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...finish it off by hanging on and winning a title is a testament to their strength and determination. I use them in every talk I give.”Starting in November, the Crimson will have to get by without Hallion’s grit and pull-up jumper, without Knox’s defense, without Budischak’s effort on the boards—and work has already begun. The rising senior class contains a trio of consistent scorers in Tay, Rollins, and captain-elect Niki Finelli, with veteran forwards Emma Moretzsohn and Liz Tindal ready to play...
...saying goes, “Actions speak louder than words.” That certainly would be the case with junior high jumper Becky Christensen, who, despite being sparing in words, is not sparing in her ability to flat out jump. “[Becky’s] not one of the most vocal people on the team,” co-captain Sally Stanton said. “But she is definitely one of the most consistently good competitors on the team.” With a tough act to follow having won the high jump at the outdoor...
...31st in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 54.81, while in the hammer throw, junior Neville Irani’s 54.45-meter toss and freshman Eric Clayman’s 52.27-meter throw earned them 19th and 21st, respectively.On the women’s side, junior high-jumper Becky Christensen led the way with her first-place, 1.78-meter leap.Sophomore Eda Karesin launched the javelin 46.46 meters to place third, just 20 centimeters behind the second-place finisher, a senior from Towson. Karesin’s throw cleared the NCAA Regional qualification mark, though she already qualified...
...Becky Christensen was busy last week getting old injuries examined, the Penn Relays were the farthest thing from her mind. But when doctors said her foot was cleared for jumping, she decided at the last minute to head off to Pennsylvania to compete with some of the best high jumpers in the country. It was a decision which ultimately reaped great rewards. Christensen, an All-American, became just the third Harvard female to win at the Penn Relays. She brought home the high jumping gold, clearing a height of 179 cm, by out-jumping athletes who had podium-placed...
...those unfamiliar with the context, but it inadvertently ruined some of the song’s funnier bits, most prominently the original reference to David Bowie’s 1971 release “Changes” and the formerly yelped “Would you like my jumper, Bowie?” “Robots” suffers similar symptoms, as some of the robot voices that were hilariously over-the-top in the show and on stage have sadly been toned down. Nonetheless, no change could affect a classic like “Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros...