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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

“We couldn’t be more excited about this weekend and [Tuesday’s] win against Connecticut College,” said senior co-captain Amanda Muller. The Camels came to Orr Rink last night in the Jeffs’ pivotal season finale. Amherst went into the game knowing it had already secured a spot in the playoffs;

A win over Connecticut College on Feb. 13 and a loss to Wesleyan University the next day secured Amherst the sixth seed in the NESCAC Tournament. The Jeffs’ final record was 11-13 overall and 3-6 in the NESCAC. Amherst began the final weekend of the regular season 2-5 in NESCAC

A pair of first-years came away with Amherst’s only two individual victories in the Williams match. Auloke Mathur defeated Tyler Kyle at the second spot in a hard-fought five-game match (9-7, 9-5, 7-9, 7-9, 9-4). “Auloke stepped up against a worthy opponent” said Peter Hatfield ’07. “The fitness training,

Amherst began the weekend on a high note with a 9-0 win over Wesleyan. Amherst’s number one seed, Ashley Harmeling ’05, defeated Sa Suwanarat in three games without giving up a single point. The Jeffs played solidly up and down the ladder, not giving up a single game to

In terms of accolades alone, Wyrick is on or near the top of Amherst’s list of all-time best athletes. Since she first dove into Pratt Pool three seasons ago, Wyrick has been named Rookie of the Year (2001-2002), earned the team’s High Point Award last season, gathered four