Word: lapping
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Dartmouth's Kwabena Gyasi-Twum took the lead at the start of the gym lap and kept it all the way to the finish. Meanwhile, Bunney and Seeley matched each other stride for stride across the line, and at first Bunney was given second. After viewing the photo, however, the judges reversed their decision...
Although the blame for the team's unfortunate showing cannot fall entirely into Kleinfelder's lap, much of it should. Many observers-and most significantly the players-were acutely aware of the flaws in Kleinfelder's game strategy. Kleinfelder herself-admitted on several occasions to making tactical flaws...
...remember driving down to Eugene from Portland with my track team buddies to see Salazar and teammate Rudy Chapa run. Salazar was usually the favorite, but he spent most of his races in the middle of the pack, surging only in the last lap or so to win. "Salazar, Salazar!" the Eugene' crowds would yell...
Harvard junior whiz Darlene Beckford proved herself equal to the meet's high calibre by winning the mile in an outstanding 4:38.3 showing. Teammate Jenny Stricker took the lead early in the race, with fast quarters of 65 and 73 seconds, but was passed with one lap to go by UVa. junior Jill Haworth. Beckford then bolted into the lead at the final turn to out lean Haworth at the tape by .2 seconds...
...when you're shooting for that job in the law firm, bank or governor's office, dropping the Big H in everyone's lap as often as possible is a good strategy...