Monday, October 12.1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section B·Page 3
Cross country falls short Saturday
A runner with the Western Kentucky University cross-country team uses a statue to stretch out in preparation for the men's 8,000-meter race Saturday. The silhouette status of famous Kansas runners decorate the running courses at KU's Rim Rock Farm cross-country complex. Photo by Graham K. Johnson/KANSAN
By Matthew Friedrichs
By Matthew Friedric Kansan sports editor
The Kansas cross country team is not a national power. The team is not even a contender.
In fact, running Saturday against nationally-ranked teams at Rim Rock Farm, the team's home course, the women placed last and the men placed 28th out of 32 teams.
Julius Mwangi, Butler senior,
won the men's 8,000-meter race in a
course-record 23:47.50. Amy
Skieresz, Arizona senior, won the
women's race in 17:00.49.
Stanford won the men's team competition with 80 points and the women's team competition with 65 points.
Five of the top 10 men's teams and four of the top 10 women's teams ran at the race in preparation for the NCAA Cross Country National Championships in November.
Top runners and coaches said they liked the course.
"It's great," said Skieresz. "I love it. It's very challenging, but it's good."
Skierzs took an early lead, which she never inlainished, in the 5,000 meters. Despite breaking the course record, she said that that she hadn't run her fastest and that she let up over the last 600 meters when no one challenged her lead.
Mwangi was challenged in the 10,000 meter race by Adam Goucher, Colorado senior. Mwangi led the race early, but Goucher passed him at the three-and-a-half-mile point.
Mwangi kicked with 600 meters to go and regained the lead.
"After I passed him, that was it." Mwangi said. "I couldn't let it go."
Sara Brinkley, Kansas freshman, finished the 5,000-meter race in 19:28.22, good for 139th.
Jayhawk runners weren't trying to beat the top-ranked competition, they were trying to improve.
"I ran my own race," Brinkley said. "I didn't even try to think about running with them."
Stanford coach Vin Lanana said his team was at the meetings to see the course in preparation for the NCAA championships.
"My interpretation of it is that the kids did a really good job, and the course looks like a very fair course." Lananna said.
Lananna, Arizona coach Dave Murray and Georgetown coach Frank Gagliano said the course had a good mix of hills and flat stretches, balancing between terrain that favors speed and terrain that favors power.
"It's a great course," Gagliano said. "It's a cross country course. This is what cross country is about."
Saturday was perfect for cross country. The ground remained
spongy but not muddy from recent rains. A light breeze blew from the south/southeast, the sun shone in a clear sky, and there was a slight chill.
The only questions the coaches still have about the championships is what the weather will be like in November.
Gagliano was one of many coaches who said the day was perfect.
Many top teams have seen the course. Their runners and coaches are developing their championshiprace strategy and they'll be back next month.
MEET RESULTS
Bob Timmons Invitational Cross Country Meet
Men's team results:
1. Stanford 80
2. Oregon 103
3. Colorado 120
4. Arizonai 186
5. N.C. State 190
Women's team results:
Women's team results:
1. Stanford 65
2. Arizona 145
3. Villanova 152
4. NC State 162
171
8. Kansas State 270
9. South Florida 276
10. Colorado 297
32. Kansas 902
Men's individual results:
Men's individual results:
1. Julius Mwangi, Butter 32:47.50
2. Adam Goucher, Colo. 23:54.37
3. AbdI Abdirahim, Ariz.
24:33.53
4. Bernard Lagat, Wash. St.
24:42.55
5. Brad Hauser, Stanford 24:46.11
Kansas finishers:
37. Brian Jensen
156. Andy Tate
176. Lewis Theobald
189. Prince Pete
190. Kevin McGinn
211. Bryce Spano
224. Charlie Gruber
226. Brent Behrens
245. Brian Blachly
252. Jeff Henning
Women's individual results:
1. Amy Skieresz, Arizona 17:00.49
2. Tara Chaplin, Arizona 17:15.34
3. L.Kleinman, Boston U. 17:26.10
4. Julia Stamps, Stanford 17:28.74
5. Marie Davis, Oregon 17:29.87
Kansas finishers
Kansas hishers
139. Sara Brinkley
155. Diane Heffernan
217. Joanna Scolon
257. Katy Eisenengen
234. Courtney Deutsch
242. Holly Hydeman
244. Carrie Nodgaard
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