The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 27, 1991 - Page 13 8 8||||| |0|| - M ||||||||||| ||4 I '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." GRIDDES Greg Skrepenak thinks he won Griddes. Well, Michigan fans, prove Greg wrong. Drop off your picks at the Daily at 420 Maynard by 5 p.m. today for your chance to win a $10 gift certificate to O'Sullivan's Eatery & Pub. 1. Florida St. at Michigan 2. Rutgers at Michigan St. 3. Notre Dame at Purdue 4. Indiana at Missouri 5. E. Michigan at Wisconsin 6. N. Illinois at Iowa 7. Wake Forest at Northwestern 8. Pittsburgh at Minnesota 9. Kansas St. at Washington 10. Mississippi St. at Florida 11. Auburn at Tennessee 12. Virginia Tech at Oklahoma 13. Georgia Tech at Clemson 14. Nebraska at Arizona St. 15. Boston College at Penn. St. 16. Baylor at Southern Methodist 17. Syracuse at Tulane 18. Colorado at Stanford 19. Southern Cal at Oregon 20. Lock haven at Slippery Rock Tiebreaker. Michigan Florida St. Name: Phone Number: 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. Skrepenak x oct IU ' ElR'IVI I t READ IT WRITE FOR IT RECYCLE IT THE MICHIGAN DAILY 764-0552 -r University of Michigan Fraternity Rush Rush Schedule: September 29 4:00-10:00 p.m. September 30 - October 3 7:00-10:00 p.m. Daily_ Go Greek! Questions? Contact the Interfraternity Council Office at 663-4505 Texas Instruments Semiconductor Sales & MarketingV Sign Up For On-Campus Interviews October 10-11 BSEEs ur Semiconductor Group has Technical Sales oppor- tunities nationwide for outstanding Fall and Spring graduates with the following disciplines: Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Computer Science with hard- ware background. 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