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The first day began with the 500-yard freestyle. Co-captain Morgan Bayer ’03 placed 16th in the morning, qualifying for finals where she sliced off enough time to place 15th with a 5:05.93. This was only the first part of what co-captain Rory Miller ’03 described

Seven Jeffs traveled to Emory University in Atlanta over spring break to compete between March 20 and 23. Amherst last finished in the top 10 in the country in 1970 when the Lord Jeffs took sixth place. In 2002, Amherst finished just out of the top 10, in 11th place.

The Jeffs opened their season on Wednesday, March 12, against Bates College. The game was held on the turf of Springfield College to avoid the inevitable snow on the Amherst and Bates campuses. The early-season NESCAC contest posed a danger to the Jeffs, who hadn’t seen much action

“That was just unbelievable,” said Head Coach Dave Hixon ’75. “You hope you shoot your free throws that well.” The loss marked an end to the playing careers of longtime Jeff stalwarts, tri-captains Steve Zieja ’03, Pat Fitzsimons ’03 and Ryan Faulkner ’03. Although the trio was unable to

When their first game finally began, the Jeffs dug themselves an early hole, falling behind 7-2 at halftime. However, the Jeffs prevailed, opening the 2003 season with a 12-11 victory over the fourth-ranked William Smith College Herons on March 15. The team’s offense was led by

Facing a difficult schedule, the Jeffs returned to Amherst from Claremont, Ca., with a 2-2 record. In their first match the Jeffs received a harsh wake-up-call, as they were whitewashed by Emory University. Emory, the number-two team in the country, swept all nine singles and doubles

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