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'M' heads to Dartmouth Invitational
Women runners look to maintain perfect record against top competition
y Kimberly DeSempelaere
Undefeated after three meets, the
Michigan women's cross country
team must compete fiercely at the
Dartmouth Invitational this week-
end in order to maintain its perfect
record.
Competing against Michigan at
Dartmouth are William & Mary,
Wake Forest, Vermont, Mas-
achusetts, and Georgetown.
WMichigan's toughest competi-
tion is Georgetown, who has many
experienced runners. -
"It's going to be real competi-
tive. We're really gearing towards
(the Hoyas). They're the ones we
want to beat," Michigan coach Sue
Foster said.
Sophomore Jessica Kluge, who
was a major factor in Michigan's
ictory last weekend at the MSU
Invitational, leads the Wolverines
into Dartmouth. She placed second
among the Michigan runners and
fourth overall with a time of 17:55.
"Last week, I thought she'd be in
the top five Michigan runners but I
didn't think she'd be our second
runner. She ran a really tough race at
MSU, and I can't see why she won't
do the same this weekend at Dart-
outh," Foster said. "She's striving
be the best she can be."
Other major contributors should
be rookies Karen Harvey and Kelly
Chard. They finished in third and
fifth place, respectively, last week-
end. Chard is coming off a slight
calf injury she suffered a few weeks
ago.
"Kelly is a great competitor and
has run some really great races
*ately. Put her in the competitive
arena and you better watch out,"
Foster said.
Junior Amy Buchholz, who at-
tended her sister's wedding last
weekend, will be returning to com-
petition. Buchholz was named all-
Big Ten last year and just missed
earning all-America honors. Foster
says Buchholz will strengthen the
Michigan lineup. Sophomore Chris
Szabo is also running well and has
been looking good in practice.
By the end of the season, Michi-
gan hopes to be running well enough
to place in the top 15 at the NCAA
Nationals.
"It's going to be tough getting
there because there are a lot of re-
ally good teams to beat," Foster
said.
If they can overcome George-
town at this weekend's meet, the
Wolverines will be closer to achiev-
ing their ultimate goal.
The women runners are rated No.
3 in the nation. Assistant coach
Mike MacGuyer said, "The team is
looking great straight across the
board."
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Men runners hope to pack their way to a first-place finish
by Bruce tnosencio
As the men's cross country team
gears up for this weekend's Dart-
mouth Invitational, coach Ron
Warhurst expects a real battle for
his runners.
The Invitational boasts five top
20 teams: William & Mary, George-
town, Dartmouth, Wake Forest, and
Michigan. However, the Wolverines
are not intimidated after their
strong showing last weekend at
Michigan State.
Currently ranked 12th in the
country, Michigan will see some
tough competition at this weekend's
meet, but Warhurst is not worried.
"Until you're No. 1, there's no
pressure," Warhurst said.
Although Michigan fields a rel-
atively young team, it is a squad that
does not lack experience. The top
five runners from last weekend's
meet - Shawn MacKay, Dan Oden,
Jim Finlayson, Tony Carna, and
Chris Childs - all have plenty of
experience in big meets.
The course at Dartmouth pre-
sents Michigan with a fast first
mile, leading to rolling hills
throughout the 8,000-meter dis-
tance. There are two steep hills in
the middle of the course and two
more within the last half mile, but
Warhurst sees them as opportuni-
ties.
"We do extensive hill work, and
I don't feel the hills will slow us
down at all," he said.
The Wolverines enter each meet
with confidence, but also with a re-
spect for the competition. This
weekend will be no exception, with
Wake Forest as Michigan's biggest
obstacle. Another strong team to
watch will be Edinborough State, a
Division II school that has a strong
tradition for capturing national ti-
tles.
While the Dartmouth meet will
be helpful in terms of further estab-
lishing Michigan in the national
rankings, the Wolverines still need
to avoid injuries. At this point, they
must stay healthy for the crucial
part of their season - the upcoming
State Championships in two weeks
and the Big Ten Championships in
five weeks.
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