Scott Soltis and Zoe Rose, sports editors
behrcolls@aol.com
Lions still fighting as season nears end
By Ed Mesaros
staff writer
The Behrend cross country team
continued its successful season this
past weekend as the team headed to
Rochester, N.Y. to compete in the
Harry F. Anderson Invitational held at
Roberts Wesleyan College. A strong
field of 13 teams showed up for the
race, including a well-known Division
I school in Cornell University.
The men had a very respectable day,
placing eigth out of 13 teams.
Sophomore Tim Schultheis once again
led the way for the men, placing 30th
out of the large field with a time of
28:09.
"He along with the rest of the team
should be ready for a significant time
drop for the AMCC and NCAA
regional championships," stated coach
Dave Cooper.
Clayton Kirschner and Brent
Beausiegner crossed the line only
seconds apart, giving the duo 58th and
60th place finishes.
Freshman Harry Balwick jumped
into the Lions top five with his 29:24
8K and 70th place finish.
Junior Dan Croft also made his top
five debut with his time of 29:42,
placing him 83ht overall.
"No less than nine team members
have finished in scoring positions so
far this season. When all nine run one
of their better races on the same day
the team will be tough to beat," said
Cooper.
Despite battling injuries, the
women's team continues to improve
and place well at invitationals. At
Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday, the
team placed seventh out of 12 teams.
The "Jessies" continue to lead the
Lions as the season draws near the
end. Jessica Sarver led the way this
past Saturday with a 12th place finish
and a 19:49 SK. The other half of the
"Jessie" duo, Jessica Knapp, captured
the n 0.2 spot and a 16th place finish.
"Their one-two punch provides a
measure of comfort to a team that has
struggled with injuries most of the
season," said Cooper.
Jessie Coe continued to stay
Men's Soccer
School C.R. Overall
Pitt Greensburg 6-0 15-1
PS Altoona 4-1 10-3-2
Behrend 3-2 5-8-4
Frostburg 3-2 7-6-2
La Roche 2-4 8-8-1
Pitt-Bradford 1-5 6-12
Lake Erie 0-5 1-14
NASCAR
2002 Winston Cup
Standings:
Thru Race 32 of 36
Next Race:
NAPA 500
October 27, 2002
Pos. Driver .I • I
1 Tony Stewart
2 Jimmie Johnson
3 Mark Martin
4 Rusty Wallace
5 Ryan Newman
Jeff Gordon
Kurt Busch
Matt Kenseth
Ricky Rudd
Dale Jarrett -401
Bill Elliott -439
Dale Eamhardt Jr. -479
Sterling Marlin -560
Jeff Burton -583
Michael Waltrip -662
Ricky Craven -765
Bobby Labonte -850
Jeff Green
Dave Blaney
Robby Gordon
18
19
20
Junior Dan Croft cracked the top five for the team for the first time last
weekend at Roberts WeslyanCollege
consistent, placing in the Lions three
spot. Coe registered a 56'h place finish.
Freshman Nina Zinger, despite
battling injury, found her way to an 80'h
place finish with a time of 22:49, giving
her the fourth spot. Senior, Brandi
Napenas rounded out the Lions top five
with her 84th place finish.
Two weekends ago, the team found
itself on the campus of Carnegie
Mellon University in Pittsburgh, for the
CMU Invitational. Both the men's and
women's teams shared success. Twelve
teams were on tap for the invitational,
including the nationally ranked
Allegheny College.
Strong efforts by all of the women
School C.R. Overall
La Roche 5-1 13-2-2
Pitt-Greensburg 5-1 10-5
Behrend 4-1 8-9
Frostburg 3-2 6-7-4
PS Altoona 1-4 9-7-1
Pitt-Bradford 1-5 5-11
Lake Erie 0-5 0-17
Professional Golf Association
Money Leaders
(money in millions)
Rank Player Earnings
1. Tiger Woods 6.747
2. Phil Mickelson 3.870
3. Ernie Els 3.180
4. Rich Beem 2.854
5. Vijay Singh 2.846
6. David Toms 2.717
7. Jerry Kelly 2.706
8. Justin Leonard 2.641
9. Reteif Goosen 2.472
10. Chris DiMarco 2.441
11. Sergio Garcia 2.319
12. Fred Funk 2.270
13. Jim Furyk 2.266
14. Charles Howell 111 2.162
15. Shegeki Maruyama 2.103
16. Jeff Sluman 2.091
17. Len Mattiace 2.089
18. Nick Price 2.079
19. K.J. Choi 2.058
20. JoseMariaOlazabal 1.910
21. Rocco Mediate 1.897
22. Chris Riley 1.877
23. Robert Allenby 1.871
24. Loren Roberts 1.839
25. Davis Love 111 1.810
Leader
-82
-123
-174
-177
-291
-317
-334
-340
-896
-996
-1031
THE PENN STATE SPORTS SCENE
Women's Soccer
THE NATIONAL SPORTS ARENA
SPORTS
Friday, October 25, 2002
earned the team a fifth place finish out
of the 12 participating teams. Sarver
once again led the Lion pack. Her time
of 19:20 earned her a 10th place finish.
The two spot went to Knapp, who
turned in a time of 19:31, giving her a
13th overall finish. Coe crossed the line
37th, capturing the teams no. 3 position.
Napenas and Zinger rounded out the
Lions top five, with 74th and 77th place
finishes, respectively.
On the men's side, the Lions ran their
way to a sixth place finish out of I 1
teams present for the men's race.
Schultheis and Kirschner went one
two for the Lions, capturing 25th and
37th place finishes, with their times of
Women's Volleyball
School
..Cll Overall
Frostburg 11-0 22-9
PS Altoona 7-4 10-13
Pitt-Bradford 7-4 14-16
Behrend 6-4 12-10
La Roche 5-5 9-14
Pitt-Greensburg 1-9 3-12
Lake Erie 0-11 1-17
OFFENSIVE
Player Team TAI MP
1 D Bledsoe BUF 15 2198
2 R Gannon OAK 14 2048
3 B Griese DEN 12 1887
4 T Brady NE 14 1749
5 B Fevre GB 14 1706
Player Team IQ Y_o_3_
1 L Tomlinson SD 7 785
2 P Holmes KC 12 766
3 D McAllister NO 5 721
4 R Williams MIA 6 711
5 A Green GB 4 640
Receiving
Player Team ID3 1Q
1 E Moulds BUF 5 662
2 M Harrison IND 3 659
3 P Price BUF 5 639
4 T Holt STL 1 609
5 J Hom NO 4 580
National Football League
League Leaders
Passing
Rushing
29:06 and 28:31.
Steve Werner continued to aid in the
Lions' team performance with his 53n 1
place finish, which captured him the
team's third spot. Dan Alvis' strong
effort earned him the team's No. 4
position, and a 56th place finish with
his time of 29:24.
With his time of 29:36 and 60th place
finish, senior Brian Wheeler captured
the number five spot.
Injuries have been one of the few
problems the team has faced this
season. Both the men's and women's
team have been dealing with the effects
that injuries can have on a team.
Despite battling injuries earlier this
season, Beausiegner and Mike Barlett
have battled their way back into
contention. The pair placed 64 1 h and
74 1 h, respectively, at the CMU
Invitational, placing them just outside
of the team's top five.
The women's team has also been
plagued by injuries. Sophomores
Claire Manelick and Susie Szafran
have battled injuries for weeks now.
Manelick dealt with tendonitis in her
ankle, while Szafran battled shin splints
and knee problems. Both are currently
cross training in order to stay in shape.
Zinger has battled her way back from
a reoccurring knee injury that haunted
her midway through the season. She is
currently competing.
ongratulations to Behrend AMCC Players of the Week
Week of October 14
Women's Volleyball - Trish Adams
Men's Cross Country - Tim Schultheis
Women's Cross Country - Jessica Sarver
Women's Soccer - Erin Mauer
Women's Goalkeeper of the Week - Chrissy Harvey
Congratulations to All-Conference Golfers
Women's Tennis
School cR Overall
P. S. Altoona 6-0 11-3
Behrend 3-2 7-9
Frostburg 2-3 2-9
La Roche 0-6 0-6
DEFENSIVE
Tackles(TKL)
Player Team POS TKL
1 Z Thomas MIA MLB 64
2 B Urlacher CHI MLB 61
3 IKacyvenskiSEA MLB 60
4 J Sharper HOU ILB 55
5 M MaslowskiKC OLB 54
Sacks
Player Team POS Sack
1 R Colvin CHI OLB 7
2 W Sapp CAR DT 7
2 J Peppers DAL DE 7
4 T Pryce BUF DE 7
5 4 Players Tied At 6 Sacks
Interceptions(lNT)
Player Team POS INT
1 G Wesley KC SS 4
1 D Edwards SD MLB 4
1 0 Brooks TB OLB 4
4 J Porter PIT OLB 3
4 D O'Neal DEN CB 3
Week of October 21
Women's Soccer - Holly Greiner
Anthony Pagliari
Kirk Seth
School C.R. Overall
lowa 4-0 7-1
Ohio State 3-0 8-0
Michigan 3-0 6-1
Minnesota 3-1 7-1
Penn State 2-2 5-2
Indiana 1-2 3-4
Michigan State 1-2 3-4
Illinois 1-2 2-5
The Behrend Beacon
When asked about the injury
plagued season, Coe said, "Although
some of team has been injured during
points of the season, we are confident
in our training and coaching."
"While meets during the year are
important to us, healing now will help
us achieve our main objective:
repeating as AMCC champoins next
week."
The cross country team will have an
extra week to rest from competition
this week. The team will not
participate in an invitational this
weekend, but will continue to prepare
for the AMCC meet held next WCC kcnd
here at Behrend.
"Our team has practiced day in and
day out for the past couple of ►numbs
to prepare for the A MCC
championships and regionals,"
sophomore Dan Alvis stated.
"Hopefully, all that work will pay off
and we will tuni some heads and make
Behrend Cross Country known."
The men's and women's teams will
have all their members back in
competition for the meet, and will take
a shot at regaining the AMU(' title
from Frostburg State.
Big Ten Football
ESPN/USA Today
Football Coaches Poll
Record PTS
Miami 6-0 1519
Oklahoma 7-0 1465
Virginia Tech 7-0 1393
Ohio State 8-0 1319
Georgia 7-0 1301
Notre Dame 7-0 1219
Texas 6-1 1112
Michigan 6-1 1070
NC State 8-0 1014
LSU 6-1 945
Washington St 6-1 933
Oregon 6-1 842
Florida State 5-2 799
lowa 7-1 724
Tennessee 4-2 613
USC 5-2 557
Penn State 5-2 507
lowa State 6-2 426
Air Force 6-1 373
Colorado 5-2 267
Kansas State 5-1 221
Bowling Green 6-0 218
Florida 5-3 202
Minnesota 7-1 194
Arizona State 6-2 129