| Team
Michigan |
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| What is the most interesting thing(s) about your team this
year? |
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| Our team has grown from 36 in 1996 to 112 this year and
only 30% are returning. Our youngest athlete is a one and a half year old
liver transplant. We have a husband and a wife competing against each other
in bowling. |
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| Which other team will provide you with the most competition
this year and why? |
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| Philadelphia and Ohio, because they have the largest teams, so there will be more competition. | ||||
| Team Member | Age | Transplant
Type, Date |
Hometown | Event(s) |
| Larry Ashley | 45 | Kidney / 1992 | Richland | Team Bowling |
| Karen Barker | 43 | Kidney / 1976 | Ravenna | Tennis |
| Brenda Barnheart | 27 | Kidney/ 1993 | Kalamazoo | Volleyball |
| Nancy Beauvais | 63 | Lung / 1995 | Lakeport | Swimming |
| Jasie Bellante | 55 | Kidney / 1990 | Fraser | Roadrace |
| Ray Blackstack | 55 | Kidney, Pancreas 1995 | Allen Park | Roadrace |
| Peter Branoff | 37 | Liver / 1989 | Flint | Golf |
| Russell Carlson | 15 | Liver / 1997 | Muskegon | Bowling |
| Jason Carrizales | 42 | Liver / 1987 | Algonac | Golf |
| Maria Compagner | 1 1/2 | Liver / 1997 | Holland | Roadrace |
| Michael Cosgriff | 57 | Heart / 1994 | Farmington | Golf |
| Lonnie Cords | 53 | Kidney / 1990 | Parma | Golf |
| Allyson Craft | 39 | Kidney / 1990 | Parma | Golf |
| Jerry Devore | 60 | Kidney, Pancreas / 1997 | Battle Creek | Racewalk |
| David Duane | 55 | Lung / 1995 | Kalamazoo | Softball Throw |
| Jane Dubiel | 36 | Kidney / 1998 | Sterling Heights | Bowling |
| Wendy Elmore | 37 | Liver, Small & Large Intestine | Hartland | Track & Field |
| Chris Fedorko | 22 | Kidney / 1997 | Taylor | Basketball |
| Tom Fenske | 43 | Kidney, Pancreas / 1996 | Ann Arbor | Golf |
| Maurie Ferriter | 46 | Kidney/ 1986 | Lakeland | Bowling |
| Karen Fitchett | 41 | Lung / 1996 | Pontiac | Softball Throw |
| Pat Folkertsma | 44 | Kidney 1984 | Grandville | Bowling |
| Jan Getz | 36 | Kidney / 1980 | Portage | Softball Throw |
| Victoria Giannone | 51 | Lung / 1996 | Utica | Bowling |
| Bill Gillespie | 60 | Liver / 1995 | Gibalter | Golf |
| Brooks Godfrey | 61 | Kidney / 1998 | Kalamazoo | Golf |
| Herb Grimshaw | 28 | Kidney / 1996 | Vasser | Shot Put |
| Paul Grupenhoff | 65 | Heart / 1997 | St. Clair Shores | Golf |
| Jeff Gurunian | 41 | Liver, Pancreas, Intestines, Stomach / 1996 | Waterford | Bicycling |
| Joe Haggerty | 17 | Kidney / 1996 | Fenton | Golf |
| Oliver Hale | 45 | Kidney / 1985 | Belding | Tennis |
| Ronald Hawkins | 55 | Heart / 1998 | Canton | Golf |
| Kevin Healy | 45 | Kidney / 1979 | Grand Rapids | Swimming |
| Kirt Harrington | 38 | Kidney / 1990 | Lansing | Volleyball |
| Kathy Heflin | 54 | Kidney / 1996 | Chelsea | Roadrace |
| Tim Hillson | 42 | Kidney / 1987 | Jenison | Basketball |
| Pamela Hill | 54 | Lung / 1995 | Warren | Swimming |
| Ralph Holston | 49 | Heart / 1992 | Kalamazoo | Badminton |
| Ellen Hughes | 61 | Lung / 1995 | Washington | Shot Put |
| Kevin Hutek | 37 | Liver / 1997 | Holland | Bowling |
| John Ioanov | 44 | Kidney / 1990 | Livonia | Bicycling |
| Nancy Johnson | 43 | Bone Marrow / 1996 | Livonia | Swimming |
| Bill Johnson | 59 | Heart / 1992 | Schoolcraft | Golf |
| Laura Johnston | 49 | Kidney / 1993 | Royal Oak | Swimming |
| Sally Joy | 48 | Kidney / 1986 | Dexter | Swimming |
| Greg Kalminik | 29 | Kidney / 1993 | Hamilton | Golf |
| Katie Kampmann | 35 | Kidney, Pancreas / 1997 | St. Clair Shores | Softball Throw |
| Ruthanne Kettlewell | 50 | Kidney / 1995 | Croswell | Bowling |
| Kimberly Kapron | 31 | Kidney / 1993 | Ypsilanti | 3K Walk |
| Alison Kilduff | 13 | Kidney, Liver / 1989 | Dearborn | Bowling |
| Ian Kindig | 20 | Kidney / ? | Belmont | Basketball |
| Janet Knapper | 59 | Double Lung / 1993 | Battle Creek | Swimming |
| Kimberly Kunimatsu | 42 | Heart / 1992 | Troy | Swimming |
| Rick Kuzner | 63 | Heart / 1993 | Clinton Twp. | Bowling |
| Bub Lodwig | 59 | Kidney / 1986 | Novi | Swimming |
| Laurie Lavin | 37 | Kidney/ 1994 | Shelby Twp. | Track & Field |
| Cecilia Lewandowski | 35 | Kidney, Pancreas / 1997 | Clinton Twp. | Softball Throw |
| Sue Lewis | 59 | Lung/ 1997 | Marysville | Bowling |
| Mike Lewis | 55 | Liver / 1998 | Marysville | Bowling |
| Phyllis Lorentz | 54 | Kidney/ 1990 | Kalamazoo | Bowling |
| I. J. Maciak | 22` | Kidney / 1996 | Jenison | Basketball |
| David Maiuri | 16 | Kidney/ 1989 | Troy | Basketball |
| Cassandra Martin | 6 | Kidney / 1991 | White Lake | Track & Field |
| Marie Malsch | 57 | Liver / 1996 | Bridgman | Golf |
| Ernie May | 48 | Kidney / 1994 | Allendale | Track & Field |
| Sean McTavish | 32 | Kidney / 1990 | Williamston | Bicycling |
| Betty McWilliams | 61 | Heart / 1989 | Dowaquic | Road Race |
| Elizabeth Milford | 41 | Kidney, Pancreas / 1993 | Gross Pointe | Tennis |
| George Moody | 65 | Heart / 1995 | Battle Creek | Volleyball |
| Ralph Moody | 65 | Heart / 1995 | Battle Creek | Bicycling |
| Mary Joe Morris | 24 | Liver / 1984 | Grand Rapids | Swimming |
| Sue Niazy | 53 | Kidney / 1995 | Metamora | Track & Field |
| Kathlyn Niemeyer | 68 | Liver / 1992 | Muskegon | Golf |
| Wayne Nix | 56 | Kidney /1991 | Ann Arbor | Golf |
| Gregory Norris | 41 | Kidney / 1996 | Delton | Volleyball |
| Paul Perry | 52 | Kidney / 1996 | Taylor | Badminton |
| Larry Pevos | 53 | Heart / 1998 | Flint | Golf |
| Mary Pierce | 51 | Double Lung / 1993 | St. Joseph | Bicycling |
| Baraba Plock | 65 | Kidney / 1996 | Tecumseh | Bowling |
| Wayne Postma | 62 | Kidney / 1986 | Grand Rapids | Racewalk |
| Bill Pryzbyzz | 30 | Bone Marrow | Grand Rapids | Tennis |
| Michelle Pulda | 43 | Liver / 1989 | Oscoda | Bowling |
| Pat Radford | 56 | Heart / 1996 | Clawson | Swimming |
| Travis Rosema | 19 | Liver / 1996 | Muskegon | Basketball |
| Ken Rossman | 41 | Kidney / 1997 | Lake Orion | Basketball |
| Gary Rouse | 51 | Kidney / 1992 | Decature | Badminton |
| Tucker Schumacher | 5 | Liver / 1994 | Reese | Track & Field |
| Jerome Smigelski | 57 | Heart / 1997 | Alpena | Softball Throw |
| Charles Smith | 53 | Kidney / 1982 | Clarkston | Golf |
| Nathan Smith | 24 | Kidney / ? | Jackson | Basketball |
| Milton Smithson | 64 | Lung/ 1995 | Clarkston | Volleyball |
| Teresa Snyder | 28 | Liver / 1990 | Plainview | Bowling |
| Lorne Stevens | 16 | Heart / 1997 | Madison Heights | Volleyball |
| James Sutton | 49 | Kidney/ 1990 | Battle Creek | Team Bowling |
| Thomas Swindlehurst | 53 | Liver | Mt. Pleasant | Golf |
| Chet Szuber | 62 | Heart / 1994 | Berkley | Golf |
| Joseph Taylor | 28 | Kidney / 1997 | Benton Harbor | Track & Field |
| Milo Teer | 53 | Heart / 1984 | Dearborn | Track & Field |
| Janae VanTiem | 10 | Liver / 1991 | East China | Swimming |
| Ronald Wais | 51 | Kidney / 1995 | Roseville | Track & Field |
| Bryan Wak | 44 | Liver / 1991 | Lexington | Tennis |
| Michael Wasen | 35 | Kidney / 1997 | Sterling Heights | Badminton |
| Sandy Webster | 35 | Kidney / 1995 | Howell | Tennis |
| Kurt Weichert | 36 | Kidney / 1996 | Berkley | Track & Field |
| Sheran Wilson | 50 | Kidney / 1992 | Kalamazoo | Softball Throw |
| David Wilson | 44 | Liver / 1998 | St. Clair | Bicycling |
| Barbra Wolf | 53 | Heart / 1998 | Kalamazoo | Table Tennis |
| Tom Worswick | 55 | Kidney / 1994 | Macomb | Bicycling |
| Letitia Young | 37 | Kidney / 1997 | Detroit | Volleyball |
| Paul Zelmanski | 38 | Kidney / 1991 | Clinton twp. | Track & Field |