MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS

November 28, 2001

MHSAA LP XC FINALS ON MICHIGAN RUNNER TV Catch the action, the winners, the stumbles, the course, the spectators, the award ceremonies, and the races at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals on this week's new episode of Michigan Runner TV. See All-American contenders Tim Ross, Nikki Bohnsack and Tim Moore in action at the state meet November 3, along with hundreds of the best Lower Peninsula high school runners: http://michiganrunner.tv

TIM MOORE COMMITS TO NOTRE DAME The University of Notre Dame reports that Tim Moore, Novi, has signed a letter of intent to enroll at Notre Dame next season and to compete for the men's cross country and track and field teams. Moore will join NCAA Cross Country All-American Ryan Shay (Central Lake) and Kevin Avenius, also Novi.

MOORE WINS FOOTLOCKER MIDWEST REGIONALS With a solid win in the Footlocker Midwest Regional at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, November 24, Tim Moore of Novi, solidified his status as the favorite to win the Footlocker Nationals. Tim finished 1st in the field of 332 seeded runners from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, Kansas, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Minnesota. His time of 15:11 was 7 seconds faster than second place Chris Solinski of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The top eight finishers in each of four regions are eligible to run the Footlocker Nationals in Orlando, December 8.
Nikki Bonsack, a sophomore from Rockford qualified for the Footlocker National race with a second place finish in 18:08 on the windy, rainy Saturday. Both Moore and Bohnsack are the MHSAA Lower Peninsula Division 1 2001 Cross Country champions. Amber Smith, a sophomore from Ishpeming, placed third among the 408 girls in the seeded race with 18:21. Smith is the UP Division 2 champion. Erika Odlaug, senior, of Bannockburn, IL won the Midwest girls race in 17:49.
Adam Ludwig, senior, St. Joe, fifth in 15:37 and Tim Ross, senior, Alto, sixth in 15:40 also qualified for the highly selective Footlocker National race. Ross is the 2001 MHSAA LP D2 XC champion; Ludwig placed 3rd in the D2 finals. Andrew Bauer, senior, Bloomfield Hills, came heartbreakingly close with his ninth place finish in 15:47 and is an alternate for the National race in Orlando. He finished second in the D2 finals. Check the Midwest Regional site for photos and complete results, http://www.flcccmidwest.com/. More news about the Footlocker National Cross Country race on December 8 is available at http://www.footlockercrosscountry.com.

WAYNE STATE XC, TRACK LOOKING FOR ALUMS Wayne State University's Cross Country and Track Head Coach, Rick Cummings, is in search of any former Wayne State University Cross Country/track athletes. Rick is especially hoping to contact Don Richardson and John Heller from WSU teams of the '70s. If anybody out there has information on either of these 2 individuals please e-mail or contact Rick.
Also, if you were a member of the Wayne State cross country team or track team please contact Rick with your name, address, phone, e-mail, and the years you were a member of the WSU team(s). Wayne State's new Sports Information department is compiling a complete history of the Wayne State Cross Country & Track programs and the department wants to be sure to include all former student-athletes. Rick Cummins, Head Coach Wayne State Men's & Women's Cross Country 101 Matthaei Building - Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 577-4293 office - (313) 577-5996 fax

PAUL MCMULLEN TO APPEAR AT EMU CLINIC, DECEMBER 1 International 1500 meter star and EMU All-American Paul McMullen will be the special guest presenter at the December 1 Eastern Michigan University Learn-By-Doing Clinic at Bowen Fieldhouse in Ypsilanti. McMullen will give a talk and will do an easy training run with the middle distance/distance runners in attendance. Events featured include springs, hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault, middle and long distance for boys and girls. Coaches are welcome to accompany their athletes. Contact John Goodridge, (734) 487-2245 or [email protected].

PAUL MCMULLEN 1ST IN MEN'S MILE RANKINGS Speaking of Paul McMullen, the rankings are just another indication of Paul's 2001 comeback in the middle distances. He's 1st in the U.S. Men's Mile Rankings and 6th in the 800.
1. Paul McMullen
2. Seneca Lassiter
3. Adam Goucher
4. Brian Berryhill
5. Andy Downin
6. Allen Webb

RUNNER'S WORLD, EMU INTERVIEW NCAA CHAMP BOAZ CHEBOIYWO Five races, five wins, five course records and the NCAA cross country title is getting Boaz Cheboiywo more than his allotted 15 minutes of fame. Runner's World Online features Cheboiywo in today's Brief Chat, http://runnersworld.com. Check the archives for Wednesday, November 28 after today. Eastern Michigan University's Eastern Echo clears up the story behind Butler University's loss and EMU's gain. Although Butler University wasn't able to clear the admission hurdles, Cheboiywo had no problems with academic eligibility. In fact, Cheboiywo considers EMU a perfect fit since he wants to become a teacher. "I want to have a second option because your career can end at any time," he told Echo writer Tim Wieland.

ALLEN TOLMICH ELECTED TO INT'L JEWISH SPORTS HALL OF FAME Allen Tolmich is one of eight athletes elected to the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame for the year 2002. A Wayne State University student, Tolmich broke the World record in the 200-Meter High Hurdlers twice on the same day. At the AAU Championships in July, 1937, he set a new 200-Meter H.H. record, 23.4, in the event's first heat, and lowered the mark to 23.3 in the finals. Tolmich set numerous U.S. indoor records in an assortment of events, including the 760-Yard H.H., 110-Meter and 120-Yard H.H. In 1938, he established or tied 11 U.S. track & field records. Tolmich had the misfortune of coming into his prime during the on-set of World War II, when Olympic Games and World Championships were suspended.
Others being honored are Harry Lewis, World Welterweight Boxing Champion 1908-1913; Julia Jones Pugliese, co-founder of the Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association; Eugene Selznick, the first American named to the All-World Volleyball Team, 1956; Joe Shane, developer of the Israel Tennis Centres Project; Tatiana Lysenko, 1992 winner of gold medals in gymnastics; Victor Ziner, goalkeeper on five consecutive Soviet Union World Champiohship ice hockey teams, 1965-1969; and Kenneth Gradon, president of Maccabi Europe and Maccabi Great Britain. --From the IJS Hall of Fame Press Release.

NEW BALANCE CONCEPT STORE WELCOMES JIM DAVIS New Balance President, Jim Davis, will visit the recently opened New Balance Concept Store in Troy tomorrow. From Noon to 1, Thursday, November 29, Davis will be visiting the Troy store at 821 East Big Beaver Road, just west of Rochester Road. The New Balance Farmington Hills store opened last year at 12 Mile and Halsted roads.

OLIVET COLLEGE MOVES TO STRENGTHEN WOMEN'S ATHLETICS Olivet College has announced Nancy Van Hoozier as director of women's athletics. Ms. Van Hoozier joined Olivet in 1992 as head coach for men's and women's cross country, and women's basketball and tennis. Ms. Van Hoozier's initial focus will be to promote additional opportunities for women athletes.

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