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...former went on to be an Olympian. Christensen hopes to join Gyorrfy in representing her country on the global stage, traveling to Eugene, Ore. for the USATF qualifying trials at the end of June. At the indoor NCAA Championships earlier this year, Christensen matched her personal-best 1.83 meter clearance in dramatic fashion. Despite having trouble with the clearance at 1.80 meters, Christensen made it on her third attempt and then promptly tied her best on the first try. She ultimately finished fourth in the event. In addition to receiving All-American honors for her jump at the NCAAs, Christensen...

Author: By Dixon McPhillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: High Jumper Sets the Bar in Dominant Year | 6/3/2008 | See Source »

...case, the time just took care of itself.” But what characterized Chenoweth this season was his gutsy attitude towards running. He showed no hesitation in testing his pain threshold in the pursuit of victory. At the outdoor Heptagonals at Yale, Chenoweth fell at around the 2000-meter mark in the 5000-meter run. Instinctively, the freshman picked himself up and, sitting dead last, made his way through the pack. At one point Chenoweth took the outright lead before finishing second in the home stretch to Princeton’s senior Dave Nightingale by only...

Author: By Dixon McPhillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Illinois Native Displays Grit, Talent in First Season | 6/3/2008 | See Source »

...Biglin Bowl to the Big Green. The Harvard varsity eight finished a close third behind Navy and Georgetown in the race for the Haines Cup. Although the crew battled to take the lead halfway through the race, strong sprints from the Midshipmen and the Hoyas around the 1500-meter mark caused the Crimson to fall into third place by the time the boats came across the finish line. In its last race before Eastern Sprints, Harvard again came in third place, this time behind Ivy League foes Yale and Princeton. The Tigers were awarded the Goldthwait Cup for winning...

Author: By Lucy D. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Inexperience Stops Harvard from Continuing to Grand Final | 6/3/2008 | See Source »

...placing 13th overall.In the indoor and outdoor track seasons, the men and women continued the trend set in the fall, offering consistency from the upperclassmen and breakout performances from the first-timers.Junior Becky Christensen continued to dominate the high jump, winning both the indoor and outdoor Heptagonals by clearing 1.79 meters in each meet. Perhaps more impressive was Christensen’s outright win of the Penn Relays, the largest track and field competition in the United States, in which she cleared 1.83 meters on her first try.“Our upperclassmen did a great job making sure there...

Author: By Dixon McPhillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Saretsky Guides Crimson Progress | 6/3/2008 | See Source »

...athletes down to Florida State University’s Mike Long Track on Friday and Saturday for the 2008 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...

Author: By Dixon McPhillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SPORTS BRIEF: Three Top 20 Finishes Highlight Five-Athlete Trip to Regionals | 6/3/2008 | See Source »

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