WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2005
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Lawrence police arrest rape suspect
Lawrence police arrested a 25-year-old man this morning on charges of rape and aggravated assault, said Sgt. Dan Ward, Lawrence Police Department.
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About 5:10 a.m. yesterday, an officer responded to a call in an unspecified area of Lawrence after a citizen heard screaming and called police, Ward said.
The man was arrested on charges of unlawful restraint, aggravated assault, battery, theft and rape. Ward said.
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The suspect then threatened her with a knife, took her cell phone and held her in the bedroom. Ward said.
When she tried to exit through a window, he grabbed her and she screamed, Ward said.
The suspect's identity is unknown at this time.
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The incident occurred at the suspect's residence and began as consensual sexual contact between him and a woman whose identity is unknown, Ward said.
During the encounter, she asked the suspect to stop and he refused. Ward said,
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Mother, stepfather get not guilty plea
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A judge entered not guilty pleas yesterday for the mother and stepfather charged with killing a girl found beheaded in Kansas City four years ago.
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Jackson County Circuit Judge Margaret Sauer entered the pleas for Michelle M. Johnson, 30, and Harrell Johnson, 25, both of Muskogee, Okla., during their first court appearance in Missouri after being charged with killing the girl, who had been known as Precious Doe.
PROFILE
Cyclist shoots for the top
BY JASON SHAAD
jshaad@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
In a cycling race, everybody wants to be in front of the pack — just not the very front.
"You don't want to take all the wind and let everyone else draft behind you," said Brian Jensen, Ronne, Denmark sophomore. "But it's about 30 percent easier to be in front. If you're stuck in the middle of a 100-man field, there is not much room to move."
Jensen, 29, expects to be ahead of the club. He is the KU cycling club's top seed for the National Collegiate Cycling Association Road National Championships in Lawrence this weekend.
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About 450 cyclists from collegiate teams around the country will participate in the championship and six of them will be from the KU cycling club. The championship includes a road race, a team time trial and a one-mile loop course.
Chris Hess, KU cycling club coach, has high expectations for lensen.
"Short of a mechanical failure or an accident, he will be on the podium, which means the top three," Hess said. "He has that much talent."
Jensen has similar expectations, but he is wary of competitors and the intricacies of cycling.
"I'm strong enough to be on the podium," Jensen said. "But there are so many things that can happen. I haven't seen a lot of the competitors before. You need to make sure you play it smart and make all the right breaks. Otherwise, you might miss your chance to finish in the lead."
Born and raised in Denmark, Jensen went to Oklahoma State in 1995 to run track and cross country. He transferred to the University of Kansas to run in 1998. After his eligibility ended in 2000, Jensen said his intense
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training schedule made him lose motivation to keep running.
Instead, he joined his wife for bike rides in the evenings. Five bikes and three and half years later, Jensen is one of the elite amateur cyclists in the country.
Cycling has a five-category ranking scale. Five is entry level. Two is regional caliber. One is elite national amateur, Hess said. Jensen has attained the skill level of one, which puts him among the best competitors in the championship this weekend.
But being a student and a cyclist is complicated. Jensen has traveled to competitions every weekend for the last seven weeks. He has driven to the competitions every time except once, when the race was in California. That time he flew.
Jensen also spends between 15 and 25 hours a week training. During that time he covers about 350 miles on his bike doing intervals, hill repeats and long rides. The demanding training schedule forces him to compromise his studies, he said.
"It's tough because you can't catch up on the weekends if you get behind in a class." Jensen, a civil engineering major, said. "I think a lot about school. It's always in the back of my mind that if I stayed home I could be studying and getting better grades."
But training outside and being in shape is everything to him, he said.
And that should make a difference this weekend, Hess said. Jensen's genetics, dedication to training, willingness to sacrifice his time, and his participation on the KU club team and a Kansas City club cycling team make him a favorite for the championship in all three races, Hess said.
"There is no other feeling like winning a race," Jensen said. "That is why we put ourselves through so much."
Edited by Jennifer Voldness
Brian Jensen, KU cyclist,gears up for training yesterday at Broken Arrow Park with teammates in preparation for this weekends collegiate road national championships. Jensen is favored to place in the top three.
CYCLING CLUB ROSTER
Six KU students will compete for the KU Cycling Club during the National Collegiate Cycling Association Road National Championships on Friday through Sunday. The cyclists will compete in three different races: a team time trial, a one-mile looped course called a criterium and a road race.
KU Cycling Club members racing in the Road National Championships:
Adam Mills, Topeka graduate student
Stephen Schneller, Garden City senior
Rick Barrett, Harrisburg, Neb., senior
Matt Spencer, Derby sophomore
Brian Jensen, Ronne, Denmark, sophomore
Kim Kissing, St. Louis senior
Source: KU Cycling Club
ON CAMPUS
- The University Career Center will sponsor a Grad Grill from 5:30-7:30 tonight at Adams Alumni Center on Oread Ave. Call 864-7676 for information.
♦ The Lied Center will sponsor the play "42nd Street" as part of its Broadway Series at 7:30 tonight at the Lied Center. Call 864-2787 for ticket information
ON THE RECORD
Students will have the opportunity to purchase exclusive Lied Center parking permits next year, said Donna Hultine, director of parking.
Student Union Activities will sponsor a Meditation from 2-3 p.m. tomorrow at Danforth Chapel. One KU community member will be selected to deliver a meditation with a song to preclude and conclude the piece. Call 864-SHOW for more information.
- A 21-year-old KU student reported to Lawrence police her driver's license, and two credit cards stolen between 11:45 p.m. May 6 and 7 p.m.
May 8 from the 1300 block of Ohio Street.
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The permits were originally designated for one year because of the spots they took away from daytime events at the Lied Center.
Permits for Lied to be sold next year
Daisy Hill permits will cost $140 next school year. They cost $85 this year.
"I think it's a good idea," Hutline said. "It gives a little recognition to the fact that sometimes, you just can't get into Daisy Hill parking."
The permits will cost $105 next school year. They cost $50 this school year, but permits are rising in price.
There will be 300 available for exclusive Lied Center permits, Hutline said.
— Eric Sorrentino