6B = THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
MONDAY,FEB.4,2002
Former champions honored at halftime
By Brent Wasko
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas basketball coach Roy Williams told his team before its Saturday game at Allen Fieldhouse to make some special alumni in attendance proud.
The Iavhawks didn't disappoint.
Kansas blew away the Buffaloes 10073 to the delight of 13 members of the Jayhawks' 1952 NCAA national championship team, who were honored at halftime as part of a 50th anniversary weekend celebration.
Players from the 1952 team were individually spotlighted at halftime, including B.H. Born, Bob Kenney, Clyde Lovellette, Jerry Alberts, Larry Davenport, Everett Dye, Bill Heitholt, Charlie Hoag, Bill Hougland, Allen Kelley, Bill Lienhard and Dean Smith.
Former student manager Wayne Louderback was also honored. Dean Kelley and John Keller, who have both died, were paid tribute during the ceremony.
"We wanted to make sure we played really hard," junior forward Nick Collison said. "I think Coach wants them to be proud of us, and we wanted to impress them."
The crowd gave the team a thunderous standing ovation as Al Bohl, athletics director, reenacted the 1952 national championship trophy presentation. University officials presented the former players with a team painting by artist Ted Watts, which will hang in the halls of the fieldhouse.
"I was kind of mad I wasn't out there to see them, but I think it was special," Kansas junior forward Drew Gooden said. "To win a championship and still be here today and get honored like that, I think that's something I look for in my life."
The current Jayhawks have work to do if they hope to accomplish more than the '52 squad. Kansas cruised by St. John's 80-63 in the 1952 national title game and finished with a 28-3 record under coach Phog Allen.
Lovellette is the only player in NCAA history to win a national championship and lead the country in scoring in the same season. He and six other Kansas players took home the gold medal at the 1952 Olympic games in Helsinki, Finland.
Dean Smith made a name for himself as well, becoming the most winning coach in NCAA history while at North Carolina.
Contact Wasko at bwsko@kansan.com.
This story was edited by Eve Lamborn.
Members of Kansas' 1952 NCAA championship basketball team hold a banner after being honored during halftime of Kansas' game against Colorado. Seven members of the team played in the 1952 Olympics and won a gold medal.
Swimmers get win they wanted
Senior women savor last victory at home against Arkansas
By Ali Brox Kansan sportswriter
On the day set aside in recognition of the senior members of the Kansas swimming and diving team, two of the honorees made sure their final home meet was a success.
Senior swimmer Carolyn Horwitz and senior diver Rebecca McFall, both won two events and helped Kansas beat Arkansas 169-130.
Horwitz captured the Jayhawks first event win in the 200 free. She also was a part of Kansas' first-place 400 free relay team.
McFall's wins came in the one and three-meter board competitions.
"It was nice to win my events and finish with a bang." McFall said. "I hope I can keep diving well and consistently."
"They kept talking all week about doing it for the seniors, but it was more of a team thing." Horwitz said. "It was really good to have your last home meet be one where you could show off and do your best."
tenty. The seniors had a lot of help from their teammates, including freshman Amy Gruber.
Gruber, who is from Arkansas and was recruited by the Razorbacks,
She also anchored the winning 400 free relay team that included seniors Horwitz and Carrie Kirkham.
paced the Jayhawks with three individual event wins — the 100 back, 100 free and 100 fly.
"It seems that when we have close meets, it always comes down to last relays and who's on the end is the one who is under pressure a little bit," coach Cathy Burgess said. "But after Amy's day, you wouldn't doubt she was going to stick all she had for it."
going to it.” It was pretty intense,” Gruber said about the final relay. “I was pretty nervous. Even before you're swimming you're thinking this is the last one for the seniors.”
Junior Gwen Haley added two wins for Kansas in the 200 fly and 400 IM, and sophomore Kristen Johnson led the Jayhawks' only 1-2-3 sweep in the 200 breast.
She was followed by Haley and freshmen Miranda Isaac.
Although the meet was much closer than their previous 185-94 win against Nebraska, the Jayhawks are right where they want to be.
"Arkansas is a great team and we match up well," Burgess said. "To win this meet is a great win for us. We've really stepped up time-wise. We've gotten faster. We have less than three weeks until our Big 12 Championship. We're right on target."
Contact Brox at abrox@kansan.com.
This story was edited by Gilius Titus.
200 Medley Relay — 2. Kansas A, 14:84. 0,
Kansas B, 1:50. 72, Kansas C, 1:52. 72,
1000 Free — 2. Beth Schryer, 10:26. 55.
Sarah Ross, 10:28. 18. 6. Andrea Becker,
10:50. 35.
Swimming and diving results
200 Free — 1. Carolyn Horwitz, 1:53.68.5.
Jackie Krueger, 1:56.35. Molly O'Connor,
1:57.18.
100 Back — 1. Amy Gruber, 57.61. 4. Whitney
Sondall, 59.50. 5. Julie Ottmar, 100.06.
100 Breast — 2. Kristen Johnson, 1.06.47. 3.
Miranda Isaac, 1.06.51. 5. Heidi Landherh,
1.10.07.
200 Fv - 1. Gwen Haley, 2.03.84, 3. Maeen Himer, 2.08.66, 5. Shanell Salzman, 2.13.55, 5 Frees - 2. Carrie Kirham, 24.07, 4. Horwitz, 24.58, 5. Bailie Driver, 25.07.
243.60. 1-Meter Diving — 1. Rebecca McFall,
262.80. 3. Patti Stringham, 240.30. 4. Kristie
Misrake, 239.63. 6. Sarah Blas, 195.00.
100 Free — 1. Gruber, 52.08. 3. Kirkham,
52.59. 8. Aly Calver, 53.36.
200 Back — 3. Ottoman, 2.09.62, 4. Landsherr,
2.09.81, 5. Himes, 2.12.83
200 Breatest - 1. Johnson, 2;21.14. 2. Haley,
2;21.83. 3. Isaac, 2;24.87.
900 Free — 2. Schrerv, 5.07.05, 4. Ross,
5.08.43, 6. O'Connor, 5.21.66.
3-Meter Diving — 1. McFall, 285.90 3.
Miseja, 255.98 5. Stringham, 242.03 6.
Jenko, 205.05.
100 Fly - 1. Gruber, 58.04. 4. Krueger, 59.88.
5. Salzman, 100.62.
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400 IH — 1. Haley, 4.24-94. 2. Johnson,
4.33-29. 4. Landherr, 4.34-11.
400 Free Relay — 1. Kansas A; 3.296.6
Kansas B; 3.35.16. Kansas C; 3.48.34.
and North Carolina State won the title in 1974.
"After beating Texas and defeating the No. 9 team, these are great confidence boosters going into the KU game," K-State junior forward Pervis Pasco said.
Someday, No. 2 Kansas (19-2 overall, 8-0 Big 12) will lose to K-State (9-10, 3-5). That game might be sooner than some expected.
some other last week, K-State played some of its best basketball in years. With victories at home against Texas (14-7, 5-3) last Wednesday and No. 9 Oklahoma State (17-5, 4-5) Saturday, the Wildcats say they're ready for the Jayhawks.
And there's something about rivalry games that brings out the best in an underdog opponent. Hinrich said he expects K-State to be prepared.
"I think since [Wildeats] coach Jim Woolridge took over, they've played a lot harder against us," the junior guard said.
But this year's Kansas squad doesn't want to be the one to lose to the Wildcats and break the streak.
“Coach Williams always says someday it's going to be broken,” Boschee said. “But if we can put it off one more year, that would be good.”
Contact Pacey at dpacey@kansan.com.
This story was edited by Jenna
Goepfert.
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provisional qualifiers in the pole vault for the NCAA meet. Gvozdetskiy recorded a new best of 17-5.
Other Jayhawk winners included: Brian Blachy, 800 meters, 1.53-22 seconds; Jennie Wonder, 200, 24-96; Harriford, Wonder, Lavoie and Shanetta March, 4x40 relay, 3.52-91, Jabari Wamble, competing unattached, 400, 48.45; Sherre-Khan Blackmon, unattached, 600 yards, 1.29-41; Sondra Rauterkus, high jump, 5-7 3/4; Ashley Pyle, pole vault, 11 3/4 'TJ; Hackerl, high jump, 6-3/4; Brooklyn Hann, long jump, 186.
Contact mmonton@kansan.com. This story was edited by Joanna Miller.
G O D A N D T H E E A R T H :
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Ancient Christian Thought and Environment
Guest Lecturer The Rt. Rev.Bishop Kallistos Ware international recognized leader in the environmental movement
Monday, February 4th
Noon
The Ecumenical Christian Ministry Building Oread Blvd and 12th Street University of Kansas
SPONSORED BY:
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The Way of The Pilgrim:
The Way of The Pil 2000 Years of Hesychasm & Mystical Prayer in the Christian East Guest Lecturer: The Rt. Rev. Bishop Kallistos Ware
- Spalding Lecturer in Eastern Orthodox Studies, Oxford University
- Author of The Orthodox Church and Translator of Ancient Christian Spiritual and Liturgical Texts including The Philokalia, The Festal Menaion and The Lenten Triodion
- Monk of the Monastery of St. John the Theologian, Patmos, Greece
Monday, February 4th 7 PM
The Big 12 Room, Kansas Union, 5th floor
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