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

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AHEAD OF THE PACK The cross country teams left the competition behind as the women captured their second consecutive and the men their first Big 10 title, by Hubie Yang Ouccess begets success. This old adage certainly held true for Michigan ' s men ' s and women ' s cross country teams in 1993. Building upon their success the previous season, with the women ' s team in possession of the Big 1 title and the men ' s team laying claim to the Big 10 runner- up position, both the men and women harriers entered the 1993 season with high expectations. Both delivered in kind, establishing the Univer- sity of Michigan as a perennial contender in not only conference but also national competition. With a number of returning starters from the previous year ' s team that finished eighth at the NCAA Championships, women ' s coach Mike McGuire was optimistic about the team ' s pros- pects, noting, We have most of our athletes back from last year so we really think that we can impact the national level better than we did this past year. Led by the consistently strong performance of senior Molly McClimon, who placed first in all but one of her regular season starts, the women were blessed with remarkable depth with sopho- more Courtney Babcock, juniors Karen Harvey and Jessica Kluge, senior Chris Szabo, and other taleHed young runners fast upon McClimon ' s heel In a season that took the team as far away as Nlntana and Indiana, often pitting it against othlnationally ranked teams, the women, who con tently polled among the top three in the natil, forged an impressive undefeated record finishing sixth at the NCAA Championsh|. McGuire noted the marked motivation of the team as a significant factor in its succel as Babcock stated, Our first goal was to win thH3ig 1 0.. .next obviously, to win in the district to qiJify for nationals... at nationals, we definitely warlto finish) in the final four, but winning it is not out Championship meet in late October, the women parl ed this drive into a second consecutive Big 10 tOK. A week later, the team also captured the NCAA District IV title, with McClimon and Babl:k finishing an impressive 1-2 respectively. ance of coach Ron Warhurst, entered 1 1| 1993 campaign with a few more reserva- tions, but with an equally promisiil combination of youthful enthusiasm ail experienced leadership. By season ' s er the men ' s team, which finished fifth at tH hadlgain reserved its place among the per|nial conference and national con- tend uoyed by the remarkable perfor- s of its younger runners, first-year stucjtit Kevin Sullivan, sophomore Scott Mal)onald, and sophomore Theo Molla, the men quickly asserted their place in ce competition. To this volatile ation of raw youth was the added expWlence and demonstrated abilities of seniors Shawn McKay and Matt Schroede r. jdnt al)or je mer. conlrenc co Hat expWenc The face of exhaustion was shown by junior Karen Harvey, left. Harvey ' s consistent top ten finishes helped the women ' s team finish first in all but one of its fire-championship meets. -Mariela Qamez I definitely think this is one of the best teams we ' ve had.. .in terms of talent definitely, ) said MacDonald. Last year was our best ever finish at nationals, and I think we ' re a better tear this year. Gradually improving upon its perfor-l mances with each meet, the men succeeded in| capturing the elusive Big 10 Conference title and qualifying for national competition with a thirc place finish at the NCAA District IV meet. They ended the season with a tenth place finish at the NCAA Championships. With Michigan ' s recognized tradition o consistently remarkable success elevated to ar even higher level in 1993, both the women ' s anc men ' s cross country teams could confidently em-| brace their increasing national prominence wiri pride. Despite seeing limited action during the season, sophomore Chad Tibbetts , below , performance helped the men finish third in both the Michigan Intercollegiate and Wolverine Interregional meets. -Mariela Qomez 136.- r r 352 Sports

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tA. STICKER ' S DELIGHT First-ever win over Northwestern capped what the coach called the ' best season ever in Michigan field hockey history, by Sara Fette , umbers often do not tell the whole story. I To look at a 13-7 overall record and a 4-6 Big 10 I record, it would seem as if it was just another good season for the women ' s field hockey team. Yet, this was more than just another season, for it was marked by outstanding accomplishments. As testament to this, with their record the Wolver- ines finished the season ranked sixteenth in the I nation. This has been the best season ever in I the history of Michigan field hockey. We were ranked eighth in the nation at one time, and were consistently one of the top twenty teams in the country, said Head Coach Patti Smith. Indeed, the team held ten of its twenty opponents scoreless, and all but one loss was at the hands of highly-ranked oppo- nents. The Big 10 was the most difficult force with which the team had to contend. Besides the Wolverines, three other Big 1 foes were nation- ally ranked throughout the season. In addition to displaying remark- able tenacity against No. 1 Penn State and No. 3 Iowa, the Wol- verines enjoyed a historical defeat with their 2-0 victory over No. 2 Northwestern in the final game of the regular season. We beat Northwestern for the fist time in the his- tory of Michigan field hockey, said Smith. Plus, we beat them at Northwestern, which is a very difficult field. Northwestern definitely had the home-team advantage. Junior de- fender Nancy Irvine was proud of the team ' s performance within the conference. The Big 10 was one of the hardest conferences this year. Our losses to Iowa and Penn State were not blowout by any means, and our victory over Northwestern was a real accomplish- ment, said Irvine. Senior forward and co-captain Shay Perry was also pleased with the Wolverines ' season. Of my four years on the team, this was the best year we ' ve ever had. The six seniors brought a lot of experience to the team. It also helped to start the season with a 5-0 streak, said Perry. According to Smith, the season was the most successful one she has seen in her five years as head coach. While we didn ' t go to the NCAA Regionals, we had a better opportunity to do so than ever before this past season. Fueled by their ac Wolverines expressed coming season. As a Irvine revealed her high expectations for next year ' s team: I think we ' re going to have a very strong passing team next year. We have a very promising recruiting class coming up, so I ' m confident that we ' ll be a force to contend with in the Big 10 next year. Having finished her final year with the Wolverines on a successful note, Perry reflected on her experience with the team. I ' ve made my best friends through my expe- rience on the team, and I ' ve had the chance to see a lot of places I would probably have never seen, said Perry. I ' ve really enjoyed the ipportunity to be a Big 10 athlete. lishments, the P Senior defender Lelli Hose searches for an open teammate to pass to. Hose helped anchor a defense which shut out 10 of 20 opponents . -Photo courtesy of Sports Information I I Sports 351 .

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Front: name not available, Don MacDonald, JeffPogany, name not available, name not available, Michael Mahler, JeffBeuche, Mark Kwiatkowski, Jonathan ubuchon. Middle: volunteer coach Dan Heikkinen, Ryan Bun, Carlos Paradelo, Robert Lee, Matt Schroeder, Kevin Sullivan, Scott MacDonald, Andy Hayes, Dan 5hea, Head Coach Ron Warhurst. Back: Dave Bamett, Ian Forsyth, Jim %iiayson, Kris Eggle, Theo Molla, Chad Tibbetts, Jay Schemanske, Shawn VlacKay . -Marieta Qomez Front: k|0ca M!ge . MRn Testerby , Holly Logue, Amy Parker, Kelly Chard, Kat foubacher , Chris S aboT trej Harvey , Kristi Wink, Courtney Babcock, JajKje Concaugh, Emily Shively, HeafcCoach Mike McGuire. Back: Mara Mtjwllemette , Betsy Vandervelde, Molly McCIimon, Heather Grigg, Molly Lori, Mayrie Richards, Jen Barber, Christie WiWji, Michelle Spannagel, Sharmila Prasad, Kathy Huffman, Annie Eriewine, mgrid Sharphorn. -Mariela Qomez While the pack may have been bunched together at the start, sophomore Jackie Concaugh ( 42) , above, and the rest of the Wolverine women soon pulled awa on their way to winning the Wolverine Interregional mt flt fla fjomez Running hills can be one of the most grueling parts but first-year student Kevin Sullivan ( 74) and sophom Scott MacDonald ( 67) had no trouble as they led a runners up a hill at the Wolverine Intercollegiate meet. Sullivan took first place at the Big 1 Championship while MacDonald finished fourth. -Mariela Qomez I I Scoreboard Men ' s Cross Country 1st Big 10 meet placement Lehigh Invitational 1st Miami Invtational 4th Mountain West Classic 3rd Michigan Intercollegiates 5th Eastern Michigan Invitational NTS Big Ten Championship 1st NCAA District IV 3rd NCAA Championships 10th Scoreboard Women ' s Cross Country 1st Big 10 meet Lehigh Invitational Miami Invtational Mountain West Classic Michigan Intercollegiates Eastern Michigan Invitational Big Ten Championships NCAA District IV NCAA Championships placement 1st 1st 1st 1st NTS 1st 1st 6th Sports 353