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SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2004
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Volleyball gets its first Top-25 rank
With its weekend victories in the Jayhawk Invitational tournament, the Kansas volleyball team earned its first-ever national ranking, coming in 24th in this week's USA Today/CSTV Coaches' poll. The poll was released yesterday by the American Volleyball Coaches' Association.
The Jayhawks have won all of their matches this season, with notable victories over Arkansas in the season opener and 25th-ranked Wisconsin on Friday. They have swept four of their seven matches.
Kansas looks to remain unbeaten tonight against UMKC in Kansas City and will begin Big 12 Conference play Friday in College Station, Texas, against 12th-ranked Texas A&M.
Unexpected victories
Bill Cross
Upsets stir chaos in Big 12 rankings
BY RYAN COLAIANNI
rcolaiani@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWITTER
The unexpected became commonplace this weekend for football teams in the Big 12 North. The three teams projected to finish highest in the division, perennial favorites Kansas State, Missouri and Nebraska, were all embarrassed by mid-major schools and dropped to 1-1.
Meanwhile, Kansas and Colorado, teams that were predicted to be in the bottom half of the division, are tied for first.
first.
Missouri and Kansas State both dropped out of the Top 25 after this weekend's losses, leaving Oklahoma at No. 2 and Texas at No. 6 as the only ranked teams in the Big 12 Conference.
Two teams in the Top 25 is the lowest
number of ranked teams the Big 12 has fielded in the nearly 10-year history of the conference.
Kansas coach Mark Mangino said the higher number of unranked teams didn't necessarily indicate a weakened conference.
"It has been shown year after year that our teams in the Big 12 will lose a game here or there early on and finish really strong," Mangino said.
History seems to support his point. Kansas State, for example, struggled early in the season last year when it lost three straight games at one point but still managed to win the conference title.
Kansas State fell this week 45-21 at home to Fresno State.
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Brandon Rideau, senior wide receiver, is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a touchdown in the first half. Kansas beat Toledo 63-14 Saturday evening at Memorial Stadium.
Wildcats coach Bill Snyder said it
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Donny Fennesy,
Shawnee senior and receiver for team
BYB40, tries to avoid being downed by Shawn Manske,
Lawrence junior for team Knuckle Deep.
The two teams played an intramural game Sunday afternoon at Shenk Sports Complex.
Club team backs up trash talk
BY JESSICA FENGER
jiferng@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWITTER
"Beat You By 40" — It's a challenge, the kind of trash talk designed to raise eyebrows and expectations. It's also the name of an intramural flag football team with a mission.
"We couldn't think of a name, and I was being cocky and came up with 'Beat You By 40,'" said quarterback Michael Patrick, Lenexa senior. "We've never actually scored 40 points in a
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Friday's Scores
CO-REC
FLAG FOOTBALL
Nimrods def. Bruce Hall 27-7
MEN
Pi Kappa 1 def. 6th Floor 18-6
Nimrods def. Mangino's Men 22-8
Beta Freshman Greek def.
Sunday's Scores
Dumpels 20-0
9 def. Strikers 18-
FLAG FOOTBALL MEN
Burke
Phi Delt A-3 def. Strikers 18-7
McColum 6W TIE 1000 Watts 13-13
VSA def. Delta C4 28-6
I Hate France def. Lug Nutz 20-
McCollum 6W TIE 1000 Watt 13-13
VSA def. Delta SES
Law School Dorks def. SAE 4 35-13
Filii 2'def. Trojans 13-12
- Sigma Chi 1 def. Elsworth 6 28-6
- Kooters def. Tau Kappa Epsilon 2 7-0
Potatoes 20-6
Phi Phi 2 def. Sparticus 21-14
Beta A-3 def. Manushtaft Tusl 13-1
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Potatoes 28 0
BYB 40 def. Knuckle Deep 24-0
Apartment M def. Beta A-1 30-0
- Beta A-3 def. Manushaft Tussi 13-0
- Tau Kappa Epsilon def. Couch
WOMEN
Women
- Kappa Kappa Gamma 1 def.
- Kappa Kappa Gamma 2 20-0
- Neka Chi Omega def. Kappa
Kappa Kappa Cammlin
Alpha Chi Omega def. Kappa
Alpha Theta 7-0
Kappa Kappa Gamma 2 0-0
Alpha Chi Omega def. Kappa
CO-REC
Flamingos TIE Douthart/KK Amini 6,6
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With KU Fit, students tone for free
BY PAUL BRAND
obrand@kansan.com
WRITTEN BY
KU Fit is back in action.
KU Fit is back in action.
On Sunday, the group that coordinates free fitness programming debuted new classes with two hours of various instruction. KU Fit called it "Free for All," and true to its name, the program featured portions devoted to kickboxing, hip-hop, toning and other fitness styles.
hip-hop, toting and owing "The goal is more participation and to have more people know about us," said Heather Hellman, KU Fit program manager and body toning instructor.
manager and body training. Over the summer, approximately 1,000 students were involved in the program's no-cost classes, which are held in the aerobics room at the Student Fitness
really enjoy exercising with other people. It's a
"
good way to a motivated."
Adrienne Banks Overland Park senior
Recreation Center. About 800 students have already enrolled in KU Fit for the fall semester and more are expected to do so as the year progresses.
KU Fit's curriculum is geared toward aerobics and overall fitness, and the majority of attendees are women. Some of its classes for the fall are Pilates.
Cardio Corabat, Kickin' Yoga, Core Cardio, Core Training, Yogilates and Body Tone, among others. For students who want to focus on abdominal toning and strength there are specific classes. Crunch Time and Double Crunch.
Crunch Time and Beyond Classes are free of charge and are offered at varying times, ranging from 6:30 a.m. to 8:45 p.m., seven days a week. The Recreation Services Web site lists the full schedules at www.ku.edu/~recserv. Because of room sizes, each class holds only 30 students.
The group fitness sessions range from 30 to 60 minutes in length and are taught by instructors who have national certification or complete KU Fit's instructor training, which typically lasts about one semester.
"I really enjoy exercising with other people." Adrienne Banks, Overland Park senior, said. "It's a good way to stay motivated."
Students enrolled in KU Fit find the convenient schedules and group atmosphere beneficial to their involvement.
Hellman also noted the merits of exercising with others.
"Group exercise is more successful." Hellman said.
Heliman said. While maintaining a positive setting for exercise, KU Fit instructors stress health benefits.
health benefits.
"I go to be more fit overall, including flexibility, cardio and strength," Janae Morgan, Lawrence resident, said.
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INSIDE THE PARK
JACK WEINSTEIN
jweinstein@kansan.com
Rockets fizzle, fall to Jayhawk star players
Saturday at Memorial Stadium, the defense wasn't left at the altar as the offense managed to show up and absolutely pound a Toledo team that was supposed to compete with the Jayhawks. But the 'Hawks jumped out to a resounding lead over the visiting Rockets and never looked back.
The offense was effective, posting 28 quick points in the first quarter and scoring 56 the entire game.
Junior defensive end Charlton Keith added a touchdown on a fumble recovery in the second, bringing the afternoon total to 63.
It was a game that may have answered some important questions for Jayhawk football fans: Can the defense repeat its opening weekend performance? Will the offense ever play up the level of last year's squad?
play the defense — again — played well, allowing only 298 yards of total offense to a Toledo team led by junior quarterback Bruce Gradkowski, an ESPN "Heisman Watch" candidate.
The defense set up many of Kansas' scoring opportunities, forcing three fumbles and intercepting two passes. You may think that beating Tulsa and Toledo are no big feats for Kansas, but both those teams finished 8-4 last season and feature talented, experienced quarterbacks.
Sophomore quarterback Adam Barmann appeared to be the resurrection of Bill Whitmorem Saturday, passing for 310 yards and four touchdowns, while successfully leading his team to one touchdown drive after another.
Junior wide receiver Mark Simmons and senior wide receiver Brandon Rideau both had serviceable days, each catching six passes, including touchdowns for 81 and 53 yards, respectively.
Sophomore running back John Randle, however, was the star. He rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns, while catching three passes for 79 yards, including a 55-yard reception for another touchdown on the first play of a late first quarter drive.
of a late first quarter.
John Randle is the key to Kansas'
offense. I could rattle off clichés
describing Randle's worth to the
Jayhawk scoring attack, but all you
need to know about John Randle is
that the guy is legit.
Randle kept the defense honest.
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