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monday,november 17,2003
Twenty-two cross country teams jumped out of their boxes commencing the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships Saturday in Stillwater, Okla. The NCAA Track and Field selection committee will announce the team and individual qualifiers for the 2003 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships today.
Jayhawks' postseason on the line
John Nowak/Kansan
LEFT: Defender Lauren Williams tried to muscle past Illinois State's defenders during Friday's game. Kansas beat the Redbirds 3-1 in their first NCAA Tournament victory.
ABOVE: Coach Mark Francis said he would shave his head if the Jayhawks won their first two games in the NCAA Tournament. Shortly after beating Missouri, Francis kept his word, getting mobbed by team members and an electric razor.
ABOVE: Oklahoma State safety Thomas Wright came down with a fourth-quarter interception on a pass attempt to Kansas wide receiver Mark Simmons. The Jayhawks threw three interceptions in their loss to the Cowboys Saturday.
ABOVE: CANDIDATES interceptions in their loss to the Cowboys Saturday. RIGHT: Kansas wide receiver Charles Gordon missed a second-quarter pass from quarterback Brian Luke. The Jayhawks will take a four-game losing streak into this Saturday's game against Iowa State.
Eric Braem/Kansan
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