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SPORTS
TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2006
U.S. places highest since 1986
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Rita Jeptoo of Kenya reacts at the finish line in Boston after winning the women's division of the 110th running of the Boston Marathon Monday. Elise Amendola/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BY JIMMY GOLEN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
hearts.
"It's exciting to see a lot of American guys run well," said Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi, who was third behind Cheruiyot and Kenya's Benjamin Maiyo. "The crowd was just phenomenal. When they were chanting, 'Go USA! Go Mebl Go USA!' I was like, 'I'm glad I'm here.'"
It was the Americans, though, who were boasting of a breakthrough.
BOSTON — The Kenyan national anthem got its annual airplay in the Back Bay on Monday after another Boston Marathon sweep.
Keflezighi, a naturalized citizen from Eritrea who lives in San Diego, ran with the leaders until the 16th mile and then began falling behind.
Brian Sell, from Rochester, Mich., was fourth, catching Alan Culpepper around the last turn before the Copley Square finish.
Robert Cheruiyot finished in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 14 seconds to nip the course record by a single second, and Rita Jeptoon won the women's race for Kenya's fourth sweep since 2000. With five American men in the top 10 — including Nos. 3, 4 and 5 — the United States had its best finish since the addition of prize money in 1986 helped bring back the top international fields.
"When Brian went by me, I thought he was some guy that jumped on the course." Culpepper said, evoking memories of 1980 shortcut-taker Rosie Ruiz.
"We don't talk about this anymore here," moderator Frank Shorr joked.
Culpepper, from Lafayette, Colo., was fourth last year, a performance that matched the best U.S. finish since 1987.
The last American to win in Boston was Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach in 1985; no American man has won since Greg Meyer in 1983, and 12 times since then
"For those of us who are in it and make our profession, we're probably not as surprised as other people. We've seen this coming for a while. We've seen this building," Culpepper said. "I think it is a new day, for sure."
Cheruiyot and Jepto each claim an olive wreath, a bowl of beef stew and a $100,000 first prize. Kenyan men have won 14 of the last 16 Boston titles and its women have won three
stomach problems that usually indicate dehydration.
in a row and six of seven.
indicate disjayed. Cheruyiot had no such troubles. He let Maiyo set a blistering pace and ran off his shoulder before taking the lead going up one of the Newton Hills. He came onto Boylston Street — the last stretch — with almost a minute to break the record, then sprinted the last 50 yards as volunteers waved for him to hurry.
"I think, 'No,'" he said. "And then I see I can make it."
"I think we'd given in to the fact that the East Africans are supposed to dominate the race," said Kevin Hanson, whose club in Rochester, Mich., trained seven of the top 22 men's finishers. "And we haven't come up with a reason why."
Four of Kenya's women's titles belong to Catherine Ndereba, who was not in the field this year. Defending men's champion Hailu Neguskie dropped out just after the halfway point with
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Because of her experience this season, Catic will be one of Kansas' top scorers next season. Alongside Mosley, Kansas will have two of the conference's fastest guards, especially in transition.
WBB
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the team's most improved player. She spent part of the season adjusting to playing basketball in America, after growing up in Serbia and
Marija Zinic: Zinic was arguably
Montengnegro. Zinic began to develop a total game, offensively and defensively, coming off the bench in Kansas' postseason tournaments. She finished the season with a career-high 17 points in the WNIT loss to Mississippi. Along with McIntosh, Zinic will be looked at Kansas' potential starters in the post. Zinic could have a big season next year if she's able to use her strong finish to season as motivation for the upcoming season.
Jen Orgas: Orgas saw action in
Often, some of the best teams in the nation play in these early tournaments. Kansas played in
new action in five games this season. She scored a career-high six points in her second game of the season against New Orleans. In limited action, Orgas proved she
Last season, Florida played in and won the Preseason NIT.
In 2008 the team would play in the Guardian's Tournament in Kansas City, Mo. In this year's Guardian Tournament, Texas beat West Virginia to win the tournament. Kansas would return to Maul for the 2009-2010 season.
could play either post position and score or draw the foul. She could see action off the bench next season with continued development on the offensive and defensive ends.
from Omaha, Neb., will begin next season looking for her first career points. She saw playing time in three games this season, and could also see action off the
Keating said Kansas would play in the Preseason NIT in New York City's Madison Square Garden in 2007.
Kansas would play Florida in one of the Las Vegas games.
Katie Smith: Smith, a walk-or
Plans
bench next season, especially after going against Kemp in practice for a season.
The team plans on playing in the Las Vegas Invitational next season if the rule change passes. In the tournament, Kansas would play two games in Allen Fieldhouse and two games in Las Vegas, Keating said.
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Keating said Kansas would play in the Preseason NIT in New York City's Madison Square Garden in 2007.
the Maui Invitational this season, which featured NCAA tournament teams Gonzaga, Michigan State, Connecticut, Arizona and Arkansas. Connecticut won the tournament.
With so many talented teams playing in these tournaments, the likelihood of Kansas playing high-quality teams early in the season could increase.
If a team chose not to play in a tournament, the NCAA would push for a rule that allowed teams to play 29 games in a season. The NCAA press release said this would allow teams that did not play in a tournament to play a similar amount of games.
Edited by Cynthia Hernandez
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