MadDogs Awards 1984-2018

Awards presented at the annual Mad Dogs & Englishmen banquets or picnics -- Updated October 2018

 

1984

New Runners I : Bill Reetz, Pat Walker, Carolyn Zimmerman
New Runners II: Summer Eglinski, John Ott, Micah Salkind
Alumni: Peter Lorenzi
Best Giggle: Jim Brewer
Mark Derr Memorial Award: Bob Welch
Mike Ott Memorial Award (for failing to win a medal in the most races): Ron Bass
Outstanding Performance: Grover Everett (Masters half-mile at Kansas Relays); also, Carolyn Zimmerman, Larry Spray
Golden Shoe Award: Ed Eglinski, Morrie Faiman
Runner of the Year: Larry Spray

1985

New Runners I: Pat Peery Christy McMinn, Marilyn Persson, Ray Tricker
New Runners II: Alexander Ott, Ryan Barrick, Trevor Durrant, Nathan Gaines, ?? Spray
Intestinal Disorder/Jo Stiles Memorial Award: Pat Peery (1985 Boston Marathon)
Outstanding Performances - KU Relays: Grover Everett (Masters Half-Mile); Joy Meyen (women's marathon record); Bill Reetz (marathon)
Outstanding Performances: Deb Altus (road races & triathlons); Michael Eglinski (orienteering)
Outstanding Talker of the Year (3rd Place): Jim Brewer
New Citizen Award: Ron Bass
Golden Shoe Award: Robin Davis, Fred Van Vleck, Tony Redwood, Marvin Fine
MadDog of the Year: Larry Spray (2,000+ miles)
Coach's Award: Bob Kent (most grossly over-estimating time for MDE run)
Runners of the Year: Christy McMinn, Karen Hamrick, Deb Altus, Carolyn Zimmerman (women's record for 41.4-mile Okie Relays)

1986

New Runners I: Dennis Rosen, David Holmes, Wes Hubert, Dick Lipsey, Ralph Knapp, Jill & Dave Quadagno, Cheryl Halper, Andrew Feltenstein, Rick Macak
New Runners II: Eleanor Ott, Jamie Stanclift
Alumni: Karen Hamrick, Harold Yarger, Ron Bass, Peter Lorenzi
Marathoners: Larry Spray, Pat Peery, Bill Reetz, Bill Ullery, Doug Houston, Ray Tricker, Dick Lipsey, Marvin Fine (all qualified for Boston); Pat Walker, Marvin Fine (first marathon)
Outstanding Performances: Triathlons, Deb Altus, Christy McMinn, Mike Harmon, Ralph Knapp; Marathon, Larry Spray (2nd overall at KU Relays)
Weight We Were Award: Larry Brady (2nd, Tony Redwood)
Golden Shoe Award: Phil Montgomery, Harold Yarger
Golden Compass Award: Bill Ullery (for not knowing where he was on a run)
Spirit Award: Pat Walker (also nominated for Jim Brewer Drivel Award)
MDE Run: Fastest, Pat Peery (some doubt about this); Closest to estimated time, Mohammed El-Hodiri
Coach's Award: Morrie Faiman
Runner of the Year: Deb Altus

1987

New Runners I: Dan Bays, Mike Johnson, Bob O'Neal, Marilyn Persson, Glenn Martin, Ulrich Schittko
New Runners II: Peery
Alumni: Ron Bass, Harold Yarger
MDE Run: Fastest, Larry Spray; Closest, Fred Van Vleck
Return to Oz Award: Max Sutton, Mike Gaines
Golden Shoe Award: Mohamed El-Hodiri, Max Sutton, Larry Brady
Mike Kelly/Ayatollah Khomeini Award: Pat Walker
Best-Dressed Award: Mohamed El-Hodiri
Ed Bekkom Mr. Outside Award: John Bunce
Bob Welch Cheerleading Award: Dennis Rosen
Coach's Award: Tom McClain
Runner of the Year: Christy McMinn

1988

New Runners I: Jim Orr, Frances Bush, Gunda Georg, Ed Payne, Nancy O'Connor
New Runners II: Reetz
Alumni: Bob Welch, Frank Hefner, Jim Brewer, Harold Yarger, Peter Lorenzi
Finally!: Frank Hefner, Ph.D.
Teaching Awards: Mike Gaines
Elvis Presley Award/Hospital Report: Ed Morris, Bob Welch, Neil Salkind, Doug Houston, Mohamed El-Hodiri
Most Improved Runner: Linda Blair
Cheerleader Award: Dennis Rosen
Weight We Were Award: Cheryl Halper
Coach's Award: Mike Gaines
Runner of the Year: Fred Van Vleck

1989

New Runners I: Ann Cudd, Neil Becker, Jim Guthrie, Mark Ludorf
New Runners II: Heather Gaines, O'Connor
Alumni: Bobbie Pomonis, Peter Lorenzi, Harold Yarger, Bill Ullery, Bob Welch
Finally!: Cheryl Halper, M.Ed.
Spirit Award: Ann Cudd
Most Improved: Ed Payne
MDE Run: Fastest, Rick Hermesch, and Closest, Rick Hermesch
Jim Brewer Sound-Alike Award: Wes Hubert
Coach's Award: John Bunce
Runner of the Year: Max Sutton
Sonny & Cher Award

1990

New Runners I: Kathleen Brady, Bill Busby, Rick Hermesch, Bernie Kish, Bob Longino
New Runners II: Brett Stanclift
Alumni: Frank & Dorothy Hefner, Peter & Dena Lorenzi, Linda Blair, Ray Tricker, Harold Yarger
Wedding Anniversaries: Rosens, Walkers, Huberts, Faimans
MDE Run: Fastest, Grover Everett; Closest, Tom McClain; Worst, Larry Brady & Phil Montgomery
Golden Shoe Award: Dave Holmes, Ray Tricker, Harold Yarger (officially)
Most Improved: Deb Faurot
Fruit & Fiber Award: Cheryl Miller
On Again, Off Again Award: Bob Hanzlik
Sabbaticals: Guiness Stout Award, Tony Redwood (Scotland); Lech Walesa Award, Doug Houston (Poland); Trips to Everywhere Award, Mohamed El-Hodiri
Rotisserie Award: Jim Guthrie (choosing Storm Davis & Mark Davis)
Golden Shaft Award: Neil Salkind
Special Award, Sunflower Games: Ann Cudd, set records in all events plus gold medals in all events
Coach's Award: Dick Lipsey
Runner of the Year: Deb Altus
Awards: "Bert Parks Award" to Phil Montgomery and "On Again, Off Again Award" to Bob Hanzlik

1991

New Runners I: Lisa Dorrill, David Bateman, John Rademacher
New Runners II: Schuyler McMinn, Dylan Guthrie, Anna Peery
Alumni: Morrie Kleiner, Peter Lorenzi, Ron Bass, Pat Peery, Harold Yarger
Golden Shoe Award: Dave Holmes, Bob Kent, Grover Everett, Bob Welch, Ray Tricker
John Bunce Award: Ed Payne, Dick Lipsey
Weight We Were Award: Larry Brady
Most Improved: Ed Payne
Golden Shaft: Mike Gaines
Bob Welch "How would I know what's going on in my department" Award: Andy Feltenstein
Marvin Fine "I should have been a therapist" Award: Fred VanVleck
Coach's Award: Ed Eglinski, Morrie Faiman
Runner of the Year: Doug Houston
In Memory: John Bunce, died July 18, 1991

1992

New Runners I: John Jones, Ed Zamarripa
New Runners II: Katy Ludorf, Katherine Hefner
Alumni: Mike Gaines, Mike Kelly, Mark Ludorf, Ray Tricker; Special Welcome, Genna & Mike Ott (year in England)
New Citizens: Molly & Tony Redwood
Gold Brick for Malingering: Robin Davis
John Bunce Award: Bernie Kish
Golden Shaft Award: Jim Orr (new chairman of Biological Sciences)
Jim Brewer Award for Tasteless Behavior: Mohamed El-Hodiri (running through Town Crier to ogle Playboy "Girls of the Big 8")
Pavement Award: Dennis Rosen
Family Values Award: Faurots (Dave, Deb, Emily, Russell)
30,000-Mile Award & Certificate for Oil Change: Dick Lipsey Jiffy Lube
Cook of the Year: Deb Altus
Coach's Award: Doug Houston
Runner of the Year: Ed Eglinski

1993 (10th Anniversary)

New Runners I: Ann Cudd & Neil Becker, Rick Hermesch, Stan Lombardo
New Runners II: Thomas Brewer, Julie Guthrie
Alumni: Linda Blair, Jim Brewer, Mike Gaines, Frank Hefner, Mike Johnson, Bob Welch, Morrie Kleiner, Mark Ludorf, Christie McMinn, Harold Yarger
Golden Shoe Award: Dan Bays, Jim Brewer, Mike Gaines, Tom McClain, Ed Zamarripa
Teaching Awards: Mike Gaines, Max Sutton, Fred Van Vleck
John Bunce Award: Marilyn Carlson
"Dream Team": Deb Altus, Christie McMinn, Jo Stiles; Grover Everett, Mike Ott, Larry Spray; Coach, Jim Brewer; Honorary, Joy Meyen
Questionnaires were sent to 78 MDEs, 52 responses:
Most Eccentric: all Marines, Heitman, Salkind, Altus, Bass, Chang, Brewer, Rosen, Davis, Peery, Fine, "all MDEs"
Strangest: Heitman, Derr, Feltenstein, Altus, Bass, Chang, Sri, Houston, "too many to choose from"
Most Fun: Salkind, Gaines, Beckom, Brewer, Ott, Harmon, Lorenzi, Altus, Payne, Fine
Hardest Working: Rosen, Houston, Bunce, Hughes, Payne, Rutter, Harmon, Redwood
Smartest: Eglinski, Houston, Cudd, Van Vleck, "Me"
"Order of the Bone" to Phil Montgomery

1994

New Runners I: Sarah Heeb, Sean Larsen, Tim McGrath, Jeff Smith
New Runners II: Alex Becker-Cudd, Nicholas Allen, William Hefner, Austin Ludorf
Departing Runners: Tom McClain
Alumni: Andy Feltenstein, Peter & Dena Lorenzi, Harold Yarger
Returning Runners: Dennis Rosen
Teaching Awards: Mohamed El-Hodiri, Grover Everett
Promotions: Ann Cudd, Jim Guthrie
Bolder-Boulder Family: Faurots
Most Improved: Tim McGrath
Dark Shadows Award: Dick Lipsey Dark Shadows
Bird Watchers Award: Bill Busby
Comeback Award: Grover Everett (two knee operations)
Golden Shoe Award: Jim Hamrick, Bob Hanzlik, Mike Kelly
John Bunce Award: Ed Payne
Coach's Award: Wes Hubert
Runner of the Year: Jeff Smith

1995

New Runners I: Dawn Fordice
New Runners II: Andrew Freeman
Departing Runners: David Bateman & Lisa Dorrill, Marilyn Carlson, Bernie Kish, Bill Reetz, Jeff Smith
Alumni: Mark Ludorf
Returning Runners: Max Sutton, Mike Harmon, Mohamed El-Hodiri
Retiring as Chair of Art History: Ed Eglinski
Weddings: Linda Blair & Terry Resovsky, Deborah Altus & Jerry Jost
You Can't Get There From Here Award: Cheryl Miller
Family Values Award (Newt Gingrich): Faurots (Dave, Deb, Emily, Russell)
Teaching Awards: Grover Everett, Jim Orr
Golden Shoe Society: Dan Bays, Ed Zamarripa, Tom McClain, Doug Houston, Dick Lipsey
John Bunce Award: Dennis Rosen
Coach's Award: Jim Guthrie
Runner of the Year: Sarah Heeb

1996

New Runners I: Reid Nelson, Dee Boeck, Kent McDonald, Dick Wilson
New Runners II: Lucas Dorrill-Bateman, Eric Larsen, Jane Lorenzi, ?? Allen, Nicholas Ludorf
Alumni: Linda Blair Resovsky, Emily Roth, Harold Yarger
MDE Journalist: Dick Lipsey
Newcomer of the Year: John Ott
Most Improved: Dawn Fordice photo
Comeback Award: Mike Harmon photo
Finally!: Deborah Altus, Ph.D.
John Bunce Award: Ann Cudd
Coach's Award for Lifetime Achievement: Harold Yarger
In Memory: Mike Ott, died July 17, 1996

1997

New Runners I: Michael Greenfield
New Runners II: Thomas Becker-Cudd, Sam Peery
Newcomer of the Year: Summer Eglinski
Most Improved: Kathleen Brady
Travel Award: Jim Guthrie (presented by Dennis Rosen)
Most Consistent: Fred Van Vleck (Runners-Up, Bob Hanzlik, Ed Eglinski)
Cheerleader Award: Ed Payne
John Bunce Award: Michael Greenfield
Telephone Booth Award: Lindy Eakin
Golden Shoe Award: Dave Faurot, Mike Harmon, Neil Salkind, Pat Walker
Coach's Award: Ed Morris
Runner of the Year: Faurot Family (Dave, Deb, Emily, Russell)
MadDog Trivia Contest: Hosted by Deb Altus

1998

Newcomers I: Dave Gardner, Greg Frost, Karen Rourke
Newcomers II: Elijah Altus Jost
Alumni: Harold Yarger, Tom McClain, Peter Lorenzi, Morrie Kleiner, Christy McMinn
Most Improved: Dawn Fordice
MD&E Spirit Award: Mike Harmon
Strange Awards Over the Past 15 Years: presented by Dennis Rosen
Outstanding Accomplishments:
     Ed Morris (biked across the northern tier of the U.S.; 4,000 miles in 65 days)
     Kent McDonald (qualified for World Triathlon Championships, 4th in age group & 1st American)
     Dick Wilson (first place, national age-group championship, half-marathon, and set record)
     Paul Heitzman (second place, national age-group championship, half-marathon)
John Bunce Award: Dawn Fordice
Retirees: Grover Everett, Tony Redwood
Golden Shoe Award: Morrie Kleiner, Ed Morris, Ed Payne, Dennis Rosen
Coach's Award: Ed Payne
Runner of the Year: Dick Lipsey
MadDog Trivia: presented by Neil Salkind

1999-2002: No awards presented

(John Bunce Award: 1999--Cheryl Miller and Stefan Zauscher; 2000--Dick Lipsey; 2001--Greg Burger; 2002--Dave Faurot)

2003

30th anniversary awards for 1973-2003:

Outstanding Male MadDog: Fred Van Vleck, Grover Everett (tie)
Outstanding Female MadDog: Deborah Altus
Outstanding Contribution: Phil Montgomery
Runner of the Year: Jim Orr
John Bunce Award: Jim Orr
Golden Shoe Award: Cheryl Miller (for 1999); Deb Faurot (for 2000); Wes Hubert (for 2000)

2004

Marathon Runner of the Year: Scott Coston
Age-Group Runner of the Year: Terry Slocum
John Bunce Award: Dave Faurot

2005

Runner of the Year: Ann Cudd
Newcomer of the Year: Fran Breslauer
Most Improved: Jim Orr
Energizer Bunny Award: Fred Van Vleck
Halfway to Leadville Award: Ed Payne & Gary Henry
Vernon Richardson Alumni Award for Best MadDog in Business School Accounting Division: Mike Ettredge
Golden Shoe Award: Bill Venohr (for 2004); Bill Busby
John Bunce Award: Mike Greenfield
New Runners I: Fran Breslauer, Sharon Billings, Cheryl Miller Balster, Ashley Sullivan, Gary Henry, Bernie Kish
New Runners II: Julian Reese Shireman
Belated New Runners I: Greg Freix, Charles Higginson, Jason Hornberger, Gerry Lushington, Jake Messersmith, Jim Pottorff, Charles Shelton, Theresa Shireman, Terry Slocum
Departures: Jay Beckman, Vernon Richardson
 

2006

Lifetime Achievement Award: Phil Montgomery
Runners of the Year: Male, Lindy Eakin; Female, Fran Breslauer
Newcomer of the Year: Doug Kieweg
Most Improved: Jake Messersmith
Fred Van Vleck Energizer Bunny Award: Gary Henry (LeadvilleTrail 100)
Larry Brady/Tony Redwood/Cheryl Miller "Weight We Were" Award: Peter Montecuollo
John Bunce Award: Ed Morris
New Runners I: Andrew Chen, Doug & Sarah Kieweg, Peter Montecuollo
New Runners II: Rebecca Coston, Morgan (Billings) Salisbury
Golden Shoe Award: Lindy Eakin, Jim Guthrie, Gary Henry (and belatedly to Bill Busby and Bill Venohr)
 
2007
Runner of the Year: Jake Messersmith
John Bunce Award: Dave Faurot
MadDogs Alumni Service Award: Larry Brady
Most Improved: Andrew Chen
"The Last Founder": Fred Van Vleck
MaDogs Energizer Award: Dave Faurot and Wes Hubert
New Runners II: Ada Kieweg, Allison Coston
 
2008
Runner of the Year: Doug Kieweg
John Bunce Award: Andrew Chen
Lifetime Contributor Award: Dick Lipsey
 
2009
Runner of the Year: Dave Faurot
John Bunce Award: Arlene Slocum
Racer of the Year: Terry Slocum
Most Improved: Kit Cole
Newcomer of the Year: Marcia Powers
Golden Shoe: Ann Cudd
 
2010
John Bunce Award: Arlene Slocum
Society of the Golden Leash: Fred & Charlotte Van Vleck and Larry & Mary Brady
Society of Dog Walkers: Ed Eglinski
 
2011
Comeback Runner of the Year: Ed Payne
John Bunce Award: Arlene Slocum
Charter Member of the Society of Late Bloomers: Mike Ettredge
Member of the Order of "Smellers o' the Barn": Jim Orr
MadDog Metronome Award: Wes Hubert
New Runners I: Andrea Brookfield & Randy Stotler; Justin Douglas, Maureen Cole, others TBD
New Runners II: Nicklaus Stotler
 
2012
John Bunce Award: Dennis Rosen
Golden Shoe: Scott Coston
March Madness (NCAA Tournament Contest): Jim Orr
Family Booster Club: Pat Hubert
New Runner I: Tom Kelley
New Runner II: Maisie Kieweg
 
2013
John Bunce award: Rich Freeman
Bunce Run Century Club: Fred Van Vleck, Doug Houston, Wes Hubert
Phil Montgomery Memorial Companion Award: Jim Orr
Golden Shoe: Dawn Fordice Pawley
New Runner of the Year: LaRisa Chambers-Lochner
Mad Dogs Service Award: Doug & Pam Houston, Gene Wee
Bigfoot Society: Wes Hubert
 
2014
John Bunce Award: Terry Slocum
 
2015
John Bunce Award: Scott Coston
Bunce Run Century Club: Mike Harmon
Runner of the Year: Mike Ettredge
Golden Shoe: Andrew Chen
New Runners: Leland Wilson and Matt O'Reilly
Comeback Runner: Ed Payne (second time around)
 
2016
John Bunce Award: Wes Hubert
 
2017
John Bunce Award: Erin Hubert
Bunce Run Century Club: Ed Payne and Jim Orr
Golden Shoe: Jason Hornberger
Phil Montgomery Memorial Top Dog Award: Dick Lipsey
 
2018
John Bunce Award: Bill Reetz