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Individual Cavaliers reach goals

By Laurel Simcox | April 22, 2002

A number of provisional and automatic NCAA qualifiers, personal records and all-ACC titles were attained by the Virginia men's and women's track teams culminating in a sixth place finish for both teams at the ACC Track and Field Meet, which the Cavaliers hosted this past weekend at Lanigan Field. In the ACC, which is one of the most competitive conferences with many nationally ranked athletes, Virginia coach Randy Bungard said this sixth place finish out of ninewas one to be quite proud of. "Sixth place looks bad, but when you look at the performances we had, it really isn't," Bungard said.

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By Cavalier Daily Staff | April 22, 2002

Three Cavaliers selected in NFL Draft The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Virginia tight end Chris Luzar in the fourth round of the NFL draft with the 118th pick overall.

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Offense wins spring scrimmage

By Matt Trogdon | April 22, 2002

As spring football practice ended Saturday with the annual intra-squad spring game, Virginia cornerback Art Thomas let the fans know that he is quickly developing into a defensive playmaker.

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April 19, 2002

ACC Commissioner John D. Swofford announced Tuesday that six baseball players from Georgia Tech and Maryland will serve suspensions for actions during the game between the two teams in College Park, Md., Sunday. The game, the last in a three-game series, was halted by the umpires in the bottom of the seventh inning after a bench-clearing altercation at home plate.

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Cavaliers look to oust UNC, Clemson as ACC champs

By Jason Wise | April 19, 2002

Virginia hosts the two-day ACC track and field championships starting today, and the Cavaliers hope to make an impressive showing in front of a home crowd at Lannigan Field. Clemson has been dominant in the ACC in recent history, especially on the men's side, and will look to once again win the ACC championship.

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By Cavalier Daily Staff | April 18, 2002

First varsity eight garner ACC weekly honors After coming from behind to take the grand final victory at the George Washington Invitational Crew Classic, the Virginia women's rowing team's first varsity eight boat was named ACC Crew of the Week. The boat was comprised of coxswain Betty Shumaker, rowers Hayley Nunn, Madeline Engel, Molly Baker, Lauren Mitterer, Jen Reck, Meg Van Dam, Carolyn McMillian and Amanda Kennedy.

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Dennis leads team from mound and plate

By Kate Lipper | April 17, 2002

At the age when most children are learning how to ride bikes with training wheels or to run without bringing home skinned knees, Kristen Dennis was picking up a Nerf baseball bat and slamming home runs over the hedge of her family's yard. Starting to play organized softball in San Diego recreation leagues when she was six-years-old, Dennis' early exposure to the sport appears to have served the Virginia softball phenom well.

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April 17, 2002

Virginia midfielder Nick Russo was named ACC men's lacrosse Player of the Week yesterday for his efforts in the Cavaliers' victory over Duke Saturday, the team's seventh victory in a row. Russo, a senior from Port Jefferson, N.Y., tallied two goals and an assist against the Blue Devils in the Cavaliers' 15-10 victory that clinched the ACC regular season championship.

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Cav alum, coach makes strong showing in Seoul

By Jason Wise | April 16, 2002

In 1997, Dana Coons walked on to the Virginia cross country team. Five years later, while serving as an assistant coach for distance and cross country runners, Coons, a 2001 University graduate, was selected to represent the United States in the April 7 Seoul Women's Ekiden race in Seoul, South Korea. Coons ran the third fastest six kilometer leg of the Seoul Ekiden, helping the United States finish seventh while the Russian and Japanese teams took first and second place, respectively. "My trip to Seoul was a wonderful and memorable experience," Coons said.

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