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The University Daily Kansan
Monday, January 22, 2001
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'Hawks prep for season
By Michael Sudhalter
Kansan sportswriter
sports@kansan.com
The Kansas track and field team prepared itself for its first scored meet of the season while exhibiting solid individual efforts at Friday's Missouri Invitational in Columbia, Mo.
"We had a lot of athletes that placed well," said Kansas first-year coach Stanley Redwine. "I think we are on our way as a team to be preparing for the conference meet. I saw a lot of strong efforts today."
Junior Jennifer Foster won the shot put event with a 45-61 1/2 foot toss and placed sixth in the weight throw competition. Redwine said Foster's work ethic and the guidance of assistant coach Doug Reynolds have improved her performance.
"Jennifer has done a great job this year," Redwine said, "She's stronger and improving each week while enjoying what she is doing."
Junior Jennie Wonder inspired some frowns in Tiger Country by breaking her own Hearnes Center 60-meter hurdle record with a time of 8.60 sec.
"The more Wonder gets things technically correct, the more she can perfect her race." Redwine said. "If she can do the right things in the race, the times will come."
onds. Redwine said he wasn't surprised at Wonder's performance because she was constantly working on her technical skills.
Although Redwine has expected several of the team's veterans to place near the top, he was also pleasantly surprised with some of the younger athletes.
Junior Shameika McField, who had been competing in the 200-meter event, switched races to the 60-meter dash and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships with a time of 7.40 seconds.
Senior All-American Andrea Branson won the pole vault event with a 12-foot vault while freshman Laura LaViole placed third in the mile event with a time of 5:11.80.
"For Shameika to place as well as she did while running the 60-meter dash for the first time was really good." Redwine said.
Sophomore Brandi Taylor showed her versatility in the jumping events by placing first
in the triple jump with a 37-4 1/2 foot jump and finished fourth in the long jump with a 17-5 1/4 foot effort.
In the men's competition, the throwing duo of senior All-American Scott Russell and junior Ryan Speers continued to be in the top portion of the shot put and weight throw events. Russell won the shot put for the third-straight time with a toss of 64-2 1/4 feet, and Speers was victorious in the shot put with a 58-3 foot toss.
Senior Andy Morris broke the school record in the Pentathalon event while scoring 3,891 points. Redwine said Morris will compete at the USA Nationals Meet in Atlanta because the NCAA does not have a Pentathalon event.
Redwine said he is trying to prepare senior Jabari Wamble for his main event, the 400-meter dash, by scheduling him to run in the 200-meter dash in the open meets, which he won during the last two competitions.
Redwine said he is looking forward to the KU/KSU/MU triangular meet on Friday in Columbia, Mo.
Big 12 trumps the Challenge
— Edited by Melissa Cooley
The Big 12 Conference further cemented its national prominence with two wins in the Big 12/ACC Challenge yesterday.
No. 7 Iowa State defeated No. 22 North Carolina State, and Oklahoma won 94-77 at North Carolina.
Iowa State versus North Carolina State was a meeting of two teams headed in opposite directions. Iowa State (15-1) has won six in a row, while N.C. State (11-7) is in the midst of a three-game losing streak.
Outside shooting was the difference. Iowa State, averaging a nationleading nine three-pointers per game, finished 9-of-18 from behind the arc.
Junior guard Tracy Gahan led the Cyclones with 21 points and junior forward Angie Willese scored 17. Most important for Iowa State was senior guard Megan Taylor, who scored 10 of her 14 points in the final six minutes as the Cyclones protected their lead.
Iowa State's defense forced N.C. State to attempt 25 three-pointers. N.C.State hit just five.
N. C. State guard Amy Simpson's three-pointer pulled the team to within one with 2:10 remaining. Taylor responded with a three-pointer 28 seconds later and hit two free throws as Iowa State scored the final six points.
No. 13 Oklahoma (13-4) had no problem disposing of North Carolina (10-7). Junior guard LaNeishea Caufield led the Sooners (13-4) with 23 points. Oklahoma junior guard Rosalind connected on a career-high five three-pointers, matching a
career high 19 points.
With the wins, the Big 12 improved its nation-leading record against nonconference opponents to 111-27. It's the most nonconference wins ever for the Big 12, topping the old mark of 105 set last year. With only postseason nonconference games remaining, the Big 12 is on pace for its all-time best nonconference winning percentage at .804. The previous best was in 1998-99 with .698.
The Big 12 has won four straight against the ACC in the Challenge, pushing its record to 6-2 overall. Last year, Iowa State topped North Carolina, while Texas beat N.C. State.
— Brandon Stinnett
— The Associated Press contributed
to this story.
Spartans continue win streak
The Associated Press
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Jason Richardson scored 24 points as No.3 Michigan State beat Ohio State 71-56 Sunday to extend the nation's longest home winning streak to 40 games.
Michigan State (15-1 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten Conference) will play its next three games and five of its next six on the road.
Richardson was 9-of-13 overall and 4-of-5 beyond the 3-point line.
No. 18 Seton Hall, 77, No. 8 Syracuse 65
Brian Brown led Ohio State with 14 points.
The Buckeyes (12-6 and 3-3) kept the game close for the first 25 minutes, but succumbed to Michigan State's superior depth and talent.
No. 18 Seton Hall, 17, No. 8 Syracuse 6
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.
Freshman forward Eddie Griffin had
20 points, 10 rebounds and eight
blocked shots as Seton Hall snapped
Syracuse's (15-2 and 4-1) six-game
winning streak.
Griffin led the way in a game that was considered almost must-win for the Pirates (12-5 and 3-3 Big East).
Seton Hall had lost three of its last four games and was 1-4 against ranked teams this season.
No.10 Wake Forest 71, Clemson 63
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Broderick Hicks scored a season-high 18 points to help Wake Forest snap its two-game losing streak.
The Demon Deacons (14-3 and 3-3 ACC) extended their home winning streak to 13 games while beating Clemson for the fifth straight time, and in 19th in the last 22 meetings.
No. 13 Marchand 75, North Corr.
NO. 12 MAYFIELD, N.J., NOVEMBER 30
RALEIGH, N.C. — Terence Morris scored 20 points and Lonny Baxter added 18 as Maryland matched its best six-game Atlantic Coast Conference start.
The Terrapins (14-4 and 5-1 ACC) won without much help from leading scorer Juan Dixon, who injured his tailbone in practice Saturday and didn't play in the second half.
Dixon came in averaging 24.2 points in ACC play and had scored at least 19 points in 11 straight games. He ended with just two free throws against the Wolfpack (9-7 and 1-4) to match his season-low point total.
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