FOR THE SUN OF IT By Wendy Potasnik HEN SUNNY, MILD
Spring weather graces Men's Little 500 race, Sigma Chi takes the checkered flag
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April weather entered the Men's Little 500 race day equation, a cycling carnival came to Bloomington. Students wearing sunglasses balanced red tumblers of cola and wide slices of cheese pizza. A five-piece jazz band performed while IU students and alumni climbed the metal bleachers, searching for a seat. And before this crowd, 33 men's cycling teams whirred around the track, sparkling in bright blue, purple, yellow or magenta jerseys. Once sloganed "The World's Greatest College Weekend," the official theme of this 44-year-old race was now renamed "Cycling, Scholarships and Tradition." The race, sponsored by the IU Student Foundation, raised approximately $25,000
to be awarded next fall in scholarships. Any undergraduate student who worked a part-time job, maintained a full-course schedule and a high GPA was eligible to apply for a stipend. But aside from scholarships, April 16 — race day — the riders and spectators seemed more interested in the cycling and the tradition of the 200-lap, 50-mile event. On the track, 2:11.06 after a green-flag start, Sigma Chi senior Randy Spruill plunged victoriously across the finish line, trailed by the Cutters and Delta Chi. Spruill's teammate, sophomore Tyler Sparks, said because Sigma Chi's four cyclists spent the past two years training and riding together, they shared a focus to win this year's race. But continued
