ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

9/28/99

 
 Male throwers Fr. Gabe McKean, Fr. Greg Corbit and Jr. Nick Hill led by Jr. Jim Ingersol are this week's featured Athletes of the Week. This distinction was acquired because of their extraordinary dedication to training. They continue to go the extra mile in the weight room, in workouts, and volunteering to throw every chance they can. They worked hard over the Summer and have implemented those same habits this Fall. All four here are showing their enthusiasm by sporting their new identical blond hairstyles as a sign of team solidarity.

9/21/99

 Laura Jones - JR

She has shown big improvements over the year. Her strong commitment to running has taken her from a runner struggling to go under 20 minutes to now comfortably running in the middle to low 18's. She was Akron's 3rd runner last week at Kent MAC Preview placing 8th and helping the Zips win another team title.

Rob Murray - JR

Went from 30th two miles into the race to 5th place finish at Kent's MAC Preview CC Meet. Murray has made significant improvements over the years and has been inspiration to hard work and determination. He was second two weeks ago at Tom Evans Invitational helping the men to victory. The men took 4th at Kent.

 

  

September 14/1999

 Michelle Rizzo - soph

Wins Tom Evans Invitational and leads Zip women's team to victory.

Mickey Andrade - sr

Wins Tom Evans invitational and leads Zip men to victory.

   
UA Athletes of the Week
Sophomore cross country standout Michelle Rizzo (Painesville/Perry) is the second
UA Athlete of the Week (Sept. 6-12) award winner. A 3.25 GPA student in the
College of Business Administration, Rizzo captured first place last Saturday at the
annual University of Akron Tommy Evans Invitational held at Goodyear Metro
Park. She covered the 5,000-meter course in 18:31.9 and led Akron to a
1-4-5-6-10 finish and a sweep of Kent, Dayton and Youngstown State.

The Zip men, paced by Mickey Andrade (Stow), also topped Dayton and
Youngstown State to claim the meet title.