Tuesday, January 12, 1993 SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN XI Spirit squads succeed at finals Bv Angela Sclara Kansan staff writer The Crimson Girls danced their way to their highest finisher, and the KU cheerleaders and yell leaders placed fifth at the National Cheerleading Association's National Collegiate Championship in Dallas on Jan. 5-6. The Crimson Girls beat out pom squads from Oklahoma and Oklahoma State for a second-place trophy behind Boise State. More than 100 squads from across the nation competed in both the pompon and cheerleading divisions. The Crimson Girls' success comes in a year when only three women returned to the 10-member squad. The 1993 squad lost both 1992 senior captain Sherri Villines and senior choreographer Karin Lawn. Judges scored the teams on the difficulty of their routines, execution and technique, said Elaine Brady, coordinator of the Spirit Squad. Crimson Girl Shannon Hul. Olathe senior, attributed the squad's success to its preparation and the help it received from a Los Angeles choreographer. "When we went to Dallas two years ago, we saw how stuff the competition was and we knew what we had to do to come back and win," Hull said. "We practiced constantly, pulled together and the hard work paid off." Debbie Adams, Overland Park senior and captain of the Crimson Girls, said the squad needed outside help to develop a routine that caught the judges' eyes. "We need someone from the West Coast to add the extra creativity and novelty to keep the audience's attention. Adams said. The Crimson Girls caught everyone's attention by finishing first in the Big Eight Conference, a feat they had not accomplished before. The finish is an honor for the Crimson Girls and a boost for their continuing effort to find additional funding for the spirit program, Brady said. Because the Athletic Department does not pay for travel expenses to national competitions, Brady said she was looking for a corporate sponsor to supplement the squad's budget. "The more visible we can be the better." she said. "This should help." Both squads will gain some of that visibility when the championship is televised on Prime Sports Network in early February. The Crimson Girls will perform their trophy-winning routine during halftime of the Feb. 1 basketball game against Missouri. The cheerleading squad will perform its routine during halftime of the Jan. 30 game against Rollins University. Cheerleader Tawny Hall, Topeka senior, said both squads were supportive of each other during a winter break that was much shorter this year due to the Kansas football team's trip to the Aloa Bowl. "I was only home for two days," Hall said. "It wasn't much of a break." In 1990 the cheerleading squad won the national championship. Squad captain Sonya Snyder said this year's sound had similar abilities. "We probably had the best routine down there," she said. "If it wasn't for the one pyramid we missed, we would have finished much higher." The Crimson Girls pose for a group portrait after finishing second at the National Cheerleading Association Championships last week in Dallas. Photo courtesy of the Kansas spirit office Pictured left to right in the front row: Tanya Waits, Lenexa junior; Tasha Hammond, Lenexa sophomore; bri, Prairie Village senior; Candice Franklin, St. Louis sophomore. Back now: Elaine Brady, Spirit squad coordinator; Kristina Gooding, Manchester, Mo., junior; Julie Hammond, Hays freshman; co-captain Debbie Adams, Overland park senior; co-captain Nikki Julian, Lenexa senior; Shannon Hull, Olathe senior; Michelle Muscarelli, Chicago freshman; Coach Kelli Brahler. Notion went: Staci City, Jefferson City, Mo., sophomore. onships last week in Dallas. Pictured from left to right in the front row: Tanya Waits, Lenexa junior; Tasha Hammond, Lenexa sophomore; Sharon Zam- berg; David Gandreaff; St. Louis sophomore. Women's tennis team ranks 20th Kansanstaffreport The Kansas women's tennis program is earning respect as a team to be reckoned with this season. The NCAA Division I rankings for the end of the fall semester administered by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association ranked the Jawhaws No. 20 in the nation. "The fall poll is more of a speculation of what the teams look like." said women's tennis coach Chuck Merzbacher. "I'm more concerned with the final poll. We want to be ranked higher and we'll get a chance to prove that in the spring." Sophomore Rebecca Jensen was recognized by the ITA rankings. She was ranked 16th in the country in singles. She and junior teammate Mindy Weiner were tied for 13th in doubles with the tandem of Jackie Moe and Kelly Pace of Texas. "Bebecca just came together at the end of the fall season," Merzbacher said. "She got some recognition and now she wants to do some damage." Jensen and her teammates return to practice today in preparation for their first match of the semester on January 28 at Brigham Young University. Jensen was the Central Region Newcomer of the Year last season. --story idea? 864-4810 Barvshnikov 20% off through the 17th Jimmy Buffet Fans Welcome! ALL YOU CANEAT DINNER BUFFET Lunch. $25 (11:30-2:00) Dinner. $15 (5:30-9:00) Holiday Plaza a2104 Wast25th (81) 942-8496 KU Bookstores OPEN UNTIL 7 P.M. TODAY KANSAS UNION BURGE UNION Kansas and Burge Unions The only store that offers rebates to KU students Kansas Union ... 864-4640 Burge Union ... 864-5697 Textbook I川 ... 864-5285 Mt. 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