Page 8 -The Michigan Daily- Sports Monday - October 12,1992 No. 7 harriers run by State by Rich Mitvalsky Daily Sports Writer Despite competing without two premier runners, the Michigan women's cross country team turned in a command performance over the weekend at Central Michigan. Against collegiate teams from around the state, the seventh-ranked Wolverines pounded runner-up Michigan State in the Michigan Intercollegiate Invitational. With senior all-American Amy Buchholz and junior standout Chris Szabo abstaining from competition, the Wolverines knew not what to expect from the Spartans and prog- nosticated a tightly contested battle. The result, however, replicated pre- vious Wolverine performances this season. Sophomore Karen Harvey paced Michigan's victorious contingent, breaking the tape in a course-record clocking of 17:54. Senior all- American Molly McClimon, return- ing from an injury, continued her successful comeback with a third- place finish, three seconds back of Harvey. Sophomore Courtney Babcock, frosh Molly Lori and sophomore Kelly Chard rounded out Michigan's list of top-10 finishers in fifth, eighth, and ninth, respectively. Katy Hollbacher, Jessica Kluge, Amy Parker and Rachel Mann also fin- ished in the top half of the field for the Wolverines. "We didn't know what would happen in this meet without Chris (Szabo) and Amy (Buchholz)," Babcock said. "The last time we ran against State and sat people out of the meet, we only won by three points." This time, the Wolverines outdis- tanced the Spartans by 23 points and third place Central Michigan by 100. And although the Wolverines clearly dominated the meet, they weren't overly enthusiastic about their times. "We ran in mud, and the course wasn't as flat as the one we ran at Notre Dame," Babcock said. "It was difficult to get going in the start, so our times weren't as fast as before." "I was a little surprised because the times were slower than I thought they would be," Harvey added. "We have to get used to the mud and sloppy weather, though. So far this season, we have been spoiled by the beautiful weather and the conditions of the courses. From here on out, the weather will be like it was this weekend." Harvey, who has consistently placed in the top echelon of runners at each meet this season, added an- other meet record to the one she es- tablished in winning the Notre Dame Invitational. "I felt good when I crossed the line, and when I looked back in the shoot and saw so many Michigan runners, I was really happy," Harvey said. "But I did feel pressure coming into the meet, because Amy and Chris weren't there. Usually Amy takes the pace, but this time I had to. I had to race differently this time." With one kilometer remaining in the race, Harvey employed a tactic which seemed to catch her opposi- tion off guard. "I just took off when they never expected me to go. They knew I had a good kick, so they made me take the lead from the start to try and wear me down. But I played some games with them, too." Harvey wasn't the only runner to surpass the course record, as Michigan State's Misty Allison fin- ished a mere one second behind Harvey. "I let myself die," Harvey said. "Coach (Mike) McGuire told me I was ahead, but I should have looked to see where (Allison) was. At the end I died, and I heard her footsteps right behind me." With only one week of intense distance training remaining before the squad tapers off in preparation for the Big Ten Championships, the Wolverines hope to eliminate any glitches in their performances in up- coming duals. Next weekend Michigan hosts Kansas, a meet in which all Wolverine runners will participate. READ THE DAILY CLASSIFIEDS AP PHOTO Atlanta Falcon cornerback/Atllanta Braves outfielder Deion Sanders pulled off an amazing double yesterday, flying to Miami for an afternoon NFL matchup against the Doplhins and then retuning to Pittsburgh for game 5 of the NLCS. STUDENT CUSTODIANS THE MICHIGAN UNION IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL/WINTER TERMS GENERAL CLEANING IN MUG COMMONS DINING ROOM DAILY SUNDAY SATUR . AFTE.RN00NS & NINGS 3PM - 11 P:M FLEXIBLE SCFEOULE FUN WORK ENVtONMENT APPLY AT 1310 MICHIGAN UNION MICHIGAN UNION Double di MIAMI (AP) - Forget the ru- mors about Superman's demise, al- though he did need some intravenous glucose before he limped out of Joe Robbie Stadium yesterday. Deion Sanders was keeping up a superhuman schedule, flying from the National League playoffs in Pittsburgh early yesterday to Miami to play for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and taking a flight right back for Game 5 with the Pirates. But he looked like a mere mortal after his Falcons lost, 21-17, to the Dolphins. He was dehydrated and needed fluids intravenously and was limping from earlier foot injuries. He caught a nine-yard pass on of- fense, was flagged a 47-yard inter- ference call on defense, returned a punt for one yard, made two fair catches on punts, and returned two kickoffs for a 21-yard average - not exactly Prime Time's most spectacu- lar game. But his teammates were im- uty for Prime Time. pressed, nonetheless. After playing left field from the "I have a newfound respect for seventh inning to the end of the Deion," fellow corneback Tim Braves' 6-4 win over Pittsburgh, he McKyer said after the game. "We was at Joe Robbie Stadium by 11:15 really appreciated him coming out a.m. and on the field by 12:14 p.m., here and doing it." warming up to return kicks and "Everybody knows of his athletic cover the likes of Mark Duper and ability," coach Jerry Glanville said. Mark Clayton. "What's inside him is even bigger." He left the stadium in a limo at He started his day by climbing 4:55 p.m. to a waiting helicopter and onto a private jet at Allegheny 30 minutes later he was rushed County Airport outside Pittsburgh aboard a private jet from Opa-locka and arrived at a small jetport near Airport to Pittsburgh, wearing sun- Miami about 4 a.m. glasses,,sandals and a bright design As he left the plane, he told re- shirt and shorts. porters he had been warned "there'd be days, but never like this." He was Sanders got called on the 47-yard then shuttled to the Sheraton in Fort interference on Duper at the 27- Lauderdale about 4:40 a.m. yard-line in the second quarter, but Dressed in a blue outfit, he Dolphins kicker Pete Stoyanovich walked from his limo into the hotel, later missed a 50-yard field goal at- but even Neon Deion appeared to be tempt. 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Pat Borders' sacrifice fly in the 11th was the official game-winner and gave Toronto a 3-1 edge in the AL series. But this one will forever be remembered for Roberto Alomar's shocking, two-run homer off Dennis Eckersley in the ninth that tied it and completed a sensa- tional, five-run rally against the A's and perhaps the most dominant re- liever of all-time. "I wasn't here when they didn't win in the past," Alomar said. "I just want to be here in the present when we win the big one, so we won't have to hear anymore about the past." In one of baseball's most stun- ning turnarounds since Kirk Gibson's 1988 World Series home run, Eckersley again was the victim. Aside from batting left-handed, Alomar, who had four hits, bears no resemblance to Gibson. But to the Blue Jays - and to Eckersley - what he did almost was the same. Devon White led off the ninth with a single that skipped past Rickey Henderson in left for a two- base error. 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