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A0R LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE
BASEBALL. St. Louis 6.
AMERICAN LEAGUE MILWAUKEE 2
Tampa Bay 4, COLORADO 11,
BOSTON 1 Montreal 10
Minnesota 6, ARIZONA 3,
KANSAS CITY 4 Philadelphia 2
Pittsburgh 3,
SAN DIEGO 0

SAN FRANCISCO 5.
Florida 4
Atlanta 11,
LOS ANGELES 3

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Tracking 'M' stories
CheCk out the Daily's extensive Coverage in our last
paper of the semester. Features on men's golf, base-
ball, women's gymnastiCs and men's tennis await. The
fun starts on Page 22.

Tuesday
April 20, 1999

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THE YEAR THAT WAS ... AND WASN'T
'As we saw the Michigan football and basketball teams reach less-than perfect
seasons, we also saw some of the most memorable Michigan sports moments
,in other sports.
Heie are the Daily's five most memorable sports moments of the past school
year. Some you may know well, others maybe not, but each will remain in
our ,minds forever.
1. mtie McGregor - the women's cross country runner won Michigan first
vidual national championship in history, finishing a career in which she
ce almost every Michigan record.
2, The Michigan hockey team - In the first round of the NCAA Regionals
against Denver, the Wolverines found themselves down 3-0 halfway through
the second period, but fought back for a 5-3 victory.
TThe Michigan men's gymnastics team - Michigan coach Kurt Golder
strikes gold as he leads his team to its first Big Ten championship in 25 years.
Michigan also was ranked No. 1 for the first time in school history.
4 The Michigan softball team - In what looked to be in a rebuilding year,
* Wolverines fought off an early 5-5 start to spur a 33-game unbeaten
r'ak.
5, Amber Berendowsky - The junior forward tallied her 36th career goal
last fall, making her the most prolific scorer in Michigan soccer history. The
Brighton native owns nearly every offensive record with one more season yet
to play.

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ead to N
yStophen A. Rom
ailySports Writer
Afte r what has been a roller-
a'ster ride of a season, the
Sichigan women's gymnastics
am finds itself just one competi-
o biy of attaining the coveted
ipe crown - the Big Ten, NCAA
e i.nal and NCAA National
hampionships.
This Thursday, the fourth-ranked
okverines will travel to Salt Lake
ity to match up with the top 11
ams in the country and vie for the
tiogl championship of women's
ymnastics.
en are fa
in at char
y,9n Dingerson
yOly .Sorts Writer
All good things must come to an end.
hi'eliche is more fitting in sports than
areas of life. In sports, no matter
~o d a season or dynasty is, even-
t must end. For the Michigan
gymnastics team, the end of this
is near.
,r Wolverines have enjoyed their
son in 25 years. Michigan has
i up the rankings, occupying one
f1getop two spots nearly all of the
ec~he Wolverines were crowned the
9EJig Ten champions, and on
y finished second in the East
1, just missing another title.
AJer years of imperfect routines and
= Michigan fans probably never
ithis team to stop competing. There
sim1y one thing that is making the end
ithe season attractive - the possibil-
t national championship.
1Michigan travels to Nebraska to take
n the country's best teams, and to
oftball
crams for
partans,
. awkeyes
Stephanie Offen
laily Sports Writer
As finals near and the libraries
come busy with students cramming
or exams, the Michigan softball team
i be studying something else.
Wfense will be on the minds of the
olverines during Wednesday's sched-
led "study day" when Michigan will
visited by Michigan State for a mid-
vevjk doubleheader.
The winner will walk away with con-
erene bragging rights. Though

,ymnasts
FCAAs
If attained, it will mark the first
time that a Michigan women's team
has won a national title -in any sport.
"We are peaking at the right time,"
Michigan coach Bev Plocki said.
"We're not going to be burned out at
the national championships."
That's good news, considering
Michigan has been going full throttle
ever since March 6, when they
topped their season-high team score
in a drubbing of No. 25 Arizona.
From that point on, the cruising
Wolverines never slowed down,
repeating their record feat the
See NCAAS, Page 23
vorites to
mpionships
claimthe coveted title of the nation's
best - something it hasn't been since
the Nixon administration.
Claiming a national championship
won't be easy though. Six teams will be
fighting for the crown, and all are
ranked in the top 15 in the country.
The three teams from the East region
will be the favorites to win it all -
Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State
have been ranked in the top four nearly
all of the season. All three teams have
enjoyed time ranked No. 1.
The West region advances three
teams that have not performed as well
as the Big Ten contingent. Stanford and
}Brigham Young qualified along with
the host school Nebraska. Nebraska has
been in the top ten all year long, and
should gain some confidence having
the home crowd behind them.
Michigan in recent weeks has
already seen teams take an advantage
from competing at home. At the Big
See GYMNASTS, Page 28

McGregor ends
illustrious career
quiet as a whisper
BY RYAN C. MOLONEY La DAILY SPORTS WRITER
Kt ie McGregor has waited for this moment the entire
K oering. The hunger? The hunger is always there -
where else would it be for someone who claims the title of
best collegiate cross-country runner in the land?
As the moment of truth arises, McGregor seems a sure bet to
devour her prey in the usual quick and painless fashion.
Wait a minute. This isn't a track or golf course - it's the
Michigan Union. This isn't a starting line - it's a pizza counter.
And what is McGregor about to destroy without so much as an
afterthought - a three-dollar pizza.
"You're going to think I'm a pig," McGregor said with a smile.
"I haven't eaten all day."
Pizza isn't normally a "lunch of champions," as most flabby
college students will tell you. But the physically impressive
McGregor is not your run-of-the-mill champion
McGregor exploded onto the scene in the fall of her junior year
at Michigan. After a respectable, but unspectacular two years, she
brought hope to late bloomers everywhere.
McGregor took fifth at the NCAA cross-country finals that
year, then proceeded to win the 3,000 meters and anchor the win-
ning distance medley relay at the NCAA finals in track.
This past fall, McGregor might as well have had the words
"Who's your daddy?" written on back of her singlet. She captured
every race but one in the cross country season - including the
crown jewel, the NCAA individual title.
If running was a lucrative professional sport, McGregor could
have declared herself eligible for the "running draft," hired an
agent, and strolled around with a cellphone attached to her palm.
Even so, she is recognized throughout the world of running as an
up-and-comer, an Olympic hopeful and a national force for years
to come.
And McGregor eats lunch at the Union? She could probably
dine at the Gandy Dancer everyday, strictly because of her new-
found stardom.
"She's just one of those very modest types of people," team-
mate Julie Froud said. "She's not going to brag, she's not going to
jump up and down.
"When she wins, she's happy and we're happy for her. She's
not like other athletes who get all cocky about their ability - it's
just not like her to do that."
See MCGREGOR, Page 26

LOUIS BROWN/Daily
Katie McGregor has done just about everything in her Michigan career. She's been a force on both
the women's cross country and track teams. She also won a national championship.

Experienced Warhurst to lead men's track

By RON GARBER AND DAVID MOSSE
DAILY SPORTS WRITERS
The numbers are staggering. Six Big Ten
Championships, 16 All-Americans, and 25 years
as head cross country coach. But even those sta-
tistics don't come close to telling the whole
story.
For the last quarter century, Ron Warhurst has
become synonymous with Michigan athletics. In
addition to being Michigan's first and only men's
cross country coach, he has served as Jack
Harvey's top assistant in track and field.
Earlier this month, Warhurst's legacy grew as
he was chosen to succeed Jack Harvey as the
head track and field coach. The responsibility of
coaching both teams may seem overwhelming,
but Ron Warhurst has never been one to hide
from a challenge.
After an illustrious career as a runner at

Western Michigan, Warhurst was hired as an
assistant at Eastern Michigan. But soon after, he
was called to serve his country as a soldier in
Vietnam. Even the war could not stand between
Warhurst and his true love.
While serving his tour of duty, he correspond-
ed with his athletes back home.
"Ron would always write to us to keep up with
our training and make suggestions," said
Michigan assistant Fred Laplante (then a runner
at Eastern Michigan).
Upon returning, Warhurst moved to Ann
Arbor, a decision that would change his life. His
reputation quickly grew as a running guru. Local
runners would often seek advice from this pillar
of knowledge.
Eventually, Warhurst caught the eye of
Michigan athletic director Don Canham, who
hired him as head cross country coach. His
arrival at the University reunited him with old

friend Jack Harvey, recently hired as track and
field coach. Harvey wasted little time in con-
vincing Warhurst to double as his assistant.
"He has a great overall knowledge in all the
events," Harvey said. "The guy knows track and
field in and out."
For the last 25 years, Warhurst has been instru-
mental in putting Michigan track on the map and
in the process has turned himself into one of the
premier distance-running coaches in the nation.
During his long tenure, he has coached
Olympic medalists, and a Boston Marathon win-
ner. In recent years he has molded the likes of
Kevin Sullivan, John Mortimer, and Jay Cantin
into All-Americans.
"He's definitely one of the best coaches in
North America," Cantin said. "He helps us a lot
with our race strategies."
It is not just Warhurst's technical knowledge
See WARHURST, Page 26

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