1983 Nationals XC Team Members

Kenosha, WI

National Champions

  • Amy Avrit (Harper) - Sr

    Math

    Conference Champion

    All American

    National Champion

  • Leslie White - So

    Physical Education

    All American 5th

  • Robyn Schmidt (Root) - So

    Animal Science

    All American 17th

  • Marilyn Brody (Nichols) - Jr

    Major

    All American - 21st

  • Gladees Prieur- Fr

    Journalism

  • Katy Manning - Fr

    Bio Chemistry

  • Katie Dunsmuir - Fr

    Physical Education

  • Lance Harter

    Coach

National Team

Coaches

Lance Harter - Head Coach

Dennis Esquivel - Assistant Coach

Steve Yoneda - Trainer

Athletes

Amy Avrit (Harper) - Sr

Leslie White - So

Robin Schmidt (Root) - So

Marilyn Brody (Nichols) - Jr

Gladees Prieur - Fr

Katy Manning - Fr

Katie Dunsmuir - Fr

Jill Ellingson - So - Dietetics

Carol Gleason - So - ComSci

Vicky Bray - Jr - PE

Heidi Ertl - So - ComSci

Sheri McCarroll - Yr

Marleen Haverty - Yr

Gay McClenathan - Yr

Kris Katterhagen - Fr (RS) - BioSci

Full Roster

1983 Season Recap

Division II Nationals - Kenosha, WI - First (48 pts)

National Champion - Amy Avrit (Harper)

All American - Avrit (Harper), Dunn, Thompson, Brody (Nichols), Schmidt (Dubach)

Western Region - Sierra College, Rocklin, CA - First (22pts)

CCCA Conference Championship - Rocklin - First (15 pts)

Cal Poly Invite - A Team 1st, B Team 3rd

Stanford Invite - 2nd

Aztec Invite - 1st, 24pts

Riverside Invite - 1st, 17pts

Olympic Trials Qualifiers - Schmidt (Root)

Olympian - Inga Thompson (Cycling)

Athletes who ran Professionally - Avrit (Harper), Schmidt (Root)

1983 saw Cal Poly with its xth straight national championship and crown Amy Avrit (Harper) the National Champion. The team had a super strong season winning the Aztec Invite against many D1 powerhouses and placing 2nd to Stanford at the Stanford Invite.

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