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STAT COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Jon
CrispiA who along with his brother
help1enn State reach the third round
of 4i1CAA Tournament, has been
gi mission to transfer.
t Crispin, a two-year starter at
g1, sked for the release yesterday.
Hehas-ot said where he intends to fin-
isltbhs ollege career.
r.'QJyiously we're disappointed that
Jo'at decided to transfer," Penn State
coioberry Dunn said. "We wish him
we1l1fi-hs future endeavors."
Attempts to reach Crispin in State
CoGe and at his family's home in Pit-
m4 n J.,were unsuccessful.
trna statement issued by the school,
Ci'laid, "I feel that it is in my best
intWr "' to pursue my academic and bas-
ketall ,career elsewhere. ... The deci-
sirom leave Penn State has been a very
difti4ujt one for me and family."
C1ispin played in all 33 games this
seasM, starting 31. He averaged 7.2
po'tus-and 28 minutes per game, and
wastitird on the team with 42 3-point-
ers.
*Cnispin, also a guard, finished his
senior season as the team's leading
scorer at 19.5 points per game.
The Nittany Lions finished 21-12 this
season, losing to Temple in the South
Regional semifinals.
Elway's father, Jack,
dies of heart attack
DENVER (AP) - Jack Elway, the
fAr of John Elway, has died in Palm
Spngs, Calif., of an apparent heart
attack. .
John Elway, the retired Denver
Broncos' quarterback, flew to Palm
Springs on Sunday to help his family
malke funeral arrangements.
Jack Elway died Saturday night at
his home, according to Jim Sacco-
mano, the Broncos' diretor of media
regons. Jack Elway retired last year
as 7e Broncos' director of pro scout-
ing.o
"A lot of people don't understand
how ,ctose he (John Elway) and Jack
were, even the people around him,"
Broncos owner Pat Bowlen said.
"What a classy, loving person. He
was as fine a coach as there was and,
moreirpportant, as fine a man as there
was," said Colorado State football
co. Sonny Lubick, who was an
ass nt.under Elway at Stanford.
During the 1960s, Jack Elway was a
high school coach in Washington and
Montana.
Ast the. college level, he was head
coach at Cal State-Northridge, San
Jose State and Stanford in thel970s
and 1980s. He was recognized for his
outstanding performance at San Jose
St* by being inducted into the Ring
of Honor in 1998.
He also was coach of the Frankfurt
Galaxy. in the World League from
1991-92 and scouted for the New York
Jets in 1990 before joining the Broncos
as scouting director.
Marijuana charges
dropped against Smoot
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Mis-
si*pi State All-American corner-
back fred Smoot, who is expected to
be an early round in this week's NFL
draft, was arrested in March for mari-
juana:possession, but the charges were
dropped last week, court officials
said.
Smoot was arrested on March 21 by
Starkville Police, according to court
rec ds.
Oktibbeha County Justice Court
Clerk said yesterday the case went to
courtwon April 10 and the charges were
dropped because they were not prose-
cuted: by the arresting officer. Smoot
couldnot be reached for comment.
He -was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe
Award, given to the nation's top
defensive back, after recording four
interceptions and breaking up 19 pass-
es last season.
5-foot-l1, 175-pounder started
11 games for Mississippi State in
2000 but was ruled academically
inelig'ble for the Independence Bowl,
where the Bulldogs beat Texas A&M
43-41 in overtime.
Kenyan domination
stopped in Boston
STON (AP) - A South Korean
who nearly quit running after a poor
showing at the Sydney Olympics
ended Kenya's 10-year winning streak
at the Boston Marathon.
Lee Bong-ju became his country's
first ghampion in 51 years yesterday
The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 17, 2001- 3B
'M' runners have much to build on for upcoming Big Tens
By Rhonda Gilmer
Daily Sports Writer
With six weeks to go until the Big Ten Champi-
onships, the Michigan women's track team has a
lot of in-house sweeping up to do. To prepare for
the strain and stress imposed on athletes during the
meet, the Wolverines are working hard now.
Michigan has already showed success by winning
its past meet, the Michigan Triangular, and
expects to improve upon its current times.
"We're going to continue to improve as a team
as the season goes along," Michigan coach James
Henry said. "This was a more lax meet that gave
us some confidence for future meets."I
Being at home may have been an advantage,
which gave some positive foresight for the team.
"There were a lot less people, which was nice
- it was just Michigan teams," sophomore
Rachel Sturtz said. "We were able to see what
points we could get and how well-balanced the
team was." -
Also in the lineup this past weekend was junior
Tasha Phillips. She competed in and won the 100-
meter low hurdles. Phillips, who was injured
throughout indoor season, has been an additional
element to the team dynamics for outdoor season.
It's an added bonus that she could return after
indoors and compete at a high level.
"I knew I had the advantage going into the
meet," Phillips said.
After her first major win at a scoring meet,
Phillips should be able to recuperate from her dis-
appointing indoor season.
In the distance events, the team is performing-
well. Senior Katie Jazwinski has already provx-t:
sionally qualified for NCAA in the 1,500 run arld
is expected to qualify for additional events.
"We don't have the depth in the distance all-,a:
around, but we do have it in Katie Jazwinski
who's capable of scoring in three meets," Assistan
coach Mike McGuire said. "This upcoming week-
end we expect Jazwinski to place well enough fort i
a NCAA provisional time in the 5,000-meter run."
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Pride & Honor
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