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Monday, November 3, 1997
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Cyclists race to victory in regional championship
By Amanda Kaschube
sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Senior Todd Berger led the Kansas cycling team to victory yesterday at the North Central Collegiate Mountain Bike Championships at Clinton Lake State Park.
Berger placed first in the 5-mile course with a time of 1:54:19. Senior Doug Plumer finished with a time of 2:07:25, which earned him fifth place. Berger and Plumer placed at the Collegiate National Championship last year.
Senior Tony Stanislav placed seventh, riding with a time of 2:13:39. Stanislav said he was proud of the team's performance.
"The team has a good shot of being Top 10 at Nationals," he said.
Freshman Bryce Lawrence finished 11th. Lawrence made a quick dash at the end and raced furiously up the steep hills. Senior Josh Lock did not finish the race but may qualify to go with the team because he has participated in the minimum of two sanctioned National Off-Road Bicycling Association races.
The course caused some problems for racers not familiar with the area. The riders said the narrow path and the hilly terrain made pedaling difficult.
Tony Stanislav pedals his way to the finish line in the North Central Collegiate Mountain Bike Championships. Thirteen schools participated in yesterday's race, and Stanislav finished seventh. Photo by Tara Bradley/KANSAN
"It's a very technical course. You bounce off trees a lot," Plumer said.
At the end of the race, riders had to climb a large hill before crossing the finish line. There, fans and fellow riders greeted them.
The cold and windy weather aided the cyclists in their long, grueling race. With leaves on the ground, moisture could be dangerous for the riders. The dry weather conditions helped, and Stanislav said that these were the best weather conditions possible.
The Kansas team's goal is to send at least six Class-A riders and three Class-B riders to Nationals. Class-A riders are considered to be at a higher skill level and race for longer distances than Class-B riders.
"We have a lot of the same talent as last year, so we should do well," Stanislav said. "By participating in the race, anyone can go to Nationals. Basically, because we are a new club, we only need to race in two races to qualify."
The Kansas State Invitational on Sept. 14 counted as the Kansas club's other qualifying race.
At Nationalists, the Jayhawks will face competition from the defending champions from Fort Lewis College in Durango. Colo. Also,
Penn State and Southern California are expected to contend for the title.
"The East Coast teams are always good." Stanislav said.
The Collegiate National Championships will be Saturday and Sunday in Milwaukee, Wis., at Devil's Head ski resort.
"I just want to go out there and have a good race and have fun," he said.
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Her first climb, in Wales, took nine hours and after she cat back down she found out
that the mountain averages one casualty per month. But that didn't scare her off. Alisha joined the Mountaineering Club and spent every Saturday getting up at 6:00 AM to travel to a new mountain, climb it and return home late Sunday night.
Even though she's stateside again, Alisha (at right in picture) plans to keep hitting new heights. "I love the feeing of accomplishment after reaching the top," says Alisha. "When you're at the mid-point, you never think you're going to make it, but you keep on climbing. When you finally get to the top of the mountain, the rush is incredible."
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