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SPORTS
MONDAY.NOVEMBER 4,2002
Bittersweet weekend races
By Justin Schmidt
jschmidt@kansan.com
Kansan sportswinter
The Kansas cross country team had a bittersweet weekend with the men's team dropping from last year's finish and the women improving their finish at the Big 12 championships.
"I think the women's race was a total team effort. Person-for-person we did an excellent job today and that's the direction that the program is going," coach Stanley Redwine said.
The Kansas women were able to improve on last year's performance at the Big 12 meet by finishing in sixth place.
The Colorado men's and women's team won each race at the A.L. Gustin Golf Course in Columbia, Mo.
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The women scored 147 points. Junior Laura Lavoie finished first for Kansas and eighth overall with a personal 6k best time of 21:05:10. Sophomore Megan Manthe, junior Paige Higgins, freshman Angela Pichardo and senior Courtney Deutsch followed Lavoie.
The Kansas men fell one place from last year's performance. The men fell from seventh last year to eighth this year. The men had only three runners from last
Kansas senior Mark Menefee competes in the Big 12 cross country championships. Menefee finished first for Kansas and 18th overall Saturday in Columbia, Mo.
year's Big 12 team.
"We wanted to finish a place or two higher and it didn't work out," Redwine said. "There were some teams that were better than us today. We have to correct our mistakes and move on to regionals."
Senior Mark Menefee finished first for Kansas and 18th overall. Menefee said he was hoping for a top five finish.
Freshman Cameron Schwehr has put in several solid times for Kansas and finished second on Saturday. Schwehr has finished as one of the top three Jayhawks in all four races this season.
"I got boxed in for a while and I couldn't get around," Menefee said. "I decided I was going to make my move around 5k, but it wasn't enough."
"I went out really relaxed and really smart," Schwehr said. "I just kept it flowing after that."
The scoring five for Kansas included sophomore Chris Jones, junior Dan Ferguson, junior Brian Raggett, Meneefe and Schweir Kansas finished with 207 points.
The teams will return to action at the Midwest Regional Championships in Normal, Ill. on Nov. 16.
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final pass of the first period was intercepted by Newman.
Luke fared slightly better in his collegiate debut, completing 7-of-18 passes for 74 yards and an interception.
His first completion was a 13-yard pass to Mills that gave Kansas its initial first down.
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After sitting out the first nine games with an injured right hand, doctors cleared Luke to play Oct. 21.
After the game Luke said he had a decent grasp on the offense. During the game, though, he had trouble getting a good grasp on the ball. Luke fumbled three times, and the Wildeats recovered two of his mistakes.
"I take full responsibility for that," Luke said. "I should never
drop a snap. It could have been a wet ball, but I won't make any excuses."
Neither would Kansas coach Mark Mangino.
"You'd have caught more than he did," Mangino told a reporter after the game. "There's no excuse for a college quarterback not to be able to take a snap."
After seeing his second and third-string quarterbacks struggle, Mangino said Saturday's
starter against Nebraska would be decided during the week. If there were any way Whittemore could play, he would.
"I if can convince our medical staff, I'd wheel him out there next week if I could," Mangino said.
for his collegiate start. On Kansas' first play from scrimmage, freshman running back Clark Green was tackled for a safety by a host of Wildcat defenders.
"I think there's a chance it may happen. If there's a chance he can play without further injury, he'll be out there — no question."
"As early as it was in the game, it was a turning point," Mangino said. "Our kids are just not able to get over a bad play."
Luke passed for 74 yards completing 7-of-18 passes including a 31 yard screen pass to Green, but Luke was not able to produce any points for a Kansas offense that tied a Big 12 Conference record by losing five fumbles.
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By then Weatherbie was watching the game from the sideline after he was replaced by second-year freshman quarterback Brian Luke with 10:51 left in the second quarter.
After the game Luke said he had gained experience against the Kansas State defense.
"I just have to make quick
The bad plays were only beginning for Kansas as Kansas State went on to score on nine of its next 10 possessions, building a 57-0 lead with 12:54 left in the third quarter.
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reads and be quick on my feet," Luke said.
Along with the issue of Bill Whittemore's availability for the remaining two games of the season against Nebraska and Oklahoma State, Mangino also said he was struggling to build confidence in his upperclassmen.
"There's nobody out there quitting, there is nobody," Mangino said. "They've known nothing but losing, and it's a struggle for them."
The 2-8 overall record and five game losing streak is also apparently taking its toll on Mangino, who said he knew there would be tough games during the building process of the program.
"When I left Norman, Oklahoma, to come here I knew it was going to be a big challenge," Mangino said.
Even losing to his former boss, Kansas State coach Bill Snyder, Mangino said that he wanted to continue to look at the big picture and not get discouraged with losses along the road.
"It's games like this and losing that for some reason it makes me more eager to find a way," Mangino said. "To me it motivates me, it keeps me going."
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