THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2013
PAGE 7B
MEN'S GOLF
Hanna leads in scoring as final tournament approaches
BEN BURCH
bburch@kansan.com
For the third straight tournament, freshman Chase Hanna
led the Kansas men's golf team in scoring, shooting a final round 70 (-1) to bring his three-round total to 217 (+4), placing him in a tie for 13th place at
Hanna
the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate. The team, which came in ninth place out of the 17-team field, finished the tournament Tuesday with a total score of 887 (+35).
Sophomore Jackson Foth recorded the team's second best three-
round total,
finishing in a tie for
31st with a
222 (+9).
Playing in his first
tournament as a
Jayhawk, sophomore Connor Peck finished tied for 42nd
Foth
with his fellow sophomore teammate Ben Welle. The two both
finished with a final score of 224 (+11). Rounding out the five-man squad, junior Logan Philley ended the tournament with a 235 (+22) total, which placed him in a tie for
Although head coach Jamie Bermel felt the team could have posted a better total score, he found promise in their development over
Peck
the course of the three rounds. The team carded their best round of the tournament on the last day with a 292 (+8).
"I think we can do much better than what we showed this week," Bermel said. "But, [there was]
improvement from first round to second and second round to third, so that's a positive"
Philley
According to Bermel, while the team's scores improved over
them in all three rounds: the team's inability to finish strong.
"The main problem was that we were in pretty good position in all three rounds with about six holes
to go and, for whatever reason, we couldn't quite get it finished." Bermel said.
Bermel hopes the problem will be resolved by the time the
Welle
team hits the course on Oct. 25-26 for the Price's Give 'Em Five Invitational in El Paso, Texas. Because this tournament will be the last one of the fall for the men's team, they are looking to give themselves something to feel good about going into the break from competition over the winter.
"Hopefully we can have a good finish so we can go into winter workouts with a positive attitude and a little confidence," Bermel said.
Edited by Jessica Mitchell
Technology keeps negativity visible to modern athletes
FARZIN VOUSOUGHIAN
fvousoughian@kansan.com
Athletes can't hide from negativity, thanks to social media Only 72 hours after the loss to Texas Tech, Kansas linebacker Ben Heeney had already moved on.
Heeney posted a photo of himself on Instagram celebrating his second interception of the season against Texas Tech with the caption reading, "2nd INT of the year. Man
I love this game." It didn't take long for a fan to comment on the photo and remind him of the 54-16 loss against the Red Raiders.
Heeney simply deleted the comment, but he still remembers what it said.
The defeat infuriated Texans fans, who are disappointed with the team this year. The most extreme incident, reported by Sports Illustrated, included a Texans fan who burned Schaub's jersey in Reliant Stadium's parking lot. The event was brought to Schaub's attention, and he deleted his Twitter account soon after hearing the news.
"Obviously they
Mike Meltser, who covers the Texans for Sports Radio 610 in Houston, said shutting down an ac-
"...it's like you're in a house and you know someone is whispering about you in the other room."
Heeney is not the only player to endure online criticism. After a 23-20 loss to Seattle in Week 4, the attacks on Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub were unrelenting.
wanted me to see the comment." Heeney said. "I tried to just brush it off"
Heeney said he reads what people say online and is not oblivious to how people talk about him and the rest of team. Although coach Charlie Weis advises the players to ignore the comments, some just can't help themselves.
MIKE MELTSER Sports Radio 610
count doesn't have to be the solution when it comes to getting away from negativity.
respond to an argument or criticism by offering an olive branch," Melter said. "Take it a step, or two, down. I think there is a natural tendency to come to an agreement or understanding. I think it's an example of how people behind keyboards get a lot more courage than they would in person."
Schub's case is very similar to Chiefs left tackle Branden Albert's situation this past summer. Albert heard speculation from fans and the media about possibly moving to right tackle after the Chiefs drafted offensive tackle Eric Fisher. Upon
"I think the best thing to do in these types of situations is to
hearing the news, Albert erased his Twitter account to prevent being exposed to the rumors.
"Now that athletes are on Twitter, fans take that opportunity to troll them," Meltser said. "The hard thing about Twitter, it's like you're in a house and you know someone is whispering about you in the other room."
Running back James Sims, who is active online, said he does not hear a lot from fans on social media. Thanks to Twitter's privacy settings, Sims decided to protect his tweets, meaning only those he approves can follow and interact with him.
Kansas Director of Football Communications Katy Lonergan said the staff works together to keep an eye on what players tweet.
Former Kansas basketball player Wayne Simien never had to worry about Twitter because it didn't exist when he played. Simien said the popularity of the site is a sign of times and the continual advance of technology. Like many, he is aware of the actions that take place on Twitter and suggests that fans and athletes can find a more positive way to use it.
"I think it can be used as a great tool for communication, relationships and information," Simien said. "Hopefully people would be able to use it for the good it provides and not abuse it."
— Edited by Sarah Kramer
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