Baldwin Wallace University - Grindstone Yearbook (Berea, OH)

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9 Men S cross Harriers capture their third straight OAC Country he 1983 cross country season saw the end of a true legend at Baldwin-Wal- lace. Paul :TSparky Adams led the harriers to a typically successful season to close out his illustrious coaching career. Sparky began coaching cross country full time back in 1963 and has watched his runners accumulate seven OAC Championships and five Great Lakes Regional titles in that time. This years team was no different and may have been the best ever. The season began with high hopes because of a strong group of four seniors and several returning underclassmen. These expectations were soon realized with seniors Bill Kukucka and Marty Healy doing the ftont-running. Paul Matau- sek and Dave Gentile, also seniors, followed close behind with Rod Wilburn, Tom Maloney, and Ren- nie Cousineau rounding out the top seven. Nils Antonio, One Of the top runners from past teams, was involved in an aetident on his motorcycle and spent most of the season coming back to Form. Another valuable asset proved to he the closeness of this team. In competition, the Jackets more than held their Own against the big guns,,, the Division I schools, Finishing fifth out of 41 teams at the Malone Invita- tional and seventh out of 42 at the All Ohio Meet. The rest of the season though, the harriers were awesome, winning the Cleveland College Meet, the Tri-State Invitatiunal, and the Sienna Heights Inviv tationaI. They also shut out Akron and Oberlin in their only two dual meets. 137W went on to win their third straight OAC Championship, and fourth out of the last five. Marty Healy tan a fine race to become the individ- ual conference champ. Bill Kukucka, Nils Antonio1 and Dave Gentile also placed in the top ten to achieve all-OAC status. The Great Lakes Regional meet again saw the Jacket harriers come away cham- pions for the third straight year. This fine effort was highlighted by iTKook and Marty finishing third and fourth respectively The hatriets went into Newport News, Virginia, the site of the NCAA Division III National Charm pionships, aiming for a top five team finish. The results did not quite fulfill these lofty expectations, but the Jackets, led by Nils and Tom, did come through with a tenth place finish to cap a great season and the end of the Sparky Adams era. TTWe had a good year, said Sparky. With some good recruiting we will be Strong again next year? Top: The four seniors clear the path for a shutout at Oberlin. Below: Kook Kukuclta and Marty Heath.r provided the from: running strength for the harriers. title with outstanding senior foursome 1 a . ' ' M ,3 b. V 28 MEN,S CROSS COUNTRY

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Quality, not quantity, was this Women Harriers yeafs focus for womerfs CC. his ycarls Womenls Cross Country Team was one of the Smallest ever, with only four runners. Even so, each runner had a successful season, constantly improving and striving for her goals. Throughout the season, the team worked toward placing at the final Ohio Athletic Conference meet. The highlight of the season came at the OAC meet at Ohio Wesleyan University, the last time it will play host since the league will split next year. Sue Shapiro led the Jackcttes, taking 5th place hon- ors followcd by Sheryl Emery in 10th. Regionals were run in Albion, Michigan, where the girls made a fine showing. Shapiro finished 30th. w mp: Shtryl Emcry, SL1: Shapiro, and Nadine Leis: get a Few tips - lf'a-uu. . w$ .w. .5 from Coach Adams before th: rate. above: Sue Shapiro lengthens her snide as she makes her way around the course. I j . 30 WOMENS CROSS COUNTRY