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THE MICHIGAN DAILY
Thursday, September 9, 1976
Cindermen keep championship bas
Strengths lie in distance, hurdlers
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By ERNIE DUNBAR
Of Michigan's six graduating
trackmen, only two scored
points for the Wolverines Big
Ten indoor and outdoor champ-
ionship teams.
This light loss to graduation
indicates how explosive the
team can be in the next few
years.
Coach Jack Harvey has built
a championship caliber team,
relying mainly on the talents
of freshmen, sophomores, andt
juniors.
Michigan will however be
hurt considerably by the grad-
uation of Big Ten outdoor triple
jump champion Abe Butler.:
Leading the team the entire sea-
son as the squad's only real long'
and triple jumper, Butler leaves
a hole in the Wolverines' attack
that will be difficult to fill.
Backing up Butler last year
was Mark Bohlke, but he is also
a senior. This leaves no exper-
ienced horizontal jumpers r e -'
turning next year.
Dave Williams is Michigan's
other senior who has s c o r e d
points for the Wolverines in the
Big Ten. Williams shared t h e
Big Ten indoor championship ats
600 yards and placed fifth at 800
meters outdoors.I
Williams departure will not
be as sorely missed, though.
Andy Johnson looks like the
logical candidate to fill t h e
spot. Johnson had the second
best time on the team in the
600 during the indoor season
and took second in the 800 me-
ters outdoors. Johnson w ii I
probably combine the 600 with
the 1000, where he lead the
team indoors.
Dave Furst will be anotherj
strong performer at the middlel
distances. Furst's Big Ten in-
door half, mile championshipl
time of 1:48.6 paced him among
the best indoor half-milers in
the world in 1976. Furst a 1 s o
has explosive speed and is cap-
Eight returning Iettermen lead
cross-country squad title chase
By ERNIE DUNBAR
With eight lettermen return-
ing from the group of runners
that won the Big Ten c r o s s
country championships the past
two years, Michigan coach Ron
Warhurst is planning on a very
successful 1976 season.
Led by junior Mike McGuire
of Farmington (third in the
Big Ten meet, 1974 All-Amer-
ican), junior Bill Donakowski of
Dearborn Heights (1975 All-
American and Michigan's high-
est finisher in the NCAA meet)
and senior Greg Meyer of Grand
Rapids (1974-75 All-American),
the 1976 Wolverines possess
more talent than either of the
previous two championship
teams.
"We should be better than
last year" said Warhurst.
"We're getting progressively
stronger over the years due to
the teams racing experience,
and this year will be our
strongest yet."
The trio of McGuire, Dona-
able of running some fine quar-
ters.
Steve Elliott should also run
several middle distance races.
Although basically a miler, El-
liott ran a variety of events with
considerable success. As a fresh-
man, he was second on the
team in the 100, third in the
mile and 880, and fourth in the
two mile.
Michigan's most powerful por-
tion of the team should be the
distance men. Mike McGuire,
Greg Meyer, and Bill Donakow-
ski, will lead the group of dis-
tance runners.
McGuire, only a junior, set
a conference record in win-
ning the Big Ten indoor three
mile title. Always a tough
competitor, McGuire lead the
team in the two mile and
three mile.
Meyer wil be looking forward
to a fine senior year. He won
the 3,000-meter steeplechase
outdoors in the Big Ten. His
indoor season was a bit rocky,
but he produced several fine
races when he was hot. He was
second on the team in the mile,
and third in the two mile, and
three mile. The Grand Rapids
native placed fifth in the
steeplechase at the NCAA cham-
pionships in Philadelphia.
Donakowski had an outstand-
ing season for the Wolverines in
the distance events. Surprising-
ly, he led the team in the mile
with a time of 4:04.6 and was
second on the team in both the
two and three mile. Probably
the most consistent runner on
the team, Donakowski is an im-
portant part on the team's over-
all distance depth.
The sprinters proved that they
must also be reckoned with,
when they provided the key to
Michigan's outdoor title.
Leading the group of sprint-
ers will be Doug Hennigar. A
junior from Ann Arbor, Henni-
gar lead the team in the 60
and 300 yard dashes, and 100
and 200 meters. A powerful
runner out of the blocks, Hen-
nigar is a key member of the
Wolverines' sprint relay team.
Running in the Spartan Re-
lays, Hennigar blazed his 200
leg of the relay to send the team
onto a world record in t h e
event.
Michigan's sprinting depth is
completed by Harlan Huckleby,
Jeff McLeod and James Grace.
All three are fine quartermilers
and along with Williams won the
mile relay indoors in the Big
Ten and placed third at the
NCAA indoor meet.
Huckleby was a valuable addi-
tion in the open quarter, finish-
ing second in the conference in-
doors. His late season perform-
ances in the 300 yard dash plac-
ed him second on the team in
the event.
In the hurdles, the Wolver-
ines possess three of the best
hurdlers in the conference. As
freshmen, Arnett Chisholm,
Charles Crouther, and D o n
Wheeler formed the nucleus of
one of the best shuttle hurdle
relay teams in the country.
Chisholm was the dominating
performer indoors, pacing t h e
team all season, and leading the
squad in the 70 yard high hurd-
les.
When the team moved o u t -
.doors, Crouther moved to the
fore. Benefiting from the longer
distances, Crouther took second
See 'M' THINCLADS, Page 9
kowski, and Meyer, will be pres- the Central Collegiate Confer-
sured by Jay Anstaett, a junior ence Championship, and a Mich-
from Columbus, Ohio, and soph- igan State dual meet victory toI
omores Jack Sinclair of Grosse their conference title.
Ile and Steve Elliott of Pontiac. One of the greatest disap-
Adding depth necessary for a pointments to an otherwise
successful team will be juniors impressive season was the
Mark Foster and Bob Scheper. 22nd place finish at the NCAA
One of the major factors in meet. Three of Michigan's top
the team's success has been eight runners (McGuire, Sch-!
Warhurst's ability as an ace eper, and Sinclair) were sick
recruiter. Last season he con- for the competition. Improv-
vinced four of the top six dis- ing on this finish is a major
tance runners in the state to priority this season.
attend Michigan, and this year "We're looking forward to do-
he's nabbed the top two cross ing well in the nationals" s a i d
country runners the state has Warhurst. "We'd like to get into
to offer. the top thre or four teams, but
Dan Heikkinen from Adrian Oregon, Washington State, and
(state class A cros country team University of Texas at El Paso
champion) and Dave Lewis will be tough.
(runner up to Heikkinen) will be In the Big Ten, Michigan'
the new talent added to the should have no problem winning
Wolverines squad. its third consecutive title. An
This year's team will have a improved Illinois team and pos-
tough act to follow. Last year sibly Wisconsin could give the
the Wolverine harriers breezed harriers some slight problems,
through the entire season, add- but the Wolverines should retain!
ing the Notre Dame Invitational, the conference title.
Daily Photo by KEN FINK
Track action at Michigan
Football ticket procedure info
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Information cour-
tesy of Michigan Ticket Department.
Students purchasing football tickets this
year will be charged $21 through the
Student Accounts Office. This charge is
due September 30 and should be included
in your first tuition payment.
Each student wily receive a football
coupon during registration. This ticket
should be exchanged at the Track-Tennis
Building for a season ticket on the proper
dates as listed below. Seating preferences
for students is determined on the basis
of NUMBER OF YEARS IN ATTEND-
ANCE AT MICHIGAN.
" Group No. 4-ID imprint shows
DESY 3AU
" Group No. 3-ID imprint shows
SY 3AU
" Group No. 2-ID imprint shows
3AU
Group No. 1-ID imprint shows U
*" If your ID imprint does not show
your proper priority according to years
in attendance, bring your transcript on
the correct distribution date.
" Group No. 4-Tuesday, September 7
* Group No. 3-Wednesday, September 8
* Group No. 2-Thursday, September 9
" Group No. 1-Friday, September 10
* Exchange will be at Track-Tennis
Building from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Use
the entrance at the north end of the
building.
" Group No. 4-Tickets begin at the
50-yard line.
" Group No. 3-Tickets begin at end
of group No. 4
" Group No. 2-Tickets begin at end
of group No. 3
" Group No. 1-Tickets begin at end
of group No. 2
The Track-Tennis Building will be open
Friday, September 10 to accommodate
any students who were unable to pick
up tickets during regularbdistribution
hours. The final day of distribution is
Saturday, 'September 11, until 1:30 p.m.
at the Track-Tennis Building. No Student
Tickets will be sold after that date.
A student may present his coupon with
his ID and three other football coupons
with three corresponding IDs at the reg-
ular distribution window and receive four
season football tickets. One person may
stand in line representing four tickets
or less and must remain in line at all
times. No more than four tickets may
be picked up at the regular distribu-
tion window.
Grouping of more than four will be per-
mitted at the special group window. A
student may bring an unlimited number
of football coupons with corresponding IDs
and remain in the group line. This must
be done at the date of the priority of the
lowest priority of the person in that group.
You may purchase a football ticket for
your spouse at a specially designated win-
dow and on the regular distribution day
of your ticket priority. The price is A24.50
and must be paid at the time of pick-up.
Students purchasing spouse tickets will
receive both tickets in the next lower
priority area.
TheAthletic Department will not be
responsible for lost couponshor tickets.
A valid ID card plus one other piece of
identification will be required to obtain a
replacement coupon.
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