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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2005
TRACK
SPORTS
Three Jayhawks make All-American
In addition to senior Amy Linnen's championship-winning pole vault, two other Jayhawks earned All-American status Saturday at the Track and Field Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark.
Senior runner Jeremy Mims finished seventh in the Indoor Championships, earning points and becoming an All-American.
Mims' time of 1:48.28 fell short of his KU record of 1:47.04, which he broke earlier this year.
Despite the success this weekend, Mims said he was disappointed.
"I planned on winning," Mims said. "There were people that really came out and competed. It's frustrating."
Junior thrower Sheldon Battle competed in two events this weekend.
He threw 69 feet, 1.50 inches in the weight throw and finished ninth overall. His throw of 63 feet, 2.25 inches in the shot put earned him All-American status. He finished seventh in the event.
Pole vaulter
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Despite the KU record, Hann said she did not meet her goal this weekend.
"I didn't do as well as I would have liked to," Hann said.
Senior jumper Brooklyn Hann did not qualify for the All-American team, but capped off her indoor career with a Kansas record. Her effort of 42 feet, 6 inches in the triple jump was the last indoor competition for Hann.
- Patrick Shehan
"We're getting better, but we have to continue to get better," Redwine said. "I want to concentrate on the what's in the future."
Linnen credited her teammates for giving her the support she needed.
Kansas coach Stanley Redwine said the team would rest this week and turn its focus to the outdoor season, which is starting Thursday with the Twilight Meet in Emporia.
"It was great seeing team members who weren't competing come out to cheer me on as faces of the crowd;" Linnen said.
For Linnen and Tom Hays, who coaches vertical jumps and has coached Linnen since her freshman season at Arizona, winning the title evokes a familiar vet strange feeling.
"It's been awesome. Each time feels different," Linnen said. "It's unreal. I don't think it's hit me yet, to realize that I've won two titles."
Linnen added that she couldn't have won without her training partner, Ekaterina Sultanova, either. Sultanova finished 10th at the national championships with the jump of 13 feet. 1.50 inches.
"Kate's been a great training
"
It's been awsome. Each time feels different. It's unreal. I don't think it's hit me yet, to realize that I've won two titles."
Amy Linnen
Senior pole vaulter
partner. She's disappointed about this weekend, but she's got a great future here," Linnen said.
As for the future, Hays expects Linnen's progress to continue, possibly to Beijing, China, for the 2008 Olympics.
"It's always a possibility." Hays said. "She needs to decide if she wants to be there. She's been to two trials. If she can keep developing, she can do it."
Simien made three crucial baskets in the final 3-and-a-half minutes and kept the Jayhawks within reach.
— Edited by Laura Francoviglia
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Positive
When J.R. Giddens hit a three-pointer to put Kansas within one, 76-75, with less than a minute left, the Jayhawks had to foul.
Graham made two free throws at the other end, giving Kansas the ball and one last shot with 11 seconds left in the game.
Self called the exact play they had run on the previous possession, when Giddens made the three-pointer.
Miles received the inbound pass, pushed it down the court and handed it off to Lee. Lee dribbed to the middle and looked to Giddens on the left wing. He was supposed to come off a double screen but was guarded heavily.
So Lee looked to the other side and found freshman forward Alex Galindo behind the arc. Galindo had a good look, despite being heavily guarded by Graham.
"It had worked on the last play, but I knew they would play tighter on him," Lee said of the Oklahoma State defense.
The rainbow shot was on line. Galindo said it felt good when he shot it. But it bounced off the rim.
Colaianni
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Because the Wildcats rely on the three so much, they will get run out of the gym if they go cold. New Mexico has been playing well of late, as it won its conference tournament, and could be a handful for Villanova.
Another team with a KU connection that could defeat a No. 1 seed in the second round is Pacific.
The Tigers lost just three games all season and held the nation's longest winning streak until they lost in their conference tournament. Pacific held its own against
"We got a great look; we just missed it," he said. "I thought we got exactly what we wanted. If we can get that good a shot knowing that you're going to shoot a three, you gotta be pretty happy."
Self said he was pleased with the play.
Self was surprisingly happy for a coach who just lost a game.
"I thought our guys played great." Self said. "Certainly we are disappointed that we lost, but I thought we played much better."
That was the consensus from the Jayhawk camp at the end of this weekend. After losing five out of their last 10 games, this team appears to be back on track going into the NCAA Tournament.
"I think we did some good things this weekend," senior guard Aaron Miles said. "We made good strides. I think we are getting ready to play the best we've played, at the most important time."
Kansas players wanted to make sure they had a positive attitude after the Big 12 Tournament. Although they received a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, as opposed to the No. 1 or No. 2 seed they could have earned by winning on Saturday, the Jayhawks said they were ready for the next step; the NCAA Tournament.
Kansas in December as it lost by 11 in Allen Fieldhouse. If the Pacific takes out.
- Edited by Azita Tafreshi
Pittsburgh in the first round, they would face No. 1 seeded Washington, and that would be a winnable game for Pacific.
So who do I like to win it all? Syracuse has been playing some great basketball lately, and coach Jim Boeheim has said that this team is nearly as good as the team that won the national championship in 2003.
There are my predictions.
Take it or leave it.
- Colaiani is a McLean, Va., sophomore in journalism and political science.
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