MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS

November 21, 2001

NEW ROUTE FOR DETROIT'S THANKSGIVING PARADE TURKEY TROT Detroit's Thanksgiving Parade Turkey Trot attracts 6000 elves, Santas, reindeer, chef's, and runners who run in front of Michigan's largest audience. After the race you can join the spectators for the 75th Annual Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade. Note that this year the race starts and finishes outside at Wayne State University's Matthaei Building, North of Warren Avenue, just west of the Lodge Freeway. The parade kicks off at the Detroit Institute of Arts at 10:00 am-- an hour later than previous years.

FOOTLOCKER CROSS COUNTRY REGIONALS, 2001 Top high school cross country runners from fifteen states compete in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships Midwest Regional to become National Finalists. Entering its 23rd year, the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships is comprised of four regional 5K races across the country. Michigan high school runners compete at the Midwest Regional in Kenosha, Saturday, November 24. The top eight finishers in each of the boys and girls seeded races qualify for the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Finals which take place on Saturday, December 8 at Disney's Oak Trail Course @ Shades of Green in Orlando, Fla. Among the favorites for the trip to Orlando are Tim Moore, Novi; Tim Ross, Caledonia; Adam Ludwig, St. Joseph; Shannon Stanley, Rochester Adams; Niki Bonsack, Rockford; Elisa Zemlick, Loy Norrix/Kalamazoo; Theresa Bongiovanni, Romeo; Nicole Bush, Kellogsville; and Kelsey Toedebusch, Rockford. Tim Moore placed 5th at the Nationals in 2000 and has the leading time of the returning runners. Check the Foot Locker Web site for the complete list of entries: www.flcccmidwest.com

NCAA DIVISION 1 CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS At Furman University's golf course yesterday, Eastern Michigan's Boaz Cheboiywo overcame injuries to run a gutsy race and win the individual NCAA Division I Cross Country championship in a 10K course record 28:47. Colorado's Jorge Torres finished second; Dathan Ritzenhein finished 4th for the Buffaloes; Notre Dame's Ryan Shay finished fifth; University of Michigan's Alan Webb and Mike Wisnieweski finished 11th and 18th in the very talented field. Proving that every runner counts in cross country racing, the University of Colorado Buffaloes beat the Stanford men's team by one point, 90 to 91. The Buffaloes win makes coach Mark Wetmore the first coach ever to win individual and team championships for both men and women. Five Michigan college athletes finished in the top 30.

Alan Webb led the University of Michigan team for an 11th place finish; Freshman Chris Toloff (30:33) was the first finisher for the 18th place Michigan State team

. 1. Boaz Cheboiywo, Eastern Michigan, 28:47
2. Jorge Torres, Colorado, 29:06
3. Allistair Cragg, Arkansas, 29:10
4. Dathan Ritzenhein, Colorado, 29:ll
5. Luke Watson, Notre Dame, 29:19
6. Ryan Shay, Notre Dame, 29:23
7. Donald Sage, Stanford, 29:24
8. Matt Tegenkamp, Wisconsin, 29:26
9. Josh Spiker, Colorado, 29:29
10. Travis Laird, Northern Arizona, 29:31
11. Alan Webb , Michigan, 29:38
18. Mike Wisniewski, Michigan, 29:50

Michelle Carson's 27th place in 21:21 on the 6K course led the Michigan State women to an 11th place finish. Ann Somerville (21:40), Jamie Krzyminski (22:14), Katie Anderson (22:17) and Natalie Stein (22:32) also scored for State.

Freshman Kalin Toedebusch (22:07) was the leading runner for 24th place Villanova. Katy Boyles was a leading runner for Cornell all season, but she did not race at the National meet in Greenville.

NCAA DIVISION II & III CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS Coach Brian Diemer's Calvin College Cross Country team continued its success with its fourth consecutive top-four national finish and four All-American performances. The Men's Cross Country took 2nd place at NCAA III Championships in Augustana, Illinois, November 17. Four Seniors: Justin Pfruender (24:25), Dan Koekstra (24:44), Joel Klooster ((24:48) and David Ritsema (26:01) along with Freshman Brian Maat ((24:35) led the team effort. Calvin Women, coached by Nancy Meyer, earned 6th place at the national meet. Calvin junior Rachel Baber earned All-American status with a time of 17:

. In their first appearance at a national cross country meet, Wayne State University's men finished 11th in the Division II race at Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, November 17. Nick Allen (32:37), Mike Buslepp (33:57), Brian Goodwin (34:17), Joe Verellen (34:19) and Charlie Stamboulian (34:46) scored for the Warriors.

THANKSGIVING DAY TURKEY TROTS

. Gladstone Turkey Trot 5K, 10:00 am, Thanksgiving Day, 11/22, (906) 474-6563

. Lansing Turkey Trot, 5K, 8:30 am, Thanksgiving Day, 11/22, (517)702-0226

. Thanksgiving Turkey Trot, 10K, Detroit, 8:00 am, Thanksgiving Day, 11/22, (248)

. Turkey Trot, 8K, Miamisburg, Ohio, 8:00 am, Thanksgiving Day, 11/22, (937)640-2RUN

. Smoke the Turkey 5K Run, Toledo, Ohio, 9:00 am, Thanksgiving Day, 11/22, (419)841-5597

. Thanksgiving Day Run, 5K, 10K, Niles, 9:00 am, Thanksgiving Day, 11/22, (616) 683.1552

THANKSGIVING WEEKEND RACES

. Fantasy 5K, Howell, 6:00 pm, Friday, 11/23, (517)546-2439

A QUOTE FOR THANKSGIVING

"If you run 100 miles a week, you can eat anything you want-Why? Because (a) you'll burn all the calories you consume, (b) you deserve it, and (c) you'll be injured soon and back on a restricted diet anyway."-Don Kardong >From the Quotable Runner, Edited by Mark Will-Weber, New York, Breakaway Books, 1995.

Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

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