/ SPORTS / TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
CROSS COUNTRY
Jayhawks begin their running season with a bang
BY LAUREN NEWMAN
Inewman@kansan.com
For the fifth consecutive year the Kansas cross country teams claimed victories in their home opener. On Saturday at the Bob Timmons Classic at Rim Rock Farm, the lavhawk cross country
teams proved
teams proved themselves against Colby Community College, Garden City Community College, Neosho Community College, Park University, and Marysville University.
"We went out strong, we worked really well together, and that is one of our main goals of our team."
The Bob Timmons Classic started off with the men's 6K. The coaches decided to sit out their top three runners on the men's team, which allowed some of the younger runners a shot at success. Although a KU cross country alumnus won first place, junior Zach Zarda took second timing in at 19:01.30, setting his personal best 6K. Right behind him in fourth and fifth place were freshmen Josh Munsch, running a 19:06.50, and Jose Muñoz, clocking in at 19:06.90.
out with a fast pace and that is good because sometimes you can get into a slow pace and not really bust out of it. We had a goal of doing 10 minutes for every two miles and I ran a 9:58 and the guys were pretty close behind me so I'm happy with that as well."
Muñoz was also satisfied with
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"I'm happy with how I competed and how we did as a team overall." Zarda said. "We started
the way he ran and competed in his first collegiate race.
"I think the team effort was there and I think I performed well too," he said. "I think this race was a confidence builder and added to our teamwork"
Coach Stanley Redwine was pleased with the way the men's team stepped up and showed authority.
"Everyone performed extremely well," he said. "Paul Heiferon, the guy who won, is just better than our guys right now. He came back to show us where we need to be."
Coach Redwine also mentioned Muñoz as a freshmen on the men's team to look out for.
Even though the women's team sat out their top runners, the Jayhawks still dominated the course by claiming 8 out of the top 9 runners. Leading the pack
with a personal best 5K time of 18:37.20 was sophomore Kyra Kilwein, with sophomore Tessa Turcotte right behind her at 18:50.90. Coach Redwine thought the women's team worked very well together and put his strategy to use.
"We were interested to see where they stood and they put forward great effort," he said. "It is definitely a team mentality. The idea was to race together in the beginning and they did a really good job."
The girls were just as enthusiastic about the win as Coach Redwine was.
"We went out strong, we worked really well together, and that is one of our main goals of our team," Turcotte said about the team's victory.
The two agreed that they would continue to work on team camaraderie throughout the season. Other areas Turcotte and Kilwein thought were important to improve on were team confidence and trust in one another.
"I feel that we are at our fitness level needed for the season and we have the work ethic to make the NCAA Championship," Kilwein said. "I think we're going to do great this season."
Edited By Michael Bednar
Junior Zach Zarda charges up the Jim Ryun Skyline ahead of Park University's Daniel Tubei at Rim Rock Farm on Saturday morning. Zarda finished second overall in the men's 6K race with a personal best time of 19:01:30, shaving 37 seconds off last year's finish. The men's team placed first overall at the Bob Timmons Classic for the fifth straight year.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Tailback's injury leads to player rotations for Longhorns
MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas tailback Tre Newton, a sophomore who led the team in rushing last season, moved back into the starting lineup Monday after grinding
out a team-high 61 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday's opener against Rice.
But coach Mack Brown made it clear that Newton's elevation came, at least in part, because Cody Johnson —w the 250-pounder who
started against Rice — sprained an ankle on his second carry against the Owls and did not tell coaches about the injury until after the game.
By then, Brown said the ankle was swollen to the point that
Johnson is not expected to practice Tuesday but should be available for Saturday's game against Wyoming (6 p.m., Austin).
Johnson, the goal-line back last season, earned the starting role last week because of what he showed in
all camp.
Brown and offensive coordinator Greg Davis said they reminded Johnson about the fine line that exists between playing with pain and trying to play through an injury that saps production and hurts
the team.
If Cody Johnson is limited or cannot play against Wyoming, his carries could be absorbed by Vondrell McGee, a senior who has more career rushing yards (973) than any player on the 2010 roster.