Friday, April 20, 2007
At the second day of the Kansas Relays, four Jayhawks came out of Memorial Stadium with victories.
Senior Josh Kirk blew away the competition in the decathlon. He finished with 7,152 points, a 556-point margin of victory.
He won four of the 10 events and his pole-vault height of 15-03 feet was a new outdoor personal record. Kirk’s point total will give him a chance to qualify for the NCAA regional meet.
Junior Egor Agafonov had no trouble taking the title in the hammer throw, finishing at 227-05; more than 20 feet better than second place.
The 2007 NCAA indoor weight throw champion avenged his second-place finish at last year’s Kansas Relays, and enjoyed the support from the stands from fellow Russian and men’s basketball player Sasha Kaun.
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The Kansas Relays continue today at the stadium. The first Jayhawk athletes compete at 11:30 a.m. in the women’s shot put. The event continues through Saturday.
Sophomore Zlata Tarasova made it a Kansas sweep of the hammer throw with her toss of 203-02.
Four of Tarasova’s six throws would have been good enough to win the event.
In the 3,000-meter steeplechase, sophomore Victor Chesang used a smart game plan and a late surge to take the gold.
“It’s good to win here at home, especially since it has been a while since I have won,” Chesang said. “It was a good atmosphere.”
The Kansas Relays continue today at the stadium. The first Jayhawk athletes compete at 11:30 a.m. in the women’s shot put. The event continues through Saturday.
Kansan sportswriter Taylor Bern can be contacted at tbern@kansan.com.
— Edited by Trevan McGee
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