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Unlike Gyorffy and Taylor, Clever—co-captain of the men’s team—was not the heavy favorite to win his event. He was competing against Virginia’s Brian Kollar, the nation’s fourth-best in the javelin at 74.22 meters, just a notch ahead of Clever, who was ranked fifth based on his meet-record throw of 74.06 meters at the Outdoor Heptagonal Championships...

Author: By David R. De remer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Track Trio Excels at IC4As, ECACs | 5/23/2001 | See Source »

...League's scheduling format, that many games in so short a time can give a manager with a suspect pitching staff plenty of headaches. In a must-win game during the stretch run, there can be nothing more frustrating than having to hand the ball over to your, gulp, fourth-best starter...

Author: By Elijah M. Alper, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Lock and Load: Harvard's Rotation Poised to Dominate | 3/21/2001 | See Source »

While St. Lawrence still boasts some offensive talent, as indicated by the fourth-best scoring offense in the conference, the Saints are lacking on the blueline...

Author: By Jennifer L. Sullivan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Hockey Aims for Best Upstate Trip in Seven Seasons | 12/1/2000 | See Source »

...when it came to scoring, it was two freshmen who took the lead. Rookie forwards Beth Totman and Joey Yenne demonstrated an uncanny nose for the net, as they netted 19 and 18 points, respectively. Those tallies were good for tops on the squad and for second- and fourth-best in the Ivy League, respectively...

Author: By Richard A. Perez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Young Guns | 6/8/2000 | See Source »

Luckily for Cornell, though, things are looking up. Last year's record was the team's fourth-best ever and this may be the first season since 1972 the team breaks .500. Also, the team's close losses to Penn and Princeton at the end of the season provided added confidence and momentum...

Author: By Rahul Rohatgi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Around the Ivy Leagues: Women | 11/10/1999 | See Source »

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