Articles from the 2001 NCAA Cross Country Season
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NOVEMBER 15-16, 2001
A Brief Chat with Cate Guiney
Austin, Hughes give Buffaloes a 1-2 punch
Colorado cruises into national meet
No. 6 Colorado ignores the polls
Renee Metivier sets sights on NCAAs
Cornell heads to Nationals
Three Arizona schools in NCAA field
Jorge Torres hopeful for national title
Colorado's Torres has dual role in title race
No. 6 Portland Pilots hope for best NCAA finish

NOVEMBER 13-14, 2001
Butler, Cheboiywo have happy ending
Will anybody beat Boaz?
A Brief Chat with Jorge Torres
Torres, Buff men set sights on NCAA title
Georgetown earns a spot at NCAAs
Duck men headed to NCAAs
Wildcats will take both squads to the NCAA meet
Mike Scott's NCAA women's cross country preview
BYU women win division title
Brown women heading to Nationals
Hoyas capture championships
Yale qualifies for NCAAs
Princeton's Emily Kroshus reaches NCAAs
Paige Miller, Paris Edwards shine for Duke
Shannon Rowbury, Clara Horowitz sign letters of intent for Duke

NOVEMBER 10-12, 2001
Torres, Hughes win regional titles for Colorado
Colorado, BYU win regional races
Shalane Flanagan wins southeast region
Northcutt leads BYU women to regional win
Andriena Byrd polishes Arkansas win
Stanford sweeps NCAA West Regional
NC State dominates districts
Cornell makes run at Nationals
Injured Monro is 24th at West Regional
Colorado State finishes fourth, NCAA meet still doubtful
Hartmann and Harmon pace Oregon
Michelle Wale will be Penn State's lone representative at NCAAs
Providence Cowl: When family means more than just teammates
Razorbacks cruise to south central cross country title
Arkansas wins without three of top five
Michigan runs into Nationals, Webb 2nd
Stanford runs to West Regional title
Duke earns NCAA berth with strong showing
Penn State XC battles injuries, luck
ASU cross country teams fall short

NOVEMBER 4-6, 2001
Purdue's Lindsay Zinn is Big Ten freshman of the year

NOVEMBER 3, 2001
Colorado headlines Big 12 postseason honors

NOVEMBER 2, 2001
In the spotlight: Jill Laurendeau
Andreina Byrd enjoying team concept in America

NOVEMBER 1, 2001
Brewster, Webb are Big Ten athletes of the year

OCTOBER 29-31, 2001
Webb wins Big 10 cross country title
Webb is already big man on campus
Webb wins, 'M' finishes second
Dartmouth men repeat as champions
No surprise: McArdle dominates
Razorbacks run to SEC Championship
Irish return to number one
Colorado XC sweeps third straight Big 12 title
Stanford sweeps Pac-10 Championships
Boston College falls short at Big East Championships
Foot injury ends Sabrina Monro's streak
Arkansas triumphs at championships
Hoya women capture Big East Championship, men fourth
Cate Guiney wins Big East Championship
Maria Cicero makes instant impact at BC
Lindsey Thomsen named athlete of the week
BYU runners thank training program for success
Yale repeats as Heps champs

OCTOBER 26-28, 2001
Alan Webb has learned to go the distance
CU wins Big 12 titles behind Torres, Austin
Notre Dame, Georgetown win XC titles

OCTOBER 22-23, 2001
Dathan Ritzenhein runs to the front of the pack (another photo)
Boaz Cheboiywo favored in NCAA Cross Country Championships
Sean Kelly has emerged as a star on the Duke cross country team
Some NCAA coaches think long- and short-course option would add excitement, strategy
NC State runs with the nation's best at pre-NCAA meet
Tightly packed Stanford cruises to a win at pre-NCAA meet
BYU XC learns from experience, increases training
Colin Wolfe inspires BC cross country team
Colorado State solid at pre-NCAA meet
Yale finishes third in New England, looks to Heps
Washington transfer Sabrina Monro has yet to lose a race
Stanford freshmen dash to the top
Yale's O'Neill sisters: Identical portraits of greatness
Alicia Craig leads Stanford to a win in Greenville
Zolia Gomez, Michael Aish win RMAC Championships

OCTOBER 16-19, 2001
Mark Wetmore has Colorado running toward another national championship
Focus on small colleges: Eastern Oregon recruits underdeveloped runners

Cheboiywo sets another course record at pre-NCAA meet
Buff men win pre-NCAA race, women compete without two of top runners
Cheboiywo gives cross country course at Furman an A
Flanagan leads UNC to victory
BYU runs over competition at Pre-National meet
UO men take fifth at Furman
Webb cruises to victory at interregional
Webb wins again for Michigan XC team
Webb wins third race in three tries for Wolverines
Track star Webb has low profile on campus (reprint from Detroit News)
Penn State is runner-up at own invitational

OCTOBER 13, 2001
McGettigan outkicks Palmer for New England title
Top teams in town for pre-NCAA XC meet
Webb, Brannen taking it one step at a time
UM's Webb keeps life on track
Alan Webb more famous off campus than on it

OCTOBER 12, 2001
Wes Stockard focuses on endurance, hard work
Chris Duncan's brief stint as a cheerleader is over
Michigan runners at full health
Stanford to test out NCAA course
Stanford takes race with one-two finish
NC State heads to pre-Nationals
Villanova splits team, finishes 3rd at LaSalle, 12th at Iona
Home-grown talent secures Yale's success
Texas travels to pre-Nationals
Colorado State XC on the road to Nationals
OSU men, women run in Arkansas
Penn State men host home meet
Providence College, Hamish Thorpe and Roisin McGettigan capture New England titles
Northcutt a leader and contributor to BYU team
Hoya women take fifth at Paul Short
Heat cannot slow Stanford runners
Wisconsin XC faces new challenges (9/18)
Michigan harriers look forward to home meet
Villanova women 6th at Iona meet
Florida at full strength for top competition
Penn State hosts lone home meet of the season

OCTOBER 10-11, 2001
A very long interview with Dathan Ritzenhein and Alan Webb by Erik Heinonen and Amby Burfoot
Pre-NCAA meet this Saturday at Furman
Buffs set for pre-NCAA

OCTOBER 5-8, 2001
Buffs run to easy wins in Rocky Mountain Shootout
CU's Torres, Austin lead Buffs at Shootout
Ritzenhein shares first in initial college race for Colorado
Ritzenhein revved up for college debut
'Ritz' ready for his debut with Buffaloes
Wyoming runners honor their teammates
Eight kilometers after eight funerals
Luchinis to be reunited at 10th Murray Keatinge Invitational

OCTOBER 3, 2001
Gabe Jennings will lead Stanford freshmen in search for title
Stanford men race to cross country invitational win
Coasters: For the love of running, Bosquet and Allen make 2001 a memorable year
Big Green makes waves at Iona
Despite injuries, Princeton finishes 2nd at Iona meet
Brown men finish 7th at Iona meet
Freshman Westly Keating aids Texas Longhorns
Cornell teams take third at Iona
Georgetown men 13th at Griak meet
Williamette meet draws crowd
Arizona women roll, men slide, in cross country opener
Oregon men drop to number 18, women still faltering
All's well for Washington, Monro at Roy Griak Invitational
ASU women's cross country wins Gold 6,000 meters
Swift Cardinal women lead the pack at Stanford Invitational
Hoyas finish Sooner in Oklahoma
Duke XC runs at highly-competitive Griak Invitational
Yale cross country hits the ground running
Michigan women need big performance in South Bend
Brown women take 8th at Iona meet

OCTOBER 2, 2001
Changes don't bother Carol Henry
Guineys run over opposition
Sharon Dickie leads Vol XC team by example
UNC cross country learns lessons
North Carolina alums school younger runners

SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 1, 2001
Nick Schneider returns home to race for Duke
Webb's U-M career off and running
UO men, women finish 11th, 28th at Griak Invitational
Arizona State women show speed on and off the course
University of Evansville's Crystal Stock takes fall, earns honor

SEPTEMBER 27-28, 2001
Webb shows he can run off the track
Lauren Fleshman chat transcript from ESPN.com
Wyoming student to stand trial for deaths of athletes
Stanford Invitational to take place this weekend
South Florida XC teams expect strong finishes

SEPTEMBER 26, 2001
Webb named USATF's athlete of the week
Bell tolls for eight Wyoming athletes killed in accident

SEPTEMBER 25, 2001
Celeb Webb: Superstar freshman is expected to lead Michigan
NC State men cruise to an easy victory at the Great American XC Festival
Oregon cross country teams excited for healthy season | Women harriers a step behind
Duke XC teams post strong showings at Great American XC Festival
Providence men dominate race, women overtake host BC
Boston College men take third in their own invitational
Villanova pounds Haverford in season opener
Yale men look to fresh talent
Trina Cox is a surprise addition to Santa Rosa JC's roster
NC State women dominate the Great American XC Festival
Katie Ryan runs in the lead for Boston College
Maria Cicero Shines for Boston College Cross Country
Georgetown women take first at Mt. Saint Mary's
Freshmen lead the way for Penn State
BYU women take second at Great American XC Festival
Princeton women win Central Connecticut Invitational

SEPTEMBER 22-24, 2001
A notorious stretch of highway claims eight young Wyoming athletes
Oregon women seeking return to prominence in cross country

SEPTEMBER 21, 2001
Alan Webb wins Great American XC Race for Michigan
Tara Northcutt, NC State win Great American XC titles

SEPTEMBER 20, 2001
Great American XC Festival expects top field

SEPTEMBER 19, 2001
Providence men, women win Boston College Invitational

SEPTEMBER 18, 2001
University of Wyoming runners remembered after head-on crash
Princeton men seek return to winning form
Providence College friars run in first place
Alaska-Anchorage cross country features 44-year-old runner
Williams harriers look to build on solid 2000 season
Underclassmen may boost Yale's XC team
Yale women line up for title defense and national success
Renewed health gives Princeton women hope

SEPTEMBER 15-16, 2001
Eight Wyoming XC athletes killed in crash
Goucher, Grgas-Wheeler run to the altar

SEPTEMBER 13, 2001
Toloff named Big 10 Athlete of the Week

SEPTEMBER 12, 2001
NCAA says postponements up to schools
University of Colorado men, women ranked #1

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
Webb named Best Amateur Athlete by Time Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2001
UNC will combine effort to notch 'Ws'
Duke races to victory at Fordham, Agrawal sits out with minor injury
Strong recruiting class will complement Georgetown's veteran runners, Franklyn Sanchez to redshirt
Brown dominates CCRI Invitational
KU's Brent Behrens wins in last collegiate home meet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2001
Arkansas men lean on Daniel Lincoln, women open season today
Webb wins season opener for Michigan
Notre Dame men win Valparaiso Invitational
Providence men put 5 in top 10 in season opener
Providence women dominate season opener at UNH

SEPTEMBER 6, 2001
Fayetteville Invite opens Arkansas' season
Arkansas ready to defend national crown
UNC sweeps Charlotte Invitational

SEPTEMBER 4, 2001
CU XC season christened with annual time trial
ASU's Zolia Gomez wins Joe Vigil XC title
CU tops preseason NCAA XC poll

AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 3, 2001
Webb provides inspiration to area runners
Wetmore gets first look at CU XC team
A Brief Chat with David Kimani
Academics, not dancing, will keep Rios sidelined