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

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WOMEN ' S CROSS COONTRY HiH I WlWifcil W vvllWWW WWWIV Sprinting To the Finish By Melissa Plotkowski Chelsea Anderson Over the course of the season, women ' s cross country team proved their strength, determination, and competitiveness. At the Miami Invitational, the first scoring race of the season, the Wolverines ran to a first place finish. Beating her teammates and the competition for the individual victory was first year graduate student Jessie Allen- Young. In a sprint to the finish, Allen- Young finished the 5,000-meter race with a time of 17:38.9, leading her Miami opponent by seven-tenths of a second. After the race, Allen- Young was then named Big Ten Conference co- Athlete of the Week (Sept. 16). The Michigan Intercollegiate meet also proved to be an exciting competition for the Wolverines. They swept the top three spots in the race and took fifth and sixth to clench another first WOMEN ' S CROSS COUNTRY SCORES EASTERN MICHIGAN OPEN MIAMI INVITATIONAL ROY GRIAK INVITATIONAL MICHIGAN INTERCOLLEGIATE NCAA PRE-NATIONAL EASTERN MICHIGAN CLASSIC BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS place team title. Sophomore Rebecca Walter led Michigan with her first place time of 13:37 in the 4, 000-meter race; teammate Allen-Young finished just a few tenths of a second behind her to capture second. Despite the team ' s impressive mid- season victories, nothing quite compared to clinching the Big Ten Championships for the second year in a row. Walter earned the title of Big 10 individual champion, a major factor in clinching victory for the Wolverines. We expected a lot from ourselves and we did the best we could. That ' s why the only pressure we have was the pressure we put on ourselves. And we were really lucky this season. We trained really hard to get to our goals, commented senior business major Lindsey Gallo. non-scoring 1ST OF 7 10TH OF 26 1ST OF 17 4TH OF 32 non-scoring 1ST OF 11 With the sound of the gun, the Wolverine women get off to a quick start. The women ' s team earned first place in two of their meets this season. K. Awender, Athletic Media Relations Maintaining her steady pace, sophomore Arianne Field tries to outrun her competitors. Field ran to first place at the non-scoring EMU Open, finishing with a time of 1 9:23 in the 5,000-meter race. K. Awender, Athletic Media Relations 150 Sports

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CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Locally and nationally, it seemed like there was always a sports controversy in the news. From the hugely publicized Kobe Bryant sex scandal to the local Marlin Jackson bottle incident, high profile athletes were constantly making headlines. In July, NBA star Kobe Bryant was charged with sexual assault of a 19 year-old woman who worked at the Colorado hotel where Bryant was staying prior to undergoing surgery. During a press conference, Bryant claimed he was innocent of sexual assault, and that the only thing he was guilty of was adultery. If convicted of the felony, he could serve a sentence ranging from significant probation to 20 years in prison. Shocked family members, friends, teammates, and fans had a hard time believing that Bryant, married and with a young child, could be involved in such a controversy. Only time would tell if Bryant ' s previously wholesome image would be tarnished, regardless of the outcome of his trial. ! think that people will continue to love Kobe despite this current scandal, said Erin Ott, sophomore LSA student. As time goes on people will recognize him for what an incredible athlete he is, and not who he hooked up with this past summer. thing that caused ,1 nation;)! stir. In Waco, lexas. former Baylor basketball pl.ixci ( larlton Dotson was charged with the murder of his former teammate, Patrick Dennehy. Dennehy had been missing for several weeks before his body was round in a field outside Waco. An affidavit given to the police stated that Dotson These players are looked up to by many and should represent their teams with a clean image. The Shock, The Shame, The Scandals By Sarah Aronson shot Dennehy during an argument while the two were in a field shooting guns. The Baylor tragedy is so unreal. I don ' t know what Dotson was thinking, but I hope that his high status at the University won ' t hold back any severe charges brought upon him, said Andrew Samaniego, senior communications major. Local headlines featured various incidents involving athletes at the University, Michigan State University, and Ohio State University. In June, Michigan defensive back Marlin Jackson was accused of hitting someone over the head with a bottle at a bar, a charge Jackson denied. He was charged with misdemeanor assault and sentenced to one year on probation, along with various fines and an order to attend an anger management class. Ohio State University tailback Maurice Clarett was held from preseason practice until issues regarding eligibility were resolved. Clarett filed an investigation which claimed thousands of dollars of stereo equipment owned by him had been stolen from the car he was driving. It was later learned that many of the expensive items Clarett claimed were his in fact did not belong to him, and that he exaggerated the cost of these items. Clarett was banned from playing during the nts that Smoker a Clarett re.ce completely fair, said Annie Bee, junior Engineering major. |ust because they play football for Big Ten schools does not mean that they should receive any special leniency, these players are looked up to by many and should represent their teams with a clean image. the ind ior 818 Delinquency in Sports 149

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I ' J Y Sprinting to the chute, senior Tom Greenless takes it one stride at a time to the finish. Greenless claimed first place at the Spartan Invitational, finishing the 8.000-meter race with a time of 24:35. A. Gamzti, Athletic Media Relations ftor pi. u nit; riujirh nationally and second in the Big Ten ice last year, the men ' s cross country team was ready pr competitive season. All key runners returned for the season, including sophomore Nick liorTom Greenless, and junior Nate I We were really excited to have from last season returning, said Ve had great prospects and were I in success for the season. ith high hopes and expectations, I prepared themselves to face Wisconsin, the only Big 3! to start the season ranked ahead of them. As the bgressed, Michigan ranked well in many competitions. earned fourth in the 22-team division at the Great American ( ' ross ( ountrv 1 vstival in Gary, North Carolina. Willis MEN ' S CROSS COUNTRY Pacing Through the Course By Sarah Aronson led the Wolverines, placing fifth with a time of 25:54.7. At the Notre Dame Invitational, the team won second place in the 8,000- meter race despite cold and rainy weather. Willis placed second with a time of 24:26 and Greenless placed fourth, earning his third top-ten finish of the season. The Wolverine ' s also captured five of the six top spots in the 8,000-meter Michigan Intercollegiate to snag first place. The men placed third at the NCAA Pre- Nationals, with each member of the top-five squad co mprised of Willis, Greenless, Brannen, and fifth year seniors Nick Stanko and Alex L ' Heureux collecting a personal-best time. With Brannen leading the way, the Wolverines finished the season placing second out of ten teams at the Big Ten Championships; they were runners up to Wisconsin. MEN ' S CROSS COUNTRY MICHIGAN OPEN SPARTAN INVITATIONAL GREAT AMERICAN C.C. FESTIVAL NOTRE DAME INVITATIONAL MICHIGAN INTERCOLLEGIATE NCAA PRE-NATIONAL EASTERN MICHIGAN OPEN BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS SCORES non-scoring non-scoring 4TH OF 22 2ND OF 23 1ST OF 16 3RD OF 35 non-scoring 2ND OF 10 Cross Country 151