Indoor track returns several star runners

Although both teams suffered losses due to graduation, many star runners will return to the track. “For both teams, we will return a lot of the big scorers from last years team with the key losses being Aly Venti [’04] for the women and Janak Chandrasoma [’04] for the men,” said Nedeau. Women’s Track Nedeau explained the team’s dynamics. “The women will be a similar team to last year in that we will be small, but come the championships, I think that we will be able to score a lot of points as

Women's golf: Jeffs wrap up fall schedule by taking seventh place

“Our Saturday score was the best of the season, and it was the first time that all four of our scores were in the 80s,” said Head Coach Jim Plumer. “But in general, we just couldn’t put two good rounds together, which really has been the case all season.” Sophomore Sarah Harper did manage to put together a solid pair of rounds, with an 86-82-168 and an 11th-place individual finish. The 82 marked her best round of the season. Finishing next for the team was co-captain senior Meg Sullivan, who p

Game of the Week: Cross country at Little Championships

Women's golf takes disappointing third in Wellesley Invitational

Co-captain Meg Sullivan ’05 expressed the team’s sense of letdown. “This weekend was a bit of a disappointment because we finished third out of a field of seven Div. III teams � [on a] course we are all familiar with because we play it a couple of times a year,” she explained. Particularly disheartening to the women are the two schools behind which they faltered. “Wellesley and Mount Holyoke finished ahead of us, which is tough to swallow since they are our two biggest rivals,” said Sullivan.

Women golfers show Div. III might

The condition of the greens was, to put it mildly, less than optimal on Saturday, the first day of the tournament. “It had rained there for almost 24 hours, and it was raining right up until we teed off,” said Head Coach Jim Plumer. The weather had changed but not for the better by the second day of the tournament. “Sunday was dry but very cold and windy and that was perhaps even more difficult than Saturday’s wet conditions,” said Plumer. However, the women triumphed in the face of this adver

Runners strive to return to Nationals

Women’s Cross Country This season the women are set to improve upon last year’s successes, which included a second-place finish at NESCACs, a number-two national rank, placing first in Little Threes and fifth at Nationals. Two top-10 individual finishes highlighted Nationals. Co-captain Carter Hamill ’05 finished fourth with Shauneen Garrahan ’07 close behind in tenth. The pair earned All-American honors. Head Coach Erik Nedeau is looking for great things from the team and these two in particu

New coach, same tradition set pace for women's golf

The chances of the Jeffs returning to form in 2004 are high. Amherst returns four of five starters from the spring season and welcomes back Emily Foran ’05, who took the spring season off. Though the loss of top golfer Kathryn Kuchefski ’04 will hurt, Foran’s return combined with three new faces bodes well for Amherst. The most important new face comes at the helm: Jim Plumer, the head women’s ice hockey coach, is the team’s new head coach. First-year students Alexandra Berman, Katherine Kelly

Gilliam finds Japan, activism and snow

Gilliam’s major advisor, Professor of Political Science Javier Corrales, enjoyed working with him. “Jay is the kind of student who has an insatiable hunger for new experiences and new knowledge,” he said. Falling for Amherst You might know Gilliam as “that guy from the Madrigals” or “that guy from Route 9.” What you probably do not know, however, is that Gilliam has not been performing as a singer for long. When he was in middle school, Gilliam played trombone in the school band. It was not un

Wet weather slows down women golfers

“It was a really tough weekend, weather-wise, for our team,” said Head Coach Kay Cowperthwait. “It was freezing, windy and rainy most of Saturday and very chilly on Sunday.  The conditions made it difficult to score well, so we didn’t have our best rounds.” “No one in the field did particularly well though,” added Captain Meg Sullivan ’05. “But regardless of the weather, everyone was pretty disappointed with the way they played and struck the ball.” The team did not fare well on the first day

Women's golf places second at season-opener

“We had our two best team scores-318 and 319-in the history of the program, so I was very excited for the team and our program,” said Coach Kay Cowperthwait. “The tournament was a huge success and a lot of personal bests were accomplished,” said junior captain Meg Sullivan. The team performed exceptionally well, tying for first with Div. I competition Columbia University on the first day and finishing only five strokes behind Columbia the second. “For us to be tied after the first day and rem

With Honors: Mike Pohorylo '04 and Jackie Sargent '04

Pohorylo concluded his collegiate swimming career last weekend in thrilling fashion in St. Louis, Mo. at the NCAA Div. III Championship Meet, where he won first place in both the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke races. With a time of 56.20 in the 100- and 2:00.97 in the 200-, Pohorylo set new school records. Pohorylo also placed 11th in the 200-yard individual medley as well as helping the 400-yard medley relay take bronze. His performance helped the Jeffs finish seventh overall. Tri-captain mi

With Honors: John Donovan '04 and Mike Page '05

Senior guard Donovan scored a team-high 21 points in Amherst’s first-round NESCAC Tournament win over Wesleyan University on Saturday. The contest potentially marked his final home game. The senior went an impressive five-for-seven from three-point range; he leads the team in treys this season with 53, which also ties him for ninth in the league. Donovan has averaged 11.3 ppg this season and has scored 972 points over four years to make him the 19th-leading scorer in Amherst history. Page sma

With Honors: Lindsay Grabowski '07 and Peter Hatfield '07

Netminder Grabowski completed the first shutout of her college career this weekend. In Saturday’s game against SUNY- Cortland, Grabowski made 19 saves to help the Jeffs win, 3-0. The next night, Grabowski took to the net again, netting 20 additional saves, enabling the team to defeat SUNY-Cortland again, 3-1, and to tie the school record for wins at 10. Grabowski has tended net for the Jeffs in every single contest this season and has amassed an excellent .876 save percentage. First-year

Game of the Week: Men's squash at Little Three Championship

Cross Country: Knowlton leads the way at ECACs

Men’s Cross Country Men’s Cross Country “Cooper looked strong throughout the race and burst across the finish for the team’s top placing,” said co-captain John Stanton-Geddes ’04. For the rest of the men, this race marked the final meet of the season. Several runners ended the season on a high note. “Billy McNitt [’06] had what looked to be one of his best races, catapulting through the woods section in a fast last mile,” said Stanton-Geddes. Women’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country “Se

Game of the Week: Women's Soccer hosts first round of NCAA tournament

Despite depleted ranks, Jeffs take Twinbrook Invitational by storm

The most interesting part of the race was the course, which Coach Erik Nedeau described as, “a mix of grass, hills, trails and woods, which combine to make an ideal cross country course that proved to be quite challenging.” The course, while quite scenic, was also rather confusing. The top Williams female runner, who should have finished first, took a wrong turn and ended up finishing fourth. In addition, “The pace cart actually broke down midway through the race, so the frontrunners were left

Cross Country laps field in first Amherst athletic event of year

Since the scoring of cross country meets is based on a point system by placings, the desired score is as low as possible. The men’s team snatched first place with a score of 37, while the women dominated their field for a first-place finish with a mere 29 points. NESCAC opponent Trinity College came in second in both the men’s and women’s races, with scores of 48 and 41, respectively. Men’s Cross Country Men’s Cross Country Coach Erik Nedeau was very pleased with the men’s performance. “The m

Cross country aspires to finish 2003 season at Nationals

Last year’s field hockey season ended on a bittersweet note. While the Jeffs lost in the first round of the NESCAC Tournament, they won their final two regular season games in overtime against powerhouse teams from Williams and Trinity Colleges to earn their NESCAC playoff berth. This year, Sept. 9 marks the team’s first test at home against Wellesley College. Good leadership on and off the field is always important, especially with a relatively young team.  Senior co-captains Christine Ryan an

Indoor Track relay team breaks school record, earns All-American honors

“The women competed in two events and broke two school records and earned All-American honors in both, so it was an excellent weekend,” said Coach Erik Nedeau. The evening of March 14, tri-captain Kate Hamill ’03, Lyndsey Scott ’06, Jessamyn Conell-Price ’06, and Carter Hamill ’05 competed in the distance medley relay. This quartet entered the race seeded ninth, knowing that they needed a top-eight finish to receive All-American honors. Kate Hamill led off with the 1200-meter leg and handed off

Seasoned men's track team hopes for a winning spring

The individual team members all have positive attitudes about the forthcoming season. “Everyone is really motivated and excited about outdoor track this year. We ended the season with many best times while training through[out],” said John Stanton-Geddes ’04. The team’s spring break trip boosted morale as well as speed. Several returning members are expected to run great times. Stanton-Geddes should run laps around the competition in the distance events. Jack Morgan ’05, Dave Molina ’05 and And

Women's track combines old and new for success

One problem for the team last year was the weather, which created difficulty for training and racing. “Hopefully this year we will have some better and warmer weather to be able to do some of the things necessary to do our best,” said Head Coach Erik Nedeau Leading the team will be Carter Hamill ’05, as she vies for a National Championship in the 5000-meter and 10,000-meter events. Joining Hamill in the distance races will be Erinn White ’04, Ali Dimon ’03 and Aly Venti ’04. In middle distance

Women's DMR breaks record, qualifies for Nationals

Women’s Track Women’s Track At Tufts, the small women’s team placed 21st with 13 points. The women had an excellent meet, with everyone setting either season bests or personal records. On Friday night, only four women hit the track, but they made it count. Senior tri-captain Kate Hamill led her teammates, first-years Lyndsey Scott and Jessamyn Conell-Price and sophomore Carter Hamill, in the DMR. These women gracefully discarded their status of “oh so close but not quite enough,” as Coach Ned

Track teams run to impressive finishes

Women’s Track Women’s Track The meet began with an exciting start as the women’s distance medley relay (DMR) of tri-captain Laurel Kilgour ’03, Lyndsey Scott ’06, Jessamyn Conell-Price ’06 and Carter Hamill ’05 ran an NCAA provisional qualifying time and took the second place finish. Once again, the 4 x 800-meter relay team of Helen Dole ’04, Aparna Nancherla ’04E, Alison Rodriguez ’05 and Alyson Venti ’04 took first place. Carter Hamill led the 1000-meter throughout the race, taking the only

Indoor track teams fare well at second Cardinal Invitational

Men’s Track The men walked away with several impressive first-place finishes. Junior John Stanton-Geddes won the 3000-meter, and has already qualified for the first two championship meets. Mike Page ’05 took first in the 1500-meter as did the 4 x 800-meter relay composed of Page, Dave Schreiner ’06, Fraser Kitchell ’06 and Andrew Schneider ’04. Not only did freshman Ngai Otieno win the 55-m dash, but he also took second place in his first attempt at the long jump and fourth place in the 200-me

Men's captain Hayes and women's relay team pull in winning finishes

Women’s Track The Amherst women dominated the relays, taking first-, second-, third- and fourth-place finishes. Alyson Venti ’04, Carter Hamill ’05 and tri-captains Laurel Kilgour ’03 and Kate Hamill ’03 won the women’s team’s only first-place finish of the day in the 4 x 800m relay. Amherst’s other women’s relay team in the event, made up of juniors Aparna Nancherla ’04, Helen Dole ’04, and sophomores Alison Rodriguez ’05 and Marcie Griffith ’05, finished in third. Another outstanding performa