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friday, august 22, 2003
the university daily kansan
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Roddick will face Henman
The Associated Press
NEW YORK Venus Williams gets to play a qualifier in the first round of the U.S. Open.
Andre Agassi starts off against someone who's 10-17 in 2003.
Andy Roddick, though, won't get a chance to ease into the last Grand Slam tournament of the year.
A final between No. 4 Roddick and No. 1 Agassi is possible thanks to Wednesday's draw, but first things first.
Roddick was drawn to begin with a tough match against Tim Henman — the only player who beat him during the summer hard-court season.
"If Roddick gets through the first round," U.S. Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe said at the draw ceremony at United Nations headquarters, "he should be in very good shape to get through to the semis."
The rowing team, which ranked third in Big 12 last year, begins its practice Sept. 2. Assistant coach Jennifer Myers said the novice team needed more than 30 members. The varsity team already has a complete staff.
Walk-on women prepare for rowing tryouts
By Mike Bauer
mbauer@kansan.com
Kansan sports writer
The women's rowing season begins soon, and walk-on tryouts start Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 5 p.m. in Hadl Auditorium. An information meeting will commence first, and then the tryouts will follow. Practice starts Sept. 2.
Practice is a three-week trial process, where rowing coach Rob Catloth and assistant rowing coach Jennifer Myers teach the new athletes how to row. The training will finish before the team's first meet on Oct. 12 at Head of the Rock, in Rockford, Ill.
Myers said the rowing team actually has two teams: novice and varsity. The novice team
consists of first-year rowers, most of who are walk-on athletes, and the varsity队 consists of all the returning athlete. Myers said 30 to 40 athletics would be needed for the novice team, although the varsity team has plenty of members this year.
The rowing team is sponsored by KU, which means athletes are eligible for scholarships after
"We have a lot of veterans on the varsity team, a lot of different ages on the team." Myers said. team
Catloth said the rowing team won most of its dual races last season, including the freshman novice race, second varsity race and the eight-member and fourmember races. The rowing team also ranked third in team points amongst the Big 12.
Beth Olson, Arlington, Texas, senior, was as optimistic about the upcoming season as Catloth.
"I believe we're ready to fight." Olson said. "We don't put in the hard work for no reason."
The walk-on tryouts are open for anyone and no previous experience is necessary.
—Edited by Ashley Marriott
Track team members increase endurance
Meghan Manthe, Anoka, Minn., junior, finished in the top three on the team in all of last year's cross-country meets. The team will run at home Sept. 6.
By Sean O'Grady
sogrady@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
A standard cross country race is ten times longer than a half-mile.
However, a handful of half-milers on the Kansas track team are training with the cross country team this fall.
Kim Clark, Dena Seibel, Brandon Hodges and Jeremy Mims are using the fall season to build up their endurance for the winter indoor track season.
"Kim is training with the cross
"I get to run with a large group of girls who are better at long distances. The girls really push me."
Kim Clark cross country sprinter
country team as a long spinner," coach Stanley Redwine said. "If we see she can contribute, then she'll compete."
Clark, who was named to the
Verizon Academic All-District VII First Team last spring, said training with long distance runners would help her on the track.
ners would help her get "I get to run with a large group of girls who are better at longer distances," the Elkhorn, Neb., junior said. "The girls really push me."
Hodges, who trained with other 800-meter runners and long sprinters in the spring, is used to competing at both distances. Hodges ran at the Big 12 and Midwest Regional Championships last fall and was a part of Kansas' 4x800 meter relay team in the
"Right now, I'm just building up my strength," the Hot Springs, Ark., junior said. "Once I get on a consistent training schedule, I feel I can contribute come November."
nember.
"Right now he's a cross country runner," Redwine said. "Hopefully he'll be able to contribute by the end of the season."
Both the men and women's cross country teams begin their season at Rim Rock Farm Saturday, Sept. 6.
Edited by Erin Riffey
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