UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, February 14. 1996
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Long title drought motivates swim team
Jayhawks confident about championships
By Dan Geiston
Kansas sportswriter
Kansas men's and women's swimming coach Gary Kemp doesn't think much these days about what he has accomplished as a coach.
all he can think about is what he hasn't accomplished.
And that starts, and ends, with his unsuccessful quest to win the Big Eight Conference men's championship after 14 years.
Kempf will get another chance today at the final Big Eight swimming and diving championships at Oklahoma City's Aquatic Center.
Kansas last won the men's championship, its 10th overall, in 1979. The team won four conference titles when Kempf swam for the Jayhawks and coach Dick Reamon from 1972-1975.
"Ever since I competed here, I felt the conference championships
"Eversince I competed here,I felt the conference championships belonged to Kansas."
Gary Kempf Kansas swimming coach
belonged at Kansas," Kemp said. "Dick Reamon instilled that in me."
The men have been close, placing second in each of the last nine years. But close doesn't count for Kempf.
"There is no such thing as a gratifying second place," he said. "Something like that sticks in your craw for a long time."
The Jayhawks finished last on the final event, the 400 medley relay, last year, putting them 10 points behind eventual champion Iowa State.
Kempf said the No. 21 Kansas men's team felt that last year's disappointing finish, as well as winning the final Big Eight championship, will make it want to win even more this year.
"It would be nice to say we won the last one," he said. "It been a goal to close down with a conference championship."
Kempf has had more success on the women's side. Kansas has won 13 of the last 19 championships, though it hasn't finished first since 1993.
This year, the No.16 women's team will have experience on its side. They return four champions from last year's meet, which saw Nebraska win.
Kansas junior Rebecca Andrew said the team was ready.
"Everybody's pretty pumped," she said. "The coaches have been confident and very encouraging. We have little pep talks so they make sure we're focused."
This year, Andrew has posted Kansas' best time in the 50 meter freestyle, 23.71, and 100 freestyle, 51.48.
In the Big Eight coaches' poll, the Kansas men were picked to win, while the women were picked second.
"We're confident, but we know it's going to be a close meet."
The Kansas divers have won three of the four meets in the past two years. Last year, Junior Kris Hoffman won the men's one-and three-meter boards, while senior Michelle Roijohn placed first in the women's one-meter.
Kansas diving coach Don Fearon expects much of the same this year.
"We've done everything we need to do," he said. "The last week, we've been focusing a lot more on performance as opposed to practicing."
"An overall team title is what we want. We're very hopeful, and we expect it."
Matt Flickner / KANSAN
Kansas junior tennis player Kyli Hunt won a national title at the Rolex Indoor Championships last week, but she has her sights set on more loftier goals. "I want to win the NCAA's," she said,
HUNT: Winning a national title isn't all she wants to do
p. m on February 23. However, Hunt may not be watching.
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"I don't think I will watch. I don't like watching myself," Hunt said. "I may tape it."
As Hunt receives attention for her championship, she already has put it behind her and focused her attention elsewhere.
Everything did not go perfectly for Hunt at the Championships.
She and Atkerson, the No.2 doubles team in the nation, were upset by No.11 Julie Scott and Kim Shasby of Stanford, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, in the second round.
Hunt and Atkerson were disappointed.
"We were outplayed," Hunt said
We were outplayed, Hunt sad.
Hunt has no desire to be outplayed again, and according to others, that should not be a problem.
"She is solid and smart," Bell said. "She has proven herself and she is for real."
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