Strong start bodes well for track

Following Garrahan in the 5000m at Trinity were junior Carter Hamill, senior co-captain Aly Venti and sophomore Margaret Davis, who finished second, sixth and eighth, respectively. Hamill and Garrahan’s times qualified both provisionally for the NCAAs. Hamill also placed fourth in the 1500m, while Erinn White ’04, though not placing, ran one of her best 1500m races. “Shauneen and Carter dominated the field as usual in their first races back from Nationals,” said senior men’s tri-captain Janak C

DMR earns All-American honors

In addition, the women sent two women to race in the 5000m, one of whom, junior Carter Hamill, returned to campus with her second national title. Hamill once again led the team with her exceptional performance in the 5000m race, taking first place, setting a new site record time of 16:46.63 and earning All-American honors for her third year in a row. This marked her second win at Nationals. Hamill won the same race her freshman year and placed sixth during her sophomore year. Senior tri-capta

Track runs season's last three meets

Tri-captain Aly Venti ’04 led the women on Friday at the Valentine Classic at Boston University, placing ninth in the 5000m run and qualifying for the NCAA Championships. She broke the 17-minute barrier, earning her the second-fastest 5k time in the country despite losing a shoe in the last four laps of the race after an opponent accidentally stepped on her heel. “The whole team is so excited for Aly and her qualifying time,” said tri-captain Helen Dole ’04. “To get a Nationals qualifying mark t

Runners hit Tufts track hard

The individual highlight of the women’s meet came from first-year harrier Shauneen Garrahan, who qualified provisionally for the NCAA Championships with a spectacular second-place finish in the 1500m. With a time of 4:40.21, Garrhan’s run also broke a College record. “Shauneen’s second place in the 1500 was one of the most exciting races of the meet as she and an Ithaca College All-American ran stride-for-stride during the last lap of the race,” said senior tri-captain Helen Dole. However, Garr

Game of the Week: Women's tennis at Williams

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Kristin Quinn ’07 First-year Quinn received All-Tournament honors at the Wesleyan Invitational this past weekend. In the course of the four-match volleyball tournament, in which Amherst finished 4-1, outside hitter Quinn tallied a team-leading 47 kills and 33 blocks. So far in her rookie year, Quinn has been a strong offensive as well as defensive threat for the Firedogs, as they continue to dominate with a 16-3 record so far. Piper Crowell Piper Crowell Crowell led Amherst to an upset victo

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Sean Jules ’07 At the Williams-hosted NESCAC Championship Tournament this Saturday, rookie Jules led the men’s golf team to a second-place finish, just one point behind Hamilton College, the winning squad. Jules finished in third-place overall with a score of 76, good for him to secure First-Team All-NESCAC Honors, along with teammate junior Mike Valentine. Jules will play a key role next Thursday at the WNEC Invitational. Katherine Skrivan ’06 Katherine Skrivan ’06 After visitor Bowdoin Col

Game of the Week: Field hockey vs. Middlebury

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Mike Page ’05 At the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational this past weekend, junior co-captain Mike Page led the men’s cross country team to their first-place finish. Page beat the heat to place fourth overall with his 25:40 finish, just one second ahead of fellow co-captain John Stanton-Geddes ’04. Page’s consistent efforts have helped the Jeffs win the first two meets of the season. He finished second at the Amherst Invitational on Sept. 6. Josh Rilla ’06 Josh Rilla ’06 Rilla led the men’s tennis

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Sean Lynch ’06 Lynch, the freshman goaltender for the men’s hockey team, was named NESCAC Men’s Hockey Co-Player of the Week due to the outstanding defense he provided for the Lord Jeffs this past weekend. During Friday’s Little III Championship-winning game against archrival Williams College, Lynch saved 27 of 30 shots. In Saturday’s game against Middlebury, Lynch capped off the weekend with 22 saves on 23 shots against the NESCAC’s top team. Mike Pohorylo ’04 Mike Pohorylo ’04 Junior swimm

Track team boasts widespread success

The day started for the women with Helen Dole ’04 finishing an impressive 12th in the pentathlon. One of the highlights of the day was senior Rebecca Woo’s 1000m race. She started out in the lead and went wire to wire, finishing in a blistering 2:56.99, breaking the previous record by a little over three seconds. “She definitely commanded that race,” said men’s tri-captain Jacob Cooper ’02. “We were all a little disappointed that there is no 1000 [meter race] in the Nationals.” Woo also partici

Harriers run strong at Wesleyan

Their last event was held in Middletown, Conn. at the Wesleyan Invitational. The women did exceptionally well, winning four events. Kate Hamill ’03 took first in the 800m, Alyson Venti ’04 won the 1000m, Carter Hamill ’05 won the 1500 and the 4 x 800m relay team notched first. Laurel Kilgour ’03 grabbed second in the 600m. Shei placed third in the 400m as well as 14th in the 200m. Along with Kate Hamill’s win in the 800m, Helen Dole ’04 and Alison Rodriguez ’05 placed second and seventh. Kate Ha

Golf ready to go after break

The women’s team, led by Captain Jaime Ratner ’02, expects to attend bigger tournaments this season, including the Massachussetts State Championships and the Northeast Intercollegiate Championships. In anticipation, they have been practicing indoors for the past three weeks. The team has worked with medicine and stability balls in preparation for this expanded competition. During the fall season, the Jeffs faced some heavy Division I competition to start the season. However, the highlight of th