The Montgomery Advertiser from Montgomery, Alabama • 19
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- The Montgomery Advertiseri
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- Montgomery, Alabama
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- 19
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PAGE5B- THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1986 Wisconsin's Herbst Smashes Record in NCAA Meet SPORTS DIGEST INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Stephanie Herbst of Wisconsin burst into the lead with about 1,500 meters remaining and pulled away to a record-smashing victory Wednesday night in the women's final in the weather-plagued NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Herbst, a sophomore from Chaska, had been locked in a close battle with seniors Christine McMiken of Earlier, Regina Cavanaugh of Rice, the three-time national collegiate indoor champion, shattered the meet record in the women's shot put twice during qualifying. After the start of competition in the opening program of the four-day, meet was delayed 2 hours, 40 mil)-, utes by heavy rain and lightning, Cavanaugh unleashed her two big" throws. tian University's team of Roscoe Ta-tum, Andrew Smith, Byron Morrow and Greg Scholars turned in the fastest time in the world this year in the men's 400-meter relay, clocking 38.56. The time also was just over the collegiate and NCAA records of 38.53, set by Houston in 1982, and the stadium record of 38:54.
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