European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and St Lopes wednesday july 29,1987 Evans Breaks world 800 freestyle Mark Fresno Calif. A fifteen year old Janet Evans knocked iwo seconds off the world record in the women s 800-Mclcr freestyle Al the . Long course National swimming championships monday shatter ing a Mark that had lasted nearly a decade. Evans had a final Lap Lime of 1 minute 1.76 seconds to finish with a clocking of 8 22.44. That time obliterated the world Mark of 8 24.62 set by Tracy Wickham of Australia in 1978 and the american record of8 24.70 Sci by Kim Lino an of Fth longhorn athletic club in 1979. "1 was t thinking about the world record. I just wanted first or second to make the pan Pacific Loam Evans said. The top two finishers in the nationals earn spots in the pan Pacific races at Brisbane Australia aug. 13 16, while the third and fourth place finishers qualify for the pan american games at Indianapolis aug. 9 15. Meanwhile scan Killion broke inc american record in the men s 800-meter freestyle by 5.75 seconds with a time of 7 52.49. Killion s Mart which broke the record set by John Myk Nncy in 1984, is less than two seconds off the world Standard of 7 50.64 set last year by Vladimir Sain Ikon of the soviet Union. Evans who will be a Junior ale Dorado High school in Placentia Calif., next fall beat her previous Best time by More than 10 seconds. The 5-Foqt-3, 90 Pounder ranked ninth in the world in the 800 in i9s6, set a blistering Pace monday and finished Al least 10 meters ahead of her nearest competitor i heard he crowd about the last 300 meters and i just had the she said. She s about a year ahead of schedule Evans coach. Hue Mcallister said. Now Well have to reset Janet Brans smiles and Waves after breaking inc women s 800-meter freestyle record monday at Fresno Calif. The goals and make them the old Cal current women s record is at 400 meters also set by Wickham in 1978. Killion. A University of California student said he was intent on doing Well in inc nationals after a subpar College season. Al from Page 21 the top of inc wire Fence. In other games monday Blue jays 10, red sox 8 Toronto Rick Leach singled Home Pinch runner Willie Upshaw from third base in the eighth so snap a lie As Toronto rallied to beat Boston. With inc Blue jays trailing 8-7, George Bell singled with one out in the eighth off reliever Calvin Schiraldi is. Fred Meg Riff followed with a single sending Bell to second and Jesse bar Field tied the game with a single to right. Upshaw came on to run for Mcgrift and scored on Leach s single 10 right. Garfield then scored on an error Tor the Blue Jyi final run. Hunger 5, Brewers 4 Arlington Texas Mike Stanley doubted in two pins with one out in the Bottom of the ninth inning to lift Texas Over Milwaukee. Stanley s hit came off Relief Ace Dan please 4-4, who was seeking his 2lst save. Plesac walked two batters in the ninth then gave up Stanley s double to make a Winner of Milch Williams 6-3. With Milwaukee leading 4-3, Pete in Caviglia walked
