14 - TheMichigan Daily - Wednesday August 6 1997 Sullivan travels to Athens on a roll, falters in semis j By Chris Farah Daily Sports Editor Well, it finally happened. Michigan distance runner Kevin Sullivan finally showed that he is, in fact, human. Sullivan, representing his home nation of Canada, failed to qualify for the final heat of the 1,500-meter run at the World championships in Athens, Greece, on Monday. His semifinal time of 3:39.84 was good enough for sixth place in his heat. Unfortunately for Sullivan, it was- n't good enough for the finals cut, which accepts the top five in each heat. Sullivan missed fifth place - and a berth in the finals - by only .15 seconds. For the past few months, however, Sullivan has appeared to be much more than human. After bursitis in his right achilles tendon forced him to miss the 1996 cross country and 1997 indoor track seasons, Sullivan made a miracu- lous comeback. With four months of training and recovery under his belt, Sullivan pro- ceeded to win an individual Big Ten championship, place second at the NCAA championships and set a new Canadian national record - all in the 1,500, and all in the span of three months. "It is truly amazing that he accom- plished what he did this spring, consid- ering he didn't start training until March, after recovering from surgery on his right foot," Michigan cross country coach Ron Warhurst said. Keeping with the stellar reputation he garnered for himself, Sullivan did manage to demonstrate some of his championship form at the worlds. In Sunday's preliminaries for the 1,500, he recorded a time of 3:37.42 on the way to a fourth-place finish and an appearance in the semifinals. Time has not run out for the distance runner, however, who is already guaran- teed the status of legend in Michigan track history. Because of time off for injury, Sullivan - a fifth-year senior in academic standing - stillihas one year of athletic eligibility remaining. Considering he placed fifth at the 1995 World championships - before his injury occurred - Sullivan will probably continue to make his mark on the collegiate, national and international scene once he has fully recovered. "To accomplish what he did is a true credit to his ability and determination to overcome adversity and perform well at an international level of competition," Warhurst said. "It is just a glimpse of what accomplishments lie ahead for Kevin Sullivan." Kevin Sullivan came up short at the World championships in Athens, Greece, on Monday. Sullivan missed the finals in the 1,500-meter run by .15 seconds. 1 .11 INTRAMURAL SPORTS PROGRAM Ev Tankers excel at U.S. nationals THANKS!! To all the Students, Faculty and Staff who participated in the intramural Sports Program during the 1997 Spring and Summer Terms. Enjoy the remainder of the summer. We look forward to seeing you in the Fall. UPCOMING FALL TERM IM ACTIVITIES Start planning for the 1997 Fall Term activities offered by the INTRAMURAL SPORTS PROGRAM! Soccer 3-on-3 Basketbal ice Hockey Track & Field Track & Field Softball Tennis - Sgis & Dbls Team Tennis Golf (Two-Person Team Scramble) Walleyball Cross Country Run Pre-Season Flag Football Flag Football Pre-Season Broomball Wrestling Pre-Season Basketball OFFICIATING OPPORTUNITIES Officials will be needed throughout the Fall and Winter terms. if you are interested in sports and would like to earn some extra spending money, attend the clinics and become an IM Official! FALL TERM IM OFFICIATED SPORTS Soccer ice Hockey Softball Flag Football Pre-Season Broomball Pre-Season Basketball For Additional information Contact: intramural Sports Program IMSB 606 E. Hoover 763-3562 http://www.recsports.umich.edu SWIMMERS Continued from Page 13 The electricity outage at Tracy Caulkins Pool - due to inclement weather conditions in Nashville - only delayed Malchow's fireworks. After the 2-and-1/2-hour stoppage, Malchow lit up the water himself, win- ning the 200-meter butterfly by more than .7 seconds, with a time of 1:58.37. Piersma, also an Olympian in 1996, qualified to swim in the 400-meter freestyle and 800-meter freestyle relay at the World championships as well. He placed second in the 400 free with a 3:50.49. "John I'm sure would have liked to place higher in the 200, but he did qualify in the 800 relay, so that's good," Snyder said. The three swimmers are currently in Fukouka, Japan, for the Pan-Pacific championships, which began yesterday and will contitue throughout the week. Aside from the trio, other Michigan athletes of past, present and future who competed at the national champi- onships will be representing another U.S. team. Chris Rumley, a recent Michigan graduate, and Scott Werner an incoming Michigan freshman, wile both swim at the World University Games in Sicily, Italy, from Aug. 26- 31. Rumley qualified for 400 freestyle and Werner is scheduled to swim in the 200-meter breaststroke. Michigan women's swimmers will also be represented internationally. Junior Jennie Eberwein is scheduled to swim in the 100 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay, while recent graduat* Anne Kampfe qualified in both the 200 IM and 400 IM. FOOTBALL Continued from Page 13 defensive players. The spotlight asho landed otn seveal coaches - tamely the new faces in the crowd. The Big Ten experienced one of the highest off-season coaching turnovers in its history - Purdue, Indiana, Minnesota and Indiana will all have new leaders on the sidelines this year. "A new style is always good for a team' Jansen said. "Especially teams that have beett down. Whenever they get a newstyle, it always sems to give them a shot of adrenaline. They always seem to do better. "I'm looking forward to the It teams* of the Big Ten playing very well this year." There was also speculation concern- ing Michigan's ability to handle its tough schedule. In addition to their Big Ten competi- tion, the Wolverines will face several top non-conference opponents, including Colorado, Notre Dame and Baylor. "If you want to be the best, you have to play against the best," Jansen said "In the long run, it'll help us for all the big games we have to play in the Big Ten."