====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0161_2 from reel: NP 14268 (2007-10-23 to 2008-02-14) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/102828 Title: Team Stars Competing for Berths in Nationals Summary: University of Kansas cross country teams prepare for nationals with men and women racing for automatic bids. Category: sports Subjects: cross country; athletics; university sports Named Entities: Wissel, Colby [athlete]; Hefferon, Paul [athlete] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Narrowing the Options Summary: Guard Brandon Rush discusses his decision to choose KU over UMKC, with insights from coaches and teammates. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; recruiting; college athletics Named Entities: Rush, Brandon [athlete]; Self, Bill [coach]; Zvosec, Rich [coach] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Gentle Giant Collins Is Leader, Life of Offense Summary: Anthony Collins, a large and strong offensive lineman, is described as the leader and life of the Kansas football offense. Category: sports Subjects: football; offensive line; team leadership Named Entities: Collins, Anthony [athlete] Confidence: 0.85 Title: UMKC & Oral Roberts? Summary: Discussion of potential similarities and competition between UMKC and Oral Roberts basketball programs. Category: sports Subjects: college basketball; rivalries; conference play Confidence: 0.75 Title: Kissing the Kangaroos Goodbye Summary: Article about Brandon Rush's departure from UMKC and his impact on the Kangaroos basketball program. Category: sports Subjects: basketball; player transfers; college sports Confidence: 0.8 Title: Qualifying for Nationals Summary: Information about automatic berths and at-large bids for cross country nationals, including key dates and criteria. Category: informational content Subjects: athletic competition; qualification standards; cross country Confidence: 0.8 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.