Word: hurdler
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Zwolak and hurdler Larry Livers are the only hints of Villanova power in the Crimson strength events, but there are a host of strong, speedy Wildcats in the others whose scoring potential makes their team's billing as the pre-meet favorite no mere press creation...
...beats in a time beaten only by the eventual winner. Hayes Jones, Aworl was placed in the first semifinal along with three of the other four heat winners. He jumped the gun once and then got off to a bad start, just missing third place at the finish. Crimson hurdler Tony Lynch, needed in the second semifinal, went on to finish fourth in the final...
...This team is so strong it kind of frightens me," said Coach Payton Jordan. Indeed, to hear them chatter, the U.S. team that took on Russia last week was the hottest thing since sweat suits. "Each of us is the best in our field," boasted Hurdler Rex Cawley before the meet. "The Russians have two chances -slim and none," chortled High Jumper Gene Johnson. Munch, Munch. The words must have tasted bitter. After two disastrous days in Moscow, the men's team barely edged the Russians, 119-114, and the women's team lost by an embarrassing...
...minimum 30 points guaranteed for finishing third and fourth in each event. Ohio's Sandra Knott twice fouled her start in the 800-meter run and was disqualified. The same thing happened to California's Rosie Bonds in the 80-meter hurdles. The lone U.S. hurdler left was Indiana's Jo Ann Terry; she tripped over the first hurdle, fell flat on her face-and stayed there...
...squad moved on to Warsaw for another dual meet, this time against the weaker Polish team. The U.S. men won easily, 125-83, but the girls lost again, 58-48. Unconcerned, they were blithely telling newsmen their plans for revenge next year, when the Russians come to Los Angeles. Hurdler Rosie Bonds said she would show her rivals Muscle Beach; High Jumper Billee Pat Daniels would take the Russian high jumpers to Disneyland. "That way," said Billee, "we'll walk the legs right off them...