University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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I by jamie van goethem .90'n9 lstandle KU Opened HIS SGBSOH Sl.lCC9SSfUlly at HIS first and only hOI'T1e meet at Rim Rock. Hosting the Bob Timmons Invitational at Rim Rock Farm, the Kansas cross country team began its season on the chilly morning of Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001. Rim Rock Farm, located northwest of Lawrence, was where the Jayhawks would hold their only home meet of the year. Coached by Stanley Redwin, the Lady Jayhawks went on to place second in the 5,000 meter run and the menls team placed first in the 8,000 meter run. The Invitational hosted eight women's and eight men's teams, including Pittsburg State University, Colby Community College and Drake University. Championships in Norman Okla. The men's team tinished in seventh place and the womenis team obtained eighth place. Just a week beforehand, the Big 12 Conference named 131 student- athletes to the 2001 Cross Country Academic All-Big 12 Teams. Fourteen Jayhawks were chosen, seven women and seven men. Kansas ended their season Nov. 1Q at the NCAA Midwest Regionals in Carbondale, Ill. The women's team took eighth our of 23 teams and the men placed ninth out of 24 teams. On October 27, the cross country team competed at the sixth Big 12 Cross Country Chris Jones, Iowa City freshman, ran in the Cowboy Jamboree for the first time in September.-photo by jeffjacobsen. cross country 1 1

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IDBI paaatriczlc ggcacihweaz Ul'T'l KU's volleyball team started out this year's season strong before facing a tough conferenoe schedule. There seemed to be an unbeatable air around the volleyball team early in the season. They defeated Middle Tennessee State, Providence College then Virginia Commonwealth and Charlotte to win the Charlotte Invitational. The Jayhawks were led by Tournament MVP Molly LaMere, Papillion, Neb., senior, and all-tournament selection Molly Scavuzzo, Overland Park junior for a 3-0 win and the tournament title. I was proud of the way our team handled itself during the first two games of the championship match, Head Coach Ray Bechard said. Games one and two against Charlotte were very tight and we were able to win each of those against a tough 49,er team. But, the Lady Jayhawks werenlt done there. They rolled over the next six teams, . which won them a 10-0 record and another tournament championship, this time the Hampton Inn Jayhawk Classic. After defeating Iowa State, the Hawks had to face their toughest opponent yet, the Oklahoma Sooners. KU came out fast, but the Sooners were able to come back and defeat the Hawks by forcing 39 hitting errors, which resulted in 46 OU points. There were some things that we could have done better, LaMere said. We just didn't execute the way we needed to. But give Oklahoma credit, they took advantage of everything we gave them. The rest of the season, mostly conference play, were losses for KU. After being swept by Colorado and K-State, LaMere was named Honorable Mention Big 12. are if Middle Blicker Ashley Michaels, Wathena freshman, goes up against two opponents. The team started the season off with several tournament wins. - photo courtesy of the Kansan. voneybah 1