University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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Going for the Win Sophomore Megan Johnsin attempts to repeat last year ' s first place finish in the NatioHL-J Githnlic InxitationiJ. Photo courtesy ot Sports Intomianon Junior Jennifer Handley was the top distance and cross comitry specialist for the Irish in 2000-2001 , and she continued to be an asset to the team in die 2001 -2002 season. Piiiiing Ahead Junior Jainif er Fibuch pulls ahead of another runner in tlie highly competi- tive National Catholic Invitational.

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KickiQg Klag Junior Andreas Rirsmer,iinci f the team ' s three captains, prepares to kick the Dribbling Justin Detter w is named to the Big East all onference Kill. Forstner ' s leadership ;ind play w-is ;ui ;is.v. ' t to the team. first team for lTistHitst;uidinf; play. r . --:- r— ' ■ ' ..-r.-K.-- s. w.- |..i...T..„„, I ' (i ' o ' im-s ' y Man Qishtirc,Spi«s Information 200 i Men $ Soccer Teais (hnnt row) hrich Hraun, Justin Ratcittc, Hrim Jar is, Devon i escixi, HlippoQiillcmi, Matt Rosso, Andreas Forstner.Unttin How-ard, Gnaj Martin , Ouxl Rilc -, Paul Rixlrimic: . Cii;uini Maun i, Luke R xi hen (Secc md rovv) Tniincr Doug Bocrsnw , equipnKait inanager Dave Gilbert , assistant coach Brian Wiese, Christopcr His;h, Kc in (.ioidthw.iite. Jack Stcnvan , Aim Lyskawa, GJe Strauh, Cireg Tait , Chris Sawyer, Justin Detter, B.J. Cotter, Tim Storino, assistant coach Mike Avery, strength .md cmditiaiing cukIt Lxi Record, hcid cuich Bobh - Gark, maruiger Marilini Michelena 4§t

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C R O S S C O U N T R Y Running Togeth Unity and tear r ni- fh rish to vi By Nicole Phillips er ictory Tlic Nutrc L Hiic ucnncn ' s cri«s country- tciuii wiis tniK ' tliiit this season -- a team. Tlic uonicn came tiH ethcr and continually impro cd throujjhout the course o( their entire sa scT . Both the rookies and the etenms of the squad put jxTceptions iuid ejjos aside to truly work as a unit ;md have one of the most successful seasons in the past decade. The te im began its season with a second place finish at V ' alparais . tolloued b ' another second place finish at home in the National Catholic Invitational, and a fourth place finish at the Central Collegiate meet in Kalam;ox Micliigim. The Notre Dame Invitational was the second home meet of the seastn and it was truly a chance for the team to shine. It tcx k first place b - almtwt fift ' p nnts, heat- ing out second place Michigan 104-58. Tliis meet w first time all season that the entire team had Iven able to par- ticipate in the race. Freshman Lauren King ran in her first collegiate race and impressed ever ' one involved hy taking first place individu- ally. But she was not the cmJy caie con- tributing to the Notre Dame victory. Our four and five runners did a great job, head coach Tim Qmnelly said. The ' didn ' t get a very good start, but just kept in the race and really showed what they are ca- pable (i{ doiny. he IS also the commental after the race. Tlie teim continued onto two more meets, the Pre-National Meet and the Big East Championship Meet, where they placLxJ eleventh cind fourth, respectively. They then continued their impressive run into the NCAA Great Lakes Re- gional meet, where they finished second. With the second place finish in the regional race, the team was guaranteed a trip to the NCAA meet, its third in the last four yeiirs. Their ninner-up finish ries the best finish the Irish have ever earned Star Makers -Valparaiso Invitaticnal- secixid place -Nacitmai Qitholic InxitatiiruJ- secimd place -Hitre Dame bi itati(T al- f irst place -Kg East Ch;impicTiship- fourth place -Grciit Likes R onal Chiunpiaisliip- secimJ place -NCAA Championships- iiineteenth place in the regional meeting, match- ing the 1993 team ' s efforts. The NCAA Championship meet, held in late November in Greenville, South Carolina marked the closing of the 2001 season for the Lidy Irish ruraiers. They finished in nineteenth place, the highest showing the team has had since the Irish tcx)k fifteenth in 1993. The team workcxl hard all sea- son to continually improve and achieve the goal of appearing at the NCAA meet. The women drew strength from each and ev- ery member of their squad and workal together to surj ass i ny expectations that had been set for them. Over the course of the three- month competing season, the squad leamal what it meant to be successful in ever - sense of the word. Ke%dy to Start Idmit er Filxidi , Jennifer H;uuUe , Meliss;! Scluilidt, Mesan Jol ' uxsmi, ;md Eniily Sliowntm line up to begin the race at the National Catliolic Invitational. The Irish p(«ted ;in impressive ■ ec(ind place finish overall It the race. cros gntry