United States Wins First Gold as Gardner Babilonia Withdraws
Good news and bad news for the U S at the Winter Olympics. Eric Heiden captured the United States first gold medal in speed skating while Randy Gardner and Tai Babilonia withdrew from figure skating due to Gardner injury.
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Gardner Babilonia withdraws from Olympic pairs skating
The United States Olympic team suffers a setback as Randy Gardner pulls a thigh muscle in warmups and withdraws with Tai Babilonia from the Olympic pairs event. Gardner vows no further competition this Games while Heiden captures gold in speed skating and Leah Poulos Mueller adds silver in the women's 500 meters.
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Maaske seals 500th win as Cornell tops Coe in tight finish
Cornell College defeats Coe College 69 65 at Rams Field House to mark coach Paul Maaske’s 500th victory. Tim Garry and Shawn Haggerty key late free throws while Scott Steffens leads Rams with 18 points. Coe’s Andy Creighton scores 18, Dan Meade 15 as visitors threaten late before Cornell closes out.
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Colbert Pursues Tucson Open Despite Weather Delays
Jim Colbert shoots 66 at Tucson Open as rain delays extend the tournament. The event, the PGA Tour sixth of 1980, resumes after two days of disruptions with 82 players still to finish the first round. Lon Nielsen from Cedar Rapids carded a 73.
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ISU divers to compete in AIAW Zone 3 meet
Four Iowa State divers Maryann Eadie Donna Wasiewski Brenda Brown and Nora Brown will dive at the AIAW Zone 3 championships hosted by the University of New Mexico in Las Cruces on Monday and Tuesday.
Wildcats upset Purdue tightens Big Ten logjam
Northwestern defeats Purdue 57 54 to join Iowa Ohio State Minnesota and Indiana atop the conference standings. Iowa falls 66 55 to Indiana as Steve Krafcisin misses minutes with an ankle issue and Purdue’s stride is tested by the upstart Wildcats. Bobby Hansen leads Iowa with 13 points while Kevin Boyle’s ankle and Krafcisin’s absence hurt Iowa’s attack.
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Iowa hosts intrastate clash with Iowa State tonight
Iowa enters the meet with a reshuffled lineup as Lou Banach sits out at 190 pounds. Pete Bush moves in to meet Mike Mann while Dan Gable contends with injury doubts for Dan Glenn in the 118 pound class. Iowa leads in recent meetings but faces a tough challenge with ISU ranked highly.
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