U of M Men's Cross Country
Kevin Sullivan, four time Big 10 and NCAA Regional Champion
2nd place in 1997 NCAA Chanpionships,
Michigan's only four time cross country All-American
Michigan began varsity competition in cross country in 1919/20 under the guidance of track coach Stephen Farrell. A cross country club had been organized in 1901 as a means for training distance runners for the track team. Two races were held in the Fall and Spring over a 3.75 mile course beginning at Waterman Gym. The top finishers were awarded the club's "CCC" insignia. All of Michigan's great distance runners and record setting relay teams from 1905-1910 owed much to their cross country training. Michigan won its first team and individual championships in 1923 when Egbert Isbel covered the five mile course in Lafayette, Indiana in 26 minutes, 33.2 seconds. Michigan dropped cross country as a varsity sport in 1932. Occasionally a Michigan squad competed in the Big Ten cross country meet. Don McEwen took individual honors in 1949 and 1950 and in 1957 a UM team won the conference title.
Cross country regained varsity status in 1972 with track coach Dixon Farmer heading the program. Ron Warhurst became head coach in 1974 and led Michigan to the conference title his first three years. Warhurst's teams have won seven conference titles and 13 individual championships.
Team Championships
- NCAA Regional Team Championships:
- 1997, 2007(T)
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- Big Ten Championships
- 1922, 1954, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1993, 1997, 1998
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NCAA Regional Individual Champions
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Year |
Athlete |
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1993 |
Kevin Sullivan |
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1994 |
Kevin Sullivan |
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1995 |
Kevin Sullivan |
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1996 |
Joh Mortimer |
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1997 |
Kevin Sullivan |
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Big Ten Individual Champions
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Year |
Athlete |
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1922 |
E. R. Isbell |
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1949 |
Don McEwen |
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1950 |
Don McEwen |
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1977 |
Bill Donakowski |
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1986 |
Chris Brewster |
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1993 |
Kevin Sullivan |
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1994 |
Kevin Sullivan |
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1995 |
Kevin Sullivan |
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1996 |
Joh Mortimer |
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1997 |
Kevin Sullivan |
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2001 |
Alan Webb |
All-Americans
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1974 |
Mike McGuire |
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1974, 1975, 1976 |
Greg Meyer |
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1975, 1976,1977 |
Bill Donakowski |
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1979,1980 |
Dan Heikkinen |
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1980, 1983 |
Brian Diemer |
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1983 |
Gerard Donakowski |
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1985 |
Chris Brewster |
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1986, 1987, 1988 |
John Scherer |
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1990 |
Brad Barquist |
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1991 |
Tony Carna |
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1992 |
Scott MacDonald |
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1992 |
Mat Smith |
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1993, 1994,1995, 1997 |
Kevin Sullivan |
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1995, 1997 |
Joh Mortimer |
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1997, 1998 |
Todd Snyder |
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2000 |
Mark Pilja |
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2001 |
Alan Webb |
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2001 |
Mike Wisniewski |
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2002, 2003, 2004 | Nate
Brannen |
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2002, 2003 | Nick
Willis |
