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Monday, September 18, 1995
UN I V E R S I T Y D A I L Y K A N S A N
Kansas swimmers mop up at Open Water Invitational meet
Men's, women's teams take first at country's only open-water race
By Bill Kenealy
Kansan sportswrite
The Kansas men's and women's swimming teams were dominant in the second
annual Open Water Invitational at Lone Star Lake on Saturday.
it was cold and tiring but fun," Weseloh said. "I sprinted to the first turn and just held on."
broke from the pack early and went on to finish first with a time of 56:05.
All 66 swimmers started lake swimming at 8 a.m. Orange buoys plotted the 3.2 mile course that circled the lake. Assistant coaches
Kansas junior Erik Jorgensen finished second with a time of 56:25. He led a pack of Jayhawks that were close on Weseloh's heels. However, making up distances is extremely difficult in open water races.
"I let him go a bit much in the beginning,
Kansas assistant coaches shouted encouragements to swimmers at the annual open water invitational at Lone Star Lake. Both the Kansas men's and women's teams beat Southern Illinois in the 3,2 mile race which opened the Jayhawks 1995-96 season.
Kathleen Driscoll/KANSAN
led the way and shouted encouragement to the swimmers from a small, yellow boat.
southern Illinois freshmen Liam Weseloh
then I had to make up a lot in the end," Jorgensen said. "That's what cost me the race.
Gary Kempf
Kansas swimming coach
"It was a good, strong race. I dropped three minutes from my time from last year, so I'm happy with it."
Overall, the Kansas men's team had eight of the top 10 finishes.
The Kansas women's team had nine of the top 10.
Kansas senior Donna Christensen won the women's race in 58:44.
"The water was pretty cold, but it didn't effect the race that much," she said.
Saturday's cool temperatures and cloudy
skies were actually a blessing to the swimmers. Last year, glare from the rising sun blinded swimmers on the course's back-stretch.
Coaches from both squads were pleased with the day's results.
"It was a riot. It was wonderful," Kansas swimming coach Gary Kempf said. "This is the type of thing that helps college swimming.
"It was a fun weekend, but it was a fierce competition. We had some battles going on"
out there. It was great."
Southern Illinois swimming coach Rick Walker was pleased with the hospitality and facilities Kansas had provided. Walker and his staff spent Friday night at Kempf's home. After the meet, both squads met for a breakfast at the Burge Union.
"It is very refreshing to find out that somebody else has the belief that there is something more to sports," Walker said. "Gary has shown our young adults that belief still exists."
To date, the Open Water Invitational is the only sanctioned open-water race in the country, despite the increasing popularity of distance swimming.
Next year, the race will be held in Carbondale, III, where Southern Illinois is located.
"The swimming world has been talking a long time about the need to do something for distance swimming. This is it, right here," Kempf said. "This is a great opportunity for people to come out and swim distances."
Chiefs come alive late to defeat Raiders
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. If the Kansas City Chiefs ever learned to play the first three quarters, they'd be unbeatable.
James Hasty returned an interception 64 yards for a touchdown 4:27 into overtime to give the Chiefs a 23-17 win over the Oakland Raiders yesterday.
It was the second consecutive week that Kansas City (3-0) came back from a fourth quarter deficit to win in an extra period — last week they scored twice in the final five minutes to teit it. then beat the New York Giants 20-17 in overtime.
"We've raised the ticket prices; people have to get their money's worth," said Kansas City coach Marty Schottenheimer. "But I don't know if I can take 20 games at this pace."
For the Raiders (2-1), it proved that the red demon from Kansas City that plagued them during their 14 years in Los Angeles won't disappear just because they're back in Oakland.
They dominated for three quarters, led 17-7 entering the fourth period, but suddenly fell apart, losing for the eighth straight time at Arrowhead Stadium and the 11th time in their last 12 games against the Chiefs.
Sentiment almost cost the Chiefs the game.
With 1.52 left in regulation and the score tied at 17-all, the Chiefs had a third and 1 from the Raiders' 2.
They handed the ball to Marcus Allen, seeking his 100th career touchdown against the team with whom he spent most of his career. But Jerry Ball, keying on Allen, dumped him for a 4-yard loss and then Lin Elliott pulled a 24-yard field-goal attempt left.
Then Allen was almost the goat — fumbling on the Raiders' 38 after a 20-yard completion from Steve Bono on the first series of overtime. The Raiders moved to the Chiefs' 40, were set back by a penalty and then Jeff Hostetler tried to find Tim Brown running to the outside.
But Hasty darted into the passing lane and headed west — straight for the Raiders' goal line. Hostetler missed him at the Oakland 22 and Napoleon Kaufman made a last-gasp dive at the 4, but Hasty was in.
The Chiefs' comeback began early in the fourth quarter. Bono ducked from under the grasp of Pat Swilling and completed a desperation 28-yarder to a wide-open Webster Slaughter. That ignited both the Chiefs and the crowd and two plays later. Bono found Willie Davis on a slant that cut it to 17-14.
Then the defense arose, holding the Raiders to three and out. Then the Chiefs, sparked by Allen, moved 57 yards to set up Elliott's 35-yard field goal that tied it with 7:57 left.
Royals playoff tickets available
Charge line will take orders for a week starting tomorrow
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals said non-season ticket holders could begin purchasing tickets for any possible playoff games tomorrow.
Tickets will be sold by telephone for one week and then will be available at the advance ticket window beginning Sept.27.
Season ticket holders have been mailed applications and have until Thursday to return them.
Fans ordering by telephone must order tickets for the two wildcard games that would be played in Kansas City or for the wildcard games and the
American League Championship Series.
The tickets for the wildcard games cost $36, and the tickets for the ALCS games cost $90.
Tickets for individual games for the wildcard games and the ALCS games can be purchased at Kauffman Stadium after the phone sale.
Wildcard games would be played in Kansas City Oct. 3 and Oct. 4. ALCS games would be in Kansas City Oct. 13-15. World Series games would be in Kansas City Oct. 24-26.
The Royals defeated Oakland yesterday and trail Seattle by a game in the wildcard race.
The Royals charge card line is 800-
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