TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2002
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN - 7A
SPORTS
KU club attracts rock climbers
By C.J. Jackson Special to the Kansan
Not every athlete at the University of Kansas competes against someone else.
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Jake Wolf, Olathe junior and vice president for the KU Rock Climbing Club, climbs the tall rock climbing wall in Robinson Center. "Some of us are really into it, but we consider ourselves a beginner club," he said.
For members of the KU Rock Climbing Club the greatest opponent they face is often the same person they see in the mirror, said Jake Wolf, Olathe junior and the vice president of the club.
The club has been around for a little more than seven years, Wolf said. They meet at 207 Robinson on Sunday nights from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Monday nights from 9:30 p.m. to midnight, and Thursday nights from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. It is a coed club that is open to students of all skill levels.
"We cater to everybody." Wolf said. "Some of us are really into it, but we consider ourselves a beginner club."
The club's all-inclusive policy has led to a diverse membership. Chris Dryoff, Wilmington, Del., sophomore, and the club's president, said the group had 68 members, about half of which are women.
"Of that 68, maybe 20 to 30 will show up regularly, the others just maybe once or twice a month." Dryoff said.
Wolf said members were not judged on how often they showed up to practice or why they decided to come.
"It's really informal." Wolf said. "We tend to push people to do their best, but we always say the best climber is the one having a good time, whatever that is for them."
Having a good time for some of the group's members can mean a great deal of time spent
traveling, however. Dryoff has put more than 22,000 miles on his car in the past eight months.
He said that being in the club and with all the travel that they do it was best to focus on finishing homework during the week instead of waiting for the weekend.
Wolf had a different view.
"I just don't really care about school." Wolf said. "It's about having fun. It's an addiction, a love for climbing and for the outdoors."
The love for climbing has driven the some
members of the club to some tremendous heights. Besides going all over the country to climb, group members have been known to climb on school buildings to get people's attention.
"Fraser, Wescoe — we've pretty much climbed them all," Wolf said with a grin. "Technically we shouldn't be doing that."
Contact Jackson at sports@kansan.com. This story was edited by Anne Mergemeier.
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Jayhawks' second game of the Kansas Holiday Inn Invitational. She did not play in Kansas' two games on Sunday against Portland State and Indiana State.
The Jayhawks won both games on Sunday, capping off an undefeated weekend and winning their own tournament for the second straight season.
Tabb wasn't the only Jayhawk who was effective offensively last weekend. The team was able to make some
changes at the plate that pleased Bunge.
"I thought they finally made some adjustments today and kept their hands back and stayed back a little bit longer and that allowed us to be able to drive the ball on the ground or line drives," Bunge said.
Kansas hopes to continue its success at the plate this Thursday in the Capital City Classic in Sacramento, Calif.
Contact Brox at
abrox@kansan.com.This story was edited by Angela Cox.
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