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Katelin McCahill GRAND RAPIDS > Water Polo McCahill, a recent graduate of East Grand Rapids High, scored nine goals in three games at the state tournament to lead the girls' team to its first Michigan championship. She was named the state MVP and will attend Marist College on a water polo scholarship this fall.
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Nicodemus Naimadu NAROK, KENYA > Track and Field Naimadu, a junior at Abilene Christian, won the 3,000-meter steeplechase and the 5,000-meter run, helping the Wildcats extend their NCAA Division II men's championship streak to eight years. His victories give him a total of four NCAA titles for the school year.
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Sarah Bowman WARRENTON, VA. > Track and Field Bowman, a graduate of Fauquier High, won the girls' mile run in meet-record time (4:36.95) at the Nike Outdoor Nationals. At a meet earlier in June, she won her fourth straight state Group AA 1,600-meter title, her third straight 800-meter title and the 3,200 meters.
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Dwight Dumais VENTURA, CALIF. > Diving Dumais, a graduate of Buena High, was named National Public High Schools Diver of the Year by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association for the second time. He is the brother of Olympians Justin and Troy Dumais and will attend Stanford on a diving scholarship.
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Michelle Wong GOLDEN VALLEY, MINN. > Softball Wong, a graduate of the University of St. Thomas, helped the Tommies win back-to-back NCAA Division III titles. The second baseman ended her college career with a .410 batting average (239 hits in 582 at bats). She is the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference career hits leader.
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Josh Ziperstein AMHERST, MASS. > Ultimate Frisbee Ziperstein, a graduate of Brown, led the Brownian Motion to the collegiate national title and won the Callahan award, given to the top college player. At 21 he is the youngest member of Team USA and will compete at the Ultimate Frisbee World Games in Duisburg, Germany, from July 22 to 24.
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From top: T.J. Hamilton; Gerald Ewing; Karl Pittelkau; Susan Allen Sigmon; Thom Schnide; Derek Fowles Photography
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A new Faces in the Crowd section will honor sportsmanship and contributions to the community, rather than just athletic achievement. As with our regular section, we're particularly interested in amateurs and those who receive little recognition. Know an athlete, coach or administrator who might be a worthy subject for a future Faces in the Crowd? Use the form below to tell us why your nominee deserves to be considered. Make sure you include your contact information so we can get in touch if we decide to use your suggestion. |
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