2B = THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
FRIDAY,APRIL26,2002
Cyclists gear up for Minnesota
Club team anticipates multiple race victories in weekend cycling meet
By Stephanie Goettsch Kansan sportswriter
Qualifying for nationals will be the focus of the KU cycling club tomorrow as it competes in the North Central Conference Championships in Minneapolis, Minn.
"I think we'll win it," said Ryan Lash, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore and club president. "I expect four riders to place in the top ten in both races."
the squad of nine cyclists will compete in a 65-mile road race tomorrow and a criterium race Sunday. The top two individuals and the top team will advance to the National Collegiate Road Cycling Championships in Burlington,
Vt., May 10 to 12.
Last year, the KU squad was a national qualifier for the first time. They were No. 25 at Road Cycling Nationals and improved significantly at Mountain Bike Nationals last fall
"We had a better group. We had already sent a team and they gained experience," Lash said.
He still had high expectations, but noted a void left by elite racer Jed
urer. "He's left the club in good hands and we have quite a few young guys to step up."
Lash said captain Adam Mills, Topeka senior and Ben Coles, Albuquerque, N.M. senior would provide team leadership in Schneider's absence.
Schneider who graduated last semester. Schneider placed second at Road Cycling Nationals and won Cyclocross Nationals.
"I think we'll win it. I expect four riders to place in the top ten in both races."
"Considering Jed was so far above us all, he was definitely a good person for us to look up to." said Piers Shorrock, Minneapolis, Minn., sophomore club treas-
Ryan Lash Cycling club president
ers. He by far and away has the most experience out of anyone."
"They were both at nationals last year so they know what they're getting into," he said. "Adam is one of our strongest rid-
Mills took first place at a race that Kansas played host to at Clinton Lake earlier this season. Six KU cyclists placed in the top nine, including Stephen Schneller, Overland Park sophomore; Andy Phelps, Kansas City, Kan., freshman; and Rob Kelly, Chicago senior.
Although the collegiate racing season does not begin until late February, these individuals have been racing and preparing for months.
On the women's side, Jesse Drees, Leawood sophomore, is the seasoned racer and will provide leadership.
"For some of the guys, it's more or less year-round," Lash said. "Several of the guys race almost every weekend for teams outside of KU."
"Sne's the defending Kansas state champion for Cat 4," Lash said of Drees. "She regularly races every weekend and places well."
Lash said Jennifer Tilley, Lawrence senior, was also an asset as a strong mountain bike racer.
Contact Goettsch at sgoettsch@kansan.com. This story was edited by Justin Henning.
Kansas rowing team excited about the Kansas Cup regatta
By Brent Wasko
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas Cup is up for grabs once again
The Kansas Cup is up to top Rowsers from Kansas and Kansas State will compete in four races Saturday on Tuttle Creek Lake in Manhattan, with points being awarded for victories in each event. The school with the most points at the end of the day will keep the traveling trophy for the next year.
The Jayhawks have won the cup the last two times the event has been contested.
"It's a very emotional environment." Kansas senior rower Andrea Buch said. "Anything can happen in this regatta. We are huge rivals."
The Jayhawks defeated the Wildcats 13-12 at the Sunflower Showdown during the fall season. The victory gave the Jayhawks a 3-2 lead in all-time series.
"I'm not exactly sure how familiar we are because we both have made some changes since we last met," Kansas coach Rob Catloth said. "I hope and
expect to match up with them very well. We hope to gain some confidence this weekend by beating them."
Kansas has been inconsistent at times this spring, and its first varsity eight-boat has yet to win a race. Last weekend, the Jayhawks won two of its eight races against Stanford and California, both of which were nationally ranked.
Early in the spring, Kansas State received votes in the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association poll for the first time in the program's six-year history.
the first time in the league. Buch said it would take a strong performance for the Jayhawks to grab a victory against the Wildcats on Saturday.
"I think we've been improving a lot since the season began," she said. "We just need to put all the pieces together, and I think we can do that against Kansas State because we will be so focused as a group."
Contact Wasko at bwasko@kansan.com. This story was edited by Brandon Stinnett.
Track team shows strength at Drake
The Kansas track and field team posted strong performances in the first day of events of the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa.
Sophomore Paige Higgins won the women's 10,000 meters with a run of 35:27.52, besting the runner-up by nearly 12 seconds.
The women's 4x1600-meter relay team of seniors Katy Eisenmenger and Courtney Deutsch, sophomore Laura Lavoie and freshman Megan Manthe finished second with a time of 19:37.36. Missouri won with a time of 19:36.27.
Senior Andy Morris placed second in the Decathlon with 6,051 points after leading the event Wednesday. Kip Javin of K&K Track Club won the event with a score of 6.328 points.
Freshman Chris Jones set a personal best in the 5,000 meters, finishing 15th with a time of 14:53.12. Senior Pete Prince also set a personal best, in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing 13th with a time of 9:11.69.
Matt Norton
The Associated Press
Former basketball player makes plea bargain agrees to testify against ex-NBA star at trial
Kent Culuko, 29, pleaded guilty yesterday in Superior Court in Flemington to tampering with evidence and witnesses.
NEWARK, N.J. — A former college basketball player will testify against Jayson Williams under a plea bargain in the case of a limousine driver shot to death inside the former NBA All-Star's estate.
He agreed to testify against Williams and co-defendant John Gordnick, 44, and could avoid serving any time in jail under provision of a state law for first-time offenders.
Culuko admitted in court that he wiped the gun and moved it after the shooting and told the other people in the room to say they were downstairs when it happened. Culuko said he did these things at Williams' request.
Williams is charged with manslaughter in the Feb. 14 death of limo driver Costas Christofi.
Prosecutors say the co-defendants
both friends of Williams, tampered with evidence to make it look as if the victim, not the former New Jersey Net, fired the gun.
Culuko's lawyer, John Lacey, said his client soon backed off that claim.
"He acknowledged wiping down the gun after the fact, and he acknowledged influencing other people into telling a story that was different from the truth," Lacey said "The important
Judy Smith, a spokeswoman for Williams, would not comment on Culuko's guilty plea, saying only, "Jayson Williams intends to enter a plea of innocent to all charges at the appropriate time."
"Jayson Williams intends to enter a plea of innocent to all charges at the appropriate time."
Culuko, who played basketball at James Madison, did not specify in court which witnesses he influenced, and Lacey would not identify them.
is, and the prosecutor's office acknowledged this by admitting him into the pre-trial program, is that later that day, Kent and others informed the authorities that this was an accident and not self-inflicted."
Judy Smith spokeswoman for Jayson Williams
Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Steven C. Lember said he was ready to present the case to a grand jury as soon as it could be scheduled. While Lember
Messages left for Williams' attorney, Joseph Hayden, and Gordnick's attorney, Kevin C. Corriston, were not immediately returned.
The prosecutor did not expect a similar plea deal with Gordnick "now or in the foreseeable future."
said it would make sense to present Gordnick's case at the same time, he did not say whether that was the plan.
Prosecutors said Williams was recklessly handling a 12-gauge shotgun when it went off, hitting Christofi in the chest.
According to court documents, Williams, Culuko and Gordnick then tried to replace Williams' fingerprints on the gun with Christofi's and conceal clothing Williams wore during the shooting, hoping to make police think it was a suicide.
Williams, who retired from the Nets in 2000, remains free on $270,000 bail.
Culuko and Gordnick were charged with evidence tampering, conspiracy to obstruct the administration of law and two counts of hindering another's apprehension. If convicted on all charges, Culuko could have faced 18 years in prison.
Christofi, 55, was apparently invited on a tour of Williams' mansion in Alexandria Township after picking up the former NBA player's friends at a Harlem Globetrotters game in Bethlehem, Pa., prosecutors said.
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we're overly concerned about in the springgame. We're looking to see how we progress on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball."
Although the Jayhawk coaches and players view tonight as 'practice number 15', they will be curious as to how many fans turn out to Memorial Stadium to catch a glimpse of the new edition Jayhawks who will show off their new uniforms at halftime of the game on the Mega Vision video board.
"I hope some people show up," Hill said. "If they show up we'll show them we're getting better every day, and we're going to be a fun team to watch."
Contact Domoney at jdomoney@kansan.com. This story was edited by Brooke Hesler.
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round match up. Kansas State finished sixth in the Big 12 with a 6-5 record and 11-8 overall. The last time the Jayhawks and the Wildcats met was in Manhattan where Kansas narrowly won 4-3; the team also holds the all-time series 31-3.
The road to the championship won't be an easy one for the Jayhawks. The No. 2 seed Texas A&M finished second in the Big 12 and poses a threat to Kansas in a possible semifinal match up. The Aggies dominated the Jayhawks in their recent battle that resulted in a 6-1 defeat for Kansas.
"Its in our heads; we need to stay focused." Brown said.
"The match
up with Kansas State will be key because for the committee to select us to go to the NCAA tournament we will have at least win a match over a lower seed."
Kilmeny Waterman
Kansas tennis coach
"A&M is so beatable, if we stay together, work hard, and have a positive attitude, we will get the win."
Texas native. No. 3 singles Courtney Steinbock has a dominating 11-2 record when facing Big 12 opponents during the season. Steinbock also teams up with her twin sister, Kristen at No. 1 doubles. The twins post an 17-12 record heading into the match against Kansas State.
Another player to watch for will be Kansas junior Kim Lorenz who also holds an 11-2 record against Big 12 opponents at the No.6 singles position. Lorenz has been an important part of the team with her key wins in matches that have lifted the Jayhawks to victories.
The second round will prove to be crucial for Kansas if it want to play in the NCAA tournament in two weeks.
"The match up with Kansas State will be key because for the committee to select us to go to the NCAA tournament we will have to at least win a match over a lower seed," said coach Kilmeny Waterman.
Kansas will play Kansas State at 4 p.m. in the third match of the second round.
Contact Ballow at jballow@kansan.com. This story was edited by Brooke Hester.
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