8B -- The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMondav - March 16, 1998 v - ._ ... ._ .... _..l .,...... .. y.....r ..... .. .., TRACK Elbows, tumbles, 'rope-a- dope' make your basic track By Josh Boridn Daily sports writer INDIANAPOLIS -TheCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were filled with women getting pushed off the track, champions playing "rope-a-dope" and some simple advice from a high school coach. While Kevin Sullivan and Katie McGregor thrilled everyone once again with their stellar performances, it was some of the other stars, for some reason or another that, just couldn't rise to the occa- sion. WATCH OUT FOR THAT ELBOw: Luckily, Katie McGregor runs in the front pack. .--.-.--..---.. Saturday night, in Track McGregor's victo- ry in the 3,000 Notebook m e t e r s, --------------.--- G e o r g e t o w n sophomore Autumn Fogg and Providence senior Maria McCambridge ran into some trouble. Seventeen girls lined up for the 3,000, but only 15 remained on their feet the entire time. Both Fogg and McCambridge, running toward the back of the pack, got caught up in the tight curve of the elevated track and took a big tumble. While Fogg took a brutal fall on the inside lane, McCambridge was knocked off the track. Both managed to finish the race. FLOAT LIKE A BUlTERFLY: McGregor's style has always been aggressive. She starts off fast and establishes a lead. The early lead often turns into a first-place finish as she crosses the line. Saturday, McGregor 'switched to south- paw' and established a new strategy. She began the race much like Kevin Sullivan 747-94(Nl 1220 S_ Umnversity does, remaining in the middle of the pack and running an even pace. Near the 2,000-meter mark, McGregor began to show her speed. She took the lead and it looked as though it would stay that way. But then she began to slowly fall behind. By the final lap, the crowd looked dejected and it seemed that McGregor was not ready for the competitive level of NCAA competition. But her 'rope-a-dope' strategy was now in full swing. McGregor's opponents feared that she would take a large lead and finish first, as she had all year. So they sped up and took the first four spots in the pack. During the final lap, McGregor had retained enough leg strength to take the lead on an all-out sprint. Her opponents were so tired from trying to take an early lead, that they did not have enough energy to counteract McGregor's late push and the junior who won the race. THANKS, cOAcH: Earlier this year, Sullivan ran a 3:56 mile in Notre Dame against competition including American mile champion Paul McMullen. Sullivan won by nearly two seconds. Three weeks ago, Sullivan won at Big Ten Championships with a four-minute mile. Sullivan even said, "to win the mile at NCAAs I will need to run at least a 3:57." But this was not the case Saturday night. "I was in shape to run a record race but that went out after the first lap," Sullivan said. "It was just too slow." Sullivan seemed focused and relaxed the entire race while running along in the front pack. The mile was slow as mile races go, but it was probably the most exciting race that weekend. rV A 'LT'LT'r'T4"1 Sullivan ran the final lap even with Arkansas rival Seneca Lassiter. The finish was not decided by leg speed, nor endurance, but rather buy a lean. About two meters from the finish, Sullivan leaned over and lunged through the finish line. When asked about the finish, he said "I just did what high school coaches always tell you to do. They always tell you to run right through the line, and if the race is really close just lean over. That's what I did, and I am pretty sure it was worth it." AIN'T No ROSE BOwL: "We were one of the teams to beat," Michigan distance medley runner Jay Cantin said. Well, on Friday night, the Washington State Cougars and Arkansas Razorbacks took the pleasure of beating Michigan's promi- nent relay team. After Jay Cantin's disap- pointing 1,200-meter leg, the Wolverines were at least six seconds behind the Cougars and Razorbacks Dwayne Fuqua, Don McLauglin and Sullivan could not make up the lost time. "The rest of the guys did not lose or gain any time on the teams in front of us," Cantin said. "We said before the race that if we were far behind the leader, that Kevin would not try for first, but rather maintain second or third place." The relay team qualified in Ann Arbor one month ago with the second-best time in the nation this year. Cantin's perfor- mances in the mile and 1,200 this season have been inconsistent - as have been his excuses. Some weeks it will be a foot injury, other weeks it will be the fault of the teammate who paced the race incor- rectly. This week he said he simply didn't run the race he wanted to. Above McDonalds SPECIALS i 'SUPERHYAS Tanning all semester sessions $3995 $3.95 first 200 only!' + $1 per session c7 No service fees Expires 4/1/98 cs Michigan distance runner Katie McGregor had a terrific weekend for the Wolverines - the junior took first place in 'th meters and anchored the ntoachminhnwni-dsanealvrlay if IIICLGUM~~~ ~~~ pti g UIIVLI 141,tplSt~iEIi"II7LIiill J: l1 1c y Fly. Women's relay runs to NCAA recor By Josh Borkin rocky and inconsistent cross country accomplished. Daily Sports Writer season, was a solid performer on the "It is so remarkable. Anything INDIANAPOLIS - Deja vu, all indoor circuit. She ran the first leg, this would just be a bonus. Some over again, but this time the rewards 1,200 meters, flawlessly. Throughout ners wait four years to run in the na were even greater on Friday night, the the year she consistently competed with al championships - I am grate Michigan women's distance medley Kampfe and McGregor. so much has happened in soch returned to Indianapolis - just one Freshman Adrienne Hunter, the most amount of time." month after qualifying for the NCAA vocal member of the relay team, ran a The NCAA Championship re Championships there. 55- second 400 leg. will stand for at least another year, The women's relay recorded a "This is my first year in track, and so then, a new team may come alon Michigan and NCAA meet record with farI have been part of a Big Ten cham- eclipse it. a time of 11:03, seven seconds faster pionship, and now I am an All- But for now, these women wil than second-place finisher Wisconsin. American," Hunter said. "I'm shaking noted as the finest distance medley Lisa Ouellet, Adrienne Hunter, Sarah when I think about what we have assembled. 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