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Sophomore runner Natalie Becker runs strong at the Bob Timmons Classic Saturday at Rim Rock Farm. Becker finished in third with a time of 19:33.90.
Team aims to top Tigers at next race
The cross country team will travel to compete at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge this Saturday, September 11. The teams at the challenge are the University of Missouri, Stephens College and University of Missouri-Kansas City. The race begins with the men's 8K at 10 a.m. and the women's 5K will follow at 10:40 a.m.
BY LAUREN NEWMAN
Inewman@kansan.com
The women's team will be sitting out its best runners and turning to its top finishers from the Bob Timmons Classic. The two strongest runners competing are sophomores Kyra Kilwein and
Among other runners are sophomore Natalie Becker and junior Devin Wiegers, who also placed at the competition.
Wiegers had the same motivation when questioned about this upcoming meet.
"We've been working reany hard since summer and have been supporting each other a lot," she said. "I think this season we are striving for teamwork and so far we have been doing a good job at it."
think we will compete very well, as long as we beat Missouri, our rival."
B e c k e r hopesto imple-
As for the men's team, the Jayhawks will look to senior Nick Caprario and juniors Austin Bussing, Donny Wasinger and Zach Zarda. Freshman Josh Munsch, who finished 4th overall at the Bob Timmons Classic, will
"I think this season we are striving for teamwork and so far we have been doing a good job at it."
also be competing.
ment the same strategy the team used at the Bob Timmons Classic and apply it to the challenge. This strategy was to stay together to overwhelm the competition.
M un s ch
was pleased with his first
collegiate race
last week.
DEVIN WIEGERS Sophomore runner
"Our goal is to have our front pack together," Becker said. "I
"My first race at the Bob Timmons Classic was so surreal putting on the KU uniform." Munsch said. "For the upcoming race I've been trying to run as hard as the upperclassmen and stay focused."
Edited by Lisa Curran
Lithuania advances to world semifinals
basketball world championship for the first time Thursday, hitting nine of its first 11 3-pointers to beat Argentina 104-85 and set up a meeting with the United States.
FIBA
Seven of Lithuania's players scored in the double figures.
ISTANBUL — Lithuania advanced to the semifinals of the
Junior outside hitter Lauren Hagan said the team was working hard in practice to get ready for the weekend.
"We had a really good practice yesterday. We all kind of remember the feeling after Middle Tennessee," Hagan said. "So we're working really hard so we don't have to feel that again this weekend."
The Jayhawks are already putting up good numbers this year. Kansas defense has limited opponents to an average attack percentage of .143 — which is exactly what the offense registered against MTSU in the first set of Tuesday's lost game. Meanwhile, Kansas is leading the Big 12 in aces per set, scoring an average of 2.11. In this category, four Jayhawks rank in the top ten: senior Melissa Manda, junior Allison Mayfield, sophomore Morgan Boub and freshman Caroline Jarmoc.
The Jayhawks will have a chance to fine-tune their game at home this weekend as they host the Kansas Invitational and prepare for the start of conference play next week.
Jayhawks get set for conference
"It'll definitely be a little bit easier to get into more of a routine because then you have two days to prepare for one team instead of three," Kaiser said. "So, we'll just be able to focus more and not think, 'Oh, which team are we trying to scout, again?'"
"We've got a group that obviously should know what the taste is in their mouth and how this feels and hopefully that'll motivate us," coach Ray Bechard said.
All three games will be played at Horejsi Family Athletics Center and live statistics and video will be available online at www.KUAthletics.com. The Kansas Invitational will cap an eight-game home stand for KU, after which conference play begins with a match against No. 7 Kansas State (4-3) in Manhattan.
Senior outside hitter Jenna Kaiser said conference play would bring some advantages for the players.
VOLLEYBALL
BY IAN CUMMINGS icummings@kansan.com
Kansas will play a doubleheader on Friday against Winthrop and Northern Iowa. No. 18 Northern Iowa (5-2) will be Kansas' first ranked opponent in 2010, while Kansas (7-1) is second in the Big 12. On Saturday, Kansas will play Arkansas-Little Rock (1-6). The Jayhawks just saw their seven-game winning streak broken on Tuesday by Middle Tennessee State University.
Edited by David Cawthon
"People thought we were an underdog coming in. The reason we're in this spot right now is because of our team chemistry," said Lithuania's Martynus Pocius, a former Duke guard.
Associated Press
Outside hitter Lauren Hagan and middle blocker Caroline Jarmoc attempt to block a shot in a game against Arkansas last week.
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