Moore Completes World CC Race in Ireland
3/24/02  IAAF
Senior Tim Moore competed in the World Cross Country Championships in Dublin Ireland today at noon, finishing 54th of 126 with a time of 25:47.  Moore finished ahead of Perrett Clinton of Australia by one second.  Nine of the top ten finishers were from Ethiopia and Kenya.  

Moore was undefeated in the United States this year, having won the State Championship as well as two national titles to earn his spot representing the United States at this prestigious event. 

Moore's Coach, Novi High School teacher Robert Smith, also attended the event.  Smith's trip was made possible by donations from his colleagues at the school.

Coach Smith Spotlighted
3/17/02
Head Coach Robert Smith is spotlighted in today's Editorial on Novi's Community Website.

Tim Moore to Represent United States; Wins Michigan Athlete of the Year Award
3/15/02
Senior Tim Moore is heading to Dublin Ireland Tuesday to represent the United States at the World Cross Country Championship.  The race is Sunday, March 24.  Moore was undefeated this year in cross country, and won two national titles.

Coach Robert Smith will also be attending.  Mr. Smith's colleagues at the school donated funds to make the trip possible.  We'll report on the results from Ireland as soon as they are available.

On Tuesday, it was announced that Moore won the Michigan Athlete of the Year Award.  This award is part of a national program sponsored by the March of Dimes.

Junior CC Race on Local TV
2/20/02
Tim Moore's USATF race will be shown locally on FOX Sports (Channel 27 in Novi) today at 3:30 p.m.


Tim Moore Wins Junior CC Title in Washington
2/13/02
Tim Moore won the USATF Junior Cross Country Nationals in Vancouver, Washington, an 8K (5 mile) race, this past Sunday with a time of 24:48.  Moore finished 7 seconds ahead of the second place finisher in a field of runners under age 20.

The race was also a qualifying run for the World Cross Country Championships to be contested next month in Dublin Ireland.  Moore is expected to compete there and is assured a position by virtue of his first place finish.

Congratulations to Tim, and also to Coach Robert Smith who attended the event with him.  Look out world!  PHOTO LINK


Tim Moore in Sports Illustrated
12/14/01
Wildcat National Cross Country Champion Tim Moore is highlighted in this week's (December 17) issue of Sports Illustrated.  You'll find Tim on Page 52 -- Faces in the Crowd.  The last Wildcat to make Sports Illustrated was Pat Muston, Class of 2000 (April 24, 2000, Page 35 -- Faces in the Crowd).

Moore's National Title Coverage
12/13/01
Tim Moore won the National Cross Country title in Orlando Florida Saturday.  It was rebroadcast on FOX Sports yesterday.  Today's Detroit Free Press provides an insightful overview of that race.

Moore Wins Nationals

12/8/01  Wildcat Senior Tim Moore won Cross Country Nationals in Orlando Florida today with a time of 14:50 -- one second ahead of the second place finisher.  5 runners were within 10 seconds of Moore.  Click here for detailed results and photos.  Watch it this Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 3:00pm on Fox Sports (Channel 31 in Novi).

Moore Selected as Nike Athlete of the Week
12/3/01  Tim Moore has been selected as the Nike Athlete of the Week.  Click here to see the details.

Moore Wins Midwest Regional

11/29/01  Tim Moore won the  Midwestern Regional at the University of Wisconsin Parkside.  This meet included the best runners from several Midwestern states, and places Novi High School once again on the list of top runners in the country.  Last year, Moore was the fastest junior at Nationals.  Nationals this year are December 8 in Orlando, Florida.  (WEB SITE)

Tim Moore Named to All-Metro Area Team
11/29/01  Detroit News  Senior Cross Country runner Tim Moore was named to the Detroit News All-Metro Area Dream Team.

Moore Signs Letter of Intent with Notre Dame
11/16/01  Wildcat Senior Tim Moore signed a letter of intent Thursday to attend Notre Dame University.  He will run cross country and track, joining former Wildcat Kevin Avenius there.

Moore Highlighted on MichiganRunner.com
11/15/01  Check out the article about State Finals at Michiganrunner.com.

Photo Gallery Updated
11/15/01  The Photo Gallery has been updated to include photos from the State Meet.

Tim Moore Wins Division I Race, Team Takes 10th
11/3/01  Tim Moore finished first at the State Meet with a time of 15:11 --24 seconds faster than second place finisher Jake Hammerle of Woodhaven.  Todd Foren was second Cat coming in at 16:55.  Mark Moore was third Cat with a time of 16:59.  Tim Kava also came in at 16:59, followed by Eric Joseph (17:04), Mitch Erickson (17:06), and Spencer Orens (17:24).  Click here for detailed results.

State Meet Tomorrow: Tim Moore Highlighted in Today's Detroit News
11/2/01  The Detroit News provides coverage of tomorrow's State Meet, highlighting Wildcat Senior Tim Moore.

Annual Freshman / Sophomore Race Results
10/31/01  At Lakeland, Amol Huprikar (9th) led the way for our Wildcats with a time of 17:37.  Eric Joseph, Mark Moore and Spence Orens rested for the State Meet this weekend.  Amol will also head to the State Meet as an alternate.  GO WILDCATS!!!

Moore Highlighted in Oakland Press
10/30/01  There is a nice article about Tim Moore in today's Oakland Press.

Wildcats Make States, Taking Third in Regionals
10/27/01  The Cats are heading to States, again, with a strong third place finish in what is in all probability the toughest region in the state.  Tim Moore took first with a time of 15:28 -- 28 seconds ahead of Matt French of Howell.  Foren (21st, 17:08) and Erickson (23rd, 17:10) where second and third Cats.  Freshmen Mark Moore (17:50) and Spencer Orens (17:51) finished as the top two freshmen at the meet.  Milford and Lakeland were first and second overall.

Moore Wins KVC Meet, Team Takes 2nd in KVC
10/22/01  Tim Moore won the KVC meet with a time of 15:46, and the team took third behind Milford and Lakeland.  That means the Wildcats came in second this year in the KVC.  Regionals are 11am Saturday in Holly -- don't miss it!

Moore Brothers Top Cats, Highlanders Fall
10/18/01  Running in water up to a foot deep at times, the going wasn't easy.  But the Wildcats came through with strong finishes.  Tim Moore finished first with a time of 16:01.  Howell's Matt French, ranked #4 state-wide, took second and Howell's Kaminski third.  The Wildcats locked up the next 4 positions to take the win.  The second Cat was Mark Moore (17:43), followed by a tight pack that included Foren (17:44), Orens (17:45) Joseph (17:48), Kava (17:49) and Erickson (17:50).

Tim Moore Highlighted in Today's Free Press
10/18/01  Senior Tim Moore is highlighted with an in-depth article in Today's Detroit Free Press.

Wildcats Set Impressive Pace, Taking First at Gabriel Richard Invitational
10/13/01  The team ran a great race at the Gabriel Richard invitational in Ann Arbor Saturday morning, taking first place in a field of 18 teams.  This is the third year in a row the Wildcats have taken first at this event.  It was soggy and damp, but Tim Moore still managed to take first individually in a field of 136 varsity runners with a time of 15:10 -- his best time of the year -- under less than ideal conditions.  Tim Kava (16:36), Mitch Erickson (16:45), Todd Foren (16:54), and freshman Mark Moore (17:14) also set season personal records.  The Wildcats also took first in the JV run, with Amol Huprikar coming in at 17:34.

Tim Moore Highlighted on MensRacing.com
10/12/01  Senior Tim Moore is the featured athlete on MensRacing.com.  The site is sponsored by the New York Road Runners Club.  There is a nice interview with Tim as well as a photo.

Eric Walle at Vanderbilt University
10/12/01  Alum Eric Walle is running for Vanderbilt University.  Follow the action on their web site, and check out Walle's photo.

Support the Wildcat Runners
10/11/01  Here is a message from Coach Smith:
Thank you very much to Mr. Paul Preketes for your kind contribution to the Cross Country activity fund. Your generosity will help maintain keeping our program first-class. Also thank you to Mrs. Anita Saurer for your contribution to our new Cross Country Scholarship account. 

Our intent is to recognize a senior CC athlete with a gift towards college costs. If anyone would like to contribute to either of these causes, please e-mail a reply back to me. We also have provisions to grant a stipend to our volunteer coaches if you are interested. This entire concept is for both Men's Cross Country and Men's Track & Field.
  ~ Coach Smith (EMAIL)

Matt Harsha-Strong in Novi News
10/11/01  There is a nice photo of Matt Harsha - Strong on the front page of today's Novi News.  He's organized the "Teens Aiding the Cancer Community."  The organization's goal is to help out children whose family members have been impacted by cancer.

Wildcats Sink Pirates
10/9/01 The Wildcats out-ran Pinckney 21 - 40, taking 8 of the top 10 positions.  Tim Moore finished first with a time of 15:40, over a minute ahead of Pirate Tidman.  Tim Kava took second at 17:16, and Todd Foren was close behind at 17:18.  Three Cats set career bests at the meet: Amol Huprikar broke into the 17's at 17:55, Mike Pitcher at 19:48, and Isaac Lee at 23:37.

Milford Bests Howell, but Howell Takes First
10/9/01  Milford defeated Howell 22 - 39 Tuesday afternoon, but Howell's Matt French set the pace by finishing with a time of 16:28, well ahead of Milford's Pat Miller (17:31).

Moore Takes First at County Meet
10/7/01  Novi took second place of 20 teams at the Oakland County meet Saturday at Kensington Metropark.  Wildcat senior Tim Moore took first and set a new record individually with a time of 15:37.  The previous record, 15:38, was set by Chris Toloff last year.  Second place went to Andrew Bauer of Bloomfield Hills Lasher with a time of 16:12.  The second Cat was Mitch Erickson, placing 22nd overall with a time of 17:19.  Novi's Chris Toloff took first last year at this event, so this is the second year in a row the Wildcats finished the big run first!  Milford took first as a team, with Dan DeRusha (16:41), Nick Kopczyk (16:42), and Pat Miller (16:59) taking 4th, 5th and 11th places.  Novi has taken first or second at this big meet for four years now! 

First Dual-Meet Loss since October 1997
10/2/01  On a beautiful fall day at Cass Benton Park, the Wildcats suffered their first loss since October 1997 to Milford -- the #1 ranked team in the state.  Tim Moore lead the way with a time of 15:36.  Kava (16:54) and Erickson (16:55) set career records.  Meanwhile, Mark Moore moved into second place on the all-time freshman rankings with a time of 17:28, and Spence Orens is now tied with Kava for third with a time of 17:29.

Wildcats Soundly Defeat Hartland 19 - 40 
9/25/01  It was misty, windy, and 45 out, but the Cats were hot, soundly defeating Hartland 19 - 40, and taking five of the top six slots.  Tim Moore finished with a very impressive 15:38, besting Assenmacher of Hartland by one minute.  Also finishing in the top ten for Novi were Kava, Joseph, Foren, Mark Moore, and Erickson. 

Other KVC Action
9/25/01  Brighton edged out Lakeland 28 - 29.  Both teams are 2 - 2 for the season.  Meanwhile Milford outran the Pinckney Pirates 17 - 46.  Milford's Pat Miller and Nick Kopckyk finished with a time of 16:31, while Dan DeRusha came in a second later.  Milford is 3 - 0 for the season.

Shamrock Invitational -- Workout
9/22/01  Due to the number of events in just a few days, most of the team worked out instead of racing Saturday morning.  Here are the results of those who did compete:
  62 Marc Kalina 19:16 
  76 Mark Andrews 19:52 
  82 Eric Tingwall 20:04 
  93 Mark DuFresne 20:39 
  101 Nick Preketes 21:13 
  104 Nathan Quay 21:25

Coach to Speak Next Week on Wildcats Faceoff
9/21/01  Coach Smith will discuss the season and what lies ahead on the Wildcat Sports Talk Radio -- Wildcat Face-off.  The show will air next Thursday, September 27 at 9:00 p.m. on 89.5 FM.

Novi Outpaces Brighton 24 - 33
9/20/01  In what was expected to be a very close contest, and the third contest in six days for the Wildcats, Novi came though with a solid 24 - 33 victory over the Brighton Bulldogs at Bishop Lake.  Tim Moore took first with a time of 16:18.   Kava and Erickson were also sub-17 minute finishers.

Novi Outruns South Lyon 22 - 39
9/18/01  At Cass Benton Park, the Wildcats took seven of the top nine positions to soundly defeat the South Lyon Lions 22 - 39.  Tim Moore took first with a time of 16:03.  South Lyon's Lee took second at 16:49, followed by Wildcat Tim Kava with a time of 17:02.  Joseph, Erickson, Mark Moore, Orens and Foren rounded out the top finishers.

Moore Brothers Top Cats
9/15/01  At "The Hill", the Wildcat Juniors and Seniors were defeated by Walled Lake Western by 1 point, while the Freshman and Sophomore squad won their race.  Tim Moore took first place overall, while brother Mark Moore was top Cat in the Freshman / Sophomore race, taking 4th overall.  Scott Bergeson was close behind Mark Moore, as was Spencer Ornes.

Detroit News Coverage
9/12/01  There is good coverage of the team in today's Detroit News.  The team is ranked among the top ten in the region, and Tim Moore is listed individually among the top ten in the region.

A Fun Run with Surprising Results
9/8/01  The U of D Invitational was held Saturday morning at Cass Benton.  The team took it easy, as the race was not team scored and there are several events in only a few days.  Kava and Joseph tied as first Cats.  And the surprising results?  Coach Smith finished the race with a time of 23:34, and Dave Shannon, Wildcat Super-fan and Novi school bus driver, also finished the race in style with a time of 27:41.  Mr. Shannon is the one with the big green and white hat and flag, and is often spotted at various Wildcat sporting events.

Moore Recognized as Athlete of the Week
9/7/01  Senior Captain Tim Moore was selected as the Wildcat Face-off Athlete of the Week on last night's season opener.  Tim was recognized for his accomplishments and leadership on the Cross Country Team, and also for his accomplishments representing the school at Nationals after last season.  Congratulations to Tim, the first 2001 - 2002 Wildcat Face-off Athlete of the Week.

Alum Toloff Named Big Ten Athlete of the Week
9/6/01  Chris Toloff was named Big Ten Athlete of the Week for Cross Country.  He placed first for his team at MSU on his first race.  MSU STORY  STATE NEWS ARTICLE AND PHOTO

Cats Run Strong in Tough Dual Meet
9/6/01  The Wildcats defeated a tough Lakeland team 26 - 31, upping their record to 2 - 0 for the season.  Tim Moore took first with a time of 16:23.  Kava, Erickson, Joseph, Mark Moore, and Orens also placed in the top ten.   This is the second race of the year, and the second that Freshmen Mark Moore and Spencer Orens placed in the top ten.

College Cats Off to Great Start
9/3/01  A couple of Novi 2001 CC alumni have made an impact already at college. Eric Walle ran his first race for Vanderbilt University last week.  He was the number 1 finisher for his team! Chris Toloff ran his first race for Michigan State University last week, too.  He was the number 1 finisher for MSU!  Way to go guys!  
  ~ Coach Smith

Cats Win First Meet -- Set New Course Record
8/22/01  The team opened the season in fine form with a score of 23 - 33, and taking the first three places.  Tim Moore took first, and on the first run of the year broke the school course record with a time of 15:24!  The old record, 15:27, was set last year by Moore's teammate Chris Toloff.  Also placing for the Cats were Foren, Kava, Joseph, Mark Moore (Tim's brother), and Ornes.  The last two are freshman, so they placed in the first run of their new high school careers.  That's quite an accomplishment.  Congratulations to the Wildcat runners and Coach Robert Smith on a great start to what looks to be an exciting season.

Roster Updated
8/22/01  The Team Roster, including individual photos, has been updated and is now available.

Where Are They?
8/22/01  We are updating the Where Are They Page.  Please send updates to Scott.

Web Site Makes National List
8/22/01  This web site made the list of top high school running sites on About.com.

Web Site Links Update
8/22/01  There are several new links on this page that provide great coverage of high school cross country and track.  Check them out.

Welcome to the 2001 Season
08/21/01  Welcome to the 2001 season!  Join the Wildcats in their first meet of the year at Cass Benton Park, and they take on the Northville Mustangs.

Web Site Being Updated
8/21/01  This web site is being updated this week.  Look for new photos soon!  If you have photos to contribute to this web site, please email Scott.

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