PAC-10 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS : Kiss Sets Collegiate Record at 268-10

USC junior Balazs Kiss set a collegiate record with a 268-foot 10-inch hammer throw to win his third consecutive Pacific 10 title in the event at the conference meet Friday in Tucson. The throw is the world’s best this year.

Kiss, from Hungary, shattered the former mark, set by Oregon’s Ken Flax in 1986, by 11 feet 10 inches. Kiss said that a good night’s sleep boosted his performance.

“When I got up from sleeping this morning, I said, ‘Yes. It’s over. The record’s gone,’ ” said Kiss, who also has won two NCAA titles in the event.

In the men’s shotput, UCLA senior John Godina had a 1995 world’s-best throw of 71-4 3/4, a meet record. In winning his third consecutive Pac-10 title in the event, Godina had five throws over 69 feet, including three over 70 feet.

UCLA sophomore Amy Acuff set a collegiate record in the women’s high jump at 6-6 to win her second consecutive title in the event. She broke the former mark of 6-5 1/2 set by Tanya Hughes of Arizona in 1991.

UCLA also swept the top three spots in the women’s shot put. Valeyta Althouse won her second consecutive title with an American collegiate record put, at 61-10 1/4. Dawn Dumble was second, at 58- 1/2, and Nada Kawar was third, at 51-3.