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When is a world record not a world record? by Rey Moreno
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Rey Moreno was involved with the Longhorn track team when Lam Jones set a world record in the 100.
Rey says, ”Sometime after 1976, track times had to be done electronically to be recognized as a world record. A stop watch time was no longer acceptable. So, Texas track Coach Price invested in a Accutrack which was really a fancy Polaroid with a time stamp.”
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“In 1976 the device worked perfectly. But in 1977 it was a different story. This was the year that Olympic Gold medal winner Johnny Jones ran the 100 in a very competitive field.”
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“Rooster Andrews, the clerk of the course, called all to their lanes at the start of the race. Then, starters John Drolla and Glenn Smith called runners to their mark. Johnny gets a great start and finishes fast. All three manual timers show a world record.”
“I was working infield, and before the race, Coach Price asked that a film from Accutrack be brought directly to him. So Glen, Randy, and I watched the movie come out of the camera, but the picture was blank.”
“We looked at each other and thought, “ xxxx.” So I volunteered to tell Price. As I handed Coach the blank photo, he said, “I’ll tell Johnny.”
Rey continues “Later in the locker room, I told Johnny I was sorry. “He said, “It is just your name in a book; it will wait for another time.” “If he was disappointed, he never showed it. Johnny was named the MVP of the relay for his performance.” Rey Moreno
Johnny Lam Jones’s story is at the link below.
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TITLE IX
R.E.S.P.E.C.T
Donna Lopiano on YouTube https://youtu.be/prdMj9LHvX4
The whole story of title IX is at:
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The journey to shore for Longhorn women’s sports started at the intramural and club levels long before Title IX, the AIAW, and the NCAA.
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However, there is no question that Title IX was the ship women needed to master storms and sail into Longhorn sports history.
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1918- women earning their “T” sweaters.
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1966- intramural softball competition. 10 years later softball was a NCAA sanctioned sport
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Chris Plonsky, Chief of Staff & Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, says about Title IX. “As we acknowledge Title IX’s 50th anniversary soon (6.23.22) — and the impact that legislation has had on opportunities for women in higher education settings — enjoy this story.
UT student Jordan Prokell, intern in our athletics creative services area, produced this piece…..it’s just beautiful and helps people understand why so many of us work in and are passionate about intercollegiate athletics!”
A note from the webmaster– Of the hundreds of Longhorn sports videos I have watched during my lifetime, the video link below is the most inspirational. The video honors the spirit of Longhorn women’s rowing. But just as importantly, this video captures the ethos embodied in the Longhorn Nation.
Jordan Pookell’s video link is below. Watch and smile!!
https://youtu.be/rI0peoh1RGk
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Ship to Shore for Longhorn softball
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The ship to shore for softball began in 1995 with Head Coach Connie Clark and her four softball signees Nikki Cockrell, Kimberly Lair, Ashley Hutchison, and Katherine Penders.
While Longhorn softball has never won a national championship, Texas has produced many national champion-caliber players. (see photos below)
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In 2002 -The softball team set a record for wins in a season and won the Big 12 champion for the first time.
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The seniors in this photo over a three-year period compiled a record 122-47 record.
They won back-to-back Big 12 regular and tournament victories.
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The link to 2002 softball is @
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The late Congresswoman Barbara Jordan answered the question, “WHY DO SPORTS MATTER SO MUCH?” SHE SAID:
“SPORTS IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY TEACHER. IT IS UNIVERSAL IN ITS APPLICATION.” ……
”I believe that sport can teach lessons in ethics and values for our society. ….. “If you give them (youth) something to engage their energies, you would see that it might be something which lures them into the community of mankind and womankind.”
Earning Respect
Teammates share victories, losses, workouts, fellowship, sorrow, pain, and joy together. These interactions create a bond of respect that will remain years after the college glory days have ended.
This lifetime bond was on display on March 10, 2018, at a reunion of some DKR football players.
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The reunion centered around a world-class (eh-hum) Horseshoe tournament. A Kentucky Derby competition with no horse -just shoes. Las Vegas odds-makers seeded the Lometa Open using a state-of-the-art Intel chalkboard processor.
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The Lometa Ranch Party Shelter
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Mark Halfmann, Steve Cumley, Pat Kelly mentally prepare for tournament day.
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Bob Tresch listens intensely to Steve Cumley’s tournament predictions.
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No one went hungry compliments of chefs Mark Halfmann and Doctor Mark Akins.
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Vegas odds on favorite Dan Adam uses visualizing techniques to prepare for the tournament.
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An injury to the #1 seed, Dan Adams, resulted in blisters and blood on the “shoe”. It was a Carpe Diem moment for the competitors.
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Running back Lonnie Bennett and yours truly teamed up and managed to hold on to last place.
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After the tournament winners and losers used table diplomacy and deep reflection to accept the outcome of the tournament. In the photo left to right, Tom Isbell, Bill Walker, Steve Cumley, Bob Tresch, Mark Halfmann, and the late Don Burrisk.
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The link to the highlights of the Lometa reunion is at:
https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/bonding-1-2
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TLSN is an independent organization celebrating Longhorn Sports History and assisting qualifying Horns who need temporary financial assistance.
The TLSN website and newsletter are free, educational, historical, and insightful. Sharing Longhorn sports history through the eyes of those who created it.
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