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Climbing club clings to camaraderie
By Michael Sudhalter
Kansas sportswriter
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The University of Kansas rock climbing club is planning this year's spring break trip because of a chance excursion last year.
During last year's spring break, president Chris Brooks, Lawrence senior, and 20 club members planned a rock climbing trip to the scenic mountains of Colorado.
But when snow hit the destination, the group drove an extra eight hours to Moab. Utah.
The rock climbing club, which trains on two different walls at Room 207 of the Robinson Center and the IBEX Rock Gym in Blue Springs, Mo., takes day
The trips also help the group build its unique camaraderie — a bond that kept the members together for the extra eight hours to Utah, and is sending the group back to Utah this spring break.
"The trips are the best part of the club," Brooks said. "It is where you get your money's worth."
Because climbing Robinson's 24-foot wall is vastly different than scaling the Wichita Mountains, Brooks requires members to take indoor and outdoor safety tests.
"I like hanging out with the people in the club and teaching new members about climbing," she said.
Michelle Harp, Overland Park senior and rock climbing veteran, enjoys the recreational aspect of the sport.
Brooks said that the club's friendly atmosphere made it different than clubs at other universities.
"We travel to Warsaw, Mo., during the week and the Wichita Mountains of Arkansas on some weekends," Brooks said.
"Our club is a lot more social than other rock climbing clubs," he said. "My friends at Missouri and Northern Iowa have told me that their clubs are not like that."
New member Sarah
Wulkuhle, Topeka freshman,
"People here are so nice in the club, and it is cool to go to places that I've never been before," she said.
said the group's camaraderie impressed her.
The club has also attracted diverse members. Some use rock climbing to train for other sports, while others simply enjoy the challenge.
Brian Arnold, Chaska, Minn., sophomore, said the sport provided exercise and fun.
"I joined the rock climbing club to improve my forearm strength for gymnastics and I like the prospect of being outside," he said.
Other members enjoy the sudden rush that goes along with the sport of rock climbing.
"It is relaxing when you get that momentary period of weightlessness when you are falling," said Ty Kastl, Fort Scott junior, referring to climbing with a harness and rope. "I enjoy the beautiful scenery that accompanies this adrenaline-rushed sport."
and weekend trips throughout the semester.
— Edited by John Audlehelm
Sergey Dremin, Lawrence High School sophomore, looks for his next hand grip halfway up the wall at Robinson Center. Photo by Selena Jabara/KANSAN
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The Ottawa native is in the midst of a breakout season after suffering through an injury-plagued campaign her freshman year.
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Despite a highly regarded high school career, Morrisrely always
For a person who claims she's never particularly liked cross country, sophomore Bridget Morrissey is having quite a season.
Because of her injuries last year, she did not even finalize her decision to run cross country this season until a week before practice began.
Morrisey missed Kansas' first meet of the year because of her late start, but she started out her season with a strong 35th-place performance at the Iowa State Open on Sept. 16. Morrissey was then the third-highest placing Jayhawk at the
The men's and women's cross country teams will battle for the Big 12 Conference Championship in Boulder, Colo., Saturday.
"She might not be the best runner we have talent-wise, but she can accomplish anything that she wants to," he said.
Coach Stanley Redwine said Morrisey had the heart and determination of a champion.
— Edited by J. R. Mendoza
considered cross country to be most valuable as a warmup for her track seasons. Her attitude has changed with her recent successes.
"I'm an 800 runner in track so cross country is something I always did just for training," she said. "In the past, I've felt obligated to run cross country, but being successful this year has kept me going."
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