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1 2005 ansas ross ountry able of ontents Quick Facts/chedule...1 Head oach tanley edwine ssistant oach Doug lark...3 thletics Director Lew Perkins...4 ross ountry taff/im ock Farm ross ountry utlook ross ountry osters...7 Meet the Jayhawks (Men s Profiles) Meet the Jayhawks (Women s Profiles) Men s esults Women s esults...22 Jayhawk ecords...23 ear-by-ear esults...24 Lawrence, ansas...25 niversity of ansas Big 12 onference...28 Quick Facts Location...Lawrence, an. Founded Enrollment...28,894 ickname...jayhawks olors...rimson and Blue hancellor...dr. obert Hemenway thletics Director...Lew Perkins Faculty thletics epresentative.dr. Don Green ffiliation... Division I/Big 12 ssociate.d./.w...elly Landry-Mehrtens Home ourse...im ock Farm eason of ross ountry (M/W)...92nd/31st ppearances (M/W)...20/2 itles (M/W)...1/0 Individual hampions (M/W)...5/0 onference hampionships (M/W)...19/0 onference Individual hampions (M/W)...21/ onference Finish (M/W)...4th/10th Men s Letterwinners eturning/lost...12/5 Women s Letterwinners eturning/lost...8/3 oaching taff Head oach...tanley edwine (rkansas, 85) ears at ansas... ixth ear ears as a Head oach... 12th ear...(six years at ulsa, six years at ) ssistant oach...doug lark...(entral Missouri tate, 81) Events oordinator...im Weaver dministrative ssistant...debbie Luman ffice Phone...(785) Best ime o all...mornings ffice Fax...(785) ffice ddress aismith Dr....Lawrence, an ffice ...sredwine@ku.edu 2005 chedule 9/3 Bob immons Invitational (Lawrence, an.) 9/9 / Dual (Manhattan, an.) 9/24 oy Griak Invitational (Minneapolis, Minn.) 10/15 Pre-ationals Invitational (erre Haute, Ind.) 10/28 Big 12 hampionships (Waco, exas) 11/12 Midwest egional (Iowa ity, Iowa) 11/21 hampionships (erre Haute, Ind.) Media Information PE EVIE: Members of the media are supplied with weekly releases that contain updated performance sheets and the latest meet results. n the day of the meet, the media relations staff will distribute pre-meet notes and other pertinent information. IEVIEW: ll interviews with student-athletes and coaches should be arranged through cross country media relations contact Johnny ndris at (785) Please give at least 24 hours notice. Phone interviews will be done on a callback basis only when convenient to the studentathlete or coach. Media elations ssistant.d. for Media elations...hris heisen ross ountry ontact johnny ndris ffice Phone (785) ell Phone (502) jandris@ku.edu MD Fax (785) Mailing ddress oom aismith Drive Lawrence, Guide redits he 2005 niversity of ansas ross ountry Media Guide was written, edited and designed by Johnny ndris, ansas media relations assistant, with editorial and design assistance from the media relations staff. Photography by Jeff Jacobsen and niversity rchives. Front and back covers designed by Vince Jacobson. Inside covers designed by Johnny ndris. Printing by Pittcraft Printing of Pittsburg, an. his media guide was paid for by private funds. 1

2 Head oach tanley edwine tanley edwine Head ross ountry oach ixth ear t ansas/12th verall rkansas 85 s 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 ansas, tanley edwine has always been a believer and an achiever. ow in his sixth season at the helm of ansas men's and women's track and field and cross country teams, edwine has turned what some called a rebuilding project into a solidified program. In edwine's first five seasons, 17 ansas athletes have achieved 30 ll-merican honors, and the men's and women's teams have combined to set over 50 new school records and break the all-time top-five list in over 60 events. he 2002 men's indoor team's eighth-place finish at the hampionships marked the second time in two years for the tracksters, which was an improvement over the 47th place showing before edwine in ansas men's indoor roster had not recorded a top-10 finish since 1989 when the team tied for fourth. he Jayhawk men also tied for 21st place in the outdoor season which was the best finish by a outdoor team since edwine and both the 2001 and 2002 indoor men's teams have already been enshrined in the Hall of Fame for the eighth-place finishes. In the track season, edwine produced eight Big 12 champions, 21 total 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. he 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. he Jayhawk men gave a fourth-place performance at the Big 12 utdoor hampionships and then finished 21st nationally as the women took eighth place at the conference meet. he 2005 indoor season saw the women finish seventh in the conference, while the men came in eighth. lso in 2005, oach edwine guided pole vaulter my Linnen to and Big 12 hampionships in her event. In the 2005 outdoor season, the Jayhawk men had a fourth-place performance at the Big 12 hampionships and then finished 25th nationally as the women took sixth place at the outdoor conference meet and 29th nationally. edwine mentored seven different athletes to a total of nine ll-merica awards in his first year at ansas and then in 2002, seven athletes brought home a total of eight ll-merica titles. his past season edwine oversaw Jeremy Mims, heldon Battle, Brooklyn Hann, my Linnen, and Ekaterina ultanova all garner ll-merican accolades in outdoor track. dditionally, edwine guided athletes to success in national and international competition. In the summer of 2003, three athletes qualified for the F Indoor hampionships and two athletes were finalists at the F utdoor hampionships. lso in the summer of 2002, five of edwine's athletes were named F Junior ll-mericans, including one F champion. In the spring and summer of 2001, had three athletes qualify for the F Indoor hampionships, two athletes compete at the F utdoor hampionships, two athletes set a total of three national records, one athlete compete at the IF World hampionships in Edmonton, anada, and two athletes competed at the World niversity Games in Beijing, hina. his 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 m Games in Windsor, ntario, while Jeremy Mims has been sprinting to victory at numerous meets across Europe. edwine's 2004 men's cross country team tied its Big 12 and regional finishes from the previous season. he 2004 women's team tied their tenth place Big 12 performance from the 2003 season and finished 16th at the Midwest egionals. Both teams will look to build on those results in the upcoming 2005 season and qualify as a team for the hampionships. In addition to the team finishes, oach edwine mentored Benson hesang to a first place finish at the Big 12 hampionships and a seventh place result as the school's lone hampionships qualifier. Before edwine was selected as head coach at ansas on May 25, 2000, he had a six-year stint as head coach at the niversity of ulsa. t ulsa, edwine's athletes broke over 70 school records, most on multiple occasions. In many events, edwine's athletes completely rewrote the Golden Hurricane's all-time top 10 performance lists. His success at ulsa was not, however, limited just to the school record book. nder edwine, ulsa athletes achieved numerous and rankings in many different events, both men and women. he list of events includes the women's 4x400m (3:36.93 outdoor, 3:40.14 indoor), women's 400m (53.12 outdoor, 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 DM (9:37.95), women's 4x800m (8:59.16) and men's long jump ( /4). t ulsa, edwine produced 11 qualifiers and the school's first ever ll-merican. In addition, two athletes qualified for the rack and Field ational hampionships, also the school's first ever. During edwine's tenure, ulsa athletes won several conference individual championships and contributed to the top team conference finishes ever for a ulsa team. 2

3 oach edwine/ssistant oach Doug lark Prior to his appointment at ulsa in 1994, edwine spent 11 years as an assistant coach at the niversity of rkansas, one of the premier track and field programs in the nation. During his tenure at, the azorbacks captured nine consecutive hampionships and 22 titles from 1985 through 1994 in both track and field and cross country. He helped produce 14 ll-mericans and two champions in hurdle and sprint events. mong those ll-mericans are two-time indoor and outdoor champion in the 400m, alvin Davis; three-time champion in the 400m and 500m, obbie Haley; and seven-time ll-merican sprinter, Jimmy French. Before becoming a coach at rkansas, edwine placed his name in the azorback history books as a 400m, 600y and 800m runner from edwine was a four-time ll- merican and was named 's utstanding rack thlete all four of his years in Fayetteville. During his freshman season, he captured the outhwest onference hampionships in the indoor 600-yard run (1:10.52) and was a member of the outdoor conference champion 1,600m relay team. he next year, edwine once again became the 600-yard run champion, improving his time to 1: s 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). edwine still ranks among the azorbacks' top 10 in six events, which includes anchoring the school's record-setting sprint medley relay team (3:15.10) at the Penn elays in 1983, which now ranks as the second-best time in history. edwine owns the fourth-best time in school history in the 800m at 1: In addition, he also ranks fourth in the outdoor 400m dash and was a participant in several top-10 relay performances for the azorbacks. 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 DM. For his achievements, edwine was inducted into the niversity of rkansas Hall of Honor. Professionally, edwine retired from competition in 1996 after he finished fifth in the 800m at the.. lympic rials in tlanta, Ga. He was a.. lympic rial 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 He also won two bronze medals at the Pan merican Games in 1983 and edwine was also a World hampionship rack eam member in 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993 and a two-time 800m champion. His most recent honor was being selected by rack and Field to serve as an assistant coach to eam in the XIIVth Pan merican Games that were held in 2003 in anto tanley Jr., tanley, Jaqueline, rysta and lexa Domingo, Dominican epublic. He coached the men's endurance events under eam men's and women's head coaches Fred Harvey of rizona and Monica Gary of Purdue. edwine was also inducted into the rkansas tate Hall of Fame in edwine earned his bachelor's degree in administrative management from rkansas in He and his wife Jacqueline have three children: rysta (23), tanley Jr. (20), and lexa (15). Doug lark ssistant oach ixth ear t ansas entral Missouri tate, 81 Doug lark begins his sixth year at the niversity of ansas as assistant cross country coach and distance coach for the track team. lark came to after six successful seasons as an assistant coach at the niversity of ulsa. lark has worked closely with head coach tanley edwine throughout his career, coaching alongside him at both rkansas and ulsa. In his five years with the ansas cross country team, lark has helped produce six ll-big 12 athletes, three qualifier's since 2000 (Mark Menefee, harlie Gruber and Benson hesang) 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 ll-merica honors in track. lark also played an instrumental role in Benson hesang's 2004 ll-merican cross country campaign. During lark's tenure at ulsa, he helped produce the first-ever qualifier and first-ever Western thletic conference champion. In addition, ulsa'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 ulsa, lark was an assistant at the niversity of rkansas from During that period, rkansas won four team championships and produced multiple ll-mericans. lark was an qualifier athlete at outhwest Missouri tate in the late 1970's. He also qualified for the lympic rials in the marathon with a time of 2: lark was the top Masters runner in klahoma 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, lark traveled to thens to coach former Jayhawk harlie Gruber in the 1500m race at the lympics. He still competes and clocked a 15:48 5k time during the summer of lark, 49, is single and resides in Lawrence. 3

4 thletics Director Lew Perkins Lew Perkins thletics Director hird ear t ansas Iowa 67 Lew Perkins has served as director of athletics at the niversity of ansas since June He arrived at after achieving nationally recognized success as athletics director at the niversity of onnecticut. ansas thletics has experienced tremendous growth and success during Perkins short tenure. he 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 hampionships; the women s soccer team has appeared in two consecutive tournaments, reaching the weet 16 in 2003; the women s volleyball team reached the second round of the hampionships in 2003 and 2004, and the softball team reached the tournament in he student-athletes in '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. ansas thletics fundraising has reached unprecedented levels; under Perkins, s $27-million athletics budget has grown to nearly $40 million. t onnecticut ( ), Perkins was instrumental in guiding athletics to impressive growth - athletically, academically and financially. His leadership influenced six Division I ational hampionships. He was rewarded in 2000 as the inaugural winner of the ational thletic Director of the ear ward as selected by treet & mith s ports Business Journal, in conjunction with the ational ssociation of ollegiate Directors of thletics (D). He was lauded for bringing football to the Division I- level, and for convincing the state of onnecticut Legislature to fund a $90-million, 40,000-seat stadium for, which now competes in the Big East Football onference. He also was responsible for a multi-million dollar contract for the televising of s women s basketball games. Perkins has served on two prestigious committees - the hampionships & ompetition abinet and the Bowl ertification ommittee. In pring 2005 he was named to the Board of Directors of the aismith Basketball Hall of Fame. native of helsea, Mass., Perkins was inducted into his high school Hall of Fame in highly recruited basketball player, he played at the niversity of Iowa ( ) for Hall of Fame coach and graduate alph Miller. Perkins earned his undergraduate degree there in Perkins served as director of athletics ( ) and head basketball coach ( ) at the niversity of outh arolina iken as that institution grew from a junior college to a four-year institution. He received his master's degree in education (1975) from the niversity of outh arolina. Perkins delivered the commencement address and received an honorary Doctor of Education degree at iken in May Perkins has also served as athletics director at the niversity of Maryland and Wichita tate niversity, and associate director of athletics at the niversity 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 niversity of outh arolina. hey have two daughters (my, husband Brandon Macneill; Holly, husband om Halligan) and two granddaughters (aroline and lexandra Macneill). 4

5 2005 ansas ross ountry ross ountry upport taff harlie Gruber Volunteer ssistant oach Monique azadi cademic dvisor Debbie Luman dministrative ssistant im Weaver Meet Director Guy Phillips rainer he niversity of ansas hosts its home cross country meets at im ock Farm, northwest of Lawrence. he property, once owned by former head cross country coach and Hall-of-Famer Bob immons, was donated to the Endowment ssociation this past pril. im ock has been 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 ross ountry hampionships in 1983, 1991 and 1995, im ock Farm was the site of the 1998 Division I and II ross ountry hampionships, which coincided with the 25th anniversary of the course. usan tromblad rainer im ock Farm Johnny ndris rack and ross ountry ID/Media elations ssistant im ock is home to the ansas tate High chool ross ountry meet which will be held this year on ctober 29. will also host the im ock High chool lassic on eptember 17. ny runner or spectator will say that the course is quite unusual and challenging. im ock features specific hills, turns and other landmarks that are named after former Jayhawk runners. unners pass through two covered bridges including a new bridge that was introduced in hose traveling to im ock from the ansas urnpike are advised to take the east Lawrence exit and then travel north on ansas 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 tore. pproximately 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. bout 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) as well as on the website at. 5

6 2005 utlook ross ountry eams Hunting hampionships oach tanley edwine has a lot to look forward to as he begins his sixth year at the helm of the niversity of ansas 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 hampionships a year ago. With seniors ngela Pichardo and hristine 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 hampionships and Midwest egional hampionships, respectively. he men's fourth place finish at the Midwest egionals tied their performance from the 2003 season, which marked the highest a cross country squad at ansas had finished since edwine 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 hampionships as a team. Last year we had a great year with Benson (hesang). he men were fourth in the Big 12 hampionships 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 s." he men's team is coming back loaded after losing five seniors off of last year's Big 12 fourth place squad. he team will be led by one of the strongest runners in the country in junior Benson hesang (Eldama avine, enya). hesang was the top performer for the Jayhawks last year and was also the only runner to reach the hampionships for the second year in a row. In addition to being named a 2004 ll-merican and ll-big 12 runner, hesang won the Big 12 hampionships last year, the first runner to win a conference championship since John Lawson in In all, he finished in the top ten in four of his five races, including an outstanding seventh place finish at the hampionships in erre Haute, Ind. In addition to hesang, the team will also include two talented sophomores in olby Wissel (Elm reek, eb.) and Paul Hefferon (verland Park, an.). Wissel ended last season as the team's number two runner, finishing second on the team at both the Big 12 hampionships and Midwest egionals. Hefferon also came on strong at the end of the season, finishing a solid 34th at Midwest egionals, good enough for fourth on the team. ver the summer, Hefferon won the 5k at the Juniors en route to capturing silver at the Junior Pan m Games in Windsor, ntario. lso 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. he seniors include Matt French (Howell, Mich.), Joshy Madathil (Liberal, an.), Mike Putzke (ew Buffalo, Mich.), and ameron chwehr (olbert, Wash.). French, chwehr and Madathil all competed in the Big 12 hampionships last season, finishing 27th, 41st, and 43rd, respectively. Putzke will be looking to contribute points for the team in his final year at. Erik loan (Glenview, Ill.) is entering his junior year of eligibility after coming off a redshirt year where he did not compete in any races. Junior yler elly (ulsa, kla.) ran well last year as a sophomore, finishing 34th in the Big 12 hampionships. elly was also named to the cademic ll-big 12 First eam. ophomores ick Brennan (Moraga, alif.) and Patrick McGowan (pringdale, rk.) will try and use the team s early races to earn a spot in the postseason meets. edwine'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. ur 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 s." he women's side will be a young squad led by seniors ngela Pichardo (Hollywood, Fla.) and hristine Lathrop (verland Park, an.). Pichardo had strong finishes in all of last year's races with her best coming at Midwest egional hampionships 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 hampionships. In addition to the seniors, the team brings back two gifted sophomores in onnie bbott (verland Park, an.) and Lisa Morrisey (ttawa, an.), who both placed high in last year's postseason meets. Morrisey finished second on the team and 72nd overall at last season's Midwest egional hampionships, while bbott was fourth on the team and 91st overall. Fellow sophomores Hayley Harbert (hawnee, an.), licia McGregor (Independence, Mo.), and Melissa ourke (ulsa, kla.) will also be competing for a spot in the top seven. Juniors Laura Major (ulsa, kla.), Melissa Moody (mithville, Mo.), and Dena eibel (Emporia, an.) will be asked to take on a greater role for the 2005 season. Major and eibel were both named to the cademic ll- Big 12 First eam last season. eibel came in fifth on the team and 109th overall at the Midwest egional hampionships. Major's best finish was seventh at the Bob immons Invitational. he 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. he 2005 ansas cross country teams will look for their first conference championships since 1969 and oach edwine 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. hat's the expectations of the athletes, that's our expectations as coaches, and hopefully we'll get there." 6

7 2005 ansas ross ountry Men s oster ame Ht. l. Hometown (H/Previous ollege) ick Brennan 6-0 o. Moraga, alif. (ampolindo) Benson hesang 5-10 Jr. Eldama avine, enya (ituro) Victor hesang 5-10 Fr. Eldama avine, enya (acho) Matt French 5-10 r. Howell, Mich. (Howell/WM) Paul Hefferon 6-0 o. verland Park, an. (Blue Valley West) Levi Huseman 5-11 Fr. onganoxie, an. (onganoxie) yler elly 5-7 Jr. ulsa, kla. (Bishop elley) Joshy Madathil 5-10 r. Liberal, an. (Liberal) Brennan Metzler 6-2 Jr. Prairie Village, an. (ockhurst) Patrick McGowan 6-0 o. pringdale, rk. (pringdale) Mike Putzke 6-2 r. ew Buffalo, Mich. (ew Buffalo/WM) ameron chwehr 6-0 r. olbert, Wash. (Mount pokane) Erik loan 6-2 Jr.- Glenview, Ill. (ew rier) olby Wissel 5-10 o. Elm reek, eb. (earney) Women s oster ame Ht. l. Hometown(H/Previous ollege) onnie bbott 5-4 o. verland Park, an. (hawnee Mission outh) Hayley Harbert 5-5 o. hawnee, an. (hawnee Mission orthwest) elly Hertneky 5-1 o. Greeley, olo. (Greeley entral) Megan James 5-7 Fr. ansas ity, Mo. (orth ansas ity) Whitney Jones 5-8 Fr. maha, eb. (Marian) hristine Lathrop 5-9 r. verland Park, an. (Blue Valley.W.) Laura Major 5-9 Jr. ulsa, kla. (Jenks) Lindsay Mcracken 5-9 r. verland Park, an. (t. homas quinas) licia McGregor 5-6 o. Independence, Mo. (ruman) Melissa Moody 5-4 Jr. mithville, Mo. (mithville/em) Bridget Moran 5-7 Fr. Leawood, an. (t. eresa s cademy) Lisa Morrisey 5-7 o. ttawa, an. (ttawa) Melissa ourke 5-8 o.- ulsa, kla. (Jenks) ngela Pichardo 5-7 r. Hollywood, Fla. (tranahan) Dena eibel 5-9 Jr. Emporia, an. (Emporia) 7

8 he Jayhawks Matt French 5-10 enior Howell, Mich. (Howell/WM) cored points in all six team events for tarted the season with a fourth place finish at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 26:23.02 Finished fifth overall at the Wildcat Invitational with a time of 25:37.5 Placed 60th at the oy Griak Invitational (25:37) Had his best time 8k time of the season at Pre-ationals, finishing with a time of 25:13.7, good for 100th Finished 27th overall and third on the team at the Big 12 hampionships (25:27.07) In the first 10k of the season at Midwest egionals, finished 26th with a time of 31: at WM: ompeted in every event for the Broncos... Placed 19th at the Mid-merican onference hampionships with a time of 24:59... ook first place at the Bronco Invitational with a time of 24:36. High chool: Placed fourth at the 2001 MH Division I tate ross ountry hampionships... Finished second in the 3200 meter run at the Division I MH tate rack and Field hampionships... Parents are Phil and Mary French... Born ovember 4, 1983, in lma, Mich.... Majoring in secondary education. Joshy Madathil 5-10 enior Liberal, an. (Liberal) ompeted in five events for the Jayhawks as a junior Had a ninth place finish at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 26:42.8 Had his best 8k time of the year at the Wildcat Invitational with a sixth place finish and a time of 25:42.0 Placed 156th at the oy Griak Invitational (26:59) Finished 53rd in the pen Division at Pre-ationals with a time of 26:04.5 ame in 43rd with a time of 25:50.67 at the Big 12 hampionships. 2003: ompeted in six events as a sophomore... ecorded his best 8k time at French s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 26:23.02 (4th) Wildcat Invitational: 25:37.5 (5th) oy Griak Invitational: 25:37 (60th) Pre-ationals: 25:13.7 (100th) Big 12 hampionships: 25:27.07 (27th) Midwest egionals: 31:22.06 (26th) Madathil s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 26:42.8 (9th) Wildcat Invitational: 25:42.0 (6th) oy Griak Invitational: 26:59 (156th) Pre-ationals: 26:04.5 (53rd, pen) Big 12 hampionships: 25:50.67 (43rd) 2003: Bob immons Invitational: 26:48.22 (11th) Wildcat Invitational: 21:07.60 (12th) owboy Jamboree: 26:32 (92nd) Pre-ationals: 25:13 (111th) Big 12 hampionships: 26:12.90 (41st) Midwest egionals: 33:48 (99th) 2002: Bob immons Invitational: 27:18.44 (10th) Wildcat Invitational: 23:39 (13th) owboy Jamboree: 26:32 (92nd) Pre-ationals: 26:21.5 (98th) Big 12 hampionships: 26:23.32 (79th) Midwest egionals: 32:30.39 (106th) the Big 12 hampionships (25:13)... Placed 11th at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 26: amed to the cademic ll-big 12 second team. 2002: an in five of six meets... an at the Big 12 hampionships and finished in a time of 26:23.32 to place 79th overall... Finished the Midwest egional 10k race in a time of 32:30.39 to place fifth among his teammates and 106th overall. 2001: edshirted. High chool: 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... n all-conference and all-state selection in both cross country and track... Parents are Eappan and nnie Madathil... Born July 21, 1983, in Wichita, an.... Majoring in computer engineering and business. 8

9 he Jayhawks Mike Putzke 6-2 enior ew Buffalo, Mich. (ew Buffalo/WM) Putzke s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 26:44.97 (11th) Wildcat Invitational: 26:10.2 (13th) oy Griak Invitational: 26:47 (142nd) Pre-ationals: 26:11.3 (67th, pen) an in four events as a junior Began the season with an 11th place finish in the Bob immons Invitational (26:44.97) Had his best time of the year at the Wildcat Invitational, finishing 13th overall with a time of 26:10.2 t the oy Griak Invitational, finished with a time of 26:47, good for 142nd ompeting in the pen Division at Pre-ationals, came in 67th with a time of 26: at WM: Placed ninth at the Valpo Invitational in a time of 25:56... Placed sixth at the entral ollegiate hampionships in a time of 25:45... an 25:50 at the otre Dame Invitational... Finished eighth in a time of 25:58 at the Bronco pen... Finished 50th at the M hampionships in a time of 26:15... Finished 80th in the Great Lakes egional with a time of 32:30 for the 10k. High chool: Finished first at the 2001 MH 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 ugust 19, 1983, in Highland Park, Ill.... Majoring in sports management. ameron chwehr 6-0 enior olbert, Wash. (Mt. pokane) an in all six team events for the Jayhawks as a junior Finished seventh with a time of 26:40.3 at the Bob immons Invitational. Had an 11th place finish at the Wildcat Invitational (25:58.0) an to a 96th place finish at the oy Griak Invitational with a time of 26:09 Placed 149th at the Pre-ationals with a time of 25:44.9, his best of the season ame in 41st at the Big 12 hampionships (25:45.36) Finished 42nd in the Midwest egional hampionships 10k with a time of 31: chwehr s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 26:40.3 (7th) Wildcat Invitational: 25:58.0 (11th) oy Griak Invitational: 26:09 (96th) Pre-ationals: 25:44.9 (149th) Big 12 hampionships: 24:45.36 (41st) Midwest egionals: 31:40.11 (42nd) 2003: Bob immons Invitational: 26:14.20 (6th) Wildcat Invitational: 20:43.80 (6th) owboy Jamboree: (24:50 (17th) Pre-ationals: 24:43 (68th) Big 12 hampionships: 25:48.20 (27th) Midwest egionals: 31:43 (19th) 2002: Bob immons Invitational: 26:47.38 (4th) Wildcat Invitational: 23:17 (8th) owboy Jamboree: 25:22 (29th) Pre-ationals: 25:41 (135th) Big 12 hampionships: 24:59.09 (31st) Midwest egionals: 30:44.62 (26th) 2003: ompeted in six events... Placed 19th at the Midwest egional with a time of 31:43 (10k)... Finished sixth at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 26: amed to the ll-big 12 cademic First eam. 2002: Was one of the top three ansas finishers in all six meets, scoring points for... Finished second among his teammates at the Big 12 hampionships, placing 31st overall with a time of 24: Finished the Midwest egional 10k race in a time of 30:44.62, placing third among his teammates and 26th overall. High chool: Four-year letterman in cross country and track... Earned all-league honors three times in cross country and two times in track High chool rack Indoor ll-merican... Holds school records in the 1600 meters, 3200 meters and 800 meters... s a senior, was a third-place finisher at the state cross country meet... s a junior, was state runner-up in the 1600 meters... s a sophomore, was state champion in the 1600 meters, setting a state record with a time of 4: lso set a state record in the 3200 meters... cademic all-state in cross country and track... Parents are odney and heresa chwehr... Born February 7, 1984, in Livingston, Mont.... Majoring in economics, but plans to attain his degree in accounting. 9

10 he Jayhawks Benson hesang 5-10 Junior Eldama avine, enya (ituro) ll-merican... Had the best season for a ansas runner since John Lawson in 1965 s a sophomore, was the Jayhawks hesang s areer esults oy Griak Invitational: 24:38 (11th) Pre-ationals: 23:54.6 (3rd) Big 12 hampionships: 24:07.43 (1st) Midwest egionals: 30:30.74 (6th) hampionships: 30:59.4 (7th) 2003: Bob immons Invitational: 25:16.80 (2nd) Wildcat Invitational: 20:19.40 (2nd) owboy Jamboree: 20:19.4 (2nd) Pre-ationals: 24:03 (19th) Big 12 hampionships: 25:05.90 (11th) Midwest egional hampionships: 30:41 (2nd) hampionships: 30:22.7 (48th) top runner for the second year in a row 2004 ll- Big 12 runner Won the *2004 ll-merican* *2004 ll-big 12* *2004 Big 12 hampion* *Big 12 unner of the Week (9/28)* *eventh at s* Big 12 hampionships (24:07.43) he only ansas runner to qualify for the hampionships Finished seventh at the hampionships (30:59.4) Big 12 unner of the Week for the week of eptember 28 Finished sixth at the Midwest egional hampionships with a time of 30:30.74 Had a third place finish at the Pre- ationals (23:54.6) Finished 11th at the oy Griak Invitational (24:38). 2003: s a freshman, was the Jayhawks top runner and the lone qualifier for the hampionships... Finished 48th at the hampionships (30:22.7)... Finished second at the 10k Midwest egionals in 30:41... Placed 11th at the Big 12 hampionships (25:05.90, 8k)... Finished second at the Bob immons Invitational, Wildcat Invitational and the owboy Jamboree... Won 10,000m at the Big 12 utdoor hampionships after coming to the team in the spring of High chool: Placed third in the 8k at the 1998 District hampionships... Finished second in the 5000m at the 1999 Provincial hampionships... Placed first in the 1500m in 2000 at the Interhouse hampionships, good for a school record... Parents are usan and ipsang heptallam... Born December 27, 1982, in Eldama avine, enya... Majoring in biochemistry. 10

11 he Jayhawks yler elly 5-7 Junior ulsa, kla. (Bishop elley) ompeted in all six events for the Jayhawks as a sophomore amed cademic ll-big 12 Finished second overall at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 26:12.96 Followed the Bob immons by running his best 8k time of the year, a third overall finish at the Wildcat Invitational. (25:26.0) Finished 86th at the oy Griak Invitational. (26:01) an a 25:45.0 at the Pre-ationals Finished 34th overall and fourth on the team at the Big 12 hampionships (25:42.24) Placed 58th at Midwest egionals with a time of 32: elly s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 26:12.96 (2nd) Wildcat Invitational: 25:26.0 (3rd) oy Griak Invitational: 26:01 (86th) Pre-ationals: 25:45.0 (150th) Big 12 hampionships: 25:42.24 (34th) Midwest egionals: 32:04.39 (58th) 2003: Bob immons Invitational: 27:47.93 (20th) Wildcat Invitational: 21:43.20 (19th) owboy Jamboree: 26:39 (112th) Erik loan 6-2 Junior () Glenview, Ill. (ew rier) edshirted. 2003: ompeted in four events... Placed 40th at the Big 12 hampionships (26:08.08)... Finished 51st at the Midwest egional (32:38)... amed to the cademic ll-big 12 team. 2002: an in four of six meets on the season... an his fastest time of the year at the Wildcat Invitational (24:26), where he finished 37th... Placed 16th at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 27: Finished 67th at the owboy Jamboree (26:20). 2003: ompeted in three events... Placed 19th at the Wildcat Invitational (21:43.20)... Placed 20th at the Bob immons Invitational (27:47.93)... ecorded his best 8k time of 26:39 at the owboy Jamboree (112th). High chool: Lettered four years in track and two years in cross country at Bishop elley High chool... Won cross country state champion honors during the season...was the 2002 state champion in both the 1600m and 3200m... Finished 20th at the Midwest Footlocker egional in s a junior, was the 4 state runner-up in cross country... Member of the ational Honor ociety... Parents are lbert and Pallas elly... Born eptember 1, 1984, in ulsa, kla... Majoring in film. loan s areer esults 2003: Wildcat Invitational: 22:20.00 (33rd) owboy Jamboree: 26:24 (93rd) Big 12 hampionships: 26:08.08 (40th) Midwest egional hampionships: 32:38 (51st) 2002: Bob immons Invitational: 27:59.75 (16th) Wildcat Invitational: 24:26 (37th) owboy Jamboree: 26:20 (67th) Pre-ationals: 27:04.8 (228th) High chool: Lettered all four years in both track and cross country... ll-conference selection for cross country (1999, 2000 and 2001) and track (2000, 2001, 2002)... In 2002, earned I all-state honors in the 3200m... Placed 16th at the 2000 cross country state championships (14:44)... amed second team ll- Midwest (Foot Locker) in In 1999, obtained ll-merican status by placing seventh at the ational ross ountry hampionships in Lexington, y.... Holds school records in the 3200m (9:19)... cholar athlete and honor roll student... Parents are Marty and osemary loan... Born ctober 7, 1983, in hicago, Ill.... Majoring in secondary education-history/government. 11

12 he Jayhawks ick Brennan 6-0 ophomore Moraga, alif. (ampolindo) ompeted in two events as a freshman Finished 45th at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 28:42.06 an a 27:42.5 at the Wildcat Invitational, finishing 41st. High chool: an for head coach hris Walsh at ampolindo... Was a member of the orth oast ection hampionships team in Helped ampolindo to a league championship and a third place state finish in member of the allleague team in ampolindo cholar thlete ( )... Parents are Walter and Deborah Brennan... Born ugust 26, Majoring in film. Paul Hefferon 6-0 ophomore verland Park, an. (Blue Valley West) Brennan s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 28:42.06 (45th) Wildcat Invitational: 27:42.5 (41st) Hefferon s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 26:54.59 (14th) Wildcat Invitational: 26:39.5 (22nd) oy Griak Invitational: 26:11 (100th) Pre-ationals: 25:25.1 (17th, pen Division) Big 12 hampionships: 25:47.07 (42nd) Midwest egionals: 31:29.33 (34th) ompeted in all six events as a freshman an unattached at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 26:54.59, good for a 14th place finish Placed 22nd at the Wildcat Invitational with a time of 26:39.5 Had a time of 26:11 at the oy Griak Invitational... Finished 17th in the open division of the Pre-ationals 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 hampionships Placed 34th at Midwest egionals in his first 10k of the year (31:29.33). High chool: s 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... amed first team all-metro five times, three times in track and two in cross country... amed the Johnson ounty un unner of the ear in amed the Johnson ounty un thlete of the ear in amed the 2003 ansas ity tar ross ountry unner of the ear... Parents are Dan and Jan Hefferon... Born March 30, 1986, in oyal ak, Mich.... Majoring in business. 12

13 he Jayhawks Patrick McGowan 6-0 ophomore pringdale, rk. (pringdale) McGowan s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 28:09.44 (32nd) Wildcat Invitational: 27:10.8 (33rd) oy Griak Invitational: 28:00.00 (190th) Pre-ationals: 27:03.1 (127th, pen) olby Wissel 5-10 ophomore Elm reek, eb. (earney) aced in four events for the Jayhawks as a freshman Finished 32nd in the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 28:09.44 an a time of 27:10.8 at the Wildcat Invitational, good enough for 33rd an a 28:00.00 at the oy Griak Invitational unning in the open division at Pre-ationals, finished 127th with a time of 27:03.10 High chool: Holds school records in the 4x800 and the 3200 meters at pringdale... amed cross country all-state in 2003 and in track in Member of the all-state 4x800 and 1600 meter teams in 2003 and Was a member of the ll-rkansas teams of 2003 and Parents are elly arithers and Bill McGowan... Born ctober 10, 1986, in Fayetteville, rk.... Majoring in biology. Wissel s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 26:21.14 (3rd) Wildcat Invitational: 25:44.5 (7th) oy Griak Invitational: 25:53 (74th) Pre-ationals: 25:30.9 (129th) Big 12 hampionships: 25:11.54 (19th) Midwest egionals: 31:03.92 (17th) Had a tremendous freshman campaign ompeted in all six team events for Had a third place finish at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 26:21.14 an to a seventh place finish at the Wildcat Invitational (25:44.5) Finished in 74th place at the oy Griak Invitational (25:53) ame in 129th at the Pre-ationals with a time of 25:30.9 aved his best 8k time of the year for the Big 12 hampionships (25:11.54), coming in 19th place and second on the team Finished 17th at the Midwest egional hampionships (31:03.92), helping the team to a fourth place finish. High chool: wns the ebraska state record for the 1600 and 3200 meters... rowned 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')... amed the Gatorade ebraska rack thlete of the ear in 2003 and amed the earney Hub Male rack athlete of the year in 2003, 2004 and the earney Hub thlete of the ear in While at earney High, helped the track team to three consecutive state championships under head coach oger Mathiesen, part of a string of 11 straight... Parents are tan and heila Wissel... Born pril 25, 1985, in Belleville, an.... Majoring in business. 13

14 Victor hesang 5-10 Freshman Eldama avine, enya (acho) Jayhawk ewcomers Personal: Is the nephew of teammate Benson hesang... on of Irene allam... Born July 18, 1985, in Eldama avine, enya... Majoring in Geology. Levi Huseman 5-11 Freshman onganoxie, an. (onganoxie) Brennan Metzler 6-2 Junior Prairie Village, an. (ockhurst) High chool: 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 Finished fourth in the state in the 4x800 in 2003 and amed all-league in cross country in Helped his team to a second place finish in 2001 and a third place finish in Parents are Brian and erri Huseman... Born July 25, 1987, in Lincoln eb.... Majoring in microbiology High chool: ansas ity tar athlete of the year for ockhurst High chool in Earned a total of three letters in cross country and four in track and field... amed all-state in track and field in Earned all-district honors in cross country in Parents are Marcia and obert Metzler... Born December 28, 1984, in ansas ity, Mo.... Majoring in mathematics and physics. 14

15 he Jayhawks hristine Lathrop 5-9 enior verland Park, an. (Blue Valley.W.) aced in four events as a junior Placed 25th at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 20:46.31 ecorded her best 6k time of the year at the Wildcat Invitational, finishing 32nd with a time of 24:18.7 Had a time of 24:34.0 at Pre-ationals Finished 83rd at the Big 12 hampionships with a time of 24: : ompeted in three events... Finished 17th at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 21: Placed 25th at the Wildcat Invitational (16:30.60). 2002: an in four meets... ecorded a time of 20:06 at the Jamboree, finishing 78th... ook 15th place overall at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 20: High chool: Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and two-year letterwinner in basketball... s a junior, made the 2001 all-star track and field team for Johnson ounty and was honorable mention for the Johnson ounty cross country team... Won the 4x800 at the 6 state cross country championships to make the all-metro roster as a junior and a senior... Eastern ansas League rack hampion in the 1600m... Parents are John and Polly Lathrop... Born ctober 3, 1983, in verland Park, an.... Majoring in secondary education. ngela Pichardo 5-7 enior Hollywood, Fla. (tranahan) an in all six events for the Jayhawks as a junior Finished 27th overall at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 20:51.63 Placed 27th overall and fifth on the team at the Wildcat Invitational (24:01.4) Finished with a time of 23:59 at the oy Griak Invitational Finished 176th overall and second on the team at the Pre-ationals (23:01.9) ame in 55th at the Big 12 hampionships (23:31.25) ecorded her best time of the season with a 22:44.05 at the Midwest egionals, finishing 90th overall and third among her teammates. Pichardo s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 20:51.63 (27th) Wildcat Invitational: 24:01.4 (27th) oy Griak Invitational: 23:59 (176th) Pre-ationals: 23:01.9 (176th) Big 12 hampionships: 23:31.25 (55th) Midwest egionals: 22:44.05 (90th) 2003: owboy Jamboree: 23:52 (83rd) 2002: Wildcat Invitational: 14:03 (19th) owboy Jamboree: 19:35 (61st) Pre-ationals: 23:13 (202nd) Big 12 hampionships: 22:21.08 (41st) Midwest egionals: 21:53.56 (42nd) 2003: ompeted in one event, placing 83rd at the owboy Jamboree with a time of 23: : ompeted for the Jayhawks for the first time at the Pre-ationals where she was the fifth ansas finisher and 202nd overall with a time of 23:13... an the Big 12 hampionship race in a then personal-best 6k time of 22:21.08, finishing fourth among her teammates and 41st overall... Improved her 6k P at the Midwest egional where she finished third among her teammates and 42nd overall with a time of 21: Finished third overall at the Big 12 indoor championships in the 1000m. High chool: Four-year varsity letterwinner in track and swimming... hree-year varsity letterwinner and team MVP in cross country... ll-state honors in track four years state champion in the 1600 meters... hree-time district and regional champion in 1600 meters and 800 meters... Four-time all-county in 1600 meters... tranahan Female thlete of the ear hree-time all-county in cross country... Four-time MVP of track team... Parents are Denyse and om Pichardo... Born ctober 5, 1983, in Hollywood, Fla.... Majoring in early childhood education. Lathrop s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 20:46.31 (25th) Wildcat Invitational: 24:18.7 (32nd) Pre-ationals: 24:34.0 (142nd, pen) Big 12 hampionships: 24:43.21 (83rd) 2003: Bob immons Invitational: 21:13.48 (17th) Wildcat Invitational: 16:30.60 (25th) owboy Jamboree 23:37 (73rd) 2002: Bob immons Invitational: 13:38 (7th) Wildcat Invitational: 14:06 (20th) owboy Jamboree: 20:06 (78th) Pre-ationals: 24:09 (134th) 15

16 he Jayhawks Laura Major 5-9 Junior ulsa, kla. (Jenks) Melissa Moody 5-4 Junior mithville, Mo. (mithville/em) aced in four events as a sophomore for the Jayhawks amed cademic ll-big 12 First ompeted in two events as a sophomore for the Jayhawks Finished 47th overall with a time of 22:20.68 at the Bob immons Invitational an a time of 25:51.5 at the Wildcat Invitational, good for 52nd at EM: ompeted in cross country and was a member of the Indians track and field team as a freshman. Major s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 19:51.37 (7th) Wildcat Invitational: 23:32.4 (16th) oy Griak Invitational: 23:47 (160th) Pre-ationals: 24:09.3 (240th) 2003: Bob immons Invitational: 20:00.30 (8th) Wildcat Invitational: 15:30.90 (12th) owboy Jamboree: 22:55 (47th) Pre-ationals: 22:52 (146th) Big 12 hampionships: 23:30.70 (43rd) Midwest egional hampionships: 22:50 (47th) eam Finished seventh overall with a time of 19:51.37 at the Bob immons Invitational ecorded her best 6k time of the year at the Wildcat Invitational, finishing second on the team and 16th overall (23:32.4)... an injured in her last two races of the year. 2003: ompeted in six events... Placed 43rd at the Big 12 hampionships (23:30.70, 6k)... ook 47th at the Midwest egional with a time of 22:50... Placed eighth at the Bob immons Invitational (20:00.30). High chool: Won four letters in both track and cross country... scoring runner on her four-time state championships cross country team... s 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 ansas elays meet and stadium record... klahoma cademic cholar... Parents are onja and Jon Major... Born pril 4, 1985, in ulsa, kla. Majoring in business. Moody s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 22:20.68 (47th) Wildcat Invitational: 25:51.5 (52nd) High chool: Missouri state champion in the 800 meters in both 2002 and Was also crowned state champion in 2003 as the winner of the 1600 meters... unner-up at the Missouri lass 2 state cross country championships in wns four mithville High chool 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, an.... Majoring in sports management. 16

17 he Jayhawks Dena eibel 5-9 Junior Emporia, an. (Emporia) ompeted in all six events as a sophomore amed to cademic ll-big 12 First eam Had a 14th place finish at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 20:14.74 aced to a 24th place finish, and third among her teammates, at the Invitational (23:47.5) ame in 192nd overall at the oy Griak Invitational (24:11) Finished fourth among ansas runners at Pre-ationals (23:34.8) ame in 69th overall and fifth among her teammates with a time of 23:58.2 at the Big 12 hampionships aced to her best time of the season with a 23:03.14 at the Midwest egionals, good for a 109th place finish overall and fifth among ansas runners. 2003: an in one meet as a freshman... Finished 80th at the owboy Jamboree with a 6k time of 23:50... lso competes as a middledistance runner on the eibel s areer esults Jayhawk track and field team. Bob immons Invitational: 20:14.74 (14th) Wildcat Invitational: 23:47.5 (24th) oy Griak Invitational: 24:11 (192nd) Pre-ationals: 23:34.8 (212th) Big 12 hampionships: 23:58.2 (69th) Midwest egionals: 23:03.14 (109th) 2003: owboy Jamboree: 23:50 (80th) onnie bbott 5-4 ophomore verland Park, an. (hawnee Mission outh) High chool: 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... ansas elays competitor... Was also a four-time state qualifier in tennis... Parents are Greg and Donna eibel... Born pril 18, 1984, in Emporia, an.... Majoring in finance. bbott s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 20:03.75 (10th) Wildcat Invitational: 23:29.9 (12th) oy Griak Invitational: 23:27 (130th) Pre-ationals: 22:25.7 (128th) Big 12 hampionships: 23:21.76 (48th) Midwest egionals: 22:45.62 (91st) alented freshman competed in all six events for the Jayhawks ame in first or second on the team in all but one race Finished 10th at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 20:03.75 ame in 12th overall and first on the team at the Wildcat Invitational, pacing the team to a fourth place finish (23:29.9) Placed 130th overall at the oy Griak Invitational (23:27) t Pre-ationals, 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 hampionships with a time of 23:21.76 aved her best time of the year for Midwest egionals (22:45.62). High chool: 2002 ansas state cross country champion... Holds hawnee Mission outh track records in both the 3200m and as a member of the 4x800m relay team... amed to the ll-un cross country team four times and three times in track... s a junior and senior, was named to the all-metro cross country team... s a junior, was named the all-metro cross country runner of the year... Parents are evin and Margaret bbott... Born pril 25, 1986, in ioux Falls,.D.... Majoring in pre-physical therapy. 17

18 he Jayhawks Hayley Harbert 5-5 ophomore hawnee, an. (hawnee Mission orthwest) s a freshman, raced in three events for the Jayhawks Finished 16th at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 20:16.47 ecorded her best 6k time of the year at the Wildcat Invitational, coming in 28th with a time of 24:04.9 Had a time of 24:17 at the oy Griak Invitational. High chool: Helped hawnee Mission orthwest to a state cross country Harbert s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 20:16.47 (16th) Wildcat Invitational: 24:04.9 (28th) oy Griak Invitational: 24:17 (199th) elly Hertneky 5-1 ophomore Greeley, olo. (Greeley entral) championships in amed to the ll-unflower cross country team in 2002 and amed to the ll- Metro cross country team in Parents are teve and Pat Harbert... Born June 9, 1986, in ansas ity, Mo.... Majoring in pre-physical therapy. ompeted in two events for the Jayhawks as a freshman Finished 35th overall at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 21:21.17 Placed 45th at the Wildcat Invitational with a time of 25:12.1 High chool: amed the Greeley ribune thlete of the ear in 2002 and ross ountry all-state in 02' and 03'... ri-valley onference champion in 02 and Won the regional as a senior... Parents are Bill Hertneky and indy Vance... Born March 30, 1986, Greeley olo.... Majoring in architecture. licia McGregor 5-6 ophomore Independence, Mo. (ruman) Hertneky s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 21:21.17 (35th) Wildcat Invitational: 25:12.1 (45th) McGregor s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 20:14.32 (13th) Wildcat Invitational: 24:36.7 (39th) oy Griak Invitational: 25:11 (240th) Pre-ationals: 23:36.2 (90th, pen) Midwest egionals: 23:09.21 (113th) ompeted in all but one race as a freshman last season Finished 13th overall and fourth on the team at the Bob immons Invitational with a time of 20:14.32 Placed 39th overall at the Wildcat Invitational (24:36.7) ecorded a time of 25:11 at the oy Griak Invitational Finished 90th in the open division of Pre-ationals with a time of 23:36.2 Had her best time of the season at Midwest egionals with a 23: High chool: eceived eight letters in high school (4 cross country, 4 track and field) at ruman High chool... Garnered all-conference and all-district honors in 2001, 2002 and Earned all-sectional honors in cross country in 2001 and 2003 and all-state honors in cross country in 2001 and Parents are Fernando McGregor and aryl Goodyear-Bruch... Born December 26, 1985, in edlands, alif.... Majoring in panish and meteorology. 18

19 he Jayhawks Lisa Morrisey 5-7 ophomore ttawa, an. (ttawa) Morrisey s areer esults 2004 esults: Bob immons Invitational: 20:15.2 (15th) Wildcat Invitational: 24:23.7 (33rd) oy Griak Invitational: 24:24 (207th) Pre-ationals: 23:09.7 (51st, pen) Big 12 hampionships: 23:28.28 (52nd) Midwest egionals: 22:25.94 (72nd) alented freshman came on strong toward the end of the season ompeted in six events Finished 15th in the Bob immons Invitational (20:15.20) ame in 33rd at the Wildcat Invitational with a time of 24:23.7 aced in the oy Griak Invitational, finishing with a time of 24:24 Finished 51st in the open division at Pre-ationals (23:09.7) t the Big 12 hampionships, placed 52nd overall and third among ansas runners (23:28.28) ecorded her best time of the season at Midwest egionals, finishing 72nd overall and second on the team with a time of 22: High chool: amed to the Lawrence Journal World and ttawa Herald all-area team all four years... Helped head coach hris ornhaus and teammates to a seventh place finish at the 2003 ansas 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 yndi Morrisey... Born January 16, 1986, in Lawrence, an.... Majoring in journalism - strategic communications. Melissa ourke 5-8 ophomore () ulsa, kla. (Jenks) ompeted in three events for the Jayhawks Finished 23rd with a time of 20:41.14 at the Bob immons Invitational ame in 31st at the Wildcat Invitational with a time of 24:17.0 an a 25:40 at the oy Griak Invitational. 2003: edshirted. High chool: Won four letters in both track and cross country... varsity member on the four-time cross country state championship team and three-time track state championship team at Jenks High chool... Part of a team that set a school record in the distance medley relay at the exas elays and the ansas elays in 2003 Parents are Michael and Martha 'ourke Born December 12, 1984, in ulsa, kla. Majoring in allied health and early childhood development. ourke s areer esults Bob immons Invitational: 20:41.14 (23rd) Wildcat Invitational: 24:17.0 (31st) oy Griak Invitational: 25:40 (251st) 19

20 Jayhawk ewcomers Megan James 5-7 Freshman ansas ity, Mo. (orth..) High chool: In cross country, was an all-conference performer all four years... ll-district sophomore through senior year... tate qualifier junior and senior year... ominated for the GX honorable mention team... In track, was named all-district all four years... an a 5:08 in the 1600m and an 11:32 in the 3200m... ll-conference her junior and senior years... ll-sectional and state qualifier her junior and senior years... ll-tate her senior year... ansas ity tar all-metro second team her senior year... ied her school record in the mile her senior year with a time of 5:08... Daughter of eri James... Born pril 27, 1987, in Leavenworth, an.... Majoring in pre-physical therapy. Whitney Jones 5-8 Freshman maha, eb. (Marian) Bridget Moran 5-7 Freshman Leawood, an. (t. eresa s) High chool: 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... amed ansas ity tar thlete 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 teve and Peggy Moran... Born February 19, 1987, in ioux ity, Iowa... Majoring in elementary education. Lindsay Mcracken 5-9 enior verland Park, an. (t. homas quinas) High chool: Earned four letters in cross country and four in track... Finished in third place in the 800 meter race at the state meet in ame in second in the 3200 meter relay in Parents are Mark and Paula Jones... Born ugust 28, 1986, in maha, eb.... Majoring in journalism. High chool: Earned letters in basketball, soccer and cross country while at quinas... Parents are evin and aren Mcracken... Born December 12, 1983, in hawnee Mission, an.... Majoring in finance. 20

21 2004 Men s esults Bob immons Invitational Individual Finishers Place ime hris Jones 1st 25:58.53 yler elly 2nd 26:12.96 olby Wissel 3rd 26:21.14 Matt French 4th 26:23.02 ameron chwehr 7th 26:40.30 Joshy Madathil 9th 26:42.80 Mike Putzke 11th 26:44.97 DJ Hilding 13th 26:53.42 Paul Hefferon 14th 26:54.59 yson Willoughby 23rd 27:46.42 Patrick McGowan 32nd 28:09.44 Brandon herry 39th 28:23.73 teve Vockrodt 44th 28:39.68 icholas Brennan 45th 28:42.06 Grady ullivan 46th 28:42.81 drian Ludwig 54th 29:24.31 eith chmerer 55th 29:30.27 Jeremy Mims 59th 29:40.10 Mike ost 74th 32:01.14 eptember 4, 2004 ~ Lawrence, an. oy Griak Invitational Individual Finishers Place ime Benson hesang 11th 24:38.00 hris Jones 58th 25:36.00 Matt French 60th 25:37.00 olby Wissel 74th 25:53.00 yler elly 86th 26:01.00 DJ Hilding 93rd 26:06.00 ameron chwehr 96th 26:09.00 Dan Ferguson 99th 26:10.00 Paul Hefferon 100th 26:11.00 Mike Putzke 142nd 26:47.00 Joshy Madathil 156th 26:59.00 Patrick McGowan 190th 28:00.00 eptember 25, 2004 ~ Minneapolis, Minn. eam Finish: 10th of 25 ~ 8k Big 12 hampionships Individual Finishers Place ime Benson hesang 1st 24:07.43 olby Wissel 19th 25:11.54 Matt French 27th 25:27.07 yler elly 34th 25:42.24 hris Jones 40th 25:45.10 ameron chwehr 41st 25:45.36 Paul Hefferon 42nd 25:47.07 Joshy Madathil 43rd 25:50.67 DJ Hilding 58th 26:21.17 ctober 30, 2004 ~ opeka, an. eam Finish: 4th of 12 ~ 8k Wildcat Invitational Individual Finishers Place ime yler elly 3rd 25:26.00 Matt French 5th 25:37.50 Joshy Madathil 6th 25:42.00 olby Wissel 7th 25:43.80 DJ Hilding 8th 25:46.10 ameron chwehr 11th 25:58.00 Mike Putzke 13th 26:10.20 Dan Ferguson 15th 26:19.90 Paul Hefferon 22nd 26:39.50 Patrick McGowan 33rd 27:10.80 yson Willoughby 35th 27:13.80 teve Vockrodt 40th 27:35.10 icholas Brennan 41st 27:42.50 Brandon Hodges 43rd 27:46.70 Grady ullivan 44th 27:51.50 cott aserman 46th 27:54.40 drian Ludwig 47th 28:18.50 eith chmerer 52nd 29:21.70 Mike ost 56th 30:33.20 eptember 11, 2004 ~ opeka, an. Pre-ationals Individual Finishers Place ime Benson hesang 3rd 23:54.60 Matt French 100th 25:13.70 hris Jones 107th 25:17.30 olby Wissel 129th 25:30.90 ameron chwehr 149th 25:44.90 yler elly 150th 25:45.00 DJ Hilding 162nd 25:50.50 pen Division Paul Hefferon 17th 25:25.10 Joshy Madathil 53rd 26:04.50 Mike Putzke 67th 26:11.30 Dan Ferguson 75th 26:19.70 Patrick McGowan 127th 27:03.10 ctober 16, 2004 ~ erre Haute, Ind. eam Finish: 22nd of 37 ~ 8k Midwest egionals Individual Finishers Place ime Benson hesang 6th 30:30.74 olby Wissel 17th 31:03.92 Matt French 26th 31:22.06 Paul Hefferon 34th 31:29.33 hris Jones 36th 31:31.69 ameron chwehr 42nd 31:40.11 yler elly 58th 32:04.39 ovember 13, 2004 ~ Peoria, Ill. eam Finish: 4th of 21 ~ 10k hampionships Individual Finishers Place ime Benson hesang 7th 30:59.4 ovember 22, 2004 ~ erre Haute, Ind. 10k Matt French yler elly 21

22 2004 Women s esults Bob immons Invitational Individual Finishers Place ime Megan Manthe 1st 19:13.91 Laura Major 7th 19:51.37 onnie bbott 10th 20:03.75 licia McGregor 13th 20:14.32 Dena eibel 14th 20:14.74 Lisa Morrisey 15th 20:15.20 Hayley Harbert 16th 20:16.47 Michelle Friedman 20th 20:35.30 Melissa ourke 23rd 20:41.14 hristine Lathrop 25th 20:46.31 ngela Pichardo 27th 20:51.63 Jessie Violand 31st 20:55.07 Julie Mullaly 33rd 20:57.83 elly Hertneky 35th 21:21.17 rrah ielsen 40th 21:40.68 Melissa Moody 47th 22:20.68 eptember 4, 2004 ~ Lawrence, an. eam Finish: 2nd of 8 ~ 5k oy Griak Invitational Individual Finishers Place ime Megan Manthe 71st 22:42 onnie bbott 130th 23:27 Monika pringer 156th 23:43 Laura Major 160th 23:47 Mallory ichardson 173rd 23:56 ngela Pichardo 176th 23:59 Jessie Violand 188th 24:06 Dena eibel 192nd 24:11 Hayley Harbert 199th 24:17 Lisa Morrisey 207th 24:24 licia McGregor 240th 25:11 Melissa ourke 251st 25:40 eptember 25, 2004 ~ Minneapolis, Minn. eam Finish: 23rd of 29 ~ 6k Big 12 hampionships Individual Finishers Place ime Megan Manthe 47th 23:20.61 onnie bbott 48th 23:21.76 Lisa Morrisey 52nd 23:28.28 ngela Pichardo 55th 23:31.25 Dena eibel 69th 23:58.20 Mallory ichardson 75th 24:06.73 hristine Lathrop 83rd 24:43.21 Monika pringer 85th 24:47.75 ctober 30, 2004 ~ opeka, an. eam Finish: 10th of 12 ~ 6k Wildcat Invitational Individual Finishers Place ime onnie bbott 12th 23:29.9 Laura Major 16th 23:32.4 Mallory ichardson 20th 23:43.6 Dena eibel 24th 23:47.5 Jessie Violand 25th 23:51.3 ngela Pichardo 27th 24:01.4 Hayley Harbert 28th 24:04.9 Melissa ourke 31st 24:17.0 hristine Lathrop 32nd 24:18.7 Lisa Morrisey 33rd 24:23.7 Michelle Friedman 34th 24:25.2 licia McGregor 39th 24:36.7 elly Hertneky 45th 25:12.1 im lark 48th 25:28.6 Melissa Moody 52nd 25:51.5 eptember 11, 2004 ~ opeka, an. eam Finish: 4th of 8 ~ 6k Pre-ationals Individual Finishers Place ime onnie bbott 128th 22:25.7 ngela Pichardo 176th 23:01.9 Mallory ichardson 201st 23:25.3 Dena eibel 212th 23:34.8 Jessie Violand 235th 24:02.1 Monika pringer 237th 24:03.2 Laura Major 240th 24:09.3 pen Division Lisa Morrisey 51st 23:09.7 licia McGregor 90th 23:36.2 hristine Lathrop 142nd 24:34.0 Michelle Friedman 156th 25:11.1 ctober 16, 2004 ~ erre Haute, Ind. eam Finish: 36th of 36 ~ 6k Midwest egionals Individual Finishers Place ime Megan Manthe 61st 22:14.75 Lisa Morrisey 72nd 22:25.94 ngela Pichardo 90th 22:44.05 onnie bbott 91st 22:45.62 Dena eibel 109th 23:03.14 licia McGregor 113th 23:09.21 Mallory ichardson 129th 23:34:45 ovember 13, 2004 ~ Peoria, Ill. eam Finish: 16th of 26 ~ 6k onnie bbott hristine Lathrop 22

23 Jayhawk ecord Book lympians Glenn unningham, 1,500 meters Glenn unningham, 1,500 meters (ilver Medalist) Wes antee, 5,000 meters Billy Mills, 10,000 meters (Gold Medalist) Jim yun, 1,500 meters Jim yun, 1,500 meters (ilver Medalist) Jim yun, 1,500 meters harlie Gruber, 1,500 meters ll-mericans Harold Moore Bob arnes , 48 Harold Hinchee Herb emper liff bel Herb emper orm Bitner Wes antee rt Dalzell l Frame , 55 Jan Howell Jerry Mceal , 57 Billy Mills , 59 Brian ravis John Lawson Brent teiner Julia aul ( s only female ll-merican) Michael ox David Johnston Benson hesang Individual hampions Herb emper , 51 Wes antee l Frame John Lawson onference Individual hampions Missouri Valley (4) Fred odkey (1914, 15) Poco Frazier (1927, 28) Big ix (3) Glenn unningham (1931, 32) Bob Farnes (1947) Big even (8) Bob Farnes (1948, 49) Herb emper (1950, 51) Wes antee (1952, 53) l Frame (1954, 55) Big Eight (5) Jerry Mceal (1956) om kutka (1957) Billy Mills (1960) Bill Dotson (1961) John Lawson (1965) Big 12 (1) Benson hesang (2004) hampions eam op 5 (ational Finish) 1950 (4) 1954 (4) 1957 (5) 1951 (2) 1955 (2) 1961 (4) 1953 (1) 1956 (2) 1963 (4) ppearances (ational Finish) 1950 (4) 1961 (4) 1979 (22) 1951 (2) 1963 (4) 1981 (18) 1953 (1) 1965 (6) 1989 (10) 1954 (4) 1966 (16) 1990 (16) 1955 (2) 1968 (16) 1991 (15) 1956 (2) 1969 (21) 1994 (16) 1957 (5) 1972 (14) onference hampionships Missouri Valley (1) Big ix (1) Big even (10) , 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, , 55, 56, 57 Big Eight (7) , 59, 61, 63, 64, 68, 69 cademic ll-mericans Patrick Manson , 91 John Bazzoni Hall of Fame Members Lee dams llen Frame Jim iehouse Bill lley heo Hamilton l erter Gary rd Herold Hadley anya waiabi Jim Bausch cott Huffman om Poor erry Beucher on Jessie erry Porter Les Bitner Jan Johnson Michael icks Dick Blair J.W. Johnson cott ussell David Blutcher oger athol Jim yun Jeff Buckingham risti loster arl alb George Byers Doug nop Wes antee heila almese John Lawson om cavuzzo Frank indrich Eddie Lewis Herb emper am olson Mark Lutz Herb helby Glenn unningham Brian McElroy andy mith liff ushman Billy Mills Dennis tewart Elwyn Dees alph Moody harlie idwell Bob Devinney evin ewell Jay Wagner Emmett Edwards Bill ieder liff Wiley teve Wilhelm onference ffiliation Missouri Valley onference Big ix onference Big even onference Big Eight onference 1996-Present Big 12 onference 23

24 ear By ear esults Men ear Head oach onf. eg W.. Hamilton 2nd W.. Hamilton 2nd W.. Hamilton 2nd Fred odkey 2nd D arl chlademan D arl chlademan 2nd arl chlademan D arl chlademan 2nd arl chlademan 4th arl chlademan 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 o 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 o Meet Henry henk o Meet ay anehl o Meet ay anehl o Meet ay anehl 5th ay anehl 1st Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 1st th 1951 Bill Easton 1st nd 1952 Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 1st st 1954 Bill Easton 1st th 1955 Bill Easton 1st nd 1956 Bill Easton 1st nd 1957 Bill Easton 1st th 1958 Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 2nd Bill Easton 1st th 1962 Bill Easton 2nd Bill Easton 1st th 1964 Bill Easton 1st Bill Easton 2nd th 1966 Bob immons 3rd th 1967 Bob immons 3rd Bob immons 1st th 1969 Bob immons 1st st 1970 Bob immons 5th Bob immons 2nd Bob immons 4th th 1973 Bob immons 4th Bob immons 7th Bob immons 7th Bob immons 2nd Bob immons D Bob immons 6th Bob immons 3rd 4th Bob immons 2nd 2nd 22nd 1980 Bob immons 4th ear Head oach onf. eg Bob immons 2nd 3rd 18th 1982 Bob immons 6th Bob immons 4th Bob immons 4th 7th Bob immons 7th 9th Bob immons 6th Bob immons 4th 5th Gary chwartz 6th 6th Gary chwartz 5th 3rd 10th 1990 Gary chwartz 4th 3rd 16th 1991 Gary chwartz 3rd 2nd 15th 1992 Gary chwartz 5th 7th Gary chwartz 8th 8th Gary chwartz 4th 3rd 16th 1995 Gary chwartz 7th 9th Gary chwartz 8th 7th Gary chwartz 8th 9th Gary chwartz 6th 14th Gary chwartz 7th 11th tanley edwine 6th 8th tanley edwine 7th 9th tanley edwine 8th 7th tanley edwine 4th 4th tanley edwine 4th 4th Women ear Head oach onf. eg Marian Washington 5th Gary Pepin 4th om Lionvale 5th erri nderson & 4th 2nd heo Hamilton 1979 erri nderson & 4th 4th heo Hamilton 1980 arla offey 6th 7th heo Hamilton 7th heo Hamilton 7th 7th liff ovelto 7th 8th liff ovelto 7th 7th liff ovelto 8th liff ovelto 7th 9th liff ovelto 8th Gary chwartz 8th Gary chwartz 6th 5th Gary chwartz 7th 6th Gary chwartz 5th 4th Gary chwartz 4th 4th Gary chwartz 5th 1st 22nd 1994 Gary chwartz 6th 1st 18th 1995 Gary chwartz 6th 7th Gary chwartz 11th 14th Gary chwartz 11th 14th Gary chwartz 12th 20th Gary chwartz 12th 20th tanley edwine 11th 13th tanley edwine 8th 8th tanley edwine 6th 6th tanley edwine 10th 5th tanley edwine 10th 16h

25 Lawrence, ansas Lawrence Quick Facts Lawrence is conveniently located in northwest ansas on Interstate 70, just 30 minutes from ansas ity and 20 minutes east of opeka, the state capital. Lawrence, ansas 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 80,098 that comes from widely diverse backgrounds make Lawrence an outstanding place to live. Psychology oday calls Lawrence one of the 25 leaststressful cities in which to live. community that supports the niversity of ansas with its heart and soul, Lawrence envelopes the students so that they too think of Lawrence as their own. ou couldn t ask for a better home-away-from-home. Distance hart (from Lawrence to...) opeka, an miles verland Park, an miles ansas ity, Mo miles Manhattan, an miles Wichita, an miles olumbia, Mo miles Lincoln, eb miles mes, Iowa miles tillwater, kla miles t. Louis, Mo miles orman, kla miles Dallas, exas miles Boulder, olo miles Waco, exas miles ollege tation, exas miles an ntonio, exas miles ansas Highway 10 connects Lawrence to south ansas ity, an. Highway 59 serves as the city's north and south access, and Highway 40 runs parallel to Interstate 70 east and west. Lawrence boasts the most vibrant downtown shopping district in ansas. Many have called Massachusetts treet one of the most beautiful main streets in merica. ports Illustrated n ampus named Lawrence the 16th-best college town in merica in a eptember 2003 issue. Lawrence is ranked number 15 in he 100 Best mall rts owns in merica by John Villani. Lawrence streets are named after the states in the order they came into the nion, beginning with Delaware. Massachusetts was designated the "Main" street because Lawrence's founders were from Massachusetts. Downtown Lawrence radiates with a cool mix of shopping, nightlife and history. Lawrence festivals provide a wealth of musical offerings. Music is a staple in the Lawrence community. Population: 80,098 nnual verage High emperature: 67 nnual verage Low emperature: 45 nnual verage Precipitation: 37" 25

26 niversity of ansas ansas oots, Global each he niversity of ansas - fondly known as - is a tradition-rich, comprehensive research university that throughout its distinguished history has excelled in creating superior, enduring value for students, the state of ansas, and the world. 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 ew Englanders who had emigrated to the ansas erritory to create a state free of slavery, became one of the first universities of the Great Plains. he university opened its doors on ept. 12, 1866, to 29 men and 26 women. ever in its history has restricted admissions based on race or gender. ince its early years, 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 appa and igma Xi west of the Mississippi iver were chartered at Lawrence. he following year, the Endowment ssociation was established, the first foundation of its kind supporting a state-assisted university. In 1908, became one of the first 11 public universities to be admitted to the prestigious ssociation of ansas Quick Facts.. ews and World eport ranks as one of the top 30 public universities for undergraduate academic reputation. boasts 26 graduate programs judged as among the top 25 in their discipline in.. ews' "merica's Best olleges" edition. "With solid academics, outstanding extracurricular programs, winning athletics, and a stellar social life, the niversity of ansas is one of higher education's best buys," reports the 2005 Fiske Guide to olleges. he Fiske Guide has repeatedly awarded a four-star rating for academics, social life, and overall quality of university life. aplan's nnual ational High chool Guidance ounselors urvey, Princeton eview's merica's Best Value ollege List and iplinger's all have listed as a "bestvalue" undergraduate institution. merican niversities. ot to be forgotten: initiated interscholastic basketball competition in 1898, under the leadership of Dr. James aismith, the founder of basketball. With a student body of 29,590 and an endowment with assets of more than $1 billion, 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. also has expanded geographically, adding the Medical enter in ansas ity, ansas; the chool of Medicine clinical branch in Wichita; the Edwards ampus in verland Park; and educational and research facilities throughout the state. World-class, ccessible Education faculty members have earned international distinction: 10 have been elected national academy members, 35 are fellows of the merican ssociation for the dvancement of cience, and 269 have received Fulbright awards for international study since Led by the faculty, students have achieved an impressive record of major honors: 25 hodes, 388 Fulbright, 38 Goldwater, 15 ruman, 13 dall, and 9 Marshall scholarships; 24 Mellon fellowships; five Javits fellowships; and one hurchill scholarship. prepares students for success in an increasingly global economy. mong public universities, 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 orps volunteers. In 2005, was chosen as one of five universities to receive the Paul imon ward for excellence in and commitment to international education. he attractiveness of to outstanding high school graduates is reflected in the current student body - the best-qualified in history - based on high school GP and standardized test scores. Last fall, enrolled 57 ational Merit scholars (16th among.. public universities), five ational Hispanic scholars, and four ational chievement scholars. 26

27 niversity of ansas DEEP nalysis of nationwide study by Indiana niversity, the "Documenting Effective Educational Practice" report, in 2004 lauded as a progressive research university that thoroughly engaged students in the learning process. "Many other colleges and universities will benefit from learning about policies and practice," the DEEP report stated. uition and Fees uition and fees at are well below the average at comparable universities in the Midwest and Board of egents. For more information, visit niversity tatistics 20,887 undergraduates and 6,093 graduate students at the Lawrence and Edwards campuses; 2,610 students at the Medical enter in ansas ity, an. 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 tudent tatistics 68.3 percent of students come from ansas students come from 50 states and more than 115 countries More than 1,500 students come from abroad verage age of undergraduate students: 21 Percentage of men to women: 47.3 to percent of the niversity of ansas' student body is multicultural verage score for freshmen: 24.1 (enhanced) etention rate for freshmen: 81 percent In fall 2004, 28.4 percent of first-time freshmen scored 27 or higher on the or converted equivalent. ationally, 16 percent of test takers scored 27 or above. Path-breaking esearch '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 chool of Pharmacy, which stands third in the nation in ational Institutes of Health funding. is known for bioscience research in such areas as cancer, vaccines, and Parkinson's disease. In spring 2005, received a $19 million, five-year award from the ational cience Foundation for a cience and echnology enter to study polar ice caps and global climate issues. With this award, joined an elite group of five.. universities with both an F cience and echnology enter and an F Engineering esearch enter. $17 million grant created 's engineering research center in 2003 to develop environmentally friendly chemical processes. Visit he V i s i t o r enter, located at the intersection of 15th treet and Iowa treet, is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and on select weekends. heck out the many visit options available by logging on to calling (785) , or ing visit@ku.edu. 27

28 he Big 12 onference he Big 12 onference - elebrating Its 10th eason he Big 12 celebrates its 10th anniversary season of competition in 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. ver the past nine years, 24 different teams and over 200 individuals have won hampionships. his 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. olorado won both the men's and women's cross country trophies, just the fourth school in annals to win both in the same year. klahoma tate regained the top spot in wrestling, winning the national title for the 33rd time. exas captured its fourth women's outdoor track & field crown, along with its sixth national championship in baseball. total of 23 individual event titles were also claimed by the Big 12. Eight football squads have played in B bowls in the last six seasons. he Big 12 leads all conferences with four appearances in the ational hampionship 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. he 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. ompetitive excellence, scholarships and sportsmanship are all equal components of the Big 12's philosophy. ll-big 12 teams and ll-big 12 cademic squads are recognized for each sport at the end of their respective seasons. t the end of each academic year, the onference honors its top male and female student-athletes with the Big 12 thlete of the ear and Big 12 portsperson of the ear awards. Institutions can also nominate student-athletes for the prestigious Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate cholarships at the end of each academic year. total of 129 scholars have received more than $680,000 in postgraduate financial aid through the first eight years of the program. he 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. he conference is made up of 12 institutions that have shared many traditional rivalries throughout their histories. Member schools include - Baylor niversity, niversity of olorado, Iowa tate niversity, niversity of ansas, ansas tate niversity, niversity of Missouri, niversity of ebraska, niversity of klahoma, klahoma tate niversity, niversity of exas, exas &M niversity and exas ech niversity. he institutions created a league that encompasses seven states, over 42 million people and more than 18 million television households within its geographic footprint. he conference conducts championships for 20 of its 21 sports. Each championship helps to determine teams and/or individuals that will represent the onference in national postseason competition. he winner of the Big 12 football championship game earns the league's berth into the prestigious Bowl hampionship eries. he Big 12 is under the direction of its third commissioner, evin L. Weiberg, who took over the reigns in December nder Weiberg's guidance, the league distributed over $105 million to its member institutions for the academic year, nearly doubling the first allocation of $54 million in the conference's inaugural campaign. Weiberg has also helped lead the Big 12 into additional football bowl agreements and expanded television opportunities for all sports through contracts with B/EP, F, B and V. he Big 12 has its headquarters in Dallas, exas, where Weiberg and his staff administer to over 4,600 student-athletes in 21 sports. Big 12 Quick Facts ommissioner...evin Weiberg ssistant ommissioner (ommunications)...bob Burda ross ountry ontact...elly Wright Mailing ddress temmons Freeway...28th Floor...Dallas, X witchboard...(214) Media elations Fax...(214) Website