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Polesitters sputter to 13th-place finish

By Aaron Sharockman · Monday, April 23,2001 1:41 a.m.

The headache started on Turn 2 of the 10th lap. It never ended. Phi Gamma Delta, besieged with mechanical malfunctions and messy crashes sputtered through the 200-lap men's Little 500 race, finishing in 13th place, its worst showing since 1993. "It was a long day," senior and rider Todd Cornelius said. "But it's just a bike race."

Phi Delta Theta claims third Little 500

By Guy Cipriano · Saturday, April 21,2001 8:26 p.m.

Phi Delta Theta avoided wrecks and battled a surprising late-race charge by Teter to claim the 51st Men\'s Little 500 Saturday at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Phi Delta Theta took the lead from Teter on lap 190. Teter, which controlled the race from laps 162-190, finished second followed by Sigma Phi Epsilon. Teter and Sigma Phi Epsilon were the only two teams to finish on the lead lap with Phi Delta Theta. Phi Delta won the race with a time of 2:16:57. Junior Matt Marketti was on the bike for Phi Delta Theta when it crossed the finish line. Senior Josh Beatty rode the most laps for the team.

Senior diver makes final cut

Friday, April 20,2001 1:17 a.m.

IU diver Tom Davidson advanced to Saturday's three-meter springboard finals at the U.S. Diving National Championships. Davidson racked up 553.74 points in Wednesday's first round in Midland, Texas. Davidson, a senior, qualified fourth, 80 points behind leader Troy Dumais of Texas. Dumais claimed last season's national title.

IU squeezes by Butler with 2 late goals

Friday, April 20,2001 1:16 a.m.

It took two late goals for IU to beat its in-state rival Butler 2-1 Wednesday night in a spring soccer match at North Central High School in Indianapolis. Junior Ryan Mack scored both goals in the win.

Hoosiers allow 1st goal, but still win

Friday, April 20,2001 1:15 a.m.

The women's soccer team concluded its spring exhibition season by taking down in-state rival Butler 4-2 Wednesday night at North Central High School in Indianapolis.

Team to close regular season at Ohio State

By Ira Klapper · Friday, April 20,2001 1:14 a.m.

This weekend, the women's golf team will be venturing to Columbus, Ohio, to participate in the Lady Buckeye Invitational, the home course of Big Ten opponent Ohio State.

Healthy Hoosiers look to rebound

By Guy Cipriano · Friday, April 20,2001 1:13 a.m.

Men's golf coach Mike Mayer never coached a team that recorded a last place finish in a tournament.

Men to face both ends of spectrum

By Greg Jenkins · Friday, April 20,2001 1:11 a.m.

This weekend will feature fire and ice for the men's tennis team.

Team counting on depth

By Aarno Retherford and Aaron Retherford · Friday, April 20,2001 1:10 a.m.

Saturday, Little 500 racers will be speeding around the Bill Armstrong Stadium track, but before that, the women's track team plans to scorch its own track against Illinois and Eastern Michigan.

IU to finish home schedule

By Rob Mullally and Robert Mullally · Friday, April 20,2001 1:08 a.m.

The women's tennis team said it hopes to end the regular on a winning note this weekend, as they are host to two neighbors to the north -- Michigan Saturday and Michigan State Sunday, both matches starting at 10 a.m.

Hoosiers competing in shadow of Little 500

By Adam Neft · Friday, April 20,2001 1:07 a.m.

The Little 500 men's race is Saturday, but don't remind the men's track team of that. It is working to stay focused on its noon home meet against Illinois and Eastern Michigan, the last scored home meet for the Hoosiers before the Big Ten Championships May 18-20 at home. "This Saturday will be a good test for the team," third-year coach Marshall Goss said. "Can we stay focused when there is lots of other stuff going on around us and can we run a little bit earlier in the day?"

IU in search of first weekend series win

Friday, April 20,2001 12:58 a.m.

The baseball team competes with the Little 500 race for campus attention this weekend as the Hoosiers face Eastern Kentucky in a three-game series at Sembower Field.

Team to play crucial series

Friday, April 20,2001 12:57 a.m.

The softball squad will be in Chicago today for a doubleheader against Northwestern that could turn out to be one of the most crucial series of the year. With a pair of wins today, the Hoosiers (3-9) could move past the Wildcats (4-6) in the Big Ten standings. IU is tied with Minnesota for 10th in the conference.

Alumnus celebrates Little 500 on film

By Guy Cipriano · Friday, April 20,2001 12:55 a.m.

Not all the activities during this year's Little 500 weekend will occur on the track. Producer Kendall Harnett's documentary about the history of the race, "Free Wheels: The Fifty Year History of the Little 500," is scheduled to premiere Saturday, before and after the men's race.

Hoosiers fall to RedHawks

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 19,2001 1:03 a.m.

Wednesday, the baseball team traveled to Oxford, Ohio for a reunion of sorts for with the Miami coaching staff.

Johnson can't wait to race in her first and only Little 500

By Ryan Gunterman · Thursday, April 19,2001 12:42 a.m.

While she was moving from Oklahoma to Washington to southern California and eventually to Indianapolis, Kappa Alpha Theta senior Krissy Johnson never got on a bike, except for a ten-speed she had when she was little. Now Johnson is one of the fastest riders on the Bill Armstrong Stadium track and will be leading the defending Little 500 champions Friday.

Acacia rider makes strides

By Aaron Sharockman · Thursday, April 19,2001 12:41 a.m.

Acacia rider and junior Kevin Vanes realized something after his first Little 500 race last year: "I needed to learn how to ride the bike." As a rookie, Vanes was clueless about many of the intracasies that go along with the 200-lap race around the quarter-mile cinder track in Bill Armstrong Stadium.

Alpha Delta Pi rider hopes to lead team to success

By Ryan Gunterman · Thursday, April 19,2001 12:40 a.m.

Playing on the softball team and performing as captain of her dance team in Newport, N.Y., was the only physical activity that Alpha Delta Pi senior Emily Derkasch said she did in high school. Riding a bike was something she considered a leisure activity. It wasn't until her sophomore year in college that she saw it as something more than a hobby.

Sophomore immersed in tradition, hype of race

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Thursday, April 19,2001 12:36 a.m.

Sophomore Jenn Wangerin wouldn't have believed it if someone told her a year ago that she would be riding for the Roadrunners in the 2001 women's Little 500. A year ago, she had no idea what the Little 500 was. "Last year I read about the Cutters winning, and I think that was the first time I ever heard about the race," Wangerin said. "I'm from Dyer, Ind., and my coach is from Munster (Ind.), so the local paper had a story about that, too. But that was it."

Burn's fiery personality leads Sigma Alpha Epsilon

By Guy Cipriano · Thursday, April 19,2001 12:35 a.m.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon junior Dan Burns arrived at his team's pit on the north side of Bill Armstrong Stadium after completing a 10-lap set during afternoon practice last week. Burns, who rarely appears tired, yelled at two of his teammates, junior Ryan McBee and senior Will Fife, instead of taking a quick rest.

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