PAGE 48E AUGUST,1996
KUED·SPORTS
LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD
'That means a lot of different people are going to have to step up'
Key players gone from swim team
Kristin Nilsen, a junior, holds the school record in the 400 individual medley.
FILE PHOTO
BY NEAL SHULENBURGER
JOURNAL-WORLD SPORTS WRITER
Kansas University's women's swimming fans may have some trouble identifying team members this year.
Gone from last year's conference second place team are national diving champion Michelle Rojojn and AllAmericans Jennifer Peltier and Donna Christensen.
The roster includes just two seniors Andee Greves, a freestyle, breastroke, and individual medley competitor from Davis, Calif., and Rebecca Andrew, a freestyler and butterflier from Kansas City.
"We lost some key players from last year," KU coach Gary Kempf said."That means a lot of different people are going to have to step up. But we have a very solid core and if they step up we can finish in the top 20 (in the country)."
Andrew has been an All-American in short distance freestyle events her first three years at KU.
Among the returnees are Adrienne Turner, a sophomore from Goshen, Ind., who earned All-America honors in the 200 butterfly; Quincy Adams, a Fort Stockton, Texas, sophomore who qualified for the NCAA championships in
the 100 breaststroke and Kristin Nilsen, a junior from Ballwin, Mo., who holds the school record in the 400 individual medley.
Sophomore divers Deanna Beiswanger (Derby), Kay Kelly (Lincoln, Neb.) and Christian Paschall (Overland Park), plus junior Kenzie Zeller of Loves Park. Ill., are back. Freshmen Kelly Norton of Grandview, Mo., and Kerri Pribyl of Shawnee will also try to make an impact in diving.
"Can we replace Michelle Rojohn?," Kempf said. "I really don't think so. No one can replace a national champion, but we have some talented divers and people can step up and surprise you. After all, Rojohn didn't even place the year before."
The biggest hole that must be filled for Kansas is on the diving platform. Rojohn, who was the surprise winner at the national championships, graduated.
Several younger swimmers will be put into leadership roles. Juniors Jama Crady, Lawrence, and Dawn Wolf,
See Kempf, page 49