N DIVISION II C CROSS COUNTRY A CHAMPIONS A

EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

1977

1977 EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CROSS COUNTRY TEAM NCAA II NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

First Row: Tom Wilson, Bill Reimer, Jeff Wagner, Joe Klein, Paul Weilmeunster, John Dickey, Mike Caddick, Jim Hill, Mike Prizy, Paul Wilhite, Casey Reinking. Second Row: Coach Tom Woodall, Duncan McHugh, Jase Travis, Bob Feller, Rick Goff, Joe Sheeran, Dave Klemann, Bill Hauke, Pat Hodge, Reo Rorem, Bill Nohmer, Harold Siefert. Third Row: John McInerney, Ken Englert, Bill Fancher, John Christy, Terry Donahue, Ted Broderick, Mike Hatfield, tom Goodrich, Larry Schuldt, Bill Bandy, Bill James, Asst. Coach Phil Stivers. Missing: Mike Moore The 1977 Eastern Illinois University Cross Country Team Team Highlights

As the season began...

• Three All-Americans returned from the 1976 Cross Country team which placed 3rd in NCAA II; Joe Sheeran, John Christy, and John McInerney.

• In July, Joe Sheeran and Reo Rorem finished 1-2 in the Annual 20 kilometer Panther Pant in Charleston.

• John McInerney had an emergency appendectomy during the summer of 1977, just months before the start of the season.

• Dr. Tom Woodall was elected President of the NCAA II Cross Country Coaches Association.

The dual meets...

• Reo Rorem set a course record of 25:56 (5 miles) at the Oakbrook Sports Core, in the double dual against Chicago Circle and Wisconsin-Parkside. The record was set in the rain on a wet, muddy course, and was broken several weeks later by the first 40 runners at the State Championships, including Rorem.

• Joe Sheeran set a course record at Indiana State (25:28 for a hilly 5 miles), and a total of 13 runners, including nine Panthers, broke the old course record. In addition to Sheeran, Casey Reinking, Reo Rorem, Bill Bandy, John Christy, Larry Schuldt, Bill James, John McInerney and John Dickey shattered the old course mark of 26:40.

• Joe Sheeran set a four-mile course record of 18:58.3 at Wisconsin, breaking the 1975 record of 19:24. In addition to Joe, three Wisconsin runners broke the old course record, and John Christy (19:27) and Casey Reinking (19:28) were close to it.

• Eastern averaged 17.3 points per dual meet in 1977 (15 points being a perfect score), with a record of 10-1. Four of the victories were shutouts, and the Panthers scored only 15 points in five victories.

• Eastern's loss to Wisconsin, 27-29, was its only dual loss in 1977, suffered on Wisconsin's course in a shortened 4 mile race. Wisconsin went on to win the Big Ten title and finish 6th in the Division I National Championships.

The Notre Dame Invitational...

• Eastern became the first non-Division I team in meet history to win the prestigious Notre Dame Invitational, beating 13 Division I schools and nosing out defending Big Ten Champion Michigan by 12 points. All seven runners finished in the top one-third of the field.

• "Since I've been at Eastern I don't think a total seven man team has run better for a 24 minute period."...... Coach Tom Woodall, after Eastern's victory at Notre Dame Invitational (Eastern News, October 10, 1977)

The Illinois Intercollegiates...

• "That's going to be an interesting confrontation. I think this is the first time we've gone into the intercollegiate worrying about anybody other than Southern Illinois.".....coach Gary Wieneke, University of Illinois cross country coach, commenting after Eastern's victory at Notre Dame (Peoria Journal Star, prior to October 22 Illinois Intercollegiate Championships).

• Eastern's top three runners finished 2-3-4 in the State Championships (Sheeran, Reinking, Christy).

The NCAA II Championships...

• Since the first rankings in early October, Eastern had been ranked first in the nation in the NCAA Division II Cross Country poll.

• "Everybody says that cross country is an individual sport, but it's really not. It's the team that makes you. Without the rest of the team, I wouldn't be near where I am now." • ...... John Christy, team captain, quoted in the Eastern News, prior to the NCAA II Championships.

• "You could take any one runner away from us, and we would have won everything except the Notre Dame meet."...... Coach Tom Woodall,commenting on the team's depth (Eastern News, Friday, November 11, 1977).

• There isn't going to be any runaways, I know that much.....we'll have to have five guys in the top 25 if we want to win the thing....We're going to have to have five All-Americans and I think we're very capable of that."....Coach Tom Woodall, commenting on the upcoming NCAA II Championships (Eastern News, Friday, November 11, 1977).

• Eastern Illinois was the first team in NCAA history to have six All-Americans in a NCAA Championship (Joe Sheeran, Casey Reinking, John Christy, John McInerney, Duncan McHugh and Bill Bandy).

• Eastern's victory margin (124 points) was the second-largest in meet history, and their score (37 points) was the second-lowest in meet history. The Panther's victory margin was so large, they would have won even without their top two finishers (Sheeran-2nd and Reinking-5th).

• Joe Sheeran's second place finish was the highest finish ever in the NCAA II Championships by an Eastern runner.

• The 1977 Championship was the third NCAA II Cross Country title won by Eastern Illinois (following National Championships in 1968 and 1969). In the last 10 years, beginning in 1968, the Panthers had finished among the top three teams in the nation seven times (three NCAA II titles and four 3rd place finishes).

After the National title...

• Coach Tom Woodall was named NCAA II Cross Country Coach of the Year by the NCAA Div. II Cross Country Coaches Association, his second such award in three years.

• Joe Sheeran finished 18th in the nation (10th American) at the NCAA I National Cross Country Championships in Pullman, Washington, becoming the first NCAA I Cross Country All-American in Eastern Illinois history. Casey Reinking also competed, finishing 128th.

1977 Eastern Illinois University Cross Country Team Summary

In 1977, the Panthers competed against more than 90 different colleges and universities across the United States (many of whom earned national recognition). Only two teams beat the Panthers. Illinois, who later tied for 2nd in the Big 10, nipped Eastern by 7 points in the State Championships. Big 10 Champs Wisconsin squeaked a 2 point dual victory against the Big Blue of EIU. Wisconsin later finished 6th in NCAA Division I Championships. The Panther upset win in the Notre Dame Invitational was surpassed only by the near-record 37 point NCAA Division II Championship total. Six Panthers (Joe Sheeran, Casey Reinking, John Christy, John McInerney, Duncan McHugh and Bill Bandy) were in the top 24 places thereby becoming the first team in meet history to have six All-Americans in the same race. One week later, Joe Sheeran, runner-up in the Division II race, placed 18th (10th American) in the NCAA Division I Nationals in Spokane, Washington. Fellow coaches voted Tom Woodall as National NCAA Division II Cross Country Coach of the Year for the second time in the past three years.

1977 EIU Cross Country Varsity Schedule

Sept. 3 Fifth Annual Alumni/Open Meet Charleston, IL 11:00 AM

Sept. 10 University of Wisconsin Schools Stevens Point, WI 11:00 AM (Parkside, Stevens Point, Carthage College)

Sept. 17 University of Illinois-Chicago Circle Oakbrook, IL 11:00 AM University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Sept. 23 Purdue University Terre Haute, IN 4:00 PM Indiana State University

Oct. 1 Southeast Missouri State University Charleston, IL 3:00 PM (Parent's Weekend)

Oct. 7 Notre Dame Invitational South Bend, IN 2:00 PM

Oct. 15 Augustana College Charleston, IL 11:00 AM

Oct. 22 State of Illinois Championships Oakbrook, IL 11:00 AM

Oct. 28 University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 4:00 PM University of Iowa

Nov. 12 NCAA II National Championships Oakbrook, IL 10:30 AM

Nov. 21 NCAA I National Championships Pullman, WA 11:00 AM

VARSITY MEETS

DUALS: 10 - 1 EIU 16 Parkside 45 EIU 15 Stevens Point 50 EIU 15 Carthage 50 EIU 19 Parkside 40 EIU 17 Ill. - Chicago Circle 46 EIU 17 Purdue 46 EIU 15 Indiana State 49 EIU 15 SE Missouri 50 EIU 15 Augustana 50 EIU 18 Iowa 42 EIU 29 Wisconsin 27

NOTRE DAME INVITATIONAL 1st of 20 teams

STATE OF ILLINOIS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2nd of 13 teams

NCAA II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1st of 26 teams

ALL-AMERICANS Joe Sheeran (2nd-Div. II; 18th-Div. I) Casey Reinking (5th-Div. II) John Christy (12th-Div. II) John McInerney (14th-Div. II) Duncan McHugh (21st-Div. II) Bill Bandy (24th-Div. II)

1977 Eastern Illinois University Cross Country Team Summary

JUNIOR VARSITY MEETS

Dual Meets: 2 - 0 EIU JV 15 Danville Junior College 48 EIU JV 23 Univ. of Illinois JV 35

Danville Invitational

EASTERN ILLINOIS JV 37 Lincoln Land Junior College 65 Danville Junior College 90 Milwaukee Tech. 127 Harper Junior College 129 College of Lake City 142 Kennekuk T.C. 147 Triton J.C. 194 Waubonsee 244

Parkland Invitational

EASTERN ILLINOIS JV 39 University of Illinois JV 51 Meramac Junior College (St. Louis) 68 Lincoln Land Junior College 89 Florissant Valley (St. Louis) 143 Parkland Junior College 171 Illinois Central 188 Vincennes University 192

1977 EIU Cross Country Team Roster

A-L Bill Bandy Junior Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) Ted Broderick Freshman ? Mike Caddick Freshman Midlothian (Bremen) HC-A-L John Christy Senior Sumner (Bridgeport Red Hill) John Dickey Sophomore Champaign (Centennial) Terry Donahue Freshman Downers Grove (Montini) Ken Englert Junior Streamwood (Elgin) Bill Fancher Senior Glenview (Maine North) Bob Feller Freshman East Moline Rick Goff Freshman Danville Tom Goodrich Freshman Charleston Mike Hatfield Junior Hoopeston (Parkland Junior College) Bill Hauke Freshman Wheaton (Central) Jim Hill Senior Villa Grove Pat Hodge Sophomore Princeton Bill James Junior Mahomet (Mahomet-Seymour) Joe Klein Junior Belleville (East) Dave Klemann Sophomore Elmhurst (York) MI-A-L Duncan McHugh Senior Park Forest (Lincoln Land Junior College) A-L John McInerney Junior McHenry Mike Moore Sophomore Joliet (Lincoln-Way) Bill Nohmer Freshman Danville Mike Prizy Freshman Dolton (Thornridge) Bill Reimer Sophomore Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) A-L Casey Reinking Junior Elsah (Alton) L Reo Rorem Sophomore Gilman L Larry Schuldt Freshman Rock Falls MV-A-L Joe Sheeran Sophomore Lake Villa (Grayslake) Harold Siefert Junior Bradley-Bourbonnais Jase Travis Freshman Bradley-Bourbonnais Jeff Wagner Sophomore Dolton (Thornridge) L Paul Weilmuenster Senior Belleville (West) Paul Wilhite Sophomore Wheaton (Central) Tom Wilson Freshman Frankfort (Lincoln-Way)

Coaches: Thomas Woodall Phil Stivers - Graduate Asst.

L Earned Varsity Cross Country Letter in 1977 A All-American in NCAA II Championships HC Honorary Captain MI Most Improved MV Most Valuable

5th Annual Alumni/Open Meet September 3, 1977……11 AM Charleston, Illinois

Distance: 4 Miles Conditions: 85 degrees, 80% Humidity, slight breeze

EIU Varsity 15 EIU Alumni 50

1. R. Rorem 19:53 EIU-Soph. 31. M. Caddick 22:28 EIU-Fresh. 2. C. Reinking 20:05 EIU-Junior 32. B. Nohmer 22:36 EIU-Fresh. 3. J. Sheeran 20:19 EIU-Soph. 33. M. Prizy 22:39 EIU-Soph. 4. J. Christy 20:20 EIU-Senior 34. B. Reimer 22:40 EIU-Soph. 5. B. James 20:20 EIU-Junior 35. H. Siefert 23:01 EIU-Junior 6. B. Bandy 20:25 EIU-Junior 36. T. Donahue 23:06 EIU-Fresh. 7. L. Schuldt 20:41 EIU-Fresh. 37. T. Goodrich 23:55 EIU-Fresh. 8. M. Larson 20:43 EIU-Alumni 38. E. Moll 24:00 EIU-RFYL 9. J. McInerney 20:43 EIU-Junior 39. D. Sparks 24:40 Mattoon 10. D. Nance 20:46 EIU-Alumni 40. J. Ensrud 24:41 Champaign 11. M. Moore 20:53 EIU-Soph. 41. T. Broderick 25:05 EIU-Fresh. 12. J. Klein 20:55 EIU-Junior 42. G. Jackson 25:09 EIU-RFYL 13. D. McHugh 21:02 EIU-Senior 43. S. Manning 25:17 Mattoon 14. B. Feller 21:03 EIU-Fresh. 44. T. Helm 25:31 Neoga 15. M. Hatfield 21:05 EIU-Junior 45. E. White 25:41 Mattoon 16. J. Dickey 21:11 EIU-Soph. 46. S. Giltner 26:08 Hillsboro 17. P. Weilmeunster 21:14 EIU-Senior 47. D. Reid 26:19 Charleston 18. R. Livesey 21:15 EIU-Alumni 48. S. Bowles 26:24 Mattoon 19. K. Englert 21:16 EIU-Junior 49. R. French 26:30 Mattoon 20. T. Wilson 21:18 EIU-Fresh. 50. K. Schaal 26:32 Hillsboro 21. P. Wilhite 21:24 EIU-Soph. 51. M. Sievers 26:49 Hillsboro 22. B. Hauke 21:26 EIU-Fresh. 52. J. French 27:01 Mattoon 23. P. Hodge 21:27 EIU-Soph. 53. J. Raupp 27:09 Decatur 24. D. Klemann 21:30 EIU-Soph. 54. N. Haseman 27:19 EIU-Alumni 25. J. Hill 21:40 EIU-Senior 55. M. Terneus 29:28 Hillsboro 26. B. Fancher 21:48 EIU-Senior 56. K. Clenik 29:37 Neoga 27. J. Travis 21:54 EIU-Fresh. 57. W. Ginos 29:52 Hillsboro 28. J. Wagner 22:00 EIU-Soph. 58. D. Sardella 31:05 EIU-RFYL 29. P. Edinger 22:05 Mattoon 59. H. Bartling 31:09 EIU-RFYL 30. A. Larson 22:12 Champaign (4 others did not finish)

Varsity Time Spreads RFYL - Run For Your Life Program

1 thru 5 27 seconds Top 5 average 20:11 1 thru 7 48 seconds Top 7 average 20:24 1 thru 10 62 seconds 1 thru 12 70 seconds 1 thru 20 94 seconds EIU vs. Wisconsin-Parkside, Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Carthage College September 10, 1977…………12 noon Steven Point, Wisconsin

Distance: 5 miles Conditions: Golf Course; Flat, soft footing, good weather

EIU 16 Wisconsin-Parkside 45 EIU 15 Wisconsin-Stevens Pt. 50 EIU 15 Carthage College 50

1. Reo Rorem EIU 25:08 25. Tim Allen C 27:26 2. John Christy EIU 25:18 26. Dave Kroll C 27:30 3. Casey Reinking EIU 25:22 27. Mark Mellum C 27:35 4. Joe Sheeran EIU 25:23 28. Bill Weege P 27:50 5. Ray Frederickson P 25:24 29. Mike Simon SP 27:50 6. Bill Bandy EIU 25:32 30. Stu Pask SP 27:55 7. Jeff Miller P 25:40 31. Terry Babros SP 27:50 8. Bill James EIU 25:45 32. Don Shumacher C 28:01 9. John McInerney EIU 25:55 33. Rke Nemi SP 28:05 10. D.J. McHugh EIU 25:57 34. Ken Przybyl SP 28:06 11. Bob Langenhol P 25:57 35. Joan Pribub C 28:08 12. Larry Schuldt EIU 26:05 36. Greg Baker SP 28:19 13. Gary Peiem P 26:17 37. Scott Watertower SP 28:25 14. Bob Feller EIU 26:34 38. Doug Rector C 29:00 15. Mike Moore EIU 26:36 39. John Poulakos P 29:08 16. Jim Lawton C 26:41 40. John Moveis C 29:26 17. Dan Buntman SP 26:52 41. Doug Bachman SP 29:28 18. John Fussinato SP 26:52 42. Al Halbur P 29:48 19. Lee Allinger P 26:57 43. Randy Miner SP 30:29 20. Rick Kellogg SP 27:02 44. Joe Carey P 31:39 21. Mark Johnson SP 27:03 45. Jeff Vanellstin SP 32:46 22. Jay Schweikl SP 27:07 23. Joe Klein EIU 27:13 24. Scott Weber C 27:24

Scoring: EIU 1-2-3-4-6 (8-9) 16 Parkside 5-7-10-11-12 45

EIU 1-2-3-4-5 (6-7) 15 Stevens Pt. 8-9-10-11-12 50

EIU 1-2-3-4-5 (6-7) 15 Carthage 8-9-10-11-12 50

Time Spreads EIU Parkside

Top 5 0:24 1:33 Top 7 0:47 Junior Varsity: EIU vs. Danville Junior College September 13, 1977 Charleston, Illinois

Distance: 4 miles Conditions: Following 1 inch of rain, 70 degrees; muddy-heavy footing.

EIU JV 15 Danville JC 48

1. Bill Hauck EIU 21:20 2. Pat Hodge EIU 21:30 3. Bill Nohmer EIU 21:41 4. Terry Donahue EIU 21:45 5. Paul Wilhite EIU 21:50 6. Jase Travis EIU 21:51 7. Wilson D 21:53 8. Feldhake D 22:00 9. Tom Wilson EIU 22:04 10. Jeff Wagner EIU 22:07 11. Mike Prizzy EIU 22:10 12. Vantrepatte D 22:13 13. Wert D 22:23 14. Mike Caddick EIU 22:25 15. Bill Reimer EIU 22:38 16. Tom Goodrich EIU 23:09 17. McLain D 23:39 18. Thomson D 24:14 19. Terry Broderick EIU 24:46 20. Billings D 25:56 21. Culligan D 27:11

The following men also ran four miles.....starting exactly one minute behind the JV race. Their four mile times are as follows:

John Dickey 20:59 Bill Fancher 21:14 Jim Hill 21:35 Paul Weilmeunster 21:40 Mike Hatfield 21:48 Harold Seifert 23:52 (injured)

Scoring: EIU 1-2-3-4-5 (6-9) 15 Danville 7-8-10-11-12 48