Three of the most successful athletes in Michigan History completed their careers this spring.

Marty Turco, a physical education major (Division of Kinesiology) from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, led a young ice hockey team to a national championship in April, when U-M defeated Boston College 3-2 in overtime. Turco is the all-time NCAA game-winning goalie; his 127 victories are 16 more than fellow Wolverine Steve Shields '94. It was Turco's second national title.

Sara Griffin, a communication studies major (LSA) from Simi Valley, California, notched her 105th career win against 17 defeats when she pitched a three-hit shutout May 17 to lead the 56-7 Big Ten champion Wolverine softball team into the College World Series where they won one and lost two. Griffin was victorious 35 times this year and lost just 3. The eighth-winningest pitcher in NCAA history, Griffin is also a .400 career hitter and holder of six school pitching and batting records.

Kevin Sullivan, an academic All-American civil and environmental engineering major (College of Engineering) from Brantford, Ontario, ended his Ann Arbor career with a Ferry Field record 3:36.62 in the 1,500 meters. The mark was also tops in the nation this year heading into the NCAA championships. An Olympian in 1996 and training for a return in 2000, Sullivan won 11 Big Ten titles and 10 All-American honors in the 1,500, cross country and distance medley relays. He already has four NCAA titles and was fifth in the world in 1995. "He's probably the finest, most prolific runner to graduate from Michigan since Bob Ufer in '47," Asst. Coach Ron Warhurst told a reporter.

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