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...opponents. The season was marked by up and down performances, as the Crimson never won or lost more than two in a row. Amidst the turmoil of a demanding schedule, Harvard developed a sense of grit and perseverance, fighting through injuries and testing the limits of its depth to finish with a .500 record.The senior-laden squad looked to its most veteran members to provide the leadership and experience necessary to navigate its difficult road schedule. The senior six, which included co-captains Lauren Snyder and Vivian Liao, along with Cassandra Forsyth, Melissa McCreery, Melissa Mueller, and Laura Stoppel, certainly...
...really satisfied with how the returning members have responded to the changes the coaches have made.”Both men’s and women’s cross country squads improved upon last season’s last-place finishes at the Heptagonal Championships, moving up to fifth in their respective races. Harvard also defeated Yale on both sides at the annual Harvard-Yale-Princeton (HYP) meet for the first time in a decade.Although co-captain Brian Holmquest led the team—placing second in the HYP meet with a time of 25:55?...
...NCAA East Regional Championships. Junior high jumper Becky Christensen highlighted the Crimson effort, clearing an outdoor season-best 1.81 meters—she tied her career-best jump of 1.83 meters at the indoor NCAA Championships in March—en route to a fourth-place finish and an automatic qualifier for the NCAA Championships on June 11-14 in Des Moines, Iowa. Saturday’s jump came on her third attempt and marks Christensen’s third consecutive outdoor NCAA qualifier. Sophomore Eda Karesin and freshman Jessica Fronk rounded out the women’s side, both...
...what was supposed to be a rebuilding year, the Harvard fencing team showed that even in off years it will be a force to be reckoned with, finishing sixth nationally for the second consecutive season. Lacking the star power of years past with foilist Emily Cross and epeeist Benji Ungar off training for this summer’s Olympics, both the women and men far exceeded expectations. Despite a trio of epeeists that included only one experienced fencer, the women posted an undefeated fall season, winning the first annual Beanpot tournament and even beating perennial juggernaut and 2007 national champion...
With only three juniors and no seniors on this season’s roster, the No. 4 Harvard men’s squash team knew like it was in for an uphill battle. Despite the squad’s youth, the Crimson managed to finish third in the Ivy League behind Princeton, who went 6-0 in conference play, and Yale. “I thought it was a fantastic season,” junior captain Verdi DiSesa said. “We worked hard and played well even though we were hurt by losing last year?...