Physical Education
Pinning the UAA title
The 23rd-ranked wrestling team captured the 2001 University Athletic Association championship this February. The title was Chicago's seventh in 14 years. Meanwhile, second-year Bill Kopecky took first place in the 197-pound competition at the NCAA Division III Great Lakes regional championship, earning the chance to participate in the NCAA Division III championship.

Strong strokes
Men's and women's swimming teams placed ninth at the UAA championships. Third-year Jeremy Lankford recorded an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time at the 2001 University Athletic Association championships. Lankford finished fourth in the 100-yard backstroke in the finals and in the preliminary swam a time of 0:52.94. He qualified for nationals in the same event a year ago. First-year Northe Saunders set a school record in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:44.12, breaking a mark set in 1988.

On the right track
The University of Chicago men's and women's indoor track & field teams captured third and fifth place, respectively, at the 2001 University Athletic Association championships. In the men's competition, seven Maroons earned All-UAA honors. First-year Tom Haxton was cited as the UAA Rookie of the Year after winning the 5,000-meter run (15:12.52) and taking third in the 3,000-meter run (8:48.95). Keith Mastronardi won the triple jump with an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying leap of 14.05 meters. Six women earned All-UAA honors. Third-year Wendy Sullivan and second-year Zoe Swenson finished second and third, respectively, in the 1,500-meter run (4:46.25, 4:50.17). Sullivan, Swenson, second-year Clarisse Mesa, and first-year Jessica Gatto set a UAA record time of 12:29.84 for the distance medley relay.

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