U of M Men's Cross Country
Kevin Sullivan, four time Big 10 and NCAA Regional Champion
2nd place in 1997 NCAA Championships,
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 3.7 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 190-1910 owed much to their cross country training. Michigan won its first team and individual championships in 1922 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 190 and in 197 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 headed the program for 36 seasons, through 2009, and produced seven conference titles, 8 individual Big Ten championships. 12 top-ten NCAA finishes and 37 All-Americans. Alex Gibby coached the team for four season, 2010-2013. Four-time All-American Kevin Sullivan returned to coach the Wolverines in 2014 and has won 2 conference titles and has 2 top-ten NCAA finishes.
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| Year | Athlete |
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| 1993 | Kevin Sullivan |
| 1994 | Kevin Sullivan |
| 1995 | Kevin Sullivan |
| 1996 | John Mortimer |
| 1997 | Kevin Sullivan |
| 2004 | Nate Brannen |
| 2015 | Mason Ferlic |
| 2017 | Ben Flanagan |
| Year | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1922 | E. R. Isbell |
| 1949 | Don McEwen |
| 1590 | Don McEwen |
| 1977 | Bill Donakowski |
| 1986 | Chris Brewster |
| 1993 | Kevin Sullivan |
| 1994 | Kevin Sullivan |
| 1995 | Kevin Sullivan |
| 1996 | Joh Mortimer |
| 1997 | Kevin Sullivan |
| 2001 | Alan Webb |
| 1974 | Mike McGuire |
| 1974, 1975, 1976 | Greg Meyer |
| 1975, 1976,1977 | Bill Donakowski |
| 1979,1980 | Dan Heikkinen |
| 1980, 1983 | Brian Diemer |
| 1983 | Gerard Donakowski |
| 1985 | Chris Brewster |
| 1986, 1987, 1988 | John Scherer |
| 1990 | Brad Barquist |
| 1991 | Tony Carna |
| 1992 | Scott MacDonald |
| 1992 | Mat Smith |
| 1993, 1994,1995, 1997 | Kevin Sullivan |
| 1995, 1997 | Joh Mortimer |
| 1997, 1998 | Todd Snyder |
| 2000 | Mark Pilja |
| 2001 | Alan Webb |
| 1999, 2001 | Mike Wisniewski |
| 2002, 2003, 2004 | Nate Brannen |
| 2002, 2003 | Nick Willis |
| 2013 | Mason Ferlic |
| 2014 | Mason Ferlic |
| 2017 | Ben Flanagan |
| 2018, 2019 | Jack Aho |
| 2019 | Kevin Myrer |
Men's Cross Country Team Photos, 1919-1932, 1971-1998 (some missing).
All-Time Men's Cross Country Roster Record Book (from mgoblue.com)