ROSS. - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, November 13, 1995 - 3B Sullivan wins, but men don't get automatic NCAA berth Ryan White White on Target jfterW9TVl ioawas nothbzgfor Bob Cli apuis u find in sports that there are interesting stories, and then there are those that are exceptional. Bob Chappuis' story is one of the exceptional ones. Chappuis came to Ann Arbor in 1941 when freshman weren't allowed to play varsity football. He spent a year on the Wolverines' freshman team, and in 1942 he earned his first varsity letter as an all-purpose back, But it would be four years until Chappuis would earn his second. Duty and his country called, so Chappuis put college and his football career on hold and left for World War II in Europe. "I really didn't mind it," Chappuis said. "Back then we were in a real shootout and everybody was leaving. "Practically everybody was going into the service, so it wasn't a traumatic experience." Chappuis became an aerial gunner and safely completed 20 missions. On the 2 1st, however, Chappuis was shot down behind enemy lines. No run he would ever make for the Wolverines could be bigger than the ones he would make over the next three months. Chappuis and his crewmates were picked up by the Italian Underground and moved around to various locations. "The last place we stayed was just two doors away from the German headquarters in the town we were in," Chappuis said. "We stayed there for about two-and-a-half months alto- gether. "It was kind of spooky." Chappuis got out when the war ended. He returned to his base and then to Ann Arbor. And, believe it or not, he picked up right where he left off. In 1946 Chappuis led the Wolverines in not only rushing, but in passing as well. He completed 44 of 79 passes, threw for seven touchdowns and eight interceptions. Chappuis ran for 531 yards. Chappuis' next season would be the best of his career. It would also be one of the finest in Michigan history. He again led the Wolverines in passing in 1947, completing 62 of 110 attempts. He also threw six more touchdown passes and two fewer interceptions than the year before. As for Michigan, it finished the season 10-0 and shut five teams out. ' The final blanking came on New Year's Day, a 49-0 thrashing of f Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl. Chappuis set school records for both total offense and pass completions in that game. He completed 14 passes for 188 yards and piled up 279 all-purpose yards. Chappuis led Michigan to the "ational championship, the last one the Wolverines claimed. "We didn't really have any great players, just a lot of good ones," Chappuis said of the 1947 team. "We had a total team effort." Chappuis speaks of that team the same way a father talks about a son -who just threw the winning touchdown , pass. You can see the pride in his eyes as he talks about that national champion- ship. The members of that team still meet every five years, and they are planning something special for their 50-year reunion in 1997. "We talked at our 45th anniversary that we would go back to the Rose Bowl for the 50th," Chappuis said. "Someone said 'What if Michigan isn't in it?' and we said we'd go anyway." Today, Chappuis is taking it easy. He is retired and lives in Ft. Wayne, Ind., but comes back to Ann Arbor for most 'of the Wolverines' home games. Aside from keeping in touch with his old teammates, he is still in contact with the members of the Italian Underground who helped him so many By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer Men's cross-country coach Ron Warhurst expected two events to occur at the NCAA District IV Cross Country Championships this weekend; only one of them did. As expected, junior All-American Kevin Sullivan dominated the Midwest district while cruising to a first-place finish. Sullivan's time of 31:10 bettered the second place finisher, Ohio State's Robert Gary, by an astounding seven seconds. Sullivan has won the indi- vidual district title three years in a row. Sullivan advances to the nationals next Monday wherehe will attempt to become the national champion in the 10,000-meter race. He was coming off a strong performance at the Big Ten Championships where he was named Big Ten Runner of the Year. His All-American status depends on how well he runs at the national meet at Iowa State. In his previous two years he has finished fourth and third. He remains one of the favorites to capture the individual title. The other expectation wasnot as successful. Therest of the team, despite a strong eight- place finish from freshman John Mortimer, did not achieve its goal. Despite its fourt- place finish, the squad did not earn an automatic berth to the championships. Although NCAA rules dictate that the top three teams advance to the Championships in Ames, Iowa next Monday, Michigan may still be alive for a berth as a team. The team will find out this afternoon officially, but it appears that they will be qualifying as a wild card. "It shouldn't be a problem getting in," Sullivan said. All indications from the season so far had Michigan pegged as one ofthe top teams in the nation, but that all changes now. Michigan's 105 points placed them six points behind third-place finisher Michigan State. The logjam at the top of the meet standings resulted in tight competition. But after Michigan, the team scores tailed off. The difference between Michigan and fifth-plac, Illinois was a whopping 123 points. This qualifying meet is the chance for teams to ready themselves for the Championships. Michigan entered seven runners, withjuniorKris Eggle taking freshman Todd Snyder's place in the lineup. With a steady lead pack, the Wolverines were poised for victory. "Our first three runners ran well," Sullivan said. The team placed a disappointing fourth, falling to Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Michigan State yester- day. Warhurst had been expecting a second place finish, with the chance of competing with Wiscon- sin to the end, but it just wasn't Michigan's day. Sullivan was impressed by the effort the other teams put forth. "(Michigan State) ran great, better than expected," he said. Individually, the runners had varying levels of success. All-Big Ten performer Theo Molla did not run as fast as at the Big Ten meet, but still placed a respectable 14th overall in atime of31:38. Moritmer completed his fast finish in a time of'31:30. Warhurst expected his team to give Wisconsin a good battle. After leading much of the Big Ten race two weeks ago, the team tapered off heading into yesterday's districts. Warhurst believed this was the best training strategy. The horrible conditions were once again a factor. The storm that hit the Midwest also played havocain West Lafayette. on the Purdue campus. The race, originally scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m., was postponed to yesterday due to poor weather condi- tions. "It was better running (on Sunday,)" Sullivan said, "but there was still ice and snow on-the ground." The 31-team field needed to wait another day to show their stuff and unfortunately for the Wolvcr- ines, the day did not go as they hoped. The Michigan men's cross country team faltered at the NCAA District IV Championships in West Lafayette, finishing fourth. The Wolverines did not receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships, but could get a wild-card selection today. Women upset No. 8 Wisconsin for district title Arnill, McGregor propel 12th-ranked Wolverines to third consecutive crown at Purdue By Nancy Berger Daily Sports Writer Last week, Michigan cross country coach Mike McGuire said that he would be disappointed if his team didn't improve on its performance against Wisconsin at the Big Ten meet two weeks ago. McGuire was not the person that was disgruntled yesterday at the NCAA District IV Championship in West Lafayette. Wisconsin was the disappointed party as Michigan upset its confer- ence rivals by five points. In probably the closest meet of the year, the 12th-ranked Wolverines snatched their third consecutive District title out of No. 8 Wisconsin's hands by scoring 44 points. The closest competitor to Michigan and Wisconsin was Bowling Green who came in third with 76 points. Just as Michigan's victory was un- expected, so were the circumstances that it came under. The meet was postponed due to the inclement weather that hit much of the Midwest. "It was snowing, windy and the visibility was very bad," Kelly Chard said. "(Sunday)it wasn't snowing or windy but it was cold, icy and the traction wasn't good." Michigan would have to wait an extra day to avenge its Big Ten loss and defend its district title. The extra day would prove to help, rather than hinder, the Wolverines. Even though the field was com- posed of more than 30 teams, the race was between Michigan and Wiscon- sin from the very start on the Purdue North Golf Course. The first five run- ners from each team all finished in the top 20. Michigan was lucky to have one of those runners, sophomore Pauline Arnill, back in the nick of time. Arnill came back from a month-long layoff to place second overall. Michigan's top finisher was clocked at 17:37 on the 5,000 meter course, just 17 sec- onds behind champion Kathy Butler of Wisconsin. Big Ten Freshman of the Year Katie McGregor finished third in 17:47. Her time was a personal best by four seconds. Wisconsin's Jenifer Howard crossed the line four seconds after McGregor. When the top two runners from each team were finished the score was dead even at five. Once Michigan's third runner, freshman Michelle Slater, finished eighth, the Wolverines obtained a slight lead. Senior Kelly Chard kept Michigan ahead as she finished one place ahead of Wisconsin's fourth runner. Chard's 14th place helped to extend Michigan's lead to four points. Despite the small lead, the Wolver- ines weren't sure how they were far- ing in the race. "We got out really slow; it didn't look good from the beginning," Chard said. The meet came down to the fifth and deciding runner for each team. "( (Sunday) wasn't snowing or windy, but it was cold, icy and the traction wasn't good. - Kelly Chard Michigan cross country runner Senior Courtney Babcock would be in the same position as she was at Big Ten meet. Babcock came through once again, finishing 18th, just hundredths of a second ahead of Wisconsin's Jeni Westphal. The last two Michigan runners did not factor into the score but had impres- sive showings. Senior Katy Hollbacher andjunior Jennifer Barber finished 20th and 29th respectively. Heading into the meet, Michigan was looking to just qualify for the NCAA Championships in Ames, Iowa. "We just needed to get through it to qualify," Chard said. The Wolverines won't have to worry about obtaining a bid because they au- tomatically qualify for Nationals. Now that Michigan has little doubt about whether it can beat Wisconsin, the Wolverines are more confident in their outlook next week. "Everyone has an equal shot at the NCAA title. 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