2005 Kansas Cross Country Table of Contents
2005 Schedule
Quick Facts/Schedule.......................................1 Head Coach Stanley Redwine ......................2-3 Assistant Coach Doug Clark ............................3 Athletics Director Lew Perkins..........................4 Cross Country Staff/Rim Rock Farm ................5 2005 Cross Country Outlook ............................6 2005 Cross Country Rosters ............................7 Meet the Jayhawks (Men’s Profiles) ...........8-14 Meet the Jayhawks (Women’s Profiles) ....16-20 2004 Men’s Results ........................................21 2004 Women’s Results...................................22 Jayhawk Records ...........................................23 Year-by-Year Results......................................24 Lawrence, Kansas ..........................................25 University of Kansas .................................26-27 Big 12 Conference..........................................28
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9/3 9/9 9/24 10/15 10/28 11/12 11/21
Bob Timmons Invitational (Lawrence, Kan.) KSU/KU Dual (Manhattan, Kan.) Roy Griak Invitational (Minneapolis, Minn.) NCAA Pre-Nationals Invitational (Terre Haute, Ind.) Big 12 Championships (Waco, Texas) NCAA Midwest Regional (Iowa City, Iowa) NCAA Championships (Terre Haute, Ind.)
Media Information
Location .....................................Lawrence, Kan. Founded ......................................................1866 Enrollment ................................................28,894 Nickname ............................................Jayhawks Colors .....................................Crimson and Blue Chancellor .......................Dr. Robert Hemenway Athletics Director .............................Lew Perkins Faculty Athletics Representative .Dr. Don Green Affiliation.........................NCAA Division I/Big 12 Associate A.D./S.W.A......Kelly Landry-Mehrtens Home Course.............................Rim Rock Farm Season of Cross Country (M/W) .........92nd/31st NCAA Appearances (M/W) ..........................20/2 NCAA Titles (M/W) .........................................1/0 NCAA Individual Champions (M/W)...............5/0 Conference Championships (M/W)..............19/0 Conference Individual Champions (M/W) ....21/0 2004 Conference Finish (M/W)..............4th/10th Men’s Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............12/5 Women’s Letterwinners Returning/Lost .........8/3
Coaching Staff Head Coach....Stanley Redwine (Arkansas, ’85) Years at Kansas ................................ Sixth Year Years as a Head Coach ..................... 12th Year ...................(six years at Tulsa, six years at KU) Assistant Coach................................Doug Clark ...............................(Central Missouri State, ‘81) Events Coordinator..........................Tim Weaver Administrative Assistant ..............Debbie Luman Office Phone ..............................(785) 864-3486 Best Time To Call .................................Mornings Office Fax...................................(785) 864-5525 Office Address........................1651 Naismith Dr. ...........................Lawrence, Kan. 66045-0881 Office E-mail ..........................sredwine@ku.edu
PRESS SERVICES: Members of the media are supplied with weekly releases that contain updated performance sheets and the latest meet results. On the day of the meet, the media relations staff will distribute pre-meet notes and other pertinent information. INTERVIEWS: All interviews with student-athletes and coaches should be arranged through cross country media relations contact Johnny Andris at (785) 864-7947. Please give at least 24 hours notice. Phone interviews will be done on a callback basis only when convenient to the studentathlete or coach.
KU Media Relations Assistant A.D. for Media Relations . . .Chris Theisen Cross Country Contact . . . . . . . . . . . .Johnny Andris Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 864-7947 Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(502) 417-7791 E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jandris@ku.edu MRD Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 864-7944 Mailing Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1651 Naismith Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lawrence, KS 66045
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Guide Credits The 2005 University of Kansas Cross Country Media Guide was written, edited and designed by Johnny Andris, Kansas media relations assistant, with editorial and design assistance from the media relations staff. Photography by Jeff Jacobsen and University Archives. Front and back covers designed by Vince Jacobson. Inside covers designed by Johnny Andris. Printing by Pittcraft Printing of Pittsburg, Kan. This media guide was paid for by private funds.
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Head Coach Stanley Redwine Stanley Redwine Head Cross Country Coach Sixth Year At Kansas/12th Overall Arkansas ‘85
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As a world-class track athlete, an assistant coach at one of the top collegiate programs in the country, and a head coach in his first five years at Kansas, Stanley Redwine has always been a believer and an achiever. Now in his sixth season at the helm of Kansas men's and women's track and field and cross country teams, Redwine has turned what some called a rebuilding project into a solidified program. In Redwine's first five seasons, 17 Kansas athletes have achieved 30 All-American honors, and the men's and women's teams have combined to set over 50 new school records and break the KU all-time top-five list in over 60 events. The 2002 men's indoor team's eighth-place finish at the NCAA Championships marked the second time in two years for the KU tracksters, which was an improvement over the 47th place showing before Redwine in 2000. A Kansas men's indoor roster had not recorded a top-10 NCAA finish since 1989 when the team tied for fourth. The Jayhawk men also tied for 21st place in the outdoor season which was the best finish by a KU outdoor team since 1989. Redwine and both the 2001 and 2002 indoor men's teams have already been enshrined in the KU Hall of Fame for the NCAA eighth-place finishes. In the 2001-02 track season, Redwine produced eight Big 12 champions, 21 total NCAA qualifiers and two individual national titlists. In addition, the 2002 squad set four outdoor and seven indoor school records and one all-time collegiate record. The men's indoor roster finished seventh in the conference and eighth in the nation while the women ended the indoor season sixth in the conference. The Jayhawk men gave a fourth-place performance at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships and then finished 21st nationally as the women took eighth place at the conference meet. The 2005 indoor season saw the women finish seventh in the conference, while the men came in eighth. Also in 2005, Coach Redwine guided pole vaulter Amy Linnen to NCAA and Big 12 Championships in her event. In the 2005 outdoor season, the Jayhawk men had a fourth-place performance at the Big 12 Championships and then finished 25th nationally as the women took sixth place at the outdoor conference meet and 29th nationally. Redwine mentored seven different athletes to a total of nine All-America awards in his first year at Kansas and then in 2002, seven athletes brought home a total of eight All-America titles. This past season Redwine oversaw Jeremy Mims, Sheldon Battle, Brooklyn Hann, Amy Linnen, and Ekaterina Sultanova all garner All-American accolades in outdoor track. Additionally, Redwine guided athletes to success in national and international competition. In the summer of 2003, three athletes qualified for the USATF Indoor Championships and two athletes were finalists at the USATF Outdoor Championships. Also in the summer of 2002, five of Redwine's athletes were named USATF Junior All-Americans, including one USATF champion. In the spring and summer of 2001, KU
had three athletes qualify for the USATF Indoor Championships, two athletes compete at the USATF Outdoor Championships, two athletes set a total of three national records, one athlete compete at the IAAF World Championships in Edmonton, Canada, and two athletes competed at the World University Games in Beijing, China. This past summer has been no exception to Jayhawk success on the international track circuit. Paul Hefferon captured silver in the 5000 meter race at the Junior Pan Am Games in Windsor, Ontario, while Jeremy Mims has been sprinting to victory at numerous meets across Europe. Redwine's 2004 men's cross country team tied its Big 12 and regional finishes from the previous season. The 2004 women's team tied their tenth place Big 12 performance from the 2003 season and finished 16th at the NCAA Midwest Regionals. Both teams will look to build on those results in the upcoming 2005 season and qualify as a team for the NCAA Championships. In addition to the team finishes, Coach Redwine mentored Benson Chesang to a first place finish at the Big 12 Championships and a seventh place result as the school's lone NCAA Championships qualifier. Before Redwine was selected as head coach at Kansas on May 25, 2000, he had a six-year stint as head coach at the University of Tulsa. At Tulsa, Redwine's athletes broke over 70 school records, most on multiple occasions. In many events, Redwine's athletes completely rewrote the Golden Hurricane's all-time top 10 performance lists. His success at Tulsa was not, however, limited just to the school record book. Under Redwine, Tulsa athletes achieved numerous USA and NCAA rankings in many different events, both men and women. The list of events includes the women's 4x400m (3:36.93 outdoor, 3:40.14 indoor), women's 400m (53.12 outdoor, 54.11 indoor), women's 3000m (9:34.45), women's 5000m (16:42.24), men's mile (3:59.29), men's 1500m (3:42.43), men's 800m (1:47.69), men's DMR (9:37.95), women's 4x800m (8:59.16) and men's long jump (24-11 3/4). At Tulsa, Redwine produced 11 NCAA qualifiers and the school's first ever All-American. In addition, two athletes qualified for the USA Track and Field National Championships, also the school's first ever. During Redwine's tenure, Tulsa athletes won several conference individual championships and contributed to the top team conference finishes ever for a Tulsa team.
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Coach Redwine/Assistant Coach Doug Clark Prior to his appointment at Tulsa in 1994, Redwine spent 11 years as an assistant coach at the University of Arkansas, one of the premier track and field programs in the nation. During his tenure at UA, the Razorbacks captured nine consecutive NCAA Championships and 22 titles from 1985 through 1994 in both track and field and cross country. He helped produce 14 All-Americans and two NCAA champions in hurdle and sprint events. Among those All-Americans are two-time NCAA indoor and outdoor champion in the 400m, Calvin Davis; three-time NCAA champion in the 400m and 500m, Robbie Haley; and seven-time All-American sprinter, Jimmy French. Before becoming a coach at Arkansas, Redw ine placed his name in the Razorback history books as a 400m, 600y and 800m runner from 1980-83. Redwine was a four-time AllAmerican and was named UA's Outstanding Track Athlete all four of his years in Fayetteville. During his freshman season, he captured the Southwest Conference Championships in the indoor 600-yard run (1:10.52) and was a member of the outdoor conference champion 1,600m relay team. The next year, Redwine once again became the 600-yard run champion, improving his time to 1:09.97. As a senior, he was a three-time conference champion in the 800m run (1:50.15), 880-yard run (1:50.96) and the mile relay (3:14.69). Redwine still ranks among the Razorbacks' top 10 in six events, which includes anchoring the school's record-setting sprint medley relay team (3:15.10) at the Penn Relays in 1983, which now ranks as the second-best time in history. Redwine owns the fourth-best time in school history in the 800m at 1:46.13. In addition, he also ranks fourth in the outdoor 400m dash and was a participant in several top-10 relay performances for the Razorbacks. He still holds the fourth, seventh and eighth-best times in the outdoor 1600m relay record book and the second, sixth and ninth-best times in the outdoor DMR. For his achievements, Redwine was inducted into the University of Arkansas Hall of Honor. Professionally, Redwine retired from competition in 1996
after he finished fifth in the 800m at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Atlanta, Ga. He was a U.S. Olympic Trial qualifier five consecutive times from 1980 to 1996 and was a two-time silver medalist in the 800m run in the Goodwill Games in 1986 and 1994. He also won two bronze medals at the Pan American Games in 1983 and 1987. Redwine was also a World Championship Track Team member in 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993 and a two-time USA 800m champion. His most recent honor was being selected by USA Track and Field to serve as an assistant coach to Team USA in the XIIVth Pan American Games that were held in 2003 in Santo
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Domingo, Dominican Republic. He coached the men's endurance events under Team USA men's and women's head coaches Fred Harvey of Arizona and Monica Gary of Purdue. Redwine was also inducted into the Arkansas State Hall of Fame in 2003. Redwine earned his bachelor's degree in administrative management from Arkansas in 1985. He and his wife Jacqueline have three children: Crysta (23), Stanley Jr. (20), and Alexa (15).
Doug Clark Assistant Coach Sixth Year At Kansas Central Missouri State, ‘81 Doug Clark begins his sixth year at the University of Kansas as assistant cross country coach and distance coach for the track team. Clark came to KU after six successful seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Tulsa. Clark has worked closely with head coach Stanley Redwine throughout his career, coaching alongside him at both Arkansas and Tulsa. In his five years with the Kansas cross country team, Clark has helped produce six All-Big 12 athletes, three NCAA qualifier's since 2000 (Mark Menefee, Charlie Gruber and Benson Chesang) and the highest conference team finishes since the introduction of the Big 12. In addition, five of his cross country athletes have gone on to win a total of eight All-America honors in track. Clark also played an instrumental role in Benson Chesang's 2004 All-American cross country campaign. During Clark's tenure at Tulsa, he helped produce the first-ever NCAA qualifier and first-ever Western Athletic
conference champion. In addition, Tulsa's men's and women's teams achieved their highest finishes in school history at both the region and conference levels, while several individuals earned all-conference and all-region honors. Prior to coaching at Tulsa, Clark was an assistant at the University of Arkansas from 1988-1993. During that period, Arkansas won four NCAA team championships and produced multiple All-Americans. Clark was an NCAA qualifier athlete at Southwest Missouri State in the late 1970's. He also qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials in the marathon with a time of 2:17.40. Clark was the top Masters runner in Oklahoma from 1996 to 2000, posting times of 14:58 (5k), 31:41 (10k) and 25:45 (8k) during that period. In the summer of 2004, Clark traveled to Athens to coach former Jayhawk Charlie Gruber in the 1500m race at the Olympics. He still competes and clocked a 15:48 5k time during the summer of 2002. Clark, 49, is single and resides in Lawrence.
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Athletics Director Lew Perkins Lew Perkins Athletics Director Third Year At Kansas Iowa ‘67
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Lew Perkins has served as director of athletics at the University of Kansas since June 2003. He arrived at KU after achieving nationally recognized success as athletics director at the University of Connecticut. Kansas Athletics has experienced tremendous growth and success during Perkins’ short tenure. The football team participated in a bowl game (2003) for the first time since 1995; the men’s basketball team reached the Elite Eight of the 2004 NCAA Championships; the women’s soccer team has appeared in two consecutive NCAA tournaments, reaching the Sweet 16 in 2003; the women’s volleyball team reached the second round of the NCAA Championships in 2003 and 2004, and the softball team reached the NCAA tournament in 2005. The student-athletes in KU's 18-sport program have achieved unprecedented success in the classroom as well, setting records for grade-point averages in each of the last two semesters. Kansas Athletics’ fundraising has reached unprecedented levels; under Perkins, KU’s $27-million athletics budget has grown to nearly $40 million. At Connecticut (1990-2003), Perkins was instrumental in guiding UCONN athletics to impressive growth - athletically, academically and financially. His leadership influenced six NCAA Division I National Championships. He was rewarded in 2000 as the inaugural winner of the National Athletic Director of the Year Award as selected by Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal, in conjunction with the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). He was lauded for bringing UCONN football to the NCAA Division I-A level, and for convincing the state of Connecticut Legislature to fund a $90-million, 40,000-seat stadium for UCONN, which now competes in the Big East Football Conference. He also was responsible for a multi-million dollar contract for the televising of UCONN’s women’s basketball games.
Perkins has served on two prestigious NCAA committees - the Championships & Competition Cabinet and the Bowl Certification Committee. In Spring 2005 he was named to the Board of Directors of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. A native of Chelsea, Mass., Perkins was inducted into his high school Hall of Fame in 1989. A highly recruited basketball player, he played at the University of Iowa (1965-67) for Hall of Fame coach and KU graduate Ralph Miller. Perkins earned his undergraduate degree there in 1967. Perkins served as director of athletics (1969-80) and head basketball coach (196979) at the University of South Carolina Aiken as that institution grew from a junior college to a four-year institution. He received his master's degree in education (1975) from the University of South Carolina. Perkins delivered the commencement address and received an honorary Doctor of Education degree at USC Aiken in May 2005. Perkins has also served as athletics director at the University of Maryland and Wichita State University, and associate director of athletics at the University of Pennsylvania. Perkins is married to the former Gwen Flaum. Like Lew, Gwen earned an undergraduate degree from Iowa and a master's degree in education from the University of South Carolina. They have two daughters (Amy, husband Brandon Macneill; Holly, husband Tom Halligan) and two granddaughters (Caroline and Alexandra Macneill).
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2005 Kansas Cross Country Cross Country Support Staff
Charlie Gruber Monique Kazadi Debbie Luman
Tim Weaver
Academic Advisor
Meet Director
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Administrative Assistant
Guy Phillips
Susan Stromblad
Johnny Andris
Trainer
Trainer
Track and Cross Country SID/Media Relations Assistant
Rim Rock Farm
The University of Kansas hosts its home cross country meets at Rim Rock Farm, northwest of Lawrence. The property, once owned by former head cross country coach and KU Hall-of-Famer Bob Timmons, was donated to the KU Endowment Association this past April. Rim Rock has been KU’s home since the 1974 season-making 2005 the 32nd year the Jayhawks have competed at the course. In addition to hosting the Big Eight Cross Country Championships in 1983, 1991 and 1995, Rim Rock Farm was the site of the 1998 NCAA Division I and II Cross Country Championships, which coincided with the 25th anniversary of the course.
Rim Rock is home to the Kansas State High School Cross Country meet which will be held this year on October 29. KU will also host the Rim Rock High School Classic on September 17. Any runner or spectator will say that the course is quite unusual and challenging. Rim Rock features specific hills, turns and other landmarks that are named after former Jayhawk runners. Runners pass through two covered bridges including a new bridge that was introduced in 2001. Those traveling to Rim Rock from the Kansas Turnpike are advised to take the east Lawrence exit and then travel north on Kansas Highway 24/59 (which curves to the west) for approximately two and one-half miles before turning right (north) on the asphalt road at the Midland Store. Approximately two and one-half miles later, watch for an abandoned natural gas pump station on the right and make a left turn (west) at that point onto a gravel road. About one-quarter of a mile ahead, make a right turn and follow the gravel road approximately one and one-third miles (north) to the course. Maps are available at the cross country office by calling (785) 864-3486 as well as on the website at www.kuathletics.com.
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2005 Outlook Cross Country Teams Hunting Championships
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Coach Stanley Redwine has a lot to look forward to as he begins his sixth year at the helm of the University of Kansas cross country program. With a senior laden men's team that also includes one of the top runners in the country, the 2005 team will look to improve on its fourth place finish at the Big 12 Championships a year ago. With seniors Angela Pichardo and Christine Lathrop leading the way, the women's team includes a solid group of sophomores and juniors that is hoping to improve on their 10th and 16th place finishes at last year's Big 12 Championships and NCAA Midwest Regional Championships, respectively. The men's fourth place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regionals tied their performance from the 2003 season, which marked the highest a cross country squad at Kansas had finished since 1994. Redwine has made it clear what he expects from the men's team in their 2005 campaign: "We're definitely looking forward to our men placing in the NCAA Championships as a team. Last year we had a great year with Benson (Chesang). The men were fourth in the Big 12 Championships and we're looking to do better than that in the Big 12 standings as well as looking to get the entire team to the NCAAs." The men's team is coming back loaded after losing five seniors off of last year's Big 12 fourth place squad. The team will be led by one of the strongest runners in the country in junior Benson Chesang (Eldama Ravine, Kenya). Chesang was the top performer for the Jayhawks last year and was also the only KU runner to reach the NCAA Championships for the second year in a row. In addition to being named a 2004 All-American and All-Big 12 runner, Chesang won the Big 12 Championships last year, the first KU runner to win a conference championship since John Lawson in 1965. In all, he finished in the top ten in four of his five races, including an outstanding seventh place finish at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. In addition to Chesang, the team will also include two talented sophomores in Colby Wissel (Elm Creek, Neb.) and Paul Hefferon (Overland Park, Kan.). Wissel ended last season as the team's number two runner, finishing second on the team at both the Big 12 Championships and NCAA Midwest Regionals. Hefferon also came on strong at the end of the season, finishing a solid 34th at NCAA Midwest Regionals, good enough for fourth on the team. Over the summer, Hefferon won the 5k at the USA Juniors en route to capturing silver at the Junior Pan Am Games in Windsor, Ontario. Also on the team will be a talented group of four seniors and two additional juniors who will all by vying for a spot in the top seven. The seniors include Matt French (Howell, Mich.), Joshy Madathil (Liberal, Kan.), Mike Putzke (New Buffalo, Mich.), and Cameron Schwehr (Colbert, Wash.). French, Schwehr and
Madathil all competed in the Big 12 Championships last season, finishing 27th, 41st, and 43rd, respectively. Putzke will be looking to contribute points for the team in his final year at KU. Erik Sloan (Glenview, Ill.) is entering his junior year of eligibility after coming off a redshirt year where he did not compete in any races. Junior Tyler Kelly (Tulsa, Okla.) ran well last year as a sophomore, finishing 34th in the Big 12 Championships. Kelly was also named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team. Sophomores Nick Brennan (Moraga, Calif.) and Patrick McGowan (Springdale, Ark.) will try and use the team’s early races to earn a spot in the postseason meets. Redwine's goals for the women's team are a bit more modest, but just as clear. "We're going to have a young team this year. Our goal is to be in the top half of the conference. We're looking to have a solid placing at the conference meet and hopefully we'll be able to get some of them to the NCAAs." The women's side will be a young squad led by seniors Angela Pichardo (Hollywood, Fla.) and Christine Lathrop (Overland Park, Kan.). Pichardo had strong finishes in all of last year's races with her best coming at NCAA Midwest Regional Championships where she finished third on the team and 90th overall. Lathrop finished sixth on the team and 83rd overall at last year's Big 12 Championships. In addition to the seniors, the team brings back two gifted sophomores in Connie Abbott (Overland Park, Kan.) and Lisa Morrisey (Ottawa, Kan.), who both placed high in last year's postseason meets. Morrisey finished second on the team and 72nd overall at last season's NCAA Midwest Regional Championships, while Abbott was fourth on the team and 91st overall. Fellow sophomores Hayley Harbert (Shawnee, Kan.), Alicia McGregor (Independence, Mo.), and Melissa O’Rourke (Tulsa, Okla.) will also be competing for a spot in the top seven. Juniors Laura Major (Tulsa, Okla.), Melissa Moody (Smithville, Mo.), and Dena Seibel (Emporia, Kan.) will be asked to take on a greater role for the 2005 season. Major and Seibel were both named to the Academic AllBig 12 First Team last season. Seibel came in fifth on the team and 109th overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships. Major's best finish was seventh at the Bob Timmons Invitational. The team's early meets will be a chance for the competitors to prove themselves as they all vie for a position in the postseason races. The 2005 Kansas cross country teams will look for their first conference championships since 1969 and Coach Redwine is optimistic about the upcoming season: "I expect for us to reach our goals. I say that out of all honesty. We're not just trying to aim high and hope to fall wherever we can. We plan on being there. That's the expectations of the athletes, that's our expectations as coaches, and hopefully we'll get there."
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2005 Kansas Cross Country Men’s Roster Name Nick Brennan Benson Chesang Victor Chesang Matt French Paul Hefferon Levi Huseman Tyler Kelly Joshy Madathil Brennan Metzler Patrick McGowan Mike Putzke Cameron Schwehr Erik Sloan Colby Wissel
Ht. Cl. Hometown (HS/Previous College) 6-0 So. Moraga, Calif. (Campolindo) 5-10 Jr. Eldama Ravine, Kenya (Kituro) 5-10 Fr. Eldama Ravine, Kenya (Sacho) 5-10 Sr. Howell, Mich. (Howell/WMU) 6-0 So. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley West) 5-11 Fr. Tonganoxie, Kan. (Tonganoxie) 5-7 Jr. Tulsa, Okla. (Bishop Kelley) 5-10 Sr. Liberal, Kan. (Liberal) 6-2 Jr. Prairie Village, Kan. (Rockhurst) 6-0 So. Springdale, Ark. (Springdale) 6-2 Sr. New Buffalo, Mich. (New Buffalo/WMU) 6-0 Sr. Colbert, Wash. (Mount Spokane) 6-2 Jr.-RS Glenview, Ill. (New Trier) 5-10 So. Elm Creek, Neb. (Kearney)
Women’s Roster Name Connie Abbott Hayley Harbert Kelly Hertneky Megan James Whitney Jones Christine Lathrop Laura Major Lindsay McCracken Alicia McGregor Melissa Moody Bridget Moran Lisa Morrisey Melissa O’Rourke Angela Pichardo Dena Seibel
Ht. Cl. Hometown(HS/Previous College) 5-4 So. Overland Park, Kan. (Shawnee Mission South) 5-5 So. Shawnee, Kan. (Shawnee Mission Northwest) 5-1 So. Greeley, Colo. (Greeley Central) 5-7 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. (North Kansas City) 5-8 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Marian) 5-9 Sr. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley N.W.) 5-9 Jr. Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks) 5-9 Sr. Overland Park, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 5-6 So. Independence, Mo. (Truman) 5-4 Jr. Smithville, Mo. (Smithville/SEMO) 5-7 Fr. Leawood, Kan. (St. Teresa’s Academy) 5-7 So. Ottawa, Kan. (Ottawa) 5-8 So.-RS Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks) 5-7 Sr. Hollywood, Fla. (Stranahan) 5-9 Jr. Emporia, Kan. (Emporia)
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The Jayhawks Matt French 5-10 Senior Howell, Mich. (Howell/WMU)
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French’s Career KU Results 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 26:23.02 (4th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 25:37.5 (5th) Roy Griak Invitational: 25:37 (60th) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 25:13.7 (100th) Big 12 Championships: 25:27.07 (27th) NCAA Midwest Regionals: 31:22.06 (26th)
2004: Scored points in all six team events for KU … Started the season with a fourth place finish at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 26:23.02 … Finished fifth overall at the KSU Wildcat Invitational with a time of 25:37.5 … Placed 60th at the Roy Griak Invitational (25:37) … Had his best time 8k time of the season at NCAA Pre-Nationals, finishing with a time of 25:13.7, good for 100th … Finished 27th overall and third on the team at the Big 12 Championships (25:27.07) … In the first 10k of the season at NCAA Midwest Regionals, finished 26th with a time of 31:22.06. 2003 at WMU: Competed in every event for the Broncos ... Placed 19th at the Mid-American Conference Championships with a time of 24:59 ... Took first place at the Bronco Invitational with a time of 24:36. High School: Placed fourth at the 2001 MHSAA Division I State Cross Country Championships ... Finished second in the 3200 meter run at the Division I MHSAA State Track and Field Championships ... Parents are Phil and Mary French ... Born November 4, 1983, in Alma, Mich. ... Majoring in secondary education.
Joshy Madathil 5-10 Senior Liberal, Kan. (Liberal)
Madathil’s Career KU Results 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 26:42.8 (9th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 25:42.0 (6th) Roy Griak Invitational: 26:59 (156th) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 26:04.5 (53rd, Open) Big 12 Championships: 25:50.67 (43rd)
2004: Competed in five events for the Jayhawks as a junior … Had a ninth place finish at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 26:42.8 … Had his best 8k time of the year at the KSU Wildcat Invitational with a sixth place finish and a time of 25:42.0 … Placed 156th at the Roy Griak Invitational (26:59) … Finished 53rd in the Open Division at NCAA Pre-Nationals with a time of 26:04.5 … Came in 43rd with a time of 25:50.67 at the Big 12 Championships.
2003: Bob Timmons Invitational: 26:48.22 (11th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 21:07.60 (12th) OSU Cowboy Jamboree: 26:32 (92nd) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 25:13 (111th) Big 12 Championships: 26:12.90 (41st) NCAA Midwest Regionals: 33:48 (99th) 2002: Bob Timmons Invitational: 27:18.44 (10th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 23:39 (13th) OSU Cowboy Jamboree: 26:32 (92nd) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 26:21.5 (98th) Big 12 Championships: 26:23.32 (79th) NCAA Midwest Regionals: 32:30.39 (106th)
2003: Competed in six events as a sophomore ... Recorded his best 8k time at the Big 12 Championships (25:13) ... Placed 11th at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 26:48.22 ... Named to the Academic All-Big 12 second team. 2002: Ran in five of six meets ... Ran at the Big 12 Championships and finished in a time of 26:23.32 to place 79th overall ... Finished the NCAA Midwest Regional 10k race in a time of 32:30.39 to place fifth among his teammates and 106th overall. 2001: Redshirted. High School: Won 10 letters, including three in cross country, four in track, two in powerlifting and one in football ... Was a state champion in the mile and runner-up in the two-mile ... An all-conference and all-state selection in both cross country and track ... Parents are Eappan and Annie Madathil ... Born July 21, 1983, in Wichita, Kan. ... Majoring in computer engineering and business.
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The Jayhawks Mike Putzke 6-2 Senior New Buffalo, Mich. (New Buffalo/WMU)
Putzke’s Career KU Results 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 26:44.97 (11th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 26:10.2 (13th) Roy Griak Invitational: 26:47 (142nd) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 26:11.3 (67th, Open)
2004: Ran in four events as a junior … Began the season with an 11th place finish in the Bob Timmons Invitational (26:44.97) … Had his best time of the year at the KSU Wildcat Invitational, finishing 13th overall with a time of 26:10.2 … At the Roy Griak Invitational, finished with a time of 26:47, good for 142nd … Competing in the Open Division at NCAA Pre-Nationals, came in 67th with a time of 26:11.3. 2003 at WMU: Placed ninth at the Valpo Invitational in a time of 25:56 ... Placed sixth at the Central Collegiate Championships in a time of 25:45 ... Ran 25:50 at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Finished eighth in a time of 25:58 at the Bronco Open ... Finished 50th at the MAC Championships in a time of 26:15 ... Finished 80th in the Great Lakes Regional with a time of 32:30 for the 10k. High School: Finished first at the 2001 MHSAA Division IV state cross country championships ... Placed first at the Michigan Division IV track and field championships in the 3200 meters ... Parents are Ed and Joan Putzke ... Born August 19, 1983, in Highland Park, Ill. ... Majoring in sports management.
Cameron Schwehr 6-0 Senior Colbert, Wash. (Mt. Spokane) 2004: Ran in all six team events for the Jayhawks as a junior … Finished seventh with a time of 26:40.3 at the Bob Timmons Invitational. … Had an 11th place finish at the KSU Wildcat Invitational (25:58.0) … Ran to a 96th place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 26:09 … Placed 149th at the NCAA Pre-Nationals with a time of 25:44.9, his best of the season … Came in 41st at the Big 12 Championships (25:45.36) … Finished 42nd in the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships 10k with a time of 31:40.11.
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Schwehr’s Career KU Results 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 26:40.3 (7th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 25:58.0 (11th) Roy Griak Invitational: 26:09 (96th) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 25:44.9 (149th) Big 12 Championships: 24:45.36 (41st) NCAA Midwest Regionals: 31:40.11 (42nd) 2003: Bob Timmons Invitational: 26:14.20 (6th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 20:43.80 (6th) OSU Cowboy Jamboree: (24:50 (17th) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 24:43 (68th) Big 12 Championships: 25:48.20 (27th) NCAA Midwest Regionals: 31:43 (19th) 2002: Bob Timmons Invitational: 26:47.38 (4th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 23:17 (8th) OSU Cowboy Jamboree: 25:22 (29th) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 25:41 (135th) Big 12 Championships: 24:59.09 (31st) NCAA Midwest Regionals: 30:44.62 (26th)
2003: Competed in six events ... Placed 19th at the Midwest Regional with a time of 31:43 (10k) ... Finished sixth at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 26:14.20 ... Named to the All-Big 12 Academic First Team. 2002: Was one of the top three Kansas finishers in all six meets, scoring points for KU ... Finished second among his teammates at the Big 12 Championships, placing 31st overall with a time of 24:59.09 ... Finished the Midwest Regional 10k race in a time of 30:44.62, placing third among his teammates and 26th overall.
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High School: Four-year letterman in cross country and track ... Earned all-league honors three times in cross country and two times in track ... 2002 High School Track Indoor All-American ... Holds school records in the 1600 meters, 3200 meters and 800 meters ... As a senior, was a third-place finisher at the state cross country meet ... As a junior, was state runner-up in the 1600 meters ... As a sophomore, was state champion in the 1600 meters, setting a state record with a time of 4:12.38 ... Also set a state record in the 3200 meters ... Academic all-state in cross country and track ... Parents are Rodney and Theresa Schwehr ... Born February 7, 1984, in Livingston, Mont. ... Majoring in economics, but plans to attain his degree in accounting.
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The Jayhawks Benson Chesang 5-10 Junior Eldama Ravine, Kenya (Kituro)
*2004 All-American* *2004 All-Big 12* *2004 Big 12 Champion* *Big 12 Runner of the
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2004: All-American ... Had the best season for a Kansas runner Week (9/28)* since John Lawson in 1965 … As a sophomore, was the Jayhawks’ top runner for the second Chesang’s Career KU Results year in a row … A 2004 All*Seventh at NCAAs* Big 12 runner … Won the 2004: Roy Griak Invitational: 24:38 (11th) Big 12 Championships (24:07.43) … The only Kansas runner NCAA Pre-Nationals: 23:54.6 (3rd) to qualify for the NCAA Championships … Finished seventh Big 12 Championships: 24:07.43 (1st) at the NCAA Championships (30:59.4) … Big 12 Runner of NCAA Midwest Regionals: 30:30.74 (6th) the Week for the week of September 28 … Finished sixth at NCAA Championships: 30:59.4 (7th) the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships with a time of 2003: 30:30.74 … Had a third place finish at the NCAA PreBob Timmons Invitational: 25:16.80 (2nd) Nationals (23:54.6) … Finished 11th at the Roy Griak KSU Wildcat Invitational: 20:19.40 (2nd) Invitational (24:38). OSU Cowboy Jamboree: 20:19.4 (2nd) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 24:03 (19th) Big 12 Championships: 25:05.90 (11th) Midwest Regional Championships: 30:41 (2nd) NCAA Championships: 30:22.7 (48th)
2003: As a freshman, was the Jayhawks’ top runner and the lone qualifier for the NCAA Championships ... Finished 48th at the NCAA Championships (30:22.7) ... Finished second at the 10k NCAA Midwest Regionals in 30:41 ... Placed 11th at the Big 12 Championships (25:05.90, 8k) ... Finished second at the Bob Timmons Invitational, Wildcat Invitational and the OSU Cowboy Jamboree ... Won 10,000m at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships after coming to the team in the spring of 2002. High School: Placed third in the 8k at the 1998 District Championships ... Finished second in the 5000m at the 1999 Provincial Championships ... Placed first in the 1500m in 2000 at the Interhouse Championships, good for a school record ... Parents are Susan and Kipsang Cheptallam ... Born December 27, 1982, in Eldama Ravine, Kenya ... Majoring in biochemistry.
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The Jayhawks Tyler Kelly 5-7 Junior Tulsa, Okla. (Bishop Kelley) 2004: Competed in all six events for the Jayhawks as a sophomore … Named Academic All-Big 12 … Finished second overall at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 26:12.96 … Followed the Bob Timmons by running his best 8k time of the year, a third overall finish at the KSU Wildcat Invitational. (25:26.0) … Finished 86th at the Roy Griak Invitational. (26:01) … Ran a 25:45.0 at the NCAA Pre-Nationals … Finished 34th overall and fourth on the team at the Big 12 Championships (25:42.24) … Placed 58th at NCAA Midwest Regionals with a time of 32:04.39. Kelly’s Career KU Results 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 26:12.96 (2nd) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 25:26.0 (3rd) Roy Griak Invitational: 26:01 (86th) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 25:45.0 (150th) Big 12 Championships: 25:42.24 (34th) NCAA Midwest Regionals: 32:04.39 (58th) 2003: Bob Timmons Invitational: 27:47.93 (20th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 21:43.20 (19th) OSU Cowboy Jamboree: 26:39 (112th)
2003: Competed in three events ... Placed 19th at the KSU Wildcat Invitational (21:43.20) ... Placed 20th at the Bob Timmons Invitational (27:47.93) ... Recorded his best 8k time of 26:39 at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree (112th). High School: Lettered four years in track and two years in cross country at Bishop Kelley High School ... Won cross country state champion honors during the 2002-03 season ...Was the 2002 state champion in both the 1600m and 3200m ... Finished 20th at the Midwest Footlocker Regional in 2002 ... As a junior, was the 4A state runner-up in cross country ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Parents are Albert and Pallas Kelly ... Born September 1, 1984, in Tulsa, Okla ... Majoring in film.
Erik Sloan 6-2 Junior (RS) Glenview, Ill. (New Trier)
Sloan’s Career KU Results 2003: KSU Wildcat Invitational: 22:20.00 (33rd) OSU Cowboy Jamboree: 26:24 (93rd) Big 12 Championships: 26:08.08 (40th) Midwest Regional Championships: 32:38 (51st)
2004: Redshirted. 2003: Competed in four events ... Placed 40th at the Big 12 Championships (26:08.08) ... Finished 51st at the NCAA Midwest Regional (32:38) ... Named to the Academic All-Big 12 team. 2002: Ran in four of six meets on the season ... Ran his fastest time of the year at the KSU Wildcat Invitational (24:26), where he finished 37th ... Placed 16th at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 27:59.75 ... Finished 67th at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree (26:20).
2002: Bob Timmons Invitational: 27:59.75 (16th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 24:26 (37th) OSU Cowboy Jamboree: 26:20 (67th) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 27:04.8 (228th)
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High School: Lettered all four years in both track and cross country ... All-conference selection for cross country (1999, 2000 and 2001) and track (2000, 2001, 2002) ... In 2002, earned ITCCCA all-state honors in the 3200m ... Placed 16th at the 2000 cross country state championships (14:44) ... Named second team AllMidwest (Foot Locker) in 2001 ... In 1999, obtained All-American status by placing seventh at the AAU National Cross Country Championships in Lexington, Ky. ... Holds school records in the 3200m (9:19) ... Scholar athlete and honor roll student ... Parents are Marty and Rosemary Sloan ... Born October 7, 1983, in Chicago, Ill. ... Majoring in secondary education-history/government.
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The Jayhawks Nick Brennan 6-0 Sophomore Moraga, Calif. (Campolindo)
Brennan’s Career KU Results 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 28:42.06 (45th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 27:42.5 (41st)
2004: Competed in two events as a freshman … Finished 45th at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 28:42.06 … Ran a 27:42.5 at the KSU Wildcat Invitational, finishing 41st.
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High School: Ran for head coach Chris Walsh at Campolindo ... Was a member of the North Coast Section Championships team in 2003 ... Helped Campolindo to a league championship and a third place state finish in 2003 ... A member of the allleague team in 2003 ... Campolindo Scholar Athlete (2001-2003) ... Parents are Walter and Deborah Brennan ... Born August 26, 1986 ... Majoring in film.
Paul Hefferon 6-0 Sophomore Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley West)
Hefferon’s Career KU Results 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 26:54.59 (14th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 26:39.5 (22nd) Roy Griak Invitational: 26:11 (100th) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 25:25.1 (17th, Open Division) Big 12 Championships: 25:47.07 (42nd) NCAA Midwest Regionals: 31:29.33 (34th)
2004: Competed in all six events as a freshman … Ran unattached at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 26:54.59, good for a 14th place finish … Placed 22nd at the KSU Wildcat Invitational with a time of 26:39.5 … Had a time of 26:11 at the Roy Griak Invitational ... Finished 17th in the open division of the NCAA Pre-Nationals with a time of 25:25.1, his best 8k time of the year … Finished 42nd overall and seventh on the team with a time of 25:47.07 at the Big 12 Championships … Placed 34th at NCAA Midwest Regionals in his first 10k of the year (31:29.33). High School: As a senior, won the state cross country championships as well as the 3200 meters and the 1600 meters for the Blue Valley West track team ... Holds school records in the 5k (15:34), the 1600 meters, 3200 meters and as a member of the 4x800 team ... Named first team all-metro five times, three times in track and two in cross country ... Named the Johnson County Sun Runner of the Year in 2003 ... Named the Johnson County Sun Athlete of the Year in 2004 ... Named the 2003 Kansas City Star Cross Country Runner of the Year ... Parents are Dan and Jan Hefferon ... Born March 30, 1986, in Royal Oak, Mich. ... Majoring in business.
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The Jayhawks Patrick McGowan 6-0 Sophomore Springdale, Ark. (Springdale)
McGowan’s Career KU Results 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 28:09.44 (32nd) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 27:10.8 (33rd) Roy Griak Invitational: 28:00.00 (190th) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 27:03.1 (127th, Open)
2004: Raced in four events for the Jayhawks as a freshman … Finished 32nd in the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 28:09.44 … Ran a time of 27:10.8 at the KSU Wildcat Invitational, good enough for 33rd … Ran a 28:00.00 at the Roy Griak Invitational … Running in the open division at NCAA Pre-Nationals, finished 127th with a time of 27:03.10 High School: Holds school records in the 4x800 and the 3200 meters at Springdale ... Named cross country all-state in 2003 and in track in 2004 ... Member of the all-state 4x800 and 1600 meter teams in 2003 and 2004 ... Was a member of the All-Arkansas teams of 2003 and 2004. ... Parents are Kelly Carithers and Bill McGowan ... Born October 10, 1986, in Fayetteville, Ark. ... Majoring in biology.
Colby Wissel 5-10 Sophomore Elm Creek, Neb. (Kearney)
Wissel’s Career KU Results 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 26:21.14 (3rd) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 25:44.5 (7th) Roy Griak Invitational: 25:53 (74th) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 25:30.9 (129th) Big 12 Championships: 25:11.54 (19th) NCAA Midwest Regionals: 31:03.92 (17th)
2004: Had a tremendous freshman campaign … Competed in all six team events for KU … Had a third place finish at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 26:21.14 … Ran to a seventh place finish at the KSU Wildcat Invitational (25:44.5) … Finished in 74th place at the Roy Griak Invitational (25:53) … Came in 129th at the NCAA Pre-Nationals with a time of 25:30.9 … Saved his best 8k time of the year for the Big 12 Championships (25:11.54), coming in 19th place and second on the team … Finished 17th at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships (31:03.92), helping the team to a fourth place finish.
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High School: Owns the Nebraska state record for the 1600 and 3200 meters ... Crowned state champion nine times in his high school career (cross country, 01', 02', 03,' in the 1600m, 03', 04', in the 3200m 03', 04', in the 3200m relay 03',04') ... Named the Gatorade Nebraska Track Athlete of the Year in 2003 and 2004 ... Named the Kearney Hub Male Track athlete of the year in 2003, 2004 and the Kearney Hub Athlete of the Year in 2004 ... While at Kearney High, helped the track team to three consecutive state championships under head coach Roger Mathiesen, part of a string of 11 straight ... Parents are Stan and Sheila Wissel ... Born April 25, 1985, in Belleville, Kan. ... Majoring in business.
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Victor Chesang 5-10 Freshman Eldama Ravine, Kenya (Sacho)
Personal: Is the nephew of teammate Benson Chesang ... Son of Irene Tallam ... Born July 18, 1985, in Eldama Ravine, Kenya ... Majoring in Geology.
Levi Huseman 5-11 Freshman Tonganoxie, Kan. (Tonganoxie)
High School: Earned 11 letters (four in track, three in cross country, three in basketball, and one in soccer) ... Was his team’s point leader in track in 2005 ... Finished fourth in the state in the 4x800 in 2003 and 2005 ... Named all-league in cross country in 2004 ... Helped his team to a second place finish in 2001 and a third place finish in 2002 ... Parents are Brian and Terri Huseman ... Born July 25, 1987, in Lincoln Neb. ... Majoring in microbiology
Brennan Metzler 6-2 Junior Prairie Village, Kan. (Rockhurst)
High School: Kansas City Star athlete of the year for Rockhurst High School in 2003 ... Earned a total of three letters in cross country and four in track and field ... Named all-state in track and field in 2002 ... Earned all-district honors in cross country in 2002 ... Parents are Marcia and Robert Metzler ... Born December 28, 1984, in Kansas City, Mo. ... Majoring in mathematics and physics.
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The Jayhawks Christine Lathrop 5-9 Senior Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley N.W.)
Lathrop’s Career KU Results 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 20:46.31 (25th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 24:18.7 (32nd) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 24:34.0 (142nd, Open) Big 12 Championships: 24:43.21 (83rd) 2003: Bob Timmons Invitational: 21:13.48 (17th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 16:30.60 (25th) OSU Cowboy Jamboree 23:37 (73rd)
2004: Raced in four events as a junior … Placed 25th at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 2002: 20:46.31 … Recorded her best 6k Bob Timmons Invitational: 13:38 (7th) time of the year at the KSU Wildcat KSU Wildcat Invitational: 14:06 (20th) Invitational, finishing 32nd with a time OSU Cowboy Jamboree: 20:06 (78th) of 24:18.7 … Had a time of 24:34.0 at NCAA Pre-Nationals: 24:09 (134th) NCAA Pre-Nationals … Finished 83rd at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 24:43.21.
2003: Competed in three events ... Finished 17th at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 21:13.48 ... Placed 25th at the Wildcat Invitational (16:30.60). 2002: Ran in four meets ... Recorded a time of 20:06 at the OSU Jamboree, finishing 78th ... Took 15th place overall at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 20:38.04. High School: Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and two-year letterwinner in basketball ... As a junior, made the 2001 all-star track and field team for Johnson County and was honorable mention for the Johnson County cross country team ... Won the 4x800 at the 6A state cross country championships to make the all-metro roster as a junior and a senior ... Eastern Kansas League Track Champion in the 1600m ... Parents are John and Polly Lathrop ... Born October 3, 1983, in Overland Park, Kan. ... Majoring in secondary education. Ran in all six events for Angela Pichardo 2004: the Jayhawks as a junior … Finished 27th overall at the 5-7 Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 20:51.63 … Placed Senior 27th overall and fifth on the Hollywood, Fla. team at the KSU Wildcat Invitational (24:01.4) … (Stranahan) Finished with a time of 23:59 at the Roy Griak Invitational … Finished 176th overall and second on the team at the NCAA Pre-Nationals (23:01.9) … Came in 55th at the Big 12 Championships (23:31.25) … Recorded her best time of the season with a 22:44.05 at the NCAA Midwest Regionals, finishing 90th overall and third among her teammates. Pichardo’s Career KU Results 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 20:51.63 (27th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 24:01.4 (27th) Roy Griak Invitational: 23:59 (176th) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 23:01.9 (176th) Big 12 Championships: 23:31.25 (55th) NCAA Midwest Regionals: 22:44.05 (90th) 2003: OSU Cowboy Jamboree: 23:52 (83rd) 2002: KSU Wildcat Invitational: 14:03 (19th) OSU Cowboy Jamboree: 19:35 (61st) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 23:13 (202nd) Big 12 Championships: 22:21.08 (41st) NCAA Midwest Regionals: 21:53.56 (42nd)
2003: Competed in one event, placing 83rd at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree with a time of 23:52. 2002: Competed for the Jayhawks for the first time at the NCAA Pre-Nationals where she was the fifth Kansas finisher and 202nd overall with a time of 23:13 ... Ran the Big 12 Championship race in a then personal-best 6k time of 22:21.08, finishing fourth among her teammates and 41st overall ... Improved her 6k PR at the Midwest Regional where she finished third among her teammates and 42nd overall with a time of 21:53.56 ... Finished third overall at the Big 12 indoor championships in the 1000m.
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High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner in track and swimming ... Three-year varsity letterwinner and team MVP in cross country ... All-state honors in track four years ... 2002 state champion in the 1600 meters ... Three-time district and regional champion in 1600 meters and 800 meters ... Four-time all-county in 1600 meters ... Stranahan Female Athlete of the Year 2000-2002 ... Three-time all-county in cross country ... Four-time MVP of track team ... Parents are Denyse and Tom Pichardo ... Born October 5, 1983, in Hollywood, Fla. ... Majoring in early childhood education.
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The Jayhawks Laura Major 5-9 Junior Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks)
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Major’s Career KU Results 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 19:51.37 (7th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 23:32.4 (16th) Roy Griak Invitational: 23:47 (160th) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 24:09.3 (240th) 2003: Bob Timmons Invitational: 20:00.30 (8th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 15:30.90 (12th) OSU Cowboy Jamboree: 22:55 (47th) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 22:52 (146th) Big 12 Championships: 23:30.70 (43rd) Midwest Regional Championships: 22:50 (47th)
2004: Raced in four events as a sophomore for the Jayhawks … Named Academic All-Big 12 First Team… Finished seventh overall with a time of 19:51.37 at the Bob Timmons Invitational … Recorded her best 6k time of the year at the KSU Wildcat Invitational, finishing second on the team and 16th overall (23:32.4) ... Ran injured in her last two races of the year. 2003: Competed in six events ... Placed 43rd at the Big 12 Championships (23:30.70, 6k) ... Took 47th at the Midwest Regional with a time of 22:50 ... Placed eighth at the Bob Timmons Invitational (20:00.30). High School: Won four letters in both track and cross country ... A scoring runner on her four-time state championships cross country team ... As a senior, won most outstanding athlete award ... Was a member of the state champion 4x800m relay team ... Member of distance medley relay team that broke Kansas Relays meet and stadium record ... Oklahoma Academic Scholar ... Parents are Sonja and Jon Major ... Born April 4, 1985, in Tulsa, Okla. … Majoring in business.
Melissa Moody 5-4 Junior Smithville, Mo. (Smithville/SEMO) 2004: Competed in two events as a sophomore for the Jayhawks … Finished 47th overall with a time of 22:20.68 at the Bob Timmons Invitational … Ran a time of 25:51.5 at the KSU Wildcat Invitational, good for 52nd. 2003 at SEMO: Competed in cross country and was a member of the Indians’ track and field team as a freshman. High School: Missouri state champion in the 800 meters in both 2002 and 2003 ... Was also crowned state champion in 2003 as the winner of the 1600 meters ... Runner-up at the Missouri Class 2A state cross country championships in 2002 ... Owns four Smithville High School track and cross country records (800m 2:15, 1600m 5:13, 3200m 11:53, 5k 19:43.) ... Parents are Michael and Beverly Moody ... Born January 26, 1985, in Iola, Kan. ... Majoring in sports management.
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Moody’s Career KU Results 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 22:20.68 (47th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 25:51.5 (52nd)
The Jayhawks Dena Seibel 5-9 Junior Emporia, Kan. (Emporia) 2004: Competed in all six events as a sophomore … Named to Academic All-Big 12 First Team … Had a 14th place finish at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 20:14.74 … Raced to a 24th place finish, and third among her teammates, at the KSU Invitational (23:47.5) … Came in 192nd overall at the Roy Griak Invitational (24:11) … Finished fourth among Kansas runners at NCAA Pre-Nationals (23:34.8) … Came in 69th overall and fifth among her teammates with a time of 23:58.2 at the Big 12 Championships … Raced to her best time of the season with a 23:03.14 at the NCAA Midwest Regionals, good for a 109th place finish overall and fifth among Kansas runners.
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2003: Ran in one meet as a freshman ... Finished 80th at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree with a 6k time of 23:50 ... Also competes as a middledistance runner on the Seibel’s Career KU Results Jayhawk track and field team. 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 20:14.74 (14th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 23:47.5 (24th) Roy Griak Invitational: 24:11 (192nd) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 23:34.8 (212th) Big 12 Championships: 23:58.2 (69th) NCAA Midwest Regionals: 23:03.14 (109th) 2003: OSU Cowboy Jamboree: 23:50 (80th)
High School: Lettered four years in both track and tennis, plus one year in cross country ... Finished third at the state meet in the 4x400m as a sophomore, second in the 4x400m and fifth in the 800m at the state meet as a junior and fourth in the 800m, sixth in the 4x400m and seventh in the 1600m at the state meet as a senior ... Placed 19th in the state cross country meet as a senior ... A Kansas Relays competitor ... Was also a four-time state qualifier in tennis ... Parents are Greg and Donna Seibel ... Born April 18, 1984, in Emporia, Kan. ... Majoring in finance.
Connie Abbott 5-4 Sophomore Overland Park, Kan. (Shawnee Mission South)
Abbott’s Career KU Results 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 20:03.75 (10th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 23:29.9 (12th) Roy Griak Invitational: 23:27 (130th) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 22:25.7 (128th) Big 12 Championships: 23:21.76 (48th) NCAA Midwest Regionals: 22:45.62 (91st)
2004: Talented freshman competed in all six events for the Jayhawks … Came in first or second on the team in all but one race … Finished 10th at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 20:03.75 … Came in 12th overall and first on the team at the KSU Wildcat Invitational, pacing the team to a fourth place finish (23:29.9) … Placed 130th overall at the Roy Griak Invitational (23:27) … At NCAA Pre-Nationals, recorded a time of 22:25.7, finishing 128th overall and first on the team … Finished 48th overall and second on the team at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 23:21.76 … Saved her best time of the year for NCAA Midwest Regionals (22:45.62).
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High School: 2002 Kansas state cross country champion ... Holds Shawnee Mission South track records in both the 3200m and as a member of the 4x800m relay team ... Named to the All-Sun cross country team four times and three times in track ... As a junior and senior, was named to the all-metro cross country team ... As a junior, was named the all-metro cross country runner of the year ... Parents are Kevin and Margaret Abbott ... Born April 25, 1986, in Sioux Falls, S.D. ... Majoring in pre-physical therapy.
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The Jayhawks Hayley Harbert 5-5 Sophomore Shawnee, Kan. (Shawnee Mission Northwest) 2004: As a freshman, raced in three events for the Jayhawks … Finished 16th at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 20:16.47 … Recorded her best 6k time of the year at the KSU Wildcat Invitational, coming in 28th with a time of 24:04.9 … Had a time of 24:17 at the Roy Griak Invitational.
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High School: Helped Shawnee Mission Northwest to a state cross country championships in 2003 ... Named to the Harbert’s Career KU Results All-Sunflower cross country team in 2004: 2002 and 2003 ... Named to the AllBob Timmons Invitational: 20:16.47 (16th) Metro cross country team in 2003 ... Parents are Steve and Pat KSU Wildcat Invitational: 24:04.9 (28th) Harbert ... Born June 9, 1986, in Kansas City, Mo. ... Majoring in Roy Griak Invitational: 24:17 (199th) pre-physical therapy.
Kelly Hertneky 5-1 Sophomore Greeley, Colo. (Greeley Central)
Hertneky’s Career KU Results 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 21:21.17 (35th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 25:12.1 (45th)
2004: Competed in two events for the Jayhawks as a freshman … Finished 35th overall at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 21:21.17 … Placed 45th at the KSU Wildcat Invitational with a time of 25:12.1 High School: Named the Greeley Tribune Athlete of the Year in 2002 and 2003 ... Cross Country all-state in 02' and 03' ... Tri-Valley Conference champion in ‘02 and ‘03 ... Won the regional as a senior ... Parents are Bill Hertneky and Cindy Vance ... Born March 30, 1986, Greeley Colo. ... Majoring in architecture.
Alicia McGregor 5-6 Sophomore Independence, Mo. (Truman)
McGregor’s Career KU Results 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 20:14.32 (13th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 24:36.7 (39th) Roy Griak Invitational: 25:11 (240th) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 23:36.2 (90th, Open) NCAA Midwest Regionals: 23:09.21 (113th)
2004: Competed in all but one race as a freshman last season … Finished 13th overall and fourth on the team at the Bob Timmons Invitational with a time of 20:14.32 … Placed 39th overall at the KSU Wildcat Invitational (24:36.7) … Recorded a time of 25:11 at the Roy Griak Invitational … Finished 90th in the open division of NCAA Pre-Nationals with a time of 23:36.2 … Had her best time of the season at NCAA Midwest Regionals with a 23:09.21. High School: Received eight letters in high school (4 cross country, 4 track and field) at Truman High School ... Garnered all-conference and all-district honors in 2001, 2002 and 2003 ... Earned all-sectional honors in cross country in 2001 and 2003 and all-state honors in cross country in 2001 and 2002 ... Parents are Fernando McGregor and Caryl Goodyear-Bruch ... Born December 26, 1985, in Redlands, Calif. ... Majoring in Spanish and meteorology.
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The Jayhawks Lisa Morrisey 5-7 Sophomore Ottawa, Kan. (Ottawa)
Morrisey’s Career KU Results 2004 Results: Bob Timmons Invitational: 20:15.2 (15th) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 24:23.7 (33rd) Roy Griak Invitational: 24:24 (207th) NCAA Pre-Nationals: 23:09.7 (51st, Open) Big 12 Championships: 23:28.28 (52nd) NCAA Midwest Regionals: 22:25.94 (72nd)
2004: Talented freshman came on strong toward the end of the season … Competed in six events … Finished 15th in the Bob Timmons Invitational (20:15.20) … Came in 33rd at the KSU Wildcat Invitational with a time of 24:23.7 … Raced in the Roy Griak Invitational, finishing with a time of 24:24 … Finished 51st in the open division at NCAA Pre-Nationals (23:09.7) … At the Big 12 Championships, placed 52nd overall and third among Kansas runners (23:28.28) … Recorded her best time of the season at NCAA Midwest Regionals, finishing 72nd overall and second on the team with a time of 22:25.94. High School: Named to the Lawrence Journal World and Ottawa Herald all-area team all four years ... Helped head coach Chris Kornhaus and teammates to a seventh place finish at the 2003 Kansas state cross country meet ... In track, was the state champion in the 3200m and placed second in the mile her senior year... Was the Huron League champion in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m, all four years of high school ... Parents are Mark and Cyndi Morrisey ... Born January 16, 1986, in Lawrence, Kan. ... Majoring in journalism - strategic communications.
Melissa O’Rourke 5-8 Sophomore (RS) Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks)
O’Rourke’s Career KU Results 2004: Bob Timmons Invitational: 20:41.14 (23rd) KSU Wildcat Invitational: 24:17.0 (31st) Roy Griak Invitational: 25:40 (251st)
2004: Competed in three events for the Jayhawks … Finished 23rd with a time of 20:41.14 at the Bob Timmons Invitational … Came in 31st at the KSU Wildcat Invitational with a time of 24:17.0 … Ran a 25:40 at the Roy Griak Invitational. 2003: Redshirted. High School: Won four letters in both track and cross country ... A varsity member on the four-time cross country state championship team and three-time track state championship team at Jenks High School ... Part of a team that set a school record in the distance medley relay at the Texas Relays and the Kansas Relays in 2003 … Parents are Michael and Martha O'Rourke … Born December 12, 1984, in Tulsa, Okla. … Majoring in allied health and early childhood development.
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Jayhawk Newcomers Megan James 5-7 Freshman Kansas City, Mo. (North K.C.)
High School: In cross country, was an all-conference performer all four years ... All-district sophomore through senior year ... State qualifier junior and senior year ... Nominated for the GKCXCCA honorable mention team ... In track, was named all-district all four years ... Ran a 5:08 in the 1600m and an 11:32 in the 3200m ... All-conference her junior and senior years ... All-sectional and state qualifier her junior and senior years ... All-State her senior year ... Kansas City Star all-metro second team her senior year ... Tied her school record in the mile her senior year with a time of 5:08 ... Daughter of Teri James ... Born April 27, 1987, in Leavenworth, Kan. ... Majoring in pre-physical therapy.
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Whitney Jones 5-8 Freshman Omaha, Neb. (Marian)
High School: Earned four letters in cross country and four in track ... Finished in third place in the 800 meter race at the state meet in 2005 ... Came in second in the 3200 meter relay in 2005 ... Parents are Mark and Paula Jones ... Born August 28, 1986, in Omaha, Neb. ... Majoring in journalism.
Bridget Moran 5-7 Freshman Leawood, Kan. (St. Teresa’s)
High School: Earned eight varsity letters in high school (four in cross country and four in track) ... In cross country, was named all-metro her junior and senior year ... named all-sectional her junior and senior year ... named all-district her sophomore, junior and senior year ... Named Kansas City Star Athlete of the Week for the week of 9/04/04 ... In track, was named all-district her junior and senior year and all-sectional her senior year ... Holds her school record in the 3200m with a time of 11:22 ... Parents are Steve and Peggy Moran ... Born February 19, 1987, in Sioux City, Iowa ... Majoring in elementary education.
Lindsay McCracken High School: Earned letters in basketball, soccer and cross country while at Aquinas ... Parents are Kevin and 5-9 Karen McCracken ... Born December 12, 1983, in Shawnee Mission, Kan. ... Majoring in finance. Senior Overland Park, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
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2004 Men’s Results Bob Timmons Invitational
KSU Wildcat Invitational
Individual Finishers
Place
Time
Individual Finishers
Place
Time
Chris Jones Tyler Kelly Colby Wissel Matt French Cameron Schwehr Joshy Madathil Mike Putzke DJ Hilding Paul Hefferon Tyson Willoughby Patrick McGowan Brandon Cherry Steve Vockrodt Nicholas Brennan Grady Sullivan Adrian Ludwig Keith Schmerer Jeremy Mims Mike Rost
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 7th 9th 11th 13th 14th 23rd 32nd 39th 44th 45th 46th 54th 55th 59th 74th
25:58.53 26:12.96 26:21.14 26:23.02 26:40.30 26:42.80 26:44.97 26:53.42 26:54.59 27:46.42 28:09.44 28:23.73 28:39.68 28:42.06 28:42.81 29:24.31 29:30.27 29:40.10 32:01.14
Tyler Kelly Matt French Joshy Madathil Colby Wissel DJ Hilding Cameron Schwehr Mike Putzke Dan Ferguson Paul Hefferon Patrick McGowan Tyson Willoughby Steve Vockrodt Nicholas Brennan Brandon Hodges Grady Sullivan Scott Kaserman Adrian Ludwig Keith Schmerer Mike Rost
3rd 5th 6th 7th 8th 11th 13th 15th 22nd 33rd 35th 40th 41st 43rd 44th 46th 47th 52nd 56th
25:26.00 25:37.50 25:42.00 25:43.80 25:46.10 25:58.00 26:10.20 26:19.90 26:39.50 27:10.80 27:13.80 27:35.10 27:42.50 27:46.70 27:51.50 27:54.40 28:18.50 29:21.70 30:33.20
September 4, 2004 ~ Lawrence, Kan.
September 11, 2004 ~ Topeka, Kan.
Roy Griak Invitational
NCAA Pre-Nationals
Individual Finishers
Place
Time
Individual Finishers
Place
Time
Benson Chesang Chris Jones Matt French Colby Wissel Tyler Kelly DJ Hilding Cameron Schwehr Dan Ferguson Paul Hefferon Mike Putzke Joshy Madathil Patrick McGowan
11th 58th 60th 74th 86th 93rd 96th 99th 100th 142nd 156th 190th
24:38.00 25:36.00 25:37.00 25:53.00 26:01.00 26:06.00 26:09.00 26:10.00 26:11.00 26:47.00 26:59.00 28:00.00
Benson Ch esang Matt French Chris Jones Colby Wissel Cameron Schweh r Tyler Kelly DJ Hilding
3rd 100 th 107 th 129th 149th 150th 162nd
23:54.60 25:13.70 25:17.30 25:30.90 25:44.90 25:45.00 25:50.50
September 25, 2004 ~ Minneapolis, Minn. Team Finish: 10th of 25 ~ 8k
Big 12 Championships
Open Division Paul Hefferon Joshy Madathil Mike Putzke Dan Ferguson Patrick McGowan
17th 53rd 67th 75th 127th
25:25.10 26:04.50 26:11.30 26:19.70 27:03.10
October 16, 2004 ~ Terre Haute, Ind. Team Finish: 22nd of 37 ~ 8k
NCAA Midwest Regionals
Individual Finishers Place
Time
Individual Finishers
Place
Time
Benson Chesang Colby Wissel Matt French Tyler Kelly Chris Jones Cameron Schwehr Paul Hefferon Joshy Madathil DJ Hilding
24:07.43 25:11.54 25:27.07 25:42.24 25:45.10 25:45.36 25:47.07 25:50.67 26:21.17
Benson Chesang Colby Wissel Matt French Paul Hefferon Chris Jones Cameron Schwehr Tyler Kelly
6th 17th 26th 34th 36th 42nd 58th
30:30.74 31:03.92 31:22.06 31:29.33 31:31.69 31:40.11 32:04.39
1st 19th 27th 34th 40th 41st 42nd 43rd 58th
October 30, 2004 ~ Topeka, Kan. Team Finish: 4th of 12 ~ 8k
November 13, 2004 ~ Peoria, Ill. Team Finish: 4th of 21 ~ 10k
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NCAA Championships Individual Finishers
Place
Time
Benson Chesang
7th
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November 22, 2004 ~ Terre Haute, Ind. 10k
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K A N S A S C R O S S C O U N T R Y
KSU Wildcat Invitational
Individual Finishers
Place
Time
Individual Finishers
Place
Time
Megan Manthe Laura Major Connie Abbott Alicia McGregor Dena Seibel Lisa Morrisey Hayley Harbert Michelle Friedman Melissa O’Rourke Christine Lathrop Angela Pichardo Jessie Violand Julie Mullaly Kelly Hertneky Arrah Nielsen Melissa Moody
1st 7th 10th 13th 14th 15th 16th 20th 23rd 25th 27th 31st 33rd 35th 40th 47th
19:13.91 19:51.37 20:03.75 20:14.32 20:14.74 20:15.20 20:16.47 20:35.30 20:41.14 20:46.31 20:51.63 20:55.07 20:57.83 21:21.17 21:40.68 22:20.68
Connie Abbott Laura Major Mallory Richardson Dena Seibel Jessie Violand Angela Pichardo Hayley Harbert Melissa O’Rourke Christine Lathrop Lisa Morrisey Michelle Friedman Alicia McGregor Kelly Hertneky Kim Clark Melissa Moody
12th 16th 20th 24th 25th 27th 28th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 39th 45th 48th 52nd
23:29.9 23:32.4 23:43.6 23:47.5 23:51.3 24:01.4 24:04.9 24:17.0 24:18.7 24:23.7 24:25.2 24:36.7 25:12.1 25:28.6 25:51.5
September 4, 2004 ~ Lawrence, Kan. Team Finish: 2nd of 8 ~ 5k
Roy Griak Invitational
September 11, 2004 ~ Topeka, Kan. Team Finish: 4th of 8 ~ 6k
NCAA Pre-Nationals
Individual Finishers
Place
Time
Individual Finishers
Megan Manthe Connie Abbott Monika Springer Laura Major Mallory Richardson Angela Pichardo Jessie Violand Dena Seibel Hayley Harbert Lisa Morrisey Alicia McGregor Melissa O’Rourke
71st 130th 156th 160th 173rd 176th 188th 192nd 199th 207th 240th 251st
22:42 23:27 23:43 23:47 23:56 23:59 24:06 24:11 24:17 24:24 25:11 25:40
Connie Abbott Angela Pichardo Mallory Richardson Dena Seibel Jessie Violand Monika Springer Laura Major
September 25, 2004 ~ Minneapolis, Minn. Team Finish: 23rd of 29 ~ 6k
Big 12 Championships
Lisa Morrisey Alicia McGregor Christine Lathrop Michelle Friedman
Time 22:25.7 23:01.9 23:25.3 23:34.8 24:02.1 24:03.2 24:09.3 23:09.7 23:36.2 24:34.0 25:11.1
October 16, 2004 ~ Terre Haute, Ind. Team Finish: 36th of 36 ~ 6k
NCAA Midwest Regionals
Individual Finishers
Place
Time
Individual Finishers
Place
Time
Megan Manthe Connie Abbott Lisa Morrisey Angela Pichardo Dena Seibel Mallory Richardson Christine Lathrop Monika Springer
47th 48th 52nd 55th 69th 75th 83rd 85th
23:20.61 23:21.76 23:28.28 23:31.25 23:58.20 24:06.73 24:43.21 24:47.75
Megan Manthe Lisa Morrisey Angela Pichardo Connie Abbott Dena Seibel Alicia McGregor Mallory Richardson
61st 72nd 90th 91st 109th 113th 129th
22:14.75 22:25.94 22:44.05 22:45.62 23:03.14 23:09.21 23:34:45
October 30, 2004 ~ Topeka, Kan. Team Finish: 10th of 12 ~ 6k
November 13, 2004 ~ Peoria, Ill. Team Finish: 16th of 26 ~ 6k
Connie Abbott
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128th 176th 201st 212th 235th 237th 240th Open Division 51st 90th 142nd 156th
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Jayhawk Record Book NCAA Top 5
Olympians Glenn Cunningham, 1,500 meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1932 Glenn Cunningham, 1,500 meters (Silver Medalist) . . . . .1936 Wes Santee, 5,000 meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1952 Billy Mills, 10,000 meters (Gold Medalist) . . . . . . . . . . . .1964 Jim Ryun, 1,500 meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1964 Jim Ryun, 1,500 meters (Silver Medalist) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1968 Jim Ryun, 1,500 meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1972 Charlie Gruber, 1,500 meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004
All-Americans Harold Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1945 Bob Karnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1947, ’48 Harold Hinchee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1948 Herb Semper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1950 Cliff Abel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1950 Herb Semper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1951 Norm Bitner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1951 Wes Santee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1953 Art Dalzell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1953 Al Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1954, ’55 Jan Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1956 Jerry McNeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1956, ’57 Billy Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1958, ’59 Brian Travis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1958 John Lawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1965 Brent Steiner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1984 Julia Saul (KU’s only female All-American) . . . . . . . . . . .1992 Michael Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994 David Johnston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994 Benson Chesang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004
NCAA Individual Champions Herb Semper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1950, ’51 Wes Santee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1953 Al Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1954 John Lawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1965
Conference Individual Champions Missouri Valley (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fred Rodkey (1914, ’15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Poco Frazier (1927, ’28) Big Six (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glenn Cunningham (1931, ’32) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Farnes (1947) Big Seven (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Farnes (1948, ’49) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Herb Semper (1950, ’51) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wes Santee (1952, ’53) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Al Frame (1954, ’55) Big Eight (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerry McNeal (1956) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Skutka (1957) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Billy Mills (1960) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Dotson (1961) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Lawson (1965) Big 12 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Benson Chesang (2004)
(National Finish) 1954 (4) 1955 (2) 1956 (2)
1950 (4) 1951 (2) 1953 (1)
1957 (5) 1961 (4) 1963 (4)
NCAA Appearances 1950 1951 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
(4) (2) (1) (4) (2) (2) (5)
(National Finish) 1961 (4) 1963 (4) 1965 (6) 1966 (16) 1968 (16) 1969 (21) 1972 (14)
1979 1981 1989 1990 1991 1994
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Conference Championships Missouri Valley (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1928 Big Six (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1947 Big Seven (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1948, ’49, ’50, ’51, ’52, ’53, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .’54, ’55, ’56, ’57 Big Eight (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1958, ’59, ’61, ’63, ’64, ’68, ’69
K A N S A S
Academic All-Americans Patrick Manson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1989, ’91 John Bazzoni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995
KU Hall of Fame Members Lee Adams Bill Alley Gary Ard Jim Bausch Terry Beucher Les Bitner Dick Blair David Blutcher Jeff Buckingham George Byers Sheila Calmese Frank Cindrich Sam Colson Glenn Cunningham Cliff Cushman Elwyn Dees Bob Devinney Emmett Edwards
NCAA Champions
Allen Frame Theo Hamilton Herold Hadley Scott Huffman Ron Jessie Jan Johnson J.W. Johnson Roger Kathol Kristi Kloster Doug Knop John Lawson Eddie Lewis Mark Lutz Brian McElroy Billy Mills Ralph Moody Kevin Newell Bill Nieder
Jim Niehouse Al Oerter Sanya Owaiabi Tom Poor Terry Porter Michael Ricks Scott Russell Jim Ryun Karl Salb Wes Santee Tom Scavuzzo Herb Semper Herb Shelby Randy Smith Dennis Stewart Charlie Tidwell Jay Wagner Cliff Wiley Steve Wilhelm
C R O S S C O U N T R Y
Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1953
Conference Affiliation 1907-1927 . . . . . . . . . .Missouri Valley 1928-1947 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Six 1948-1957 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Seven 1958-1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Eight 1996-Present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big 12
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Head Coach
1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1982 1978 1979 1980
W.O. Hamilton 2nd W.O. Hamilton 2nd W.O. Hamilton 2nd Fred Rodkey 2nd --DNC Karl Schlademan DNC Karl Schlademan 2nd Karl Schlademan DNC Karl Schlademan 2nd Karl Schlademan 4th Karl Schlademan 4th John McMurphy 6th Dr. H.J. Huff 4th Dr. H.J. Huff 2nd Dr. H.J. Huff 1st Brutus Hamilton 2nd Brutus Hamilton 5th Brutus Hamilton 3rd Bill Hargiss 6th Bill Hargiss No Meet Bill Hargiss 5th Bill Hargiss 6th Bill Hargiss 6th Bill Hargiss 6th Bill Hargiss 3rd Bill Hargiss 3rd Bill Hargiss 6th Bill Hargiss 5th Bill Hargiss No Meet Henry Shenk No Meet Ray Kanehl No Meet Ray Kanehl No Meet Ray Kanehl 5th Ray Kanehl 1st Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 2nd Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 2nd Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 2nd Bob Timmons 3rd Bob Timmons 3rd Bob Timmons 1st Bob Timmons 1st Bob Timmons 5th Bob Timmons 2nd Bob Timmons 4th Bob Timmons 4th Bob Timmons 7th Bob Timmons 7th Bob Timmons 2nd Bob Timmons DNC Bob Timmons 6th Bob Timmons 3rd Bob Timmons 2nd Bob Timmons 4th
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Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Stanley Redwine Stanley Redwine Stanley Redwine Stanley Redwine Stanley Redwine
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Marian Washington Gary Pepin Tom Lionvale Terri Anderson & Theo Hamilton Terri Anderson & Theo Hamilton Carla Coffey Theo Hamilton Theo Hamilton Cliff Rovelto Cliff Rovelto Cliff Rovelto Cliff Rovelto Cliff Rovelto Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Gary Schwartz Stanley Redwine Stanley Redwine Stanley Redwine Stanley Redwine Stanley Redwine
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Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence isn’t just another college community. It presents the easy-going feeling of a smaller town combined with big city cultural opportunities; a population of Sports Illustrated On Campus 80,098 that comes from widely diverse backgrounds named Lawrence the 16th-best colmake Lawrence an outstanding place to live. lege town in America in a Psychology Today calls Lawrence one of the 25 leastSeptember 2003 issue. stressful cities in which to live. A community that supports the University of Kansas with its heart and soul, Lawrence is ranked number 15 in Lawrence envelopes the students so that they too think The 100 Best Small Arts Towns in America by John Villani. of Lawrence as their own. You couldn’t ask for a better home-away-from-home.
Distance Chart (from Lawrence to...) Topeka, Kan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Overland Park, Kan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Kansas City, Mo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Manhattan, Kan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Wichita, Kan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 Columbia, Mo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 Lincoln, Neb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 Ames, Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264 Stillwater, Okla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266 St. Louis, Mo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 Norman, Okla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333 Dallas, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .444 Boulder, Colo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .584 Waco, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .600 College Station, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .705 San Antonio, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .778
Lawrence streets are named after the states in the order they came into the Union, beginning with Delaware.
miles Massachusetts was designated the miles "Main" street because Lawrence's founders were from Massachusetts. miles miles Downtown Lawrence radiates with a cool mix of shopping, nightlife miles and history. miles miles Lawrence festivals provide a wealth of musical offerings. Music is a miles staple in the Lawrence community. miles Population: miles 80,098 miles miles Annual Average High Temperature: 67 miles miles Annual Average Low Temperature: 45 miles miles Annual Average Precipitation:
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University of Kansas
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Kansas Roots, Global Reach The University of Kansas - fondly known as KU - is a tradition-rich, comprehensive research university that throughout its distinguished history has excelled in creating superior, enduring value for students, the state of Kansas, and the world. KU ranks among the nation's premier public research universities and is a leading center for study in a wide range of fields: the arts and humanities, the sciences, and the professions. Founded by the same determined New Englanders who had emigrated to the Kansas Territory to create a state free of slavery, KU became one of the first universities of the Great Plains. The university opened its doors on Sept. 12, 1866, to 29 men and 26 women. Never in its history has KU restricted admissions based on race or gender. Since its early years, KU has been fueled by high aspirations and today enjoys a national reputation for innovation and academic excellence. In 1890, the first chapters of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi west of the Mississippi River were chartered at Lawrence. The following year, the KU Endowment Association was established, the first foundation of its kind supporting a state-assisted university. In 1908, KU became one of the first 11 public universities to be admitted to the prestigious Association of
Kansas Quick Facts U.S. News and World Report ranks KU as one of the top 30 public universities for undergraduate academic reputation. KU boasts 26 graduate programs judged as among the top 25 in their discipline in U.S. News' "America's Best Colleges" edition. "With solid academics, outstanding extracurricular programs, winning athletics, and a stellar social life, the University of Kansas is one of higher education's best buys," reports the 2005 Fiske Guide to Colleges. The Fiske Guide has repeatedly awarded KU a four-star rating for academics, social life, and overall quality of university life. Kaplan's Annual National High School Guidance Counselors Survey, Princeton Review's America's Best Value College List and Kiplinger's all have listed KU as a "bestvalue" undergraduate institution.
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American Universities. Not to be forgotten: KU initiated interscholastic basketball competition in 1898, under the leadership of Dr. James Naismith, the founder of basketball. With a student body of 29,590 and an endowment with assets of more than $1 billion, KU has become a diversified, broad-based center of learning with professional schools in allied health, architecture and urban design, business, education, engineering, fine arts, journalism and mass communication, law, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and social welfare. KU also has
expanded geographically, adding the Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas; the School of Medicine clinical branch in Wichita; the Edwards Campus in Overland Park; and educational and research facilities throughout the state. World-class, Accessible Education KU faculty members have earned international distinction: 10 have been elected national academy members, 35 are fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and 269 have received Fulbright awards for international study since 1950. Led by the faculty, KU students have achieved an impressive record of major honors: 25 Rhodes, 388 Fulbright, 38 Goldwater, 15 Truman, 13 Udall, and 9 Marshall scholarships; 24 Mellon fellowships; five Javits fellowships; and one Churchill scholarship. KU prepares students for success in an increasingly global economy. Among public universities, KU ranks fourth in the nation for the percentage of its students who study abroad, and 23rd in the nation for the number of graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers. In 2005, KU was chosen as one of five universities to receive the Paul Simon Award for excellence in and commitment to international education. The attractiveness of KU to outstanding high school graduates is reflected in the current student body - the best-qualified in KU history - based on high school GPA and standardized test scores. Last fall, KU enrolled 57 National Merit scholars (16th among U.S. public universities), five National Hispanic scholars, and four National Achievement scholars.
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University of Kansas DEEP Analysis of KU A nationwide study by Indiana University, "Documenting Effective Educational Practice" report, in 2004 lauded KU as a progressive research university that thoroughly engaged students in the learning process. "Many other colleges and universities will benefit from learning about KU policies and practice," the DEEP report stated.
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KU Tuition and Fees Tuition and fees at KU are well below the average at comparable universities in the Midwest and Board of Regents. For more information, visit www.tuition.ku.edu. University Statistics 20,887 undergraduates and 6,093 graduate students at the Lawrence and Edwards campuses; 2,610 students at the Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. More than 100 fields of study and more than 100 opportunities to study abroad are offered to students. $159 million in financial aid and scholarships went to more than 14,000 students in 2003-04. Student Statistics 68.3 percent of students come from Kansas KU students come from 50 states and more than 115 countries More than 1,500 students come from abroad Average age of undergraduate students: 21 Percentage of men to women: 47.3 to 52.7 17.4 percent of the University of Kansas' student body is multicultural Average ACT score for freshmen: 24.1 (enhanced) Retention rate for freshmen: 81 percent In fall 2004, 28.4 percent of KU first-time freshmen scored 27 or higher on the ACT or converted SAT
equivalent. Nationally, 16 percent of ACT test takers scored 27 or above. Path-breaking Research KU's total research expenditures reached a record $274 million in 2004, more than double totals of fewer than 10 years ago. Particularly strong programs in drug development and delivery are fueled by the School of Pharmacy, which stands third in the nation in National Institutes of Health funding. KU is known for bioscience research in such areas as cancer, vaccines, and Parkinson's disease. In spring 2005, KU received a $19 million, five-year award from the National Science Foundation for a Science and Technology Center to study polar ice caps and global climate issues. With this award, KU joined an elite group of five U.S. universities with both an NSF Science and Technology Center and an NSF Engineering Research Center. A $17 million grant created KU's engineering research center in 2003 to develop environmentally friendly chemical processes. Visit KU The KU V i s i t o r Center, located at the intersection of 15th Street and Iowa Street, is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and on select weekends. Check out the many visit options available by logging on to www.admissions.ku.edu, calling (785) 864-3911, or e-mailing visit@ku.edu.
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The Big 12 Conference The Big 12 Conference - Celebrating Its 10th Season
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The Big 12 celebrates its 10th anniversary season of competition in 2005-06. While there have been many proud accomplishments in the first nine years of the conference, the league and its members are also excited and poised for a bright future. Over the past nine years, 24 different teams and over 200 individuals have won NCAA Championships. This past season marked the most successful in conference history. Baylor won the crown for women's basketball, becoming the first Big 12 squad to win in that sport. Colorado won both the men's and women's cross country trophies, just the fourth school in NCAA annals to win both in the same year. Oklahoma State regained the top spot in wrestling, winning the national title for the 33rd time. Texas captured its fourth women's outdoor track & field crown, along with its sixth national championship in baseball. A total of 23 individual event titles were also claimed by the Big 12. Eight football squads have played in BCS bowls in the last six seasons. The Big 12 leads all conferences with four appearances in the National Championship game. In basketball, an unprecedented eight men's and women's basketball teams have advanced to their respective Final Fours in the past four seasons as the Big 12 continues its place among the elite intercollegiate athletic conferences. The Big 12 and its member institutions are committed to a competitive environment where sportsmanship and fair play take center stage. Whether on the field, in the classroom, or within the community the student-athletes, administrators, coaches and game officials of the Big 12 support the highest ideals in sportsmanship. Competitive excellence, scholarships and sportsmanship are all equal components of the Big 12's philosophy. All-Big 12 teams and All-Big 12 Academic squads are recognized for each sport at the end of their respective seasons. At the end of each academic year, the Conference honors its top male and female student-athletes with the Big 12 Athlete of the Year and Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year awards. Institutions can also nominate student-athletes for the prestigious Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships at the end of each academic year. A total of 129 scholars have received more than $680,000 in postgraduate financial aid through the first eight years of the program. The Big 12 sponsors 21 sports. Men's squads include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, swimming & diving, tennis and wrestling. Women's teams are fielded in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. The conference is made up of 12 institutions that have shared many traditional rivalries throughout their histories. Member schools include - Baylor University, University of Colorado, Iowa State University, University of Kansas, Kansas State University, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, University of Texas, Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University. The institutions created a league that encompasses seven states, over 42 million people and more than 18 million television households within its geographic footprint. The conference conducts championships for 20 of its 21 sports. Each championship helps to determine teams and/or individuals that will represent the Conference in national postseason competition. The winner of the Big 12 football championship game earns the league's berth into the prestigious Bowl Championship Series. The Big 12 is under the direction of its third commissioner, Kevin L. Weiberg, who took over the reigns in December 1998. Under Weiberg's guidance, the league distributed over $105 million to its member institutions for the 2004-05 academic year, nearly doubling the first allocation of $54 million in the conference's inaugural 1996-97 campaign. Weiberg has also helped lead the Big 12 into additional football bowl agreements and expanded television opportunities for all sports through contracts with ABC/ESPN, FSN, TBS and CSTV. The Big 12 has its headquarters in Dallas, Texas, where Weiberg and his staff administer to over 4,600 student-athletes in 21 sports.
Big 12 Quick Facts Commissioner ..................................................Kevin Weiberg Assistant Commissioner (Communications)...........Bob Burda Cross Country Contact .........................................Kelly Wright Mailing Address ..............................2201 Stemmons Freeway ..............................................................................28th Floor ..................................................................Dallas, TX 75206 Switchboard ....................................................(214) 742-1212 Media Relations Fax .......................................(214) 753-0145 Website.................................................www.big12sports.com
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