The Lady Trojans cross country team includes Head Coach Ryan Wilson and Assistant Coach Bruce Thompson and runners, Karissa Schlosser, Lauren Izzard, Casey Long, Kari Griffin, Lindsay McLeod, Katie Bowlby, Megan Hill, Kaitlin Wright, Jessie Duncan Ashley Sweeney, Billie McLeod, and Rachelle Hansen. Cross country change of command in Division III has switched from the Central/Western part of the Upper Peninsula to the Eastern Upper Peninsula as the Cedarville boys are two time defending U.P. champions and the Lady Trojans won their first crown last year.

Upper Peninsula Coach of the Year Ryan Wilson, in his third season at the helm, has a group of dedicated runners, some of whom compete in dual sports with football and girls basketball.

Cedarville cross country boys that were available for the photo were Jordan Sweeney, Michael Thompson, Sheldon Tassier, Matt Hansen, amd Jim Eberts. "The support from football coach Randy Schaedig and girls basketball coach Tom Wilson is very important, allowing the athletes to compete in two sports," said Coach Ryan Wilson.

The Trojans, members of the Straits Area Conference (SAC) for just cross country, have won the league title during the last two years and are picked as one of the teams favorite to win the SAC crown in 2005.

Trojans Boys Squad

Senior Chad Schlosser won the Division III individual title as a junior while earning All-State, All-Upper Peninsula Dream Team, and All-Straits Area Conference honors last year.

Junior Jordan Sweeney, All-State and All-U.P. runner, returns along with senior Michael Thompson, All-U.P. competitor, and sophomore Sheldon Tassier for the upcoming season.

First-year harriers are juniors Matt Hansen and Jim Eberts, and freshmen Luke Murray, C.J. Paquin, and Adam Dingman

Lady Trojans Team

Karissa Schlosser returns after having placed second as freshman last season at the U.P. meet, eight seconds behind the winner, Dani Holmgren of Rapid River. Miss Schlosser had the fourth best time among all the runners in the four divisions and earned All-State and All-Upper Peninsula Dream Team.

Seniors returning include Lauren Izzard, All-State and All-U.P., along with Casey Long, and juniors Kari Griffin, and Lindsay McLeod.

First-year runners include junior Rebecca Gregg, sophomores Katie Bolby, Megan Hill, and Kaitlin Wright, and freshmen Jessie Duncan, Ashley Sweeney, Billie McLeod, and Rachelle Hansen.

The strong schedule will help Cedarville prepare to defend their state championship. "We’re excited about our schedule,” said Coach Ryan Wilson. “It will only make us a better team in preparation for the U.P. Finals."

During the varsity meets, seven runners are timed and the low five are scored for the team total.

All the Trojans meets are on the road, including the season opener at the Thorpe Invitational in Newberry Saturday, August 20. After the Labor Day holiday they will travel back to Newberry for an SAC contest, followed by meets at Ellsworth Invitational, Powers-North Central Invitational, Central Lake Invitational, SAC meet at St. Ignace, Escanaba Invitational, Sault Elks Invitational, SAC meet at Rudyard, at Mackinaw City, and the Upper Peninsula Finals Saturday, October 22, at Houghton.

CEDARVILLE TROJANS

Cross Country Schedule

August

20 at Newberry Tourney

September

13 at Newberry (SAC)

17 at Ellsworth Tourney

21 at Powers Tourney

24 at Central Lake Tourney

27 at St. Ignace (SAC)

October

1 at Escanaba Tourney

8 at Sault Tourney

11 at Rudyard (SAC)

13 at Mackinaw City

22 U.P. Finals at Houghton