Tuesday, November 2, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
Academic feats win recognition for soccer team
By Chris Wristen sports@kansan.com
Kansas sportwriter
It was a season of numbers for the Kansas soccer team, one where several team records fell and a record number of games were won, but for six Jayhawks, their best numbers were their grade point averages from last year.
Seniors Cynthia Dahle, Melissa Downing, Laura Rohde and Juniors Johanna Larsson and Meghann Haven earned first team Academic All-Big 12 Conference recognition, and senior Lindsay Loeffler made the second team. They lead the team, which earned a collective 3.11 GPA last spring.
Dahle and Loeffler are four-time selections and Haven made the squad for the second straight time. Rohde made her debut on the soccer list after being an Academic All-Big 12 selection in volleyball the last three years. In addition, Dahle and Downing were two of three conference players with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
"It is a great honor because it's hard to keep up the schoolwork while we're in season because of all the traveling." Larsson said. "We spend so many hours on the soccer field, so it doesn't leave a lot of spare time."
To be selected to the Academic All-Big 12 team, athletes had to participate in at least 60 percent of team contests. In addition, first team selections had to earn at least a 3.2 GPA and second team members needed at least a 3.0.
Phil Lowcock, the academic counselor for the Kansas soccer team, said many of the women had listed all-conference honors among their academic goals for the season.
"They've all worked extremely hard, and they are all very diligent students," Lowcock said. "The worst thing about the fall semester is that their season is crammed into two months. About 90 percent of their schedule is played in eight weeks."
Edited by Jamie Knodel
Chicago Bears' star Walter Payton dies at 45
The Associated Press
CHICAGO — Walter Payton, whose aggressive, elusive style made him the NFL's all-time rushing leader and took Chicago to its only Super Bowl victory, died yesterday. He was 45.
Payton died at noon at his home in suburban Barrington, Ill. The cause of death was not immediately released.
Payton had suffered from primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare liver disease that only could be cured by a transplant.
Representatives of Payton's family and his doctor planned a news conference later in the day at the Bears' practice facility in Lake Forest. Ill.
He'd been on a waiting list for a transplant for nine months.
"He's the best football player I've ever seen. At all positions, he's the best I've ever seen," said Mike Ditka, who coached Payton for six of Ditka's 11 years with the Bears, including the 1985 Super Bowl season.
Fans were stunned in February when Payton, looking gaunt and
frail, announced he had PCS, and he made few public appearances after that. His condition gradually deteriorated, and his son, Jarrett, a running back/kick returner for the University of Miami Hurricanes, was called home Wednesday night.
Payton rushed for 16,726 yards in his 13-year career, one of sport's most awesome records.
"I want to set the record so high that the next person who tries for it, it's going to bust his heart." Ptonia once said.
Though his nickname was
"Sweetness," Payton's running style was bruising.
"Walter was an inspiration in everything he did. The tremendous grace and dignity he displayed in his final months reminded us again why 'Sweetness' was the perfect nickname for Walter Payton," Tagliabe said.
"There were guys who ran with the ball better, faster," Ditka said. "But I don't think anyone ever ran with more determination than Walter."
Payton retired after the 1987
season, and the Bears immediately retired No. 34. He left the game with 10,100-yard rushing seasons, and 77,100 yard games. He won the MVP twice (1977, 1985) and was selected to nine Pro Bowls.
He was elected to the Hall of Fame in January 1993. When he was inducted in July 1993, he asked Jarrett to be the first son to present his father for induction.
Payton is survived by his wife, Connie, and their two children, Jarrett and Brittney.
Payton: Asked his son to present him for induction into the Hall of Fame
Rowing team wins one race, other boats finish well
By Shawn Linenberger sports@kansan.com
By Shawn Linenberger
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas rowing team competed at the Head of the Iowa Regatta on Sunday and there were no tricks, just treats on this Halloween.
The Jayhawks won the Open Four Division, repeating last year's goldmedal finish. The boat of Sarah Canfield, senior, Lettie Ebbs, senior, Heather Muir, junior, Ellen Remsing, senior, and senior coxswain Nikla Rosenberger took first place with a time of 16 minutes, 1 second.
It was the last head, or 4000 meter race, this season for Kansas, which was important to Remsung.
"This is one of the better races I've
been in," Remsing said. "It was my last head race, so it was special to get the gold medal. I couldn't have done any better."
The First Varsity A boat finished with a time of 14 minutes, 1 second, taking third out of 19 teams. Wisconsin and host school Iowa tied for first. The Jayhawks finished 44 seconds behind Wisconsin at the Head of the Charles in Boston on Oct. 24th, but finished only 16 seconds back on Sunday.
Kansas' Open Two Division boats finished fifth, eighth, 10th, and 14th out of 15 boats.
The Head of the Iowa also was important for the future of Kansas rowing. The Jayhawks' novice boats competed
in their first head races. Kansas placed 10th out of 20 boats in the Novice Four Division. In the Novice Eight Division, the 'Hawks finished 10th, 11th and 20th out of 24 boats.
"The novice boats did a really good job," Coach Rob Catloth said. "It will help them prepare for when they compete in the spring."
- Edited by Ronnie Wachter
The Jayhawks finish the fall season with the Sunflower Showdown Regatta against Kansas State near Manhattan. That regatta will be a sprint race, which is 2000 meters, at the Tuttle Creek Reservoir. K-State also competed in the Head of the Iowa Regatta. The Wildcats boats finished ninth and 12th in the Open Eight Division.
HEAD OF THE IOWA REGATTA
GREEN EIGHT DIVISION
19 boats competing
3. Kansas A boat, 14 minutes, 1 second
8. Kansas C boat, 14:37
11. Kansas B boat, 15:04
19. Kansas D boat, 15:25
OPEN FOUR DIVISION,
17 boats competing
1. Kansas A boat, 16 minutes, 1 second
- OPEN TWO DIVISION,
15 boats competing
5. Kansas D boat, 17 minutes, 1 second
8. Kansas B boat, 17:25
10. Kansas A boat, 17:28
14. Kansas C boat, 18:15
■ NOVICE EIGHT DIVISION,
24 boats competing
10. Kansas B boat, 16
minutes, 27 seconds
11. Kansas A boat,
16:34.
20. Kansas C boat, 17:04
20. Kansas C boat, 17:04
■ NOVIE FOUR DIVISION,
20 boats competing
10. Kansas, 18 minutes,
29 seconds
Player's versatility, quickness provide kick for Kansas soccer team
By Chris Wristen
sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
When the Kansas soccer team had a need, Melanie Schroeder provided the solution.
Schroeder, Stillwater, Minn., sophomore, earned her place on the team through her versatility and quickness. She filled a variety of roles for the Jawhaws.
Her success didn't come easy though. She had a relatively quiet freshman year, serving as a backup and seeing limited playing time. Her only significant minutes came
after Lindsay Kennedy got injured.
"I got in a couple of times, but overall I didn't really play that much," Schroeder said.
Times changed though, and Schroeder adjusted quickly. Coach Mark Francis arrived in the spring and moved her to defender to utilize her speed in the back. He then moved her back to forward this fall for the early part of the season before placing her as a defensive midfielder, where she became a mainstay in the starting lineup.
Versatility allowed Schroeder to break through, which pleased
Francis.
Her ability as an offensive threat was noticed early in the season when junior forward Hilla Rantala injured her ankle in the season-opener. A scoring gap needed to be filled and, Schroeder was there to do it.
"She did very well." Francis said. "That's a lot of responsibility for such a young player. Actually, we need to get her more involved offensively because she's a very dangerous player up front."
After a loss to Missouri, Francis realized the team needed a faster
midfield, so Schroeder switched positions again. Kansas won six of its next eight games after the change. While moving around so much has been frustrating, it helped her find a position she now enjoys.
"It's kind of frustrating moving around a lot because I'm not used to that," Schroeder said. "I like defensive-midfield though, and that's what I'm playing right now, but wherever he puts me, I'll be happy because I know that he thinks I'll do good there."
Schroeder also has helped give
the team a boost through her spirit.
"With Schroeder you've just got to catch her in her moments," sophmore Allie Heyworth said. "She won't say much, but when she says something it's always so funny."
Through her attitude and allaround ability, Schroeder has emerged as a team leader and been one of the team's most consistent players.
"She's a great competitor," Francis said. "People can count on her, and everyone on the team knows she can get the job done."
Edited By Kelly Harvey
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