University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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f Redshirt sophomore LSA student Lisa Montgomery runs at the EMU Classic on October 20 , 2006. Montgomery raced for first place in the competition. S. Jerome photo Running unattached at the EMU Classic, redshirt sophomore LSA student Mike Poroka tries to pace himself throughout the race. Poroka placed 10 in the race. 5. Jerome photo ft by lisatorsiello he ' j| H ' ross Country team started the season by dominating the Michigan Open in Dexter, Michigan. Sophomore business major Brandon Fellows placed in the 1 0, 000-meter course, immediately followed by LSA sophomore Sean McNamara, and junior cellular and molecular biology major, SethThibodeau. The Open was an encouraging performance for us, as it allowed our young team to see how much work everyone had done over the summer to make us a better team overall, said Thibodeau. The men continued their strong showing with another win at the Spartan Invitational in East Lansing, Michigan. Five of the top ten finishers were Wolverines. Lex Williams, sophomore chemical engineering major, led the pack and took a second place finish. The Invitational allowed us to practice running as a cohesive unit and race against good competition to assess where our training had been taking us. We were able to grow stronger and faster both physically and mentally, said Thibodeau. After securing their fourth consecutive Big Ten Conference title last year, the women ' s Cross Country team was excited to start yet another successful season. Our main objective approaching the season was to win the Big Ten Championship. We also wanted to place higher at Nationals. We finished sixth last year, which was solid, but not reflective of our talent, said Erin Webster, redshirt junior communication studies major. Kicking off the season at the Wolverine Open, junior mathematics major Elisabeth Uible took first place overall after winning the 5,000-meter race. Continuing on the path of consistent successes the team earned another victory at the Sundodger Invitational in Seattle, Washington, led by Webster, who finished first in the 6,000-meter race. As if being the third-ranked women ' s Cross Country team wasn ' t enough, they were also awarded Michigan ' s Leaders and Best Award for the fourth consecutive year. The award was given to the varsity team with the highest grade point average for the year. When asked about balancing academics and athletic competition at such a high level Webster stated, It was certainly a challenge to make time for studying between traveling and training year-round. However, on our team studying was the norm. The fact that our days were so tightly scheduled helped us to manage time effectively. sports|l39

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r-m in bedoya competes in the shot put event on May 5! ' , 2006 during the Len Padd Invitational Bedoya was 4 2 in the event. Michigan Daily photo 140 sports