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The University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, January 16, 2001
Women's swimming team kicks to victory
By Aaron Fulk
sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Hard work in the Sunshine State during winter break paid off for the Kansas women's swimming and diving team on Saturday as it posted a lopsided victory against Southern Illinois.
Women's coach Cathy Burgess was excited about her team's 135-97 win against the Salukis.
"I am thrilled that we won the meet by such a margin," she said. "After spending the last 10 days training hard on our trip to Florida, it was exciting to see a lot of season-best times."
Sophomore Gwen Haley took first place in the 200-meter butterfly, the 500-meter freestyle and the 200-meter breaststroke. Haley had season-best times in all three events.
Junior Carrie Kirkham claimed victories in both the five-meter freestyle and the 100-meter freestyle races.
Sophomore Beth Shryer came away with back-to-back victories in the 1,000-meter freestyle and the 200-meter freestyle.
Freshman Maegen Himes posted her collegiate best in the 200 individual medley, claiming the title.
Sophomore Kristi Misejke swept the diving competition after claiming titles in both the one-meter and
three-meter boards.
The men's scores looked similar to the women's scores, but the results favored the Salukis. The Kansas men lost the dual after a final posted score of 138-99, dropping their record to 0-4.
"It was a meet we could have won if everything went right," said men's coach Doug Dickinson. "That didn't quite work out, but there are some very positive things we can take out of this meet."
Some Jayhawk men did have success against the Salukis. After contending with Southern Illinois' Derek Helvey for much of the 1,000-meter freestyle race, sophomore Brian Soria, a 2000 U.S. Olympic trialist, overtook Helvey in the last 100 meters of the race and claimed the title. Soria also finished third in the 500-meter freestyle event.
Senior Rob Kelley captured the 200-meter backstroke and posted a team-best time for the season.
Matt Hanson, sophomore, won the 200-meter butterfly title after defeating his opponents by nearly two seconds.
The Kansas swimming team's next competition will be a dual with Nebraska on Friday, Jan. 26. The diving team will travel to Los Angeles this weekend for a competition at UCLA.
Edited by Jay Pilgreen
Stoops to stay a Sooner
By Zac Hunter and Chris Wristen
sports@kansan.com
Kranson sportswriters
NORMAN, Okla. — Nearly six months after Roy Williams made his famous "I'm staying" speech, Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops made one of his own.
Stoops announced at halftime of Saturday's 69-61 Kansas basketball win that he would not accept the Cleveland Brown's 'offer to be head coach.
Stoops was flanked by the Sooners' National Championship trophy when he spoke to the crowd of 11,183 at the Lloyd Noble Center. His announcement was greeted with a standing ovation.
"I want to let everybody know that I still believe it is a privilege to be the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma," Stoops said. "Regardless of what you hear, I plan on being at Oklahoma for a long time."
Following the announcement, Stoops refused to comment about alleged discussions with Brown's president Carmen Policy. He did, however, respond to questions about being "intrigued" by the job with the Browns.
"I said it intrigued me." Stoops said.
"A lot of things intrigue me. Coaching high school intrigues you. You never know what your life brings you."
Apparently life will keep Stoops in Norman for the time being, calming the nerves of Oklahoma fan Michael Ginson.
"I didn't think he would leave."
Gipson said. "I thought if he went anywhere, then it would be Ohio State. It's just nice to know he's going to be back here. They need him around, and this is just the beginning for the Sooners."
Not all fans found comfort in Stoops' words, though
Oklahoma fan Bob Gregory said he thought Stoops' speech was a smoke screen to keep people off his back while he pondered the opportunities an NFL team would offer.
"I think he's going to Cleveland next week to talk to them." Gregory said. "I think we've always understood that sometime he wants to coach the best, which will be a professional football player."
The fact that Stoops is an Ohio native has fuelled suspicion that he might bail for Cleveland.
"I can imagine if someone asked you to come coach the team you grew up loving, it would be a tough call," Gregory said. "And then top it off with five million."
Stops' coaching history before going to Oklahoma was surrounded with success, and that success carried into his coaching career with the Sooners.
In his second year as coach, the Sooners capped a 130 season with the 2001 National Championship. Oklahoma went 7-5 in 1999 and lost to Mississippi in the Independence Bowl. Prior to Oklahoma, Stoops served three years as defensive coordinator at Florida and spent seven years as a Kansas State assistant coach.
Edited by Jacob Roddy
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