Sports Brief: April 17, 2007

By KANSAN

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Howard hired to fill

administrative position

Chris Howard was named the Associate Athletics Director for Alumni Relations, Athletics Director, Lew Perkins announced Monday.

Howard previously served as an associate athletics director at Louisiana State. At Kansas, he’ll work with the Williams Educational Fund and KU alumni. He returns to the campus where he previously served as a supervisor in Student Support Services from 1996 to 1998.

Howard is a 1997 graduate of the University, where he earned a bachelor of science in education. He also earned a master’s degree in education and a jurist doctor in 2001.

Howard also served in the U.S. Army from 1990 to 1995, participating in Operation Desert Storm.

— Kansan Staff Report

Kansas golfer leads

Big 12 championships

Senior Amanda Costner leads the Big 12 Championships in Waco, Texas after the first round of play. She is the only golfer under par, with a 71.

As a team, Kansas sits in a seventh place tie with Nebraska.

“I am very proud of Amanda,” coach Erin O’Neil said in a press release. “She played a very solid round. Although it was windy, Amanda held in there and finished with a birdie. Overall, the team played well and is in a good spot going into the next two days. We left a few shots out there, but hopefully we will get those back tomorrow and continue to improve.”

Freshman Camilla Svensson is tied for 30th place, while junior Annie Giangrosso and freshmen Meghan Gockel and Emily Powers are tied for 44th place.

Play at the Ridgewood Country Club continues through Wednesday.

— Kansan Staff Report

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