Tim Broe is pictured here at the Red Simmons Invitational, U of M, Jan. 19, where he ran 7:49:21, the fastest 3000 of 2002, holding off Kyle Baker, Kevin Sullivan ande Nate Brannen.

Michigan's "Tim-Tim Club" beat opponents like drums at the U.S. Winter Cross Country Championships in Vancouver, Washington, February 9th and 10th. A Wolverine-stater named Dathan had a great day as well.

Tim Broe, who trains at the University of Michigan, rolled like the nearby Columbia River to win the senior men's 4-kilometer title Saturday, breaking tape in 11:26.

Broe, fresh from running an American indoor 3,000-meter record of 7:39.23 Jan. 27, outkicked four foes down the homestretch at historic Fort Vancouver. Close behind were Jorge Torres (11:27), Tony Cosey (11:28), Dave Davis (11:29) and Matt Lane (11:30).

Moore, a Novi High School senior bound for Notre Dame, continued his unbeaten season Sunday, claiming the junior men's 8K by seven seconds. Moore, who captured the Footlocker High School Nationals Dec. 8 in Orlando, finished the nearly-five-mile Winter Nationals course in 24:48. Rod Kaborsi was second in 24:55, William Nelson third in 25:04.

The Novi Supernova's heralded rematch with fellow prep star Bobby Lockhart proved no contest. Lockhart, who battled Moore tooth and nail at Footlocker, finished a well-beaten fifth in 25:18.

Dathan Ritzenhein, the ex-Rockford Rocket who placed third at the world junior men's 8K last season, stepped up to the senior 12K Sunday. The University of Colorado freshman finished fifth among the elite and professional harriers in 36:19.

Joining Ritzenhein on the U.S. cross country world team will be fellow top-six finishers Meb Keflezighi (35:45), Abdi Abdirahman (35:45), Alan Culpepper (35:51), Matt Downin (36:00) and Greg Jimmerson (36:27). All but Culpepper and Ritzenhein were members of last year's surprise world bronze-medal team.