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June 4,1997
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Men's golf
putts out
in 24th
By Mark Snyder
Daily Sports Editur
In 15 seasons as coach of the
Michigan men's golf team, Jim Carras
had numerous highlights.
PGA Tour professionals have passed
under Carras' tutelage, but in each sea-
son something was missing.
Consider that void filled.
After a 29-year absence, Michigan
returned as a team in the NCAA cham-
pionships last Wednesday.
While Michigan placed 24th out of 30
teams and failed to qualify for the sec-
ond two days of competition, Carras was
hardly dismayed by the performance of
his players.
"They weren't intimidated," he said.
"The golf course is extremely demand-
ing, but the competition wasn't intimi-
dating to us"
The five Michigan players, despite
Carras' appeals to the contrary, had rea-
son to be apprehensive.
Michigan had not qualified for the
championship since 1968 - before any
of the current Wolverines were born.
So Michigan's success begs the ques-
tion: Was the achievement an aberration
crp-does it set a new mark?
Carras said the program now has
higher goals.
"This sets a new standard for the
kids," he said. "They say, 'If other guys
can go to the regionals and the finals,
why can't we?' And that's exactly what
we're looking for."
The Wolverines were led by senior
Kyle Dobbs, who carded a 144 for the
two-day event.
See GOLF, Page 14
'M' track
looking for.
fast finish
By Chris Farah
Daily Sports Editor
There's no single story - no single angle - that stands
out as the Michigan men's and women's track teams send
individual Wolverines to compete at the NCAA champi-
onship meet.
That's because there are too many good stories for one to
take precedence over all the others.
Today, seven Wolverines begin competition it'
Bloomington, each with his or her own story, each with his
or her own motivation for success.
There are the seniors on the men's team - Neil Gardner
and Kevin Sullivan. This will be the last meet for both of
them in a Michigan uniform, but the national championship
meet holds a much different significance for each.
After winning three NCAA championships, Sullivan had
to take last year off to recover from an injury and is only
recently beginning to regain his championship form - a
form that will be tested in the 1,500-meter run at NCAAs.
"I'm getting there" Sullivan said of his recovery."I won't
really be able to tell until I get into nationals, against my
toughest competition of the year. It was tough during cross
country and indoors, just sitting around doing nothing. (But)
things are really falling into place now."
Michigan distance coach Ron Warhurst said that although
Sullivan isn't 100 percent yet, his attitude will allow him to
perform above his ability at NCAAs.
"You miss a year of training as a distance runner and come
back and train for 17 weeks, and you're still not going to be
there," Warhurst said. "But he's real competitive. He's ranked
seventh or eighth, but I guarantee he'll be top three.
"I know Kevin Sullivan, and there are not three runners in
the country that can outkick him."
Gardner, on the other hand, has had his greatest success in
the past year and will be defending his national title in the
400-meter hurdles, while also competing in the 110 hurdles.
See TRACK, Page 15
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After four seasons and two national titles, Michigan hurdler Neil Gardner will close out his career in
style this weekend at the NCAA track and field championships in Bloomington.
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On your mark ...
Michigan NCAA track and field
championship competitors*
Men
Neil Gardner
400-meter hurdles,
110-meter hurdles
John Mortimer
3,000-meter steeplechase
Kevin Sullivan
1,500-meter run
Women
Marcy Akard
5,000-meter run
Nicole Forrester
high jump
Tania Longe
heptathlon,
long jump
Katie McGregor
5,000-meter run
*competition takes place today through
Saturday in Bloomington.;
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