2002 Vol.72, No. 5 Xavierite

              The XAVIERITE
The student newspaper of Saint Xavier University
www.sxu.edu/xavierite
Wednesday, October 2, 2002
Volume 72, Number 5
Cougars pick their pace in the race to the finish line
Participants in the Cougar 5K run/walk head towards the starting line to begin the race.
By Melissa Apple
News Editor
On Saturday, September
28, 508 participants arrived early
at SXU to warm up to run or walk
in SXU's second annual Cougar
5K run/walk, sponsored by United
Parcel Service. A tent was set up
in the West Quad near Mary's
Circle where runners and walkers
registered and got their official
numbers to wear during the race.
A table filled with bagels
and muffins was set up for the 
racers to enjoy both before and after
the race along with buckets filled
with ice and bottles of water. 
Participants were also given bags with
various coupons for such places as
the SXU bookstore and Mary Kay
cosmetics and volunteers handed
out UPS water bottles and key
chains.
The course, which began in
parking lot #2, ran through the
heart of Evergreen Park and ended
up back at SXU. Split times were
also provided at the mile marker.
Volunteers were staked out at
places along the route, both to stop
traffic and to give encouragement
to the runners/walkers. There was
also a spot at the halfway point
XavieritelMelissa Apple
where cups of water were handed
out to the racers.
The run began at 9 a.m. with
the sound of a horn and the racers
were off, racing both for fun and
competition. The walk followed
at 9:05 a.m. at a more relaxed pace.
The beautiful weather provided
perfect temperatures for the competition.
At the finish line, a digital
timer was set up so the racers were
given their official time. After 
everyone arrived back on campus,
the winners were announced and
plaques were given to the winners.
And the winners are...Survivors of Homecoming Week
Xavierite/Amber Stevens
Above: The Black team, with coach Mike Kavka, celebrate
their 14-7 victory over the Khaki team in Friday's Powderpuff
football game. Right: The Outcast host poses with winner
LeAnn Steinfeldt, who won a trip for two to the Bahamas.
This year's winners in the Cougar 5K:
Male overall winners: Jeff Salach, time 17:31, Mark
Mitchell, time 18:54, Barry Lee, time 19:06
Female overall winners: Lauren Haberkorn, time
19:52, Bridget Kinsella, time 21:30, Rae Ann Darling
Reed, time 21:32
Male age group 19 and under: Chris Farley, time 19:36
Female age group 19 and under: Jennifer Belmonte,
time 24:19
Male age group 20-29: Kovas Norvilas, time 19:16
Female age group 20-29: Laura Chase, time 23:16
Male age group 30-39: James Mohan, time 19:14
Female age group 30-39: Kelly Swiatek, time 22:00
Male age group 40-49: Xavier Botams, time 20:46
Female age group 40-49: Donna Retzky-Diorvne, time
23:14
Male age group 50-59: Pete Mathis, time 19:17
Female age group 50-59: Sandy Rumbler, time 26:33
Male age group 60-69: Richard Venneri, time 27:47
Male age group 70 and over: James Noland, time
26:49
Xavierite/Amber Stevens
ALSO
INSIDE
THIS
ISSUE...
News
Mercy Day prayer
service
Features
Antonio Banderas burns
in Ballistic
Sports
Cougars dish out Home-
coming hammering
Free Homecoming poster
inside!!  See
page 7!