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Top of the Hill is a yearly special section that highlights students' choices for the best of businesses around Lawrence. Nearly 600 students voted in this year's contest.
WHAT IS TOP OF THE HILL?
3 Best Bank 9 Best Ice Cream 18 Best Copy Center
3 Best Eye Doctor 9 Best Grocery Store 18 Best Car Service
4 Best Coffee 9 Best Liquor Store 19 Best Bookstore
5 Best Delivery 10 Best Apartments 19 Best Music
5 Best Sandwich 12 Best Overall Bar 19 Best Mov
5 Best Asian Cuisine 13 Best Beer Selection 20 Best Li
6 Best Breakfast 14 Best Dance Club 21 Best Ha
6 Best Brunch 15 Best Drink Specials 21 Best Tann
7 Best Pizza 16 Best Sports Bar 21 Best Nail Sal
7 Best Italian 17 Best Shoe Store 23 Best Golf Cours
Best Mexican Cuisine 17 Best Men's Clothing 23 Best Sporting Go
Best Barbecue 17 Best Women's Clothing
Best Barbecue 17 Best Women's Clothing
EDITOR'S NOTE
I have lived in Lawrence since I was three, so sometimes I forget how great we have it here. My Thanksgiving trip reminded me that many cities don't have the amenities I'm used to. Sure, they have restaurants, but I keep weird hours. You can't get a pizza delivered at 1 am. in Wichita.
Even during normal business hours, I couldn't satisfy my craving for a Smoke Burger and truffle fries from The Burger Stand at The Casbah. And Thanksgiving was a lot less fun than a normal Thursday, when $2.25 schooners draw big crowds to Louise's Downtown. Some of my favorite places to eat and drink are found only in Lawrence.
Top of the Hill recognizes the businesses that, according to KU students, make life in
Lawrence so good. Our marketing team distributed ballots on campus, and students could also vote at KansanGuide.com. When voting closed, nearly 600 of you had voted.
The voting used write-in ballots, so all Lawrence businesses in each category were candidates. This issue features the top three choices in 36 categories.
BY SARAH KELLY
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Fall 2010 Kansan staff
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2010
"It was good. I PR-ed from last year by six feet so I think it was good." Finley said.
Sophomore Mason Finley improved on his weight throw results from last year throwing 56.29-feet, which earned him third place.
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Sophomore Andrea Guebelie crosses the finish line in the 200-meter dash Saturday during the Bob Timmons Challenge hosted in Anshutz Sports Pavilion. Guebelie finished third in the event with a time of 25.48.
The women's pole vaulters swept the medals with first, second and third place finishen. Freshman Demi Payne managed her first collegiate win at 3.9 meters, just short of the 4-meter qualifying mark for the NCAA. Senior Jaci Perryman and junior Julia Cummings came in at 3.8-meters and 3.7-meters, respectively.
Sophomore Rebecca Neville came in first in the 60-meter hurdles race with a time of 8.93.
"It was an OK start to the season it was a way faster start than last year. We know that I can run way faster. I am definitely going to put the race together," Neville said.
Transfer sophomore Francine KimoneSimpson's debut for Kansas was solid as she finished behind sophomore Denesha Morris in the 60-meter dash. Sophomore Andrea Geubelle rounded out the top three.
"That was pretty amazing," Simpson said. "It was pretty good to know that all three of us were in the top three."
Geubelle followed Simpson in third at 25.48. Both times are just above the NCAA qualifying times.
Simpson also finished second in the 200-meter dash with a
For the men,
senior Keron
Toussaint took
want to but this year it was a good start."
Experience paid off for junior Nick Canton who won high jump by clearing the two-meter mark on his first try. His teammate, freshman Nikolos Giancana, finished third also at two-meter, which was ultimately a four-way tie.
An other young face for the Jayhawks was 800-
"It was my first race in college so I was really nervous and anxious coming into it," Fink said. "I want to keep dropping my times
"It is a good way to start off the season," Toussaint said. "Normally I do not start out as good as I
"We know that I can run way faster. I am definitely going to put the race together."
first in the 600-yard run with a time of 1:13.03.
meter winner, freshman Dalen Fink. This was his first experience running on an indoor track; however he took right to it.
STANLEY REDWINE Coach
REBECCA NEVILLE Sophomore hurdler
"At the next meet we are just going to have to get better from here."
The second flight of the women's 4x400 had the Jayhawk team flying around the track for a final time of 3:44:75. The team was composed of freshman Diamond Dixon, sophomore Taylor Washington, junior
and staying competitive trying to keep up. We have a great group of guys we are all going to look to push ourselves."
Sophomore Sean Proehl won the 1000-meter race by edging
out a competitor and getting a time of 2:35.20.
and staving
"It was good to catch him right at the end. I almost didn't think I was going to." Proohel said.
Shayla Wilson and sophomore Denesha Morris. All four of the women sped around the track for the entire race and almost lapped the last place competition.
"Even though
they are young it is a great team because they are all really fast and motivated in practice."Wilson said. "I don't think age has anything to do with it because they are all really good runners."
"At the next meet we are just going to have to get better from here," Redwine said. "We need to make sure that our athletes train over the Christmas holidays and then we will see where we are again."
The men's 4x400 placed second with a time of 3:21.56.
Redwine said it was a good start to the season, but also leaves room for improvement.
The next meet will be in Lawrence on Jan. 8, 2011, for the Bill Easton Classic.
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Freshman middle distance runner Dalen Fink pushes past freshman middle distance teammate Nick Seckfort in the 800 meter run at Saturday's Bob Timmons Challenge hosted in Anshutz Sports Pavilion. Fink captured the win with a team of 1:56:49 while Seckfort was right on his heels finishing in fourth at 1:57:02.
Had Nebraska won and gone on to receive the Big 12's automatic BCS bid it would've been the ultimate insult to the Big 12 in what is already perceived to be a down year for the conference. Pundits would claim how it's more like the Big Ten has three teams playing in the BCS, and continue to throw the remaining Big 12 teams under the bus as underachievers in a down year for the conference because of the struggles of Texas.
That is why Bob Stoops' victory was not just a victory for Oklahoma, but also a victory for the Big 12 conference as a whole. The team that effectively destroyed the championship doesn't get to win the last one. And this year the Cornhuskers can't blame their loss on officiating like last year's loss to Texas. If they want to blame anyone, they can look at themselves and their inability to hold onto the football.
The ten members of the Big 12 who will remain in the conference can head into the bowl season resting easy, knowing that they won't have to watch Nebraska bring the Big 12 trophy with them to a different conference. Instead they can focus on improving the reputation of the Big 12 by winning as many bowl games as possible.
Thankfully, Stoops changed the moniker (he has lost his last five BCS Bowl games and lost to Mizzou as the number one team in the nation), and did it coming back from a 17 to nothing deficit in the early second quarter.
And fans of the school's will be happy to know that next season, even though there will not be a Big 12 Championship game, there will be a defending champion to try and unseat.
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Edited by Anna Nordling