6B SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2007
CROSS COUNTRY
Wissel leads men's team to 2-0 record
BY TYLER PASSMORE
tpassmore@kansan.com
The University of Kansas mens cross country team added another victory Friday night while the women just missed starting out the
season 2-0. The two teams traveled to Manhattan, Kan., to compete in the Kansas State vs, Kansas Duel.
KANSAN FILE PHOTO
Colby Wissel, Elm Creek, Neb., senior, leads the running pack. Wissel took first place at Friday's duel, his second first place victory this season.
The second-place finisher was another Jayhawk, sophomore Bret Ingrund.
Imgrand had another inspiring performance for the second week in a row. Rounding out the top 10 and giving the Jayhawks their second victory were senior Patrick McGowan at fifth, freshman Nick Caprario at sixth, senior Jason Scewitzer at seventh and sophomore Dan Van Orsdel at eighth. While the men dominated again. All-American senior Paul Hefferon did not compete.
KANSAN FILE PHOTO
The women had another strong showing, but came up just short. Senior Alicia McGregor lead the way with her third-place finish, followed by senior Lisa Morrisey in fourth.
The men's cross country team performs perfects at stride practice. The next meet is Sept. 29.
While McGregor and Morrisey stepped up for the Jayhawks Friday night, it was last week's winner who was absent may have helped acquire a victory. Not competing was sophomore Lauren Bonds. While Bonds' absence was a factor, senior Hayley Harbert posted her
best 5K run, giving her something to take away from the loss.
The two teams will take the next two weeks off in preparation for a trip to Minneapolis, Minn., to compete in the Roy Griak Invitational Sept. 29.
Edited by Meghan Murphy
KANSAS STATE VS. KANSAS DUEL
MEN
1. Colby Wissel 15:07.6
2. Bret Imgrand 15:42.2
5. Patrick McGowan 15:57.5
6. Nick Caprario 16:02.3
7. Jason Schweitzer 16:19.7
8. Dan Van Orsdel 16:27.2
10. Alex Rock 16:47.3
13. Levi Huseman 17:10.1
16. Victor Chesang 17:39.6
WOMEN
3. Alicia McGregor 19:09.8
4. Lisa Morrisley 19:34.7
7. Hayley Harbert 19:40.1
10. Amanda Miller 19:55.8
11. Allison Knoll 20:03.9
13. Megan James 20:08.8
14. Riley Wertenberger 20:57.2
16. Claire Hall 21:16.2
Source: KStateSports.com
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Young team hopes to land first victory
BY ANDREW WIEBE
awiebe@kansan.com
》 GOLF
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Powers, last season's secondlowest scorer behind Big 12 Champion Amanda Costner, placed tenth in last year's event. She said that although she wanted to win, the key would be to stay consistent throughout the 54 holes.
Annie Giangrosso knows she only has one more year as a collegiate golfer. After a disappointing junior season, a strong start could jump-start her final season as a University of Kansas golfer.
"I'm looking to just get off to a good start this year," Gianrosso said. "Last year was a little rough for me. It wasn't really what I had expected, and I didn't play as well as I had hoped."
"We are just going to try to build on each tournament and learn from each one since we are so young," O'Neil said. "But we are also very talented. We are excited to see how we do."
O'Neil's confidence may be due to the team's youth is offset by years of experience playing in pressure-filled events. Giangrosso, Powers and Gockel all played in all 11 events last season.
Giangrosso will compete in team play along with sophomores Emily Powers and Meghan Gockel and freshmen Meghna Bal and Sydney Wilson. Another first-year player, Grace Thiry, will compete individually and will not count toward the team score.
Giangrosso will get that chance today as the KU women's golf team travels to Eagle, Neb., to compete in the University of Nebraska's Chip-N-Club Invitational at Woodland Hills Golf Course. The team will play 36 holes today with a final round of 18 to follow tomorrow.
Kansas wants to improve on a third-place finish in last year's 14-team field. This year's tournament will include an expanded 18-team field headlined by hosts Nebraska, winners the last four years, Kansas State and Oral Roberts.
"I always want to play my best," Powers said. "I want to go out and put up a big score and that's all that I can ask for. Everyone wants to win the tournament, but you just have to be sure to go out and shoot as low as you can each round."
LOOKING FOR IMPROVEMENT
Though competing with only one senior, head coach Erin O'Neil said she was confident that her young team was ready for the challenge.
While Giangrosso, Powers and Gockel have played in 50 tournaments in their college careers.
Wilson, Thiry and Bal have yet to play in their first. Despite the lack of college experience, O'Neil believes each is well prepared.
"They have a lot of competition under their belts already coming in," O'Neil said. "I just think they are very used to pressure and being in these situations. I think they will handle it wonderfully."
PLAYING THROUGH THE HEAT
The team's most daunting challenge may be combating the onset of fatigue during today's opening 36 holes. Though the heat would be a factor, Giangrosso said the strength and conditioning work the team had done would allow them to stay strong throughout the day.
Even though she acknowledged the difficulty of playing 36 holes in one day, O'Neil said her team should improve after the first round of 18. She attributed the improvement to her team's attitude and resiliency when faced with grueling conditions and long hours on the course.
"It's a long day of wear out there from 7 in the morning to 5 or 6 at night," O'Neil said. "That definitely wears on you. We do better in our second 18 because we tend to pull our bootstraps up, dig in and take advantage while everyone else has fallen by the wayside."
Edited by Kaitlyn Syring
Chip-N-Club
Course Details
6. 079-yard, par 71, Nebraska's only five-star rated course and 1 of 17 in North America
Place in last year's event Glangrosso tied for 27th, Gockel 4th, Powers tied for 10th
Scoring Average last season
Giangrosso 79.16, Gockel
78.90, Powers 77.65
Rankings according to Golfweekrankings com
Golfweckrankin
Nebraska 55
Kansas State 73
Kansas 74
Oral Roberts 101
Others in the field
Boston College, William and Mary, Creighton, Missouri State, Wichita State, Montana, Northern Colorado, Missouri-Kansas City, North Dakota State, South Dakota State, McNesse State, Texas State, Arkansas-Little Rock and Redlands Community College.
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