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TENNIS
TYLER ROSTE/KANSAN
Junior Haley Fournier returns the ball to the other side of the court. The Jayhawks were victorious against the Denver Pioneers winning 4-3.
Team struggles to win against opening conference opponents
TYLER CONOVER
tconover@kansan.com
When you have a Big 12 schedule, that usually means you have to play Big 12 opponents. For the Kansas tennis team, that schedule has not been kind as the Jayhawks have started 0-3 in conference play and are on a 17-game conference losing streak. The most recent loss came from Kansas State in devastating fashion as the Wildcats won 4-3.
Luckily for Kansas, there is room for redemption this weekend as the team travels to Texas to take on two ranked teams in Baylor and Texas Christian University. As of Wednesday, Kansas sits in eighth place in the big twelve with only Iowa State and West Virginia below them. Only two teams in the Big 12
have more than three wins, so with a successful road trip the Jayhawks could get into the conversation for first place.
On Friday, the opponent will be No. 42 Baylor who sits at 7-12 overall, but had seven top-10 matches in its non-conference play, and is 2-1 in the Big 12.
For Kansas, this road trip will definitely test singles play as the team will see four nationally ranked singles players. Baylor has 10th-ranked sophomore Ema Burgic, who is currently riding a six-game winning streak. Freshman Victoria Kisialeva checks in at No. 120. Those two also play as partners in doubles play and with their 17-1 record have earned the No. 29 spot in the ITA rankings.
TCU he Stefanie Tan who is No. 71 and senior Olivia Smith
who is No. 75. That is not all for the Horned Frogs either, Smith and Mille Nichols are currently No. 47 doubles play with an 8-3 record this spring.
The layhawks have a talented team and look to end that conference losing streak behind the teams new No. 1 singles player as Haley Fournier has left the team. The teams other freshman Anastasija Trubica started the spring on fire starting out 6-0 in singles play, but has cooled off a bit with a loss in each of her last two matches.
For Kansas the schedule is not going to change, but if the layhawks can get a win or two this weekend it might help fuel them to climb the conference later.
Edited by Kyle Crane
TRACK AND FIELD
Men's and women's teams poised for Kansas Relays
After starting the outdoor season with a successful performance at the Texas Relays, the Kansas track and field team travels to Tempe, Ariz., this weekend.
COLIN WRIGHT
cwright@kansan.com
The women are still holding on to their No. 1 national ranking according to the U. S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). While they have already garnered success during the indoor season en route to a team Big 12 championship and NCAA runner-up finish, the team has even bigger goals for the outdoor season.
Sophomore Evan Landes ranks in the top-10 nationally after his personal best time of 30:09.23 in the 10,000 meters last weekend. Austin Hoag, a sophomore from Lawrence, set his personal record in the high jump last weekend, clearing 2.01 meters (6'7").
On the men's side, Michael Stigler is coming off one of his best performances last weekend in Texas. The sophomore from Canyon, Texas, ran the 400 meter hurdles in 50.00 seconds, the best time in the nation this season.
With the Big 12 outdoor championships one month away and the Kansas Relays just two weeks away, the Jayhawks will look to improve their personal records in Arizona.
The No.1 ranked women's team will be led by a number of nationally ranked athletes, including senior Francine Simpson, who currently has the best long jump in the nation after her jump of 6.62 meters (21-8.75 f.) last weekend.
Senior Andrea Geubelle will look to continue her dominance in
the triple jump. A win this week end in the triple jump will give her 15 wins in her last 17 meets against other colleges. She currently has the best triple jump in the nation with a leap of 13.74 meters (45-1.75 ft.).
Heather Bergmann, a senior from Concordia, ranks sixth nationally in the javelin after her throw of 49.88 meters (163-8 ft.). Jessica Maroszek, a junior from Seymour, Wis., has the fourth best disc throw of the year after throwing 54.23 meters (177-11 ft.) last weekend.
The Sun Angel Classic will take place all day this Friday and Saturday in Tempe, Ariz., on the campus of Arizona State University.
Edited by Tyler Conover
Kansas team takes road trip to Indiana for two matches
KANSAN FILE PHOTO
The second novice eight battles against Texas for the lead during their race at the Big 12 Rowing Championships at Wyandotte County Lake in Kansas City. The second novice eight came in second with a time of 7:46.3, but finished more than 17 seconds ahead of third place Oklahoma.
ROWING
STELLA LIANG
sliang@kansan.com
The Kansas rowing team heads to Bloomington, Ind. to take on the Indiana Hoosiers and Georgetown Hoyas Saturday morning.
Kansas is coming off a close loss to Kansas State in last weekend's Sunflower Showdown. With one race left, the varsity eight, the two teams were tied. K-State raced out to gain the lead, but Kansas slowly chipped away. The Jayhawk boat ran out of water to complete the comeback, falling by 1.4 seconds.
Against K-State, the Jayhawks won the novice four and second varsity eight races. The Wildcats won the varsity eight, varsity four and novice eight.
A boat to watch in this weekend's matchup against Indiana and Georgetown is the Kansas varsity four boat. That boat has won four of its six races this season. The second varsity eight boat also competed strongly against K-State and has been racing well.
Indiana raced last weekend in a scrimmage against Dayton and Eastern Michigan. The Hoosiers' varsity four, varsity eight, novice four and novice eight swept the scrimmage. Monday, three Indiana freshman rowers were accepted to the US National Team Freshman Camp. This camp is for rowers with high potential but not much experience.
The Kansas and Georgetown rowing teams both competed in
the Oak Ridge Invitational last month, but never met in a race. Georgetown is coming off a win against North Carolina last weekend, including winning its varsity eight and second varsity eight races.
Thethreeeams, Kansas, Indiana and Georgetown, will meet on Lake Lemon in Bloomington on Saturday. Race times are 9:20 a.m. for the second varsity four, 9:45 a.m. for the varsity four, 10 a.m. for the second varsity eight and 10:15 a.m. for the varsity eight.
— Edited by Megan Hinman
2013 Robert Hemenway Public Service Award
AWARD DESCRIPTION:
The Dole Institute of Politics established the Robert Hemenway Public Service Award in May of 2009, in honor of the 16th Chancellor of the University of Kansas upon his retirement. The $1,000 award is given annually to a junior student who has demonstrated a commitment to making a difference for KU students, and furthering the ideas of service on campus and within the community; the overriding criterion for this award is commitment to public service, with demonstrated leadership.
2012 Hemenway Award winners with Dole Institute director, Bill Lacy (far left), Mark Updegrove (center) and Barbara Ballard (far right)
Enrolled as a full-time University of Kansas undergraduate student during the 2013-2014 academic years.
ELIGIBILITY: Junior status for the Spring 2013 semester. with at least one year to complete at the University of Kansas.
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013 by 4:00 P.M. Hand-deliver to the Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Dr., Lawrence, KS.
Applications are available at the Dole Institute or online at www.doleinstitute.org/students-hemenway-award.shtml. You may find more info on our website or by calling 785-864-4900
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