SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Friday, August 28, 1992
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Daron J. Bennett / KANSAN
Although injuries will keep him out of the first cross team team competition, Alcote Bclen, Kirkwild, Mo; senior continue to warm up with the team during training.
Senior runner anticipates quick return to competition
By David Dorsey
Kansan sportswriter
Alec Bolten slowly jogged through several drills, taking care not to worsen the condition of his already alright left knee.
The Kansas men's cross team warmed up at Memorial Stadium yesterday before taking off on an afternoon run. Rather than joining his teammates, Boilen, Kirkwood, Mo., senior, rode a friend's mountain bike instead.
"I am going to miss the first meet because I'm getting over my knee injury, but I'm hoping to be ready for the second meet at Minnesota." Bolten said. "The knee has been bothering me for the last six weeks or so. I've been biking, stretching out my weak leg and also swimming."
Bolten's injury, a form of tendonitis in his lower left knee, has hindered his progress for the past three years. He missed most of his sophomore season but ran strong for the Jahwahs as a junior last year.
In fact, before his junior year, Bolten had only run in two cross country races. He finished 18th in the Big Eight Conference and 7th in nationals
Bolten said he hoped to lead more by example this fall.
"I kind of set that attitude for myself last season because I didn't really feel part of the team," he said. "I had missed so much the year before. Now I feel I'm more of an accepted member of the team after I have proved myself."
Cross country coach Gary Schwartz said that a healthy Bolten would improve his team.
"He's a very motivated, hard-working guy." Schwartz says. "He's not a cheerleader or a drill master干guy, but he has very set ideas."
"A healthy Alec Bolten could be the difference between being a very good team and being an average team."
This summer, Bolten worked out in Boulder, Colo., with teammate Ladd McClain. Overland Park senior Bolton said he did a lot of running
"Ladd was trying to get me to do some trail running." Bolten said. "I'm not known for being fond of running down rocky and hilly trails, but it was kind of fun to do. We covered some pretty rough terrain."
Bolten said he would keep in shape biking and swimming with the hopes of reaching the goal he set for himself this fall.
"I'd like to place higher in nationals than I did last year, which I think is still realistic," he said. "I still have time to get ready for that."
With his knee improving, Bolten said he was not far from returning to top form.
"If this was later in the season, and I got it (the injury), I could have kept running," Bolten said. "Since it's earlier in the season, I talked to Coach Schwartz, and he preferred that I be conservative with it until it gets better."
"I think within four weeks of training I can be close to where I want to be," he said.
Chiefs to face injured Colts
The Associated Press
The Colts come to Kansas City tonight with an new coach, a 1:2 exhibition record and — worst of all — an injured quarterback.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For every bit of the confidence that Kansas City generated for itself with a sound thrashing of Buffalo Monday night, there is a cloud of doubt for the Indianapolis Colts.
Jeff George is out for four weeks with an injured thumb, according to Colts doctors. George says he will be back sooner. George also says he'll be ready to start the season opener, but even Coach Ted Marchiboda does not believe that.
Mark Herrmann will start in George's place, but the Colts, faced
with the prospect of having him backed up by Tom Tupa, finally agreed to terms with holdout Jack Trudeau易sorty.
The Chiefs, meanwhile, are set after a 35-0 pounding of the Bills. Frontline players will likely see little if any action against Indianapolis. In the final exhibition game for both teams, Coach马坤 Schottehemer will rest his regulars for the season opening Sept. 6 against San Diego.
The game will be the Chiefs' last before the final cutout to 47 players on Monday. Indianapolis starts its regular season at home against Cleveland.
Herrmann started the second half of Indianapolis' 34-14 victory in the exhibition opener and completed 12 of 15 passes but has been ineffective since.
Tupa is 17 of 35 for 234 yards and has thrown two interceptions.
The Colts played poorly against the Bengals, who held the ball for about 24 minutes of the second half, including more than 13 minutes of the fourth quarter.
Indianapolis also lost defensive back Eugene Daniel in a 20-0 loss to Cincinnati on Saturday with a sprained ligament in his knee. It is not known when he will return.
Kansas City is still basking in the glow of the defeat of Buffalo Monday night on national television. The Chiefs seemed to come together at
Ken Clark is leading Indianapolis backs with 88 yards on 14 carries while Reggie Langhorne leads receivers with 11 catches for 120 yards.
Dave Krieg, a Plan-B signee from Seattle, is the No. 1 quarterback after completing 9 of 10 passes against the Bills for 160 yards. Mark Vlasic is the backup, and the Chiefs are pleased with the progress of rookie Matt Blundin.
the end of training camp, and the 30-0 beating by Minnesota in the second exhibition game Aug. 15 is a distant memory.
The Chiefs are developing a logjam of running backs after signing Christian Okoye after the Buffalo game. Kansas City has 1,000-yard backs in Okoye and Barry Word while Harvey Williams, last year's No. 1 pick, has been impressive. The surprise, though, has been Kimble Anders, who led all Chiefs rushers in games against Green Bay and Minnesota.
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Basketball player competes with national team
Angela Aycock, a 6-foot-2 sophomore guard for the Kansas women's basketball team, is playing for the USA Women's Junior National Team this week in Mexico.
Aycock qualified to play on several junior teams that competed this summer in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Marian Washington, Kansas women's basketball coach, said she was pleased with Aycock's opportunity.
"Any time athletes have a chance to compete against players that are really good, it really helps their confidence," Washington said. "I was told she performed very well over the summer, and that she has been an offensive threat as well as a force on the boards." Aycock was named by the national team coach as a team co-captain.
Her team remains undefeated in tournament play this week after beating Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Aycock had the highest number of rebounds against Mexico with 11.
The junior national team will play for a medal tomorrow, and Aycock will return to Kansas Monday.
Jayhawks lose top women's basketball recruit
The Kansas women's basketball program suffered the loss of a top recruit.
JaNet Davis, a 6-foot-4 center who attended Lynwood (Calif.) High School last year, did not meet eligibility requirements. She could not have participated on the Kansas team nor received scholarship assistance from Kansas this year.
Davis enrolled at Kilgore (Texas) Junior College and could become a Jayhawk after two years.
"She's one of the best in the country," said Kansas coach Marian Washington. "To have to wait two years for her really disappoints me.
"I just think this is an example of the challenges Proposition 42 has posed for our young people today, especially those from low-income areas. Ja'Net wanted to be here and start out at the University of Kansas, but Kilgore Junior College was able to provide her with an opportunity without any financial obligations."
Former Navy basketball coach signs with K-State
Former Navy basketball coach Pete Herrmann was hired yesterday as an assistant coach at Kansas State University.
Hermmann was head coach at Navy for the past six seasons and had been an assistant there since 1980.
Hermmann, a coach for 22 years at the high school and intercollegiate levels, was an assistant under Dale Brown at the 1990 U.S. Olympic festival.
"He has 12 years of experience at the Division Level and has worked with two of the top big men in the country during the last 10 years in David Robinson and Shaquille O'Neal," said Wildcats coach Dana Altman. "His expertise in that area alone will be invaluable for the young, big men we have in our program."
Supplemental draft brings Mickell to Chiefs
Darren Mikell, a defensive end from Florida, was chosen yester day by the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL's second supplemental draft of the year.
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Mickell was chosen in the second round, meaning the Chiefs will give up their second-round pick in next year's draft, if there is one. Though NFL officials insist the draft will expire, it expired after the end of last season, and there is no collective bargaining agreement that would permit one.
Mickell, 6-foot-4 and 268 pounds, was known for big plays at Florida. He had two touchdowns during his career on a 14-yard interception return and a 32-yard fumble return. However, he played little in three seasons; he was injured his first season after sitting out on Proposition 48.
He played the second half of this season and was prepared to return this year but was suspended twice for failing to attend classes and decided to opt for the NFL.
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