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THE UNIVERSITY DARRY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2009
WOMEN'S GOLF
Team concludes season with second place finish
BY ANDREW WITUSZYNSKI
awituszynski@kansan.com
After day one at the Palmetto Intercollegiate in Kiahaw岛, S.C., the Jayhawks were in seventh place with 18 holes to go. In the third and final round on Tuesday morning, Kansas made use of its 18 remaining holes by making up 15 strokes and advanced to second place.
"I was very happy with the team's effort today," coach Erin O'Neil said. "We played some really steady golf. Nobody got ahead of themselves, and it
selves and it really paid off."
Meghan Gockel, Dallas senior, led the comeback for the Jayhawks this time by coming up with a final-round score of 72.
Gockel
"Meghan had a great round today," O'Neil said. "She really got it going for us and it helped out."
Three players shot a 74 to help the jahayhaws clinch the second place
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finish: Meghna Bal, New Delhi,
India, junior; Grace Thiry, Victoria,
Australia junior and Jennifer Clark,
Kansas City, Kan., junior all shot
74 to help the Jawahars clinch the
second place finish.
"Everyone played their own game out there today and we didn't worry about who was ahead of us or behind us," O'Neil said.
Powers
The top finisher for the Jayhawks was Emily Powers, Quincy, Ill., senior, who finished in the top ten for the third time this season. This is out of only five tournaments. Her sixth place finish was secured by her final round of 77 on Tuesday.
When the final standings were posted the team was not expecting a second place outcome.
"We were surprised with the finish." Powers said. "But we had seen the course three times and were comfortable with it, which was helpful."
Emily Powers shared the same sentiment. "We did pretty well for the fall season, and if we all play like we did today, we should accomplish our goal of making it to regionals." Powers said.
For the Kansas women, the spring season will pick up right where it left off. The Jayhawks return to Kiawah Island for the Kiawah Island Classic in February to perhaps pick up the first place trophy that they were so close to earning on Tuesday.
This was the final tournament for the Jayhawks for the fall season. Kansas placed in the top five twice and in the top ten in all five tournaments.
"I'm very pleased with the fall season," O'Neil said. "And it really helps to finish on such a high note."
"We are all striving to actually win one of these tournaments," Powers said.
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outright with a score of 829, which was 23 strokes under par. Fellow Big 12 rivals Kansas State and Nebraska also competed in the tournament with Kansas State coming in third place and Nebraska finishing in seventh place.
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Kansas totaled 858 strokes for the tournament. All of the teams were competitive and within just a few strokes of one another.
In the last event of the season and for the first time this fall, the Jayhawks failed to finish the top ten at a tournament. At the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate in Las Cruces, N.M., Kansas finished in 11th place out of 17 teams on Tuesday afternoon. The Jayhawks dropped from ninth to 11th place during the final round.
A bright note for the Jayhawks was Nate Barbee, Dakota Dunes, S.D., junior, who fired a second straight round under par with a score of 69. Barbee finished in fourth place individually with a total of 206 strokes. The second place finisher shot just one stroke better with a 205 total and there was a tie for first place at 204 strokes. Barbee was just two strokes away from his
For the fall season, Barbee collected four top five finishes including a win at the Kansas Invitational in Lawrence.
second victory in the first half of the season.
As for Kansas as a whole, the Jayhawks have been on the decline in the last two tournaments. Starting off strong with two second place finishes and a third, the Jayhawks concluded the season on a low note with a seventh place finish last week at the Bill Ross Intercollegiate and now an 11th place finish to wrap up the season.
Cincinnati quarterback Zach Colaros is tackled by Louisville defender Johnny Patrick during the first half Saturday in Cincinnati. The team let Collaros run offence while Tony Pike recovered from sunrise on his non-throwing arm.
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Collaros ready for Syracuse
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Quarterback runs offense while Pike recovers
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CINCINNATI — Fifth-ranked Cincinnati let quarterback Zach Colaros run the offense in practice Tuesday, getting him ready to start, at Syracuse while Tony Pike recovers from surgery on his non-throwing arm.
Pike's arm got better as the season went along, and he led the Bearcats to their first Big East title and Orange Bowl appearance. The arm was fine until Oct. 15, when a helmet hit bent the plate and forced him from the game. Collaros ran for a pair of touchdowns as Cincinnati
Pike had the cast on his left arm shortened so he could do more on the field this week, but only participated in the early part of practice. Coach Brian Kelly said he's getting his sophomore backup ready to play Saturday at Syracuse (3-4).
"Certainly I think your team is settled in a lot more," Kelly said. "Our guys — it's not an issue for them who the quarterback is this week. I don't think it changes the way we go about the business. It's business as usual."
Collaro is expected to make his second straight start for the Bearcats (7-0), who are adept at winning while switching quarterbacks. In his first collegiate start last Saturday, Collaros threw three touchdowns and only two incompletions in a 41-10 victory against Louisville.
Pike broke his left forearm and dislocated the wrist last season, had a plate and six screws inserted, and returned after missing two games. The injury gave him problems during his first few games back, causing numbness and pain in the left hand.
pulled away to a 34-17 victory.
Kelly said on Tuesday that Pike had a 12-inch incision — much longer than the last one year — so doctors could replace the plate. He had to wear a bulky cast last week, preventing him from playing. He didn't even suit up for the Louisville game.
The cast was modified on Monday, and Pike expects to see what he can do in practices this week. Kelly hasn't ruled him out against Syracuse, but
him manageable with a cast. It took three weeks last year. We're heading into the second week. We're closer. I think we're pretty much going to take this right up to game time."
"Our guys — it's not an issue for them who the quarterback is this week... It's business as usual."
the Bearcats are preparing to go with Collaros.
After Pike returned last season, he played the last eight
It's more likely that Pike could be ready for a home game against Connecticut on Nov. 7.
"It's pretty clear what it is right now," Kelly said. "We've got to get
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games with a removable cast on the forearm. The goal is to get him ready to play that way again.
"He's got to be the guy who ultimately signs off on this," Kelly said. "He's got to feel confident in his ability to go
there and do what he needs to do.
"Last week, basically we ran everything we ran with Tony," Collaros said. "I am preparing like I'm the (starter), so I'll be ready."
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