Monday, September 11. 2000
The University Daily Kansan
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The University of Kansas had its home meet Saturday, the Bob Timmons Invitational at Rim Rock Farm. The women's team had two runners finish in the top three. Photo by Brad Dreier/KANSAN
Truman State runners jump out to an early lead followed closely by a pack of Kansas runners Saturday at the Bob Timmons Invitational near Lawrence. The Jayhawk men's cross country team finished third. Photo by Justin Schmidt/KANSAN
Jayhawk women win meet;men finish third
By Ryan Malashock sports@kansan.com
Kansas sportwriter
Freshmen Laura Lavoie and Lauren Brownrigg opened their collegiate running careers with a bang on Saturday, leading the Kansas women's cross country team to a first-place finish in the Bob Timmons Invitational at Rim Rock Farm.
The women, who scored 27 points, easily bettered Oklahoma's 46 points and Wichita State's 52 points. Scores are determined by adding the finishing places of the runners, and the lowest score wins.
Truman State University finished first in the men's race, scoring 36 points. Wichita State's 51 points placed second, Kansas' 57 placed third and Oklahoma's 81 placed fourth.
Kansas juniors Mark Menefee and Brent Behrens finished second and third, leading the Kansas men.
First year coach Stanley Redwine focused on the meet as a chance for both teams to get experience and to answer the numerous questions that Redwine had entering the season. Redwine said he couldn't have been happier with Saturday's results.
"Anytime you have two freshmen finish in the Top 3 in a race, it shows promise for the team," Redwine said. "The girls did very well today, and the guys did their best, and that's all that we can ask for."
Lavole led from start to finish in
the 5K women's race, posting a time of 19:57.
"The coaches knew that I have a history of going out too fast, and they didn't really want me to," she said. "I was just surprised because after about a mile, I glanced back and there was no one close to me. I didn't really know what to do."
Brownrigg, who placed third, said she was happily surprised by her finish.
"I had a friend who ran here two years ago in the NCAA championships, and she told me some horror stories." Brownrigg said. "The course really tests you. There were some steep hills back there."
Redwine got quite a workout himself on Saturday. He and assistant coach Doug Clark could be seen chasing their athletes around the entire course, shouting encouragement.
His runners said that it was that kind of effort and dedication that had earned their respect during the first few weeks of the season.
"The coaches have shown that they want us to get better." Laviole said. "I like the training we do because they're not big on running until we're dead. They pace us and show us how to get better."
Meneffe, who sat out last year because of a knee injury, said Saturday's meet could be a positive sign for the entire program.
"I'm still getting used to the coaches," he said. "They work us really hard and expect a lot out of us, and I think that's why everyone likes working with them."
Redwine said he hoped Saturday's strong performance could give the Jayhawks momentum as they head into the bulk of their schedule.
"We just want to get better every day, every meet." Redwine said. "Now we've seen our starting point, and we'll take it from there."
Kansas' next meet is Saturday at the Iowa State Open Cross Country Invitational in Ames, Iowa.
— Edited by John Audlehelm
'Huskers win overtime game in running war against Irish
By Allan Davis sports@kansan.com Kansan sportwriter
No. 1 Nebraska had its hands full with No. 2 Notre Dame on Saturday, but the Cornhuskers prevailed in overtime 27-24.
Notre Dame's special teams had led the Irish from a 21-7 third-quarter deficit to a 21-21 tie. After
Nebraska player Dan Alexander ran for a 28-yard touchdown, putting the 'Huskers up 21-7, Notre Dame's Julius Jones returned the ensu
ing kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown
Irish quarterback Armaz Batt broke the navicular bone in his nonthrowing hand when he was knocked down on the first play of the game. He will be evaluated by doctors to see whether he can return this season.
Early in the fourth quarter, Irish kicker Joey Gorellan broke away for an 83-yard touchdown return, tying the game at 21.
No. 6 Texas 52, Louisiana-Lafayette 10
Longhorns quarterback Major Applewhite, the 1999 Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year, replaced starter Chris Simms and led Texas to a trucing the Ragin' Cajuns. The Longhorns' first two possessions with Simms as quarterback ended in a missed field goal and an interception that was returned for a touchdown. The Ragin' Cajuns led 10 at that point, but Applewhite then took over and led Texas to 31 points by halftime.
No. 20 Oklahoma 45, Arkansas State 7
Sooners quarterback Josh Heupel
added 24 of 32 passes for 307
completed 24 of 32 yards and three touchdowns, and Oklahoma took a 28-0 lead in the second quarter. The Sooners' Renaldo Works ran for a 75-yard touchdown in
the fourth quarter, and teammate J.T. Thatcher returned a punt 66 yards for a touchdown.
Texas A&M 51. Wyoming 3
The Aggies took advantage of Cowboy mistakes, building a 21-3 halftime lead and coasting to victory. Aggies quarterback Mark Farris threw two touchdown passes to Robert Ferguson, including a 93-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown. Ja'Mar Toombs scored two touchdowns for Texas A&M.
Oklahoma State 36, Tulsa 26
The Cowboys built a 21-0 lead and held off a strong Tulaa passing attack to pick up a victory. Tulsa's Josh Blankenship completed 28 of 49 passes for 373 yards and two touchdowns, but Oklahoma State quarterback Tony Lindsay threw for three touchdowns.
Texas Tech 13, North Texas 7
Texas Tech led 13-0 going into the fourth quarter, but Eagles linebacker Brad Kassell returned an interception 23 yards for a touchdown nine seconds into the final period, closing the gap to 13-7. Later in the fourth quarter, North Texas' quarterback Scott Hall hooked up with LaDarrin McLane on a 50-yard pass play, but Red Raiders linebacker Kevin Brooks stripped the ball from McLane at the 2-yard line.
Iowa State 37, UNLV 22
Cyclones quarterback Sage Rosenfells completed 16 of 31 passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns, leading Iowa State to a victory against the Rebels. Iowa State scored 17 points after three UNLV mistakes — a fumble, an interception and a blocked punt. UNLV also had 12 penalties.
No. 11 Southern California 17, Colorado
14
The Buffaloes had a chance to break a 14-14 tie with 1:14 to play, but Colorado kicker Mark Mariscal missed a 41-vard goal field. The
missed a 4-year Trojans then drove down the field, and David Newbury made a 24-yard field goal with 13 seconds to play, allowing Southern California
Southern California to get a victory
No. 11 Closson 62; Milwaukee 9
No.17 Clemson 62. Missouri 9
Missouri trailed 14-9 late in the second quarter, but Clemson scored 48 unanswered points and pulled away from the Tigers. The loss was Missouri's fifth straight on the road. Missouri's touchdown in the first
Missouri's total quarter was their first score on the road since Oct. 9, 1999. They were shut out on the road three
times in a row last season
Notes: Kansas, Kansas State and Baylor did not play Saturday. The 'Hawks' Sept. 16 opponent, Alabama-Birmingham, defeated Tennessee-Chattanooga 20-15 on Thursday.
Soccer team splits weekend games
Edited by John Audlehelm
By Yoshitaka Ebisawa
Kansan sportswriter
bumped the score to 3-1 in the 58th minute.
For the third weekend in a row, the Kansas women's soccer team finished its road trip with mixed feelings.
The Jayhawks traveled to Irvine, Calif., to play in the California-Irvine Tournament. Just like the two previous road trips this season, Kansas split two games in the opponents' territory, losing to California-Irvine 3-2 on Friday and defeating Cal State-Fullerton 3-1 yesterday.
In Friday's game, Kansas faced two powerful enemies other than California-Irvine — the sun and its own defense on corner kicks.
The Anteaters — last week's FILA Women's Soccer Classic champions at Cal State-Fullerton — struck first in the 18th minute with an unexpected assist.
When California-Irvine forward Erin Tuvey attempted a 25-yard cross pass on the left side, a setting California sun blinded Kansas goalie Layla Young. The pass was played wide of Tuvey's intended target and went into the Kansas goal.
California-Irvine scored its second goal off a corner kick two minutes later when Kansas defense let an Anteater loose in the Kansas penalty area and the unmarked player netted a header on the corner kick.
Kansas cut into California-Irvine's lead just after the second half began, with junior forward Natalie Hoogveld's third goal this season.
But another poor Kansas defense on a corner kick
Senior midfielder Colleen Colvin tallied her first goal this season in the 90th minute and put Kansas just one goal behind. But the final whistle was blown shortly thereafter.
Assistant coach Donna Holman said that overall, the team did a good job defending.
"We played relatively well in the back, but our defense on corner kicks really killed us," she said. "We will really have to work on that."
Led by a pair of freshman midfielders — Maggie Mason and Jennifer Ray — Kansas managed to bounce back against Cal State-Fullerton.
"We played much better," coach Mark Francis said. "Unfortunately, they scored their goal off of a corner kick, so we'll have to continue working on that, but it was a good overall performance."
Mason, an Elmira, Ontario, native, scored her first collegiate goal in the 40th minute off Colvin's cross pass and gave Kansas a 1-0 halftime lead.
"Maggie did well in midfield today," Francis said.
"She stepped on her play and scored a great goal."
After Cal State-Fullerton tied the game in the 66th minute off a corner kick, the Jayhawks regained a one-goal lead with senior forward Lindsey Horner's shot in the 77th minute. Ray then buried her second goal of the season in the 85th minute.
Kansas, now standing at 3-3, will finally play its first home game this season at the 2000 KU Credit Union Jayhawk Soccer Classic this weekend in Lawrence
Edited bv Clav McCuistion
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