SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Cross country runs its way to national meet
Late-season victory sparks comeback
By Kent Hohlfeld Kansan sportswriter
Last weekend, the women's cross country team turned around what had been a frustrating season.
The team won the District V regional in Carbondale, Ill. The victory qualified the team for the NCAA Championships on Monday in Bethelhem, Pa. It will be the first appearance for the team in the national meet.
The performance was enough to propel the team to the No.17 ranking in the latest coaches poll. That marks the team's first ranking since Sept. 27, when it was ranked No.24.
The victory came just two weeks after the team put in a disappointing fifth-place performance in the Big Eight Championships in Columbia, Mo.
"We're a very good team," Kansas coach Gary Schwartz said. "We just hadn't put it together."
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The Jahawks put together one of the strongest performances of their
season in scoring a meet low 77 points. The lowest score wins at cross country meets.
Schwartz said that he was not surprised by his team's performance during the district meet. The teams at the meet were the same Big Eight teams that defeated Kansas at the Big Eight meet as well as the Missouri Valley conference teams.
"A lot of times the people that have the biggest need to win, do,"Schwartz said.
Schwartz said that the team having three seniors competing in what could have been their last collegiate cross country meet was an added incentive.
One of those seniors was co-captain Julia Saul. She was the Jayhawks' top runner, finishing fourth overall.
"We were kind of tired of getting our hopes up every week only to be disappointed." Saul said.
She said that during the meet, the team put forth the extra effort it needed for the victory. Saul is now being looked to by team members for advice on how to deal with the team's trip to nationals. She is the only member of the team to have competed at the national championships as an
individual qualifier the last two years.
"I've told them not to settle behind large packs of runners and to be confident and not get discouraged," Saul said.
Confidence doesn't appear to be a problem for senior Abley Ace.
"I'm more excited than nervous right now," Ace said. "We won the right to be there."
She said she thought that she had been given a second chance to make up for what she called a poor performance at the district meet. She came in 40th with a time of 19 minutes, 50.8 seconds.
"I didn't have the race I'm capable of at district," Ace said. "I'm capable of running a lot faster."
Schwartz said that the schedule the team had would help the team in the national meet. The Jayhawks have competed against 10 of the 15 district qualifiers this season.
He said this team was capable of placing between 10th and 17th in the 22-team field.
Ace said that she was glad to see the team's season continue Monday.
"We're just excited to have one more meet." Ace said.
Gagne catches Player of Year award
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Greg Gagne was everything the Kansas City Royals hoped for and more.
The only disappointment for the Royals shortstop last season was not winning his first Gold Glove despite playing 159 games and making just 10 errors.
He left fans with a season full of memorable plays.
The glove went to Omar Vizquel of Seattle. Gagne, with terrific range and a strong throwing arm, got a measure of compensation when he was named Royals Player of the Year yesterday.
"He was a better player than we thought," manager Hal McRae said. "We knew he was good and solid, but he was better for us than he was with Minnesota. I was saddened he did not
win the Gold Glove. Vizquel is good, but Bagne was the best all-around defensive shortstop. There was no question in my mind. I was surprised he did not win it."
"I think I was hurt a little bit," Gagne said yesterday by telephone after the Royals award was announced. "I was disappointed a little bit. I thought 'Wow, I hit well and played good defense."
Gagne had played his entire eight-year career in Minnesota, but the relationship soured and he signed a three-year free-agent contract with the Royals in December after considering his hometown Boston Red Sox.
"I've really enjoyed playing in Kansas City," Gagne said. "Hal let me play every day. I had that challenge of playing every day. Not ever being pinch-hit for gave me confidence."
Gagne, who led the league with a .986 fielding percentage, was diplomatic in talking about a fellow player. But he was at a loss to explain the reasoning of the coaches and managers who vote for the Gold Glove.
Gagne said McRae's commitment to playing him every day probably led to his finest offensive season. He had career highs with a .280 average, 151 hits and 57 runs driven in.
"It was kind of discouraging," Gagne said. "But it's time for me to go on."
"I don't really know how they vote. If it was me, I would look at games played, innings played. Then you have to look at chances.
"It would be a tough choice between Omar and myself and (Cal) Ripken and whoever. Not getting it was a little tough to swallow at first."
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