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Wednesday, November 18. 1975
University Daily Kansan
Swimmers enjoy underdog role
By GARY VICE
Sports Writer
Just like last season, the University of Kansas swim team isn't the preseason favorite of the Big Eight coaches to capture the conference championship.
The Jayhawks, seeking their ninth consecutive Big Eight Championship, were picked second behind Iowa State University in the preseason poll.
Swimming coach Dick Reamon and his KU team hope to repeat as league champs.
Iowa State ended KU's seven year dual meet winning streak against conference opponents last season in Ames, 74-39. The Jayhawks rebounded to win their eighth straight league championship under head coach Dick Reamon.
Staff Photo by DON PIERCE
*They (the coaches) are discounting some of the freshmen talent we have on our team.*
REAMON SAID THE underdog role could be a blessing in disguise.
Forced to fill the void left by seven graduates in last year's squad, Reamonannon
"Certainly we aren't going to defend our championship with only our return (inning)."
KU must depend on its freshmen to replace the outstanding graduates, he said. Gone from last year's squad are sprinters Alman McDonald, Randy Kaneel and Tom Hodgson, divers Steve King and Scott Berry, both Kings and Kegley, and backstarker Mike Ulfers.
REAMON SAID THE graduates took with them valuable experience and a confident self-confidence. He teamed with a team dependent upon his freshmen talent is to remain consistent throughout preparation, Reamon said. The squad must have a strong defense and pursue in order to win, he said.
Reasonan said there was a lot of potential developed in the 13 freshmen of the KU test.
"The freshmen need to develop that potential prior to the championship meet to have a chance to play."
RON KERN, HUTCHINSON freestyle, won both the 50-and 100-yard sprint events. His 21.8 clocking in the 90-year freestyle stroke former freshman mark set by
David Kestes, Orlando's top nop school swimmer last year, bettered the freshman record in the 200-yard butterfly by winning a fifth place. A mark of 1897 set by Tom Kernof in 1970.
Another freshman champion was Jessie
Flu bug hits;
injuries mount
It was hard to blame KU coach Bud
Bush for the team's little ailef after
football practice yesterday.
If as Moore didn't have enough to worry about with a bowl aid on the line this Saturday against a Missouri team, they would not be together tomorrow and nine were all with the flu.
Those injured were tight end Gregg Hosack (leg), tight end Lloyd Sobek (leg) and noseguard Dennis Balagna (ankle). The three might not play in Saturday's game.
Offensive tackle Dave Scott and defensive tackle Paul Margulheim missed practice because of the flare. Moore said the other play was better and more than "stand around and watch."
Safety Kurt Knoff, who missed the Colorado game with a pulled hamstring, was again out of contact yesterday. Moore said Kniff still wasn't moving around very well, and that his playing was questionable for Saturday's game.
Bob Swift may have to handle both the kicking and punting chores again this week. Kicker Dennis Kerbel (knee) and punter-safety John O'Rear (foot) have been unable to play. But they might not might, O'Rare might be able to play a little at safety, Moore said.
Gray who won the 200-yard freestyle in:
1:50.1.
Senior co-captain Gary Kemp bertfered the pool record in the 202-yard backstroke, finishing in 1.57.68. His winning time was less than off his own Big Eight record of 1.57.46.
REAMON WAS PLEASED with the efforts of the freshmen, but he said there were limitations on how much could be gained in intras腺 com petition.
"We need a competitive opportunity to see where we are," he said.
The Jayhawks will get the chance this weekend as they host Southern Methodist University (SMU) on Friday before the Big Ten Tournament. The Solabi Swimming Invitational on Saturday.
"They (SMU) are a nationally ranked team year after year after year. We have never beaten SMU in a dual meet," Reamon said.
"We have had kids standing dual for around 10 years. It is without a question our team has been very successful."
KU drops out of AP top 20
By The Associated Press
Kansas, after a 24-21 loss to Colorado, has copied out of the top two losses. Colorado has won its victory. Three other Big Eight teams are in the top twenty. Nebraska is second, and Wisconsin is third.
1. Ohio State (68)
2. Texas A&M (41)
3. Tampa Bay (41)
4. Alabama
5. Oklahoma
6. Oklahoma State
7. Arkansas State
8. Colorado
9. Florida
10. Arizona
11. Pennsylvania
12. California
13. UC Berkeley
14. Michigan of Ohio
15. Minnesota
16. Missouri
17. Arkansas
18. Maryland
Alumni game tonight
The KU women's basketball team will open its season tonight with a game against a KU alumni team. Tpifoe is set for 6:45 p.m. in Allen Field House.
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