Physical Education

Tracking victory
Chicago men's indoor track & field team won its first University Athletic Association Championship. Individual athletes took first place in several events, including second-year Patrick Sullivan in the 1,500-meter race (3:58:09), fourth-year Jerome Tharaud in the 5,000-meter race (14:58:56), fourth-year Keith Mastronardi in the triple jump (14.28 m), and second-year Adeoye Mabogunje, who set a UAA record in the high jump (2.08 m) and is ranked ninth in the country in the high jump.

Winning women on the court
Second-year forward Angel Korer was voted to the All-University Athletic Association women's basketball team. The Chicago women's basketball team posted a 9-15 record, including 5-9 in UAA competition.

Men's slam-dunking season
Third-year forward Derek Reich earned an unprecedented third consecutive Player of the Year Award for the All-UAA Men's team. Fourth-year guards Justin Slaughter and Tyler Smithson were elected All-UAA honorable mention picks. Chicago posted a 15-10 overall record and finished third in the UAA with a 10-4 record.

Wrestling with the champs
The wrestling team placed second out of 13 teams with 115.5 points at the 2002 NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional. Third-year Andy Bugajski, in the 149-lb. weight class, went on to compete at the Division III Championship where he won two bouts before being eliminated.

Sports-writing scholarship
Third-year Anne Aydinian received the Freedom Forum/NCAA Foundation Scholarship Award, a $3,000 award for a student interested in sports journalism. Aydinian, a history concentrator and member of the varsity soccer team, writes for the Maroon sports section.