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University Daily Kansan
Sports
Thursday, Feb. 20, 1986
'Hawks open spring season in Mexico
By Jerry Ryan
By Jerry Ryan Sports writer
The Kansas men's golf team opens its spring season today at the Pan American Invitational in Morteverey, Mexico.
The team begins the season with its top four players returning from the fall season, including senior Chris Hutchens and freshman John Ogden. However, head coach Ross Randall's goals are higher this spring than last fall.
"Our immediate goals are to play well and hopefully consistent," Randall said. "Our ultimate goal is to be invited to the NCAA
"It's a lofty one, but that's what we're trying to do."
Last fall, Kansas won the All- College Tournament in Oklahoma
Men's Golf
City and placed second in the Hal Sutton Invitational at Shreveport, La.
Four teams from each region are invited to the NCAA championships. Oklahoma is ranked No. 1 in the country and is not likely to be beaten very much, said Randal.
"Because it is almost certain that Oklahoma will be the No. 1 team in our region at the championships, we are going to have to plan on beating one or two of the other top teams such as Missouri or Oral Roberts," he said.
The top players for the Jayhawks Hutchens, Ogden, Brian McGreevy, sophomore, and
Steve Madsen, junior — are established.
"I got the opportunity to go down to Mexico, so you get it, go down to Mexico."
However, the key for the spring season is the performance from the fifth man, Randall said.
"If we get help from the fifth man it will help our team out alot," he said.
For the tournament in Monterrey, the No. 5 man would be freshman Rudy Zupetz.
Zupetz said he hoped to take advantage of the opportunity and maintain his position on the squad.
The top four golfers are all established players with respectable credentials.
Hutchens, a transfer student from Coffeyville Community College, is one of the top golfers on this year's squad and shot a low score last fall of 69.
He said he hopes to help the Jayhawks by setting a good example and being a team leader.
"I work at it as hard as I possibly can," Hutchens said. "I work 10 percent so that they can look to someone for leadership."
Randall said the importance of the fifth man was that the lowest four scores from each team of five are used to determine the winner.
McGreevy established himself as one of the top KU golfers and was named first-team All-Big Eight in 1884 after a fifth place finish at the 1984 Big Eight Meet.
Local player eager to start KU career
Although next year's volleyball season is still a way off, Jod Oelschlager, Lawrence High School senior, is already looking forward to playing for Kansas.
By a Kansan sports writer
Oelschlager her letter of intent to play volleyball Tuesday night. She received a full scholarship.
She is the daughter of Ron and Marsha Oelschlager. Her father is the team physician of the Kansas football team.
Oelschlager, who was heavily recruited by Virginia, Florida State and Notre Dame, said she chose Kansas so she could stay close to home.
"I picked KU because I wanted my
Volleyball
mom and dad to watch. "Oeschlager said, 'I am close to my family.'
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Oelschlager, who is an outside hitter, said it would be fun to make a contribution to the team and maybe help turn it around.
"If my role is to come off the bench, fine," Oelschlager said. "I will do whatever they need me for, or ask me to do."
Francis "Frankie" Albitz, Kansas women's head volleyball coach, said, "It is nice that she chose us. It is a credit to her to stay at home. It was a mature decision."
KU Pre-Med Club will meet tonight!
Time: 7:00 p.m.
There will be a speaker from the KU Med Center to discuss financial aid.
Place: Council Room Kansas Union
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All interested are welcome!
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