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...wiry little (5 ft. 8 in., 145 Ibs.) Swede has broken the world record three times this year with springy vaults that give him the appearance of coming off a trampoline instead of a pole. Says Seagren's former track coach, Donald Ruh: "Bob is a classic vaulter. Isaksson is more gymnastic. He makes it look almost effortless because he gets so much flyaway on top." Adds Jenks: "Bob overcomes that by being stronger, faster and taller...
...season in which the number one quarter miler, half miler, miler, hurdler pole vaulter, not to mention a top long-triple jumper, and a promising two miler, have been injured or unable to compete at one point or another, Harvard's performance was lamentable but, alas, predictable. "Considering all the problems, a low point total was predictable," coach Bill McCurdy said yesterday. "But we had a lot of near misses and some good efforts...
...field events, Harvard is still without the services of Leon Sharpe, one of its top triple and broad jumpers. Sharpe who wrenched his knee in March, is recovering, but McCurdy says his leg is still bothering him. Pole vaulter Jim Kleiger, one of the few Crimson runners to make the trip to the Penn Relays over the weekend, was a victim of the injury jinx. He banged his foot in Philadelphia, and will be sidelined tomorrow...
...Pole vaulter Tom Blair, who has cleared 17 ft, 3 1/2 in., and sophomore hurdler Bruce Collins are two of Penn's standouts...
Among the field events men are pole vaulter Jim Kleiger, and triple jumpers Kevin Benjamin and Vince Vanderpool-Wallace. Vanderpool-Wallace, who came to the squad just a month ago, placed third in the Heps last Saturday...