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

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' nteqsity SLphomorc Ttxid Mobley had a good freshmim season •ind again came out strong in the 2001 -2002 season. A Winning Tradition Seniors Luke Watst n ;ind Ryan Sha - ai tlic men ' s cross-count r ' team, [xisting oiitst;uiding perfonmuices ihronjiont rhovcir. I U ». ■ o lIHiv. . T «1- l]ll. tlUlI). II Senior Str ider Senior Marc Striow ki helped Leaders of the Pack Luke Watson, Ry;ui Sliay, ;uid Marc Striowski pace themselves during tlie National Icid the Irish to ictorv during their record-setting year. Catholic In itatitTial. ro4§ ' try

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c) © (o) dl (D (C) (O) (U) (N) Q © (D Going the Distance The Irish hc, ...jch tn rp Uhmte at end of season Tlie 2001 season was defiiiitely one to remember for the Notre Dame men ' s cross country ' team. With yet another team finish in tlie top ten, two runners earning Ail-American honors, and their coach being named the National Cross Qiuntr ' Qiach of the Year, the squad had a number of achievements to celebrate by the end of the season in November. The men started their season on a very strong note when they earned first place at the Valparaiso Invitational in early September. Taking five of the top eight finisliing spots, they made an impressive showing, de- spite the absence of Luke Watson and Ryan Shay, two of the team ' s top runners. Tliroughout the rest of its sea- son, the squad went five other meet titles, two of which were the Big East and the Great Lakes Regional Championsliips. All of these impres- sive showings not only helped secure the Irish a ranking as high as fifth in, the Mondo Men ' s Cross Qimitry Top 25 and prepared them for the national meet in November, they also helped the team earn much-de- served recognition for head coach Joe Piane as well. For the second time in l iis career, the first By Nicole Phillips on to win Ixnng Star Makers -Valpiiraiso Invitational- first place -National Catliolic Invitational- first place -Notre Dame Invitational- first place -Big East Championship- first place -Great Lakes Regional Championsliip- first place -NCAA Chanpionships- L sixth place 1987, coach Piane re- ceived the honor of being named Na- tional Cross Country Coach of the Year. In addition to this award, he was also named the Mondo Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year and, along with assis- tant coach Matt Althoff, earned the Big East Cross Country Staff of the Year award. The team con- cluded its season with the NCAA Championship in Greenville, South Girolina on Novem- ber 19. TTie squad earned a sixth place finish and took home two inilividual Ail-American honors when seniors Luke Watson and Ryan Shay finished fifth and sixth. Tliis was the seventh time the team has finished in the top ten nationally in the last ten sea- sons. Watson ' s and Shay ' s honors marked the second time both have been named Ail-Americans. Shay ' s first came in 1 999 with a twelfth place finish at the NCAA meet and Watson ' s came in 2000 when he finished seventh. With the individual honors, as well as the overall team ' s success from start to finish throughout the year, the 2001 men ' s cross coimtry season was a memorable one for everyone iiivolved. Phi Hi I court lm of Spcirts Information yj t. ivitii J wiuaa vumiLiy jii,ciiii (I ' Rint tow) iVlaHo BitJ, TodJ Mohley , Ryaii Shay , Jolin Keanc, David Alber (Second row) Coach Joe Piane , Marc Striowsld , Patrick Conway , Luke Watson , Sean Zanderson , Brian Kerwin

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G O L F Achieving Goals The women ' s golf team hn ; c fa|| season to start year By Teresa Pattlus L ;x)king to make its way to the top of the NCAA Central Region in the women ' s golf world, the Notre Dame women ' s golf team had high hopes for the 2001- 2002 season. According to Coach Debby King, the team ' s one final goal was to acliieve na- tional prominence and to make an appearance in the NCAA Central Regional Tournament. Tlie team, made up of eight members, two each from the freslimim, sophomore, junior, and seiiior classes, strived to fulfill tl iis goal throughout the season. Tlie fall season consisted of five tournaments, though Mary Fossum Michi- gan State Invita- tional, was canceled because of rain. Tlie team ' s fall play was highlighted by fourth place finishes at both the Notre Dame hivitational, played at Notre Dame ' s own Warren course, and the Is- kmder Classic, at the King ' s Crossing Golf and Country Club at Texas A M. one, the Tlie team Star Makers -Notre Dame Invitationiil- fiuirth place -Shotmuit at the Legends- nineteendi place -Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational- nintli place -Iskuuler Fall Classic- toiirtli place was led at the Notre Dame Invitational by sophomore Sh;m- non Byrne and fresh- man Karen Lotta. Both finished tied for seventh place, while senior golfer Kristen McMurtie also fin- ished in the top twenty. At the Islander Tournament, Karen Lotta once again led the team, finishing third after shooting for a three round to- tal of 232, four strokes behind the tournament champion. Both Shannon Byrne and junior Terri Taibl placed in the top twenty for the Irish. The team also participated in tournaments in Franklin, Indi- ana and Lawrence, Kansas, dur- ing the fall season where they finished nineteenth arid ninth, respectively. The fourth place finish at the Islander was a great way to cap off the fall season. Although they struggled at times, the team was able to accomplish many of its goals this season. Photo i:iHirtL-s ' ot Spirts Inlnnii:i 200 1 20 02 W omeii S Golf Teain (Front row) Atlministrative assistcUit Tom Hmilon, Shannon Bynie, Gisey Rotella, Shelby Strong, Knstin McMiirtrie, student L manager Jeff Simko, head coach Debby King (Second row) Ltiuren Fuchs, Karen Lxitta, Terri Taibl, Rebecca Rogers