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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2. 2014
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Cross country teams return home for third meet
JOEY ANGUIANO
@Joey_Anguiano
On Saturday the Kansas cross country teams will return to its familiar home course, Rim Rock Farm, for the Rim Rock Classic. The third meet of the season features both men's and women's races, with 14 teams on the men's side and 13 teams on the women's side.
The Jayhawk men and women were successful on their home course about a month ago as each took first place at the Bob Timmons Dual Classic at Rim Rock Farm on Aug. 30.
A few teams other than Kansas are familiar with the course, including Oral Roberts and University of Missouri-Kansas City, which both ran in the Bott Timmons Classic
in late August. Since the Bob Timmons Classic, UMKC took fourth on the men's side, fifth in women's at the Forrest Park Invitation in St. Louis and 29th and 30th respectively at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minnesota last weekend. The Oral Roberts men, on the other hand, took fourth at the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Okla., on Sept. 7, while the women took sixth.
After looking at the competition involved, it is very realistic to expect high finishes out of the Jayhawks this Saturday. Between the familiarity with the course and the times they have been posting in the past couple meets, Kansas should be in good shape.
good
As always, look for junior
Hannah Richardson,
sophomore twins Malika and Nashia Baker and redshirt freshman Grace Morgan to lead the pack for the Jayhawk women. On the men's side, senior James Wilson, junior Jacob Morgan and freshman Chris Malgares have been posting the high times, so they'll look to maintain that Saturday. Also be on the lookout for sophomore Tyler Yunk, freshman Carson Vickroy and Juan De Azar to post times in around the 24- to 26-minute mark.
In the team's last meet at the Roy Griak Invitational on Sept. 27, the men took 11th and the women took 20th.
the day will start with the men's 8K at 9 a.m., followed by the women's 6K at 10 a.m.
- Edited by Lyndsey Havens
Redshirt freshman Grace Morgan competes in the Bob Timmons Dual Classic on Aug. 30.
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Kansas softball to begin fall season
KIRSTEN PETERSON
@KeepUpWithKP
The Kansas Softball team appeared in the NCAA tournament last year after a seven year absence. Coach Megan
Smith has led the Jayhawks to four consecutive 30-win seasons. The Jayhawks have defeated at least one ranked opponent for the past five seasons and defeated two nationally
year, and it was nice to see the team's hard work pay off and be rewarded with an at-large bid," Smith said. "We want to build on that success and continue to carry that success into this season and the seasons to come."
"Reaching the NCAA tournament is a goal of ours every year, and it was nice to see the team's hard work pay off and be rewarded with an atlarge bid. We want to build on that success..."
ranked opponents in 2014.
ranked opponents in 2014. Smith told KU Athletics that the team's goal is making the NCAA tournament.
"Reaching the NCAA tournament is a goal of ours every
MEGAN SMITH Coach
Tonight at 6 p.m., the Jayhawks will begin their fall slate with the first game against Johnson County Community College at the newly constructed Rock Chalk Park.
"We're excit-
"Were excited for team practices to start up and to all be out here at Rock Chalk Park, picking up where we left off at the end of 2014," Smith told KU Athletics.
AMIE JUST/KANSAN
The softball team welcomes sophomore infielder Chaley Brickey at home plate after Brickey hit a home run against Oklahoma State
The fall slate will consist of eight total contests that will span from today until the
Oct. 16. There are six starters returning, 13 letter-winners from last year's roster and
nine rookies, including seven freshmen and two transfers.
—Edited by Logan Schlossberg
Swimming and diving team has youth advantage
AMIE JUST
Junior Chelsie Miller attacks the last 10 yards of her butterfly leg in the 400-Yard IM on Jan.25.Miller placed first in the event with a time of 4:27.73.
AMIE JUST
@amie_just
Coming off one of the best seasons in school history, Kansas swimming and diving is getting ready to start a new year.
The team lost seven seniors, Sofia Filatova, Alyssa Golden, Malia Johnson, Alison Lusk, Alison Moffit, Morgan Sharp and Sara Snow, from last season, but reloaded with nine freshmen. Hannah Driscoll, Nika Fellows, Madison Hutchison, Nadia Khechfe, Anna Pierano, Lydia Pocisk, Sydney Power, Madison Straight and Zoya Wahlstrom make up the incoming class.
There are 10 sophomores, Hannah Angell, Graylyn Jones, Yulduz Kuchkarova, Lindsay Manning, Amanda Maser, Allison Merecka, Pia Pavlic, Leah Pfitzer, Gretchen Pocisk and Sammie Schurig, that return from last season.
Kuchkarova highlights the sophomore class with her record-breaking performance at the Asian Games last week. The Kansas sophomore hails from Tashkent, Uzbekistan,
and broke her own Uzbekistan national record in the 50-meter backstroke with a time of 29.31 seconds.
Laura Bilsborrow, Meredith Brownell, Bryce Hinde, Chelsie Miller and Haley Molden make up the small but mighty junior class.
Miller leads the pack from last season. She currently holds five school records in the 200-yard butterfly (1:58.58), 1000-yard freestyle (9:49.14), 1,650-yard freestyle (16.09.00), 200-yard individual medley (1:58.98) and 400-yard individual medley (4:07.97). She earned All-American status for her 15th place finish in the 400-yard individual medley at the NCAA Championships in March.
During the summer, Miller took home two gold medals at the Speedo Championship Series sectional meet in July. She won the 800-meter freestyle (8:57.37) and the 400-meter individual medley (4:47.80).
She advanced to the USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships
in four different events including the 200-meter butterfly, 800-meter freestyle, 200-meter individual medley and 400-meter individual medley. Miller placed in the top 50 in all four events. Her highest finish at the meet was 10th place in the 400-meter individual medley.
Coaching for the Jayhawks are Clark Campbell, Jen Fox and Brian Pritt. After Kansas finished second in the Big 12 Conference Championships, Campbell was named the 2013-14 Coach of the Year and coached Miller, Kansas' first Big 12 Champion, in the 400-vard individual medley.
Rounding out the team is the even smaller senior class. Deanna Marks and Caroline Patterson are Kansas' two returning seniors. Marks was named the Big 12 Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year last season.
Swimming and diving opens its season on Friday at 3:30 p.m. with its annual intrasquad meet at the Robinson Natatorium.
— Edited by Jordan Fox
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