Tuesday, September 28, 1976
University Daily Kansan
Mason just keeps on improving
Mason came to KU as a mediocre runner
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Women get 2nd
The KU women's volleyball team placed second to Nebraska in a four-time tournament.
The Jayhawks defeated Northwest Missouri State and Wichita State University before losing to the Cormuskers. Wichita State and Wichita State were with Northwest Missouri State last.
KU played inexperienced Northwest Missouri first and won in three games, 15-7, 9-18 and 15-5. KU came from behind to win the next match against WSU, 12-14, 13-11 and 12-10. But NU was too much as they demolished the Jawahres, 15-8 and 15-4.
"I was very pleased with the way the girls played together," coach Bostick. "At this time of the season, they did a very respectable job."
Staniff said that the WSU match was an even one, but that Nebraska, which returned nine players from its national team last year, outclassed everyone at the meet.
The team will travel to Ackham today for three matches. They will meet Benedictine College, Achison; Tarkio College, Tarkio, Mo.; and Graceland College, Liamon, Iowa
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Three years ago George Mason wasn't good enough to make the KU cross country squad. At the time, coach Bob Timmons thought that the freshman walk-on might be wasting his time trying to find a spot on the team.
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"I didn't think he'd ever help us in any phase of track," Timmens said yesterday. Everybody just kind of laughed at Giannis, they're not laughing anymore."
Since that freshman season, Mason has blossomed into one of the best distance runners the Jayhawks have had in many years.
No they aren't.
He's already the sixth best steeplechaser in Big Eight history with an 8:41.6 clocking. And his 2:26:55 marathon is the KU record, the longest on the best ever by a conference athlete.
"It was during my freshman track season," Mason said. "Coach Timmons and I sat down and talked about what would happen, and put my mind to doing something good."
There are several reasons for Mason's transformation from a mediocre athlete in Clarksville, Ark., to a national class runner. He and Timmons agreed on the turning point.
Timmons concurred: "George had always done what he was supposed to do, but he just kind of went through the motions. We talked about this and since then he's changed his attitudes and become a very fine runner."
One factor—hard work shouldn't be overlooked. During the past three years Mason has run 80 to 100 miles a week all year round. This past summer he ran at the 100 mile a week level and has maintained a good record for the season. The work has paid dividends.
In KU's first meet this fall, the Wichita State University Gold Classic Sept. 17, he ran away from a field of more than 250 students in place in the university and college division.
"I figured it'd be more of a close knit group through two or three miles," he said, "but it started to spread out a lot sooner than I thought it would.
"I felt really good until about three miles when I started hurting a little, but I wasn't really tight. And I really recovered quickly so I knew that I was in good shape."
Mason credits much of his success to increase concentration and determination
"If you're tough mentally you can go through the workouts and instead of just running through them you can work through them and get a lot of benefits."
His improvement and recent victory have forced him to alter his racing strategy from
"Now that I'm getting better I'm going to have start concentrating on winning races instead of placing in the top 10," he explained. "You've got to picture yourself being on the level you want to achieve, starting of yourself as a winner and go after it."
Mason's next chance to go for a victory will be Saturday when KU travels to Stillwater for the Oklahoma State University Jamboree.
Mason may feel he's got a long way to go, but Timmons is already impressed with the move.
"I admire him as much as any athlete we ever had," Timmons said. "He didn't come in with any impressive marks and he wasn't good enough to win. But how do you tell a guy he can do it?"
Timmons continued talking about the progress of Mason when he paused, clasped his hands, and said, "I haven't even talked with you," Mason said. That a strong belief in God has been part of him.*
Later in the day Mason proved Timmons be a good judge of character by confirming
"I'm a pretty strong believer in the power of positive thinking and God," he said. "He's sending me through life."
"I feel like my purpose in running is just to share my feelings and beliefs in God."
"It's a good way to live and it'll help you have a happy life."
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