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...year are co-captained by seniors Rita Raju and Cathy Griffin (whom Haggerty describes as the "most dominant thrower this league has ever seen") on the women's side, and Nick Sweeney and John Oakes on the men's. Sweeney, who is the Irish national record holder for the discus throw, is currently on leave of absence, but is expected to return in February...
...single throw met five goals at once. Sweeney's competitors were left in a fight for second place, more than 17 feet back. The 56-year-old competition had a new record--by a healthy margin of four feet. The Lowell House thrower also captured his second Heps discus title two years after winning his first crown...
...early years, however, would be marked by visits to the trainer's room, not the discus circle. After knee surgery his first year, Sweeney erupted to win his first Heps title in the spring of 1989, his sophomore year...
Sweeney took a leave of absence in the fall of 1990 to complete his rehabilitation, and will not graduate with the Class of '91. Because he missed the entire 1989-1990 season, Sweeney is eligible to complete an extra year, so he should be tossing the discus for the Crimson next fall...
...lone Harvard winner of the weekend was discus thrower Nick Sweeney who set a new Heps record with a throw...