Tuesday November 25, 2003 www.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com OReTSOd ganlaili 7 'M' women nail down program's * second-best finish By Anne Ulble Daily Sports Writer unning do a dream .. The Michigan women's cross country team had a lot to live up to after its 2002 season. The Wolverines earned the Big Ten title, coach Mike McGuire was named Big Ten Coach of the Year and the team finished 15th at the NCAA Championships. But this year Michigan went above and beyond. The Wolverines ended their season yesterday by finishing fourth overall at the NCAA Champi- onships and became the second team in school history to place within the top five. "We went from being ranked 22nd in the nation at the start of the season, to finishing fourth overall," sophomore Rebecca Walter said. "I'd say that we definitely achieved all of the goals we set at the beginning of the season." The Wolverines started off the 2003 season with a rocky start at the Roy Griak Invitational, where they placed 10th, but made a quick come- back by finishing fourth at the NCAA Pre- Nationals. Last month the team was able to successfully defend its Big Ten title, with Walter finishing first in the race and being named Big Ten Athlete of the Year. McGuire was again named Coach of the Year. The Wolverines accomplished more in this sea- son than they have since 1994, when they fin- ished second at the NCAA Championships. Favorite Stanford stole the title from defending champion Brigham Young by a small eight-point margin. Providence finished in third place with 222 points, and Michigan followed with a score of 232. Walter and senior Jessie Allen-Young led the See WOMEN, Page 8 the michigan daily Brannen, Willis land men a top- 10 spot as well By Phil Kofahl Daily Sports Writer WATERLOO, Iowa - "It was rough, it was tough." Few words could explain the disappointment felt by fifth-year senior captain Nick Stanko. The Michigan men's cross country team wanted more yesterday at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, held at the Irv Warren Golf course in Waterloo, Iowa. The Wolverines arrived ranked fifth in the nation, hoping for a top-four finish. But when the dust settled, Michigan finished a very respectable ninth place. A top-10 national finish seems remarkable, but the expectations were so much higher. The weather didn't help much either. The tem- perature in Waterloo right before racetime was 18 degrees, and the windchill dipped into the single digits. The course had rolling hills and was frozen solid. The Wolverines experienced strong head and tail winds throughout the course, making it difficult to control body tem- peratures. Junior Nate Brannen led Michigan across the finish line in 17th place, his second All-Ameri- can finish in as many years. Sophomore Nick Willis was just eight-tenths of a second behind in 18th place, also his second All-American finish. "The pace worked out perfect for us," Willis said. "We sat right where we needed to, and we just cruised in." Unfortunately, everyone couldn't reach the awards stage yesterday. Senior Tom Greenless, who finished in 97th place, left the race course drained and speech- less, on the verge of tears. He came into the race See MEN, Page 8 There's to clean up in sports PHOTOS BY DAVID TUMAN/Daily Top: Sophomore Rebecca Walter led the Wolverines to their best NCAA finish since 1994. Bottom: Nate Brannen finished 17th, becoming an All- American for the second straight year. KYLE O'NEILL The Daily Janitor e"' football is over ... at fgleast until Thanksgiving. So I VTfigured this was as good of a time as any to get away from that whole pigskin thing and get back to what I love: janitorial duties. That's right, your Daily Janitor is back, even though I'm pretty sure none of you knew I was gone. Either way, I'm here to clean up the messes in this world that you have. But until you send me your problems with the sports world or University world, I'm just going to clean up my own piles of trash around me. And with that ... I. Anna Kournikova is planning a comeback. That's great, she's having her first Michael Jordan before she reaches the age of25. But seriously, I'm happy for her from an actual tennis perspective. While all the attention has been on her looks and how she is using Enrique Englesias to make the NHL jealous, there is that underlying fact that she is a good tennis player. She's called, "Zippy Chippy" because she has never won a singles title, and most consider her a model before an actual tennis player. In reali- ty, she was once eighth in the world, has won multiple Grand Slam doubles- titles and, if not for nagging ankle and back injuries, she would still be on tour with the Women's Tennis Association drawing massive crowds of horny males across the nation. At this point I'm getting this weird vibe that my female readers are ready to call me a stereotypical male pig or plenty of trash something a little worse. But I, like a few other columnists (even female ones) around the nation, believe that Anna-mania isn't as bad as feminists would think. She should actually be a role model for little girls (I know she was once one in Russia - hence the recent increase of James Bond-girl look-a- likes that have invaded the WTA). I only say "role model" because, in terms of sex appeal, Anna is the only one actually living a healthy enough lifestyle to be emulated by the young female population of these United States. She isn't starving herself to look thin. Comparing her to TV-beautiful women is pointless, as she doesn't even come close to the half of the women on television. But, her sexuali- ty was made by her own discipline to hard work, something that any girl should follow. Now I'm not saying girls should emulate Anna entirely. What makes her so appealing isn't the way her face looks or what bra she is modeling, but that she has taken care of her body in such a natural way and how she actually has muscle definition instead of bone-sized arms and legs. Athleticism is sexy, and so is the prospect of an unranked-Kournikova Wimbledon title in 2004. 2. Get off Neal Taylor's back. Taylor is a high school football coach at Southeast High in Spring- field, Ill. He had a quarterback, Nate Haasis, within striking distance of a conference record for passing yards. With Haasis' final game nearly over, Taylor made an agreement with the opposing team's coach that Haasis would be allowed to complete the record-setting pass. Within the week after the game was completed, Haasis petitioned the conference to take away that passing record, as he felt it was very unfair to the previous record set- ter (an unbelievable noble act for someone of Haasis' age). But after the record was taken away, See O'NEILL, Page 8 COMING SOON!! CORNER HOUSE APARTMENTS 2 &3 bdrm Apartment Homes Beautifully Furnished Outstanding views Garage parking Central air 9 foot high ceilings Brand new construction Premier campus location NOW SIGNING LEASES FOR FALL 2004 734-741-9300 SPRINGFALL 2004 CAMPUS AREAAIPART MENTS Great Locations & Amenities Wilson White Company, Inc. 734.995.9200 www.wilsonwhitecompany.com Equal Housing Opportunity TOWNHOME. BEAUTIFULLY REMOD- ELED 2 bdrm. bi-level. Great location! Easy freeway access. Avail, immediately. 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