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TRACK Heps Champs Blaze Indoors and Out MEN’S HOOPS FIRST BASEBALL NATIONAL Gehrig Division Champs RANKING Hit the Diamond in 59 YEARS BATTLE TESTED see pg. 2 Championship Lacrosse Readies for Second Run top: Elizabeth Dalrymple ’11, Pitcher of the Year. at NCAAs right: Ryan Wittman ’10 Highlights: Winter

Wrestling straight Captures 8th Ivy Title The Big Red wrestling team won its eighth-straight Ivy League champion- ship the weekend of Feb. 19-20 with dual matches against Brown and Harvard. The wins helped Cornell earn its 31st conference crown in program history. Cornell has won 43-straight Ancient Eight matches.

The Cornell men’s basketball team clinched at least a share of its third consecutive Ivy League title with a 68-48 victory Nationally over Penn on Feb. 27 at . The victory avenged Ranked the Big Red’s only league loss of the season, a 79-64 defeat in Philadelphia on Feb. 12. A sold-out Senior Day crowd watched Men’s Cornell improve to 25-4 (11-1 Ivy). For the first time in the history of the Cornell men’s basketball Basketball program, the Big Red sat among the nation’s top 25 teams in the c l i n c h e s ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll released on Feb. 1. The Big Red picked up 53 votes from the panel of 31 Division I head coaches to sit at No. 25 Share of in the poll. The Big Red was also in the second spot of others receiving votes in the Associated Press top 25 poll. It is the first time in 59 years Ivy Title Cornell has been ranked in a national poll in men’s basketball, as the 1950-51 team climbed as high as No. 14 in the Associated Press poll on Jan. 3, 1951. Cornell moved up to No.22 the following week.

Women’s w i n s1st- ever ECAC championship, plus the Ivy Title

The Cornell women’s hockey team won its first-ever ECAC Hockey regular-season championship on Feb. 20 by winning over Union, 6-1, at in Ithaca. The Big Red will be the top seed in the upcoming league tournament and will play at home for as long as it is alive in the tournament. Laura Fortino ’13 had four assists and Chelsea Karpenko ’12 picked up a pair of goals for the Big Red. The squad also claimed its first outright Ivy League title since 1996 with a 4-0 victory over Brown on Feb. 12. Karlee Overguard ’11 had a pair of goals while Catherine White ’12 and Fortino both added a pair of assists in the victory.

Clockwise: Cam Simaz ’12 (wrestling) ✦ Jeff Foote ’10 (basketball) ✦ Chelsea Karpenko ’12 (hockey) ✦ Karlee Overguard ’11 and Liz Zorn ’10 (hockey) Good Sports

Investing in the Soul of Our Programs

By J. Andrew Noel, Jr. The Meakem ◆ Smith Director of Athletics and Physical Education

he university’s draft strategic plan, shared by TPresident Skorton with the Cornell community in January, points to the faculty as “the soul” of Paul Beckwith | gymnastics Rob Koll | wrestling 2001, 2007, 2008 USA Gymnastics 2005 NWCA Div. I Coach of the Year our institution. This valid statement prompted Collegiate Coach of the Year • 2005 Dan Gable Coach of the Year me to reflect on the soul of the Department of Athletics and Physical Education (A&PE). Just as Cornell’s faculty has a stature and impact that defines the university, our coaches and program directors Steve Donahue | basketball (men) Todd Miner | director of Cornell bring unique talent and vitality 2007-08 NABC and USBWA District Outdoor Education (COE) Coach of the Year • 2007-08 Hugh 2005 Program of the Year by the to the rich program offered in A&PE. And, just as Durham National Mid-Major Coach Association for Outdoor Recreation & of the Year finalist • 2009-10 Education • 2008-10 International Cornell’s faculty plays a pivotal role in the lives of our CollegeInsider.com Hugh Durham Student Advisory Board — Mid-Season Award Winner University of Monterrey (Mexico) undergraduates, so too do our coaches and program directors help to develop many of the students whose experience is shaped by their leadership.

The many recent regional and national accolades earned by our senior leadership provide an insight into the level of excellence and expertise that our student-athletes benefit from on a daily basis(please see sidebar). Cornell’s notable success in athletics over the past eight years may be attributed to two major factors. First is the expertise, determination, and Lou Duesing | track & field (women) | ice hockey (men) Northeast Outdoor Coach of the 2002, 2003, 2005 ECACHL Coach will to succeed by our relentless coaching staff and program directors. Second Year 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 of the Year • Spencer T. Penrose is the incomparable loyalty and generosity of generations of former Big • Northeast Indoor Coach of Award — national coach of the the Year 2004, 2005 year (finalist, three times) Red athletes, alumni, and friends who refuse to allow our programs to play second fiddle to our peers within the Ivy League and at the national level. I encourage former athletes to continue to invest in the program w i n s - ever that most influenced them and to also contribute to the Cornell Fund for 1st Athletics. This unrestricted fund allows me the opportunity to invest in ECAC championship, areas that will have the most significant impact on our overall program, plus the Ivy Title including the retention of our best coaches and leaders. The retention of coaches is paramount to our continued success and remains a top priority. Through disciplined spending, by exceeding fundraising targets Jenny Graap | lacrosse (women) Jeff Tambroni | lacrosse (men) and reaching out to our most generous benefactors, we will maximize our 2002 IWLCA National Coach of the Year 2009 Morris Touchstone–USILA • 2002, 2006 IWLCA Northeast Coach Coach of the Year • 2007, 2009 efforts to retain key staff. of the Year • 2006 Inside Lacrosse FieldTurf/NCAA Division I Thank you for supporting our programs. The involvement of alumni, Northeast Coach of the Year Coach of the Year parents and friends over the past decades continues to impact our students and the greater Cornell campus community. I look forward to working with you to make a difference in the lives of our athletes and students.

Spirit! is published regularly by the , Department of Athletics and Physical Education. | Publisher: J. Andrew Noel, Jr., Director of Athletics | Editor: Kathleen Bolton | Designer: Julie Manners | Contributing Writers: Amy Meldrim Foster ’95, Diane Lebo Wallace | Photographers: Tim McKinney; Patrick Shanahan, Athletic Communications; Maple Leaf Photo; University Archive; University Photo Service; Darl Zehr | Editorial Advisory Board: Jeremy Todd Kennett | crew (men) Nathan Taylor | track & field (men) Hartigan, Julie Greco, Dave Wohlhueter and Kevin Zeise | Address: Teagle Hall, Campus Road, 2006, 2008 EARC Lightweight Coach 2003, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Ithaca, NY 14853-6501 | Phone: 607 254-8706 | Fax: 607 255-9791 | E-mail: spirit-news@cornell. of the Year • 2006 Joy of Sculling NCAA Regional edu | Web: www.CornellBigRed.com Coaches Conference University Award Coach of the Year 3 LACROSSE

Nationally Ranked Women’s Lacrosse Emphasizes Team Fundementals

By Jenny Graap ’86 Head Coach of Women’s Lacrosse

very year is an opportunity for a fresh start, and Cornell women’s Elacrosse will usher in the new decade with a new attitude. We couldn’t be more excited to show what we are all about in 2010.

After spending the offseason revamping the essential players both on and off the field. Staying strong and elements of our program, we feel the excess has been unified on all levels is key to our program’s success. stripped away on many levels, allowing coaches and Leadership has been encouraged among all classes, players to see and feel what is essential. We needed and our 2010 captains Morgan Hale ’10, Tissy to get back to the basics and to redefine what it meant O’Connor ’10, and Libby Johnson ’11 have done an for every player to be a part of our team. We may outstanding job revamping the culture in the locker have known the ingredients for success in years past, room and improving communication among but times change, excuses mount and, sadly, traditions teammates and coaches. can get lost. We needed to shake things up in order to Our three captains rallied our team around the belief Success in the feel confident about how our program could be Classroom and that less could be more and that actions would speak successful on a more consistent basis in the future. the Community louder than words. Together they set the standard of hen you’ve coached Three core values emerged as our team’s defining excellence that teammates could admire and emulate. Wfor a dozen years at Cornell and seen so principles: Hard Work; Positive Attitude; and Team Our offseason training involved team building at the many talented women First. To embody our Team Hoffman Challenge Course and come and go in our First concept, a player must be team bonding during an “Amazing lacrosse program, you humble, be selfless, and be Race” around campus. Competing feel pride in all that these impressive scholar- willing to accept whatever role against five-time defending athletes accomplish. the team needs her to fulfill. national champions Northwestern Our team’s average Our work ethic demands that in October was incredibly humbling GPA was a 3.2 this fall, with Katilyn Giles ’10 we run through the line; we go and helpful. Hosting Syracuse, earning her second beyond what is asked; we do Albany and the NYAC at Cornell semester in Cornell’s the extra. Our alumnae, our this fall gave every team member 400 Club, which honors student-athletes posting current players and our future valuable playing time and game a 4.0 GPA or higher. recruits will all share in the experience. We spent more time Last semester, members knowledge that Cornell doing individual skill instruction in of our team found lacrosse is about unity and November and December than time to read books pride. We believe that victories ever before, and pressed our to elementary school are earned. We have one strength and conditioning children, assist with campus blood drives, symbol that has stood the test workouts to new heights. provide holiday gifts of time, a brick. For our When we returned to campus in and food for Ithaca program to be strong, our residents through the January, 26 players passed their foundation needs to be strong, and the brick is our Salvation Army’s Adopt- required conditioning test. Those 26 women will a-Family Program, squad’s cornerstone, our building block. The compete for the honor of representing Cornell in and to run our annual symbolism of the brick was underscored again this fall DodgeBall Tournament competition this spring. With the first-ever Ivy League as each upperclassmen carried the brick for a week of benefiting the Multiple lacrosse tournament in 2010, our team has more incentive Sclerosis Society. Our training and spoke about its significance before than ever to out-work our conference rivals. After single players are putting passing it onto her teammate. in the effort in the round-robin competition in March and April, the top classroom, in our Solidifying our foundation was important and necessary four Ivy teams will face off to determine the league’s community, and on work in order to move our program forward. Having automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. What a great the lacrosse field. experienced, passionate, and innovative assistants has opportunity for Cornell lacrosse to prove ourselves! been wonderful. Suzie Friedrich began her second year The addition of both Florida and North Carolina to on staff in August, and Karrie Moore celebrated her our schedule will make this spring even more exciting. one year anniversary with Cornell lacrosse in January. Please come out and cheer for the Big Red in the Every day we challenge each other to be better at the months ahead. We believe you’ll see a cohesive unit job we love and to keep our focus on mentoring our on the field, one that is proud to be Cornell lacrosse.

4 top: Libby Johnson ’11 ✦ centered above: Tissy O’Connor ’10 The “Team Without”! Annual 21 Dinner Honors Boiardi Legacy he fifth-annual 21 Dinner, which annually By Jeff Tambroni Tcelebrates the life and legacy of George The Richard M. Moran Head Coach of Men’s Lacrosse Boiardi, was held on Jan. 30 in City. The 21 Dinner keynote remarks were given by Cornell alumnus Michelle aking the transition from the “Team Without” into a TEAM is Rhee ’92, Chancellor of the Washington, D.C. Mthe opportunity that lies ahead of us this spring. Graduating 16 Public Schools. The evening was emceed by seniors in May of 2009 left a tremendous void at several positions as ESPN reporter, author and Cornell alumnus, we began practice this fall. With each graduating senior, however, Jeremy Schaap ’91. came an opportunity. Named after the No. 21 that Boiardi wore as captain of the Cornell men’s lacrosse team, The 2010 team will have plenty of opportunities and welcome the newest member of our coaching staff the dinner honors the spirit of George Boiardi, who was an accomplished student, athlete, and plenty of new faces who are working hard to maintain who joined us this past fall — Josh Heller ’02. Josh, a campus leader. All proceeds from this years’ the same level of pride, determination and work ethic four-year starter for the Big Red at long stick midfield, dinner will benefit The Mario St. George Boiardi that have become synonymous with Cornell lacrosse. has returned to the Cornell campus as a graduate Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to student in the School of Hotel Administration and empower the next generation through athletics While we will miss having the toughness of Johnny and academics. will volunteer on staff during the 2010 season. Glynn ’09, the leadership of Max Seibald ’09 and the athleticism of Matt Moyer ’09, we will look to senior The focus for the moment lies squarely on us in an Tambroni Named FieldTurf Division I captains Pierce Derkac ’10 and Ryan Hurley ’10, along attempt to answer this question: how can we get Men’s Lacrosse Coach of the Year with a host of underclassmen like Rob Pannell ’12, Roy better each day to maximize the collective talents and or the second time in the four-year history Lang ’12 and Max Feely ’11 to fill their former role. efforts of this year’s group? It will not be long, Fof the award, Jeff Tambroni has been named the FieldTurf Division I Men’s Lacrosse Coach These young men, along with their teammates and however, before our focus changes to a challenging of the Year for 2009. Tambroni also received coaching staff, are excited to tackle the challenges but exciting schedule that awaits us. At home we will the accolade in 2007. that lie ahead and look forward to turning a group of host several of the nation’s top teams, including two After taking his team what some may consider the “team without” into this of last year’s Final Four teams in Syracuse and Virginia. to the heights of the year’s Big Red Lacrosse “TEAM.” The road schedule will also provide plenty of lacrosse world this season, Tambroni was challenges as we will play at Gillette Stadium in Our fall practices and scrimmages were a productive also awarded the Morris Foxborough, Mass. on April 3 against Dartmouth, learning tool as our staff watched our team ease into Touchstone Award as along with road contests vs. Hobart (our season the US Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s their new roles. The continuity, experience and opener), Canisius, Stony Brook, Penn and Princeton. Coach of the Year. Tambroni is currently knowledge provided by our assistant coaches and ranked fourth among active Division I coaches strength coach have been instrumental as we successfully We hope that you will have the chance to see the Big in winning percentage (.740). The 2004 Ithaca Journal Male Coach of the Year and three- navigated our way through the fall semester. Associate Red in action this spring and we thank you for your time national Coach of the Week, Tambroni head coach Ben DeLuca ’98 and assistant coach Kyle support. We are hopeful that, with hard work and a has overseen eight consecutive seasons with Georgalas ’05 remained on staff for yet another dedication to growing the family of Cornell men’s nine or more wins on East Hill, including four campaigns in which the team achieved 11 season, as did our head strength and conditioning lacrosse, we will continue to earn the respect and victories, as well as the 2007 season in which coach Tom Howley. I would also like to announce and support of our alumni, family and friends of the program. Cornell finished with 15 wins. top: Roy Lang ’12 5 Track &Field

Preparation Meets Opportunity as Women’s Track Seeks Heps Titles

By Lou Duesing, The Alan B. ’53 and Elizabeth Heekin Harris Women’s Track Coach fter months of preparation during the fall semester, the Big Red A women’s track and field team is well into the indoor track season. With excellent senior leadership provided by co-captains Katie Murdoch ’10, Stephanie Pancoast ’10, Jessica Weyman ’10 and Megan Williams ’10, the months of toil are now paying dividends.

With four competitions in the bank as of common theme has been very evident this writing, we have benefitted from with each one: a realization that nothing Cornellians at the 2009 USA Track & Field contributions by members of each class and of any value is ever achieved without National Championships every one of the 17 events contested at the hard work and dedication. What we have lacked in talent we have made up H Morgan Uceny ’07 (above left) indoor championships. placed sixth in the outdoor for in hard work and a love of 800 final with a time of What has been clear at the outset, and competition. The good news is that this 2:01.32. Closing well over the continues to ring true, is that the 80 year’s team has demonstrated those final 200 meters, Uceny has women on the roster are a tremendously fully recovered from injuries very attributes. that hampered her training committed and determined group. As much earlier in the year. as any team I have had the good fortune to The Heptagonal league has become a deep and competitive conference, with H In the women’s long coach, this team has already distinguished jump, Jeomi Maduka ’09 itself with the energy, enthusiasm and Princeton, Harvard, Columbia and Brown (above right) placed ninth excitement they bring to practice each day. fielding impressive teams as well. (improving on her 12th place All of that hard work and dedication has Whatever success we experience this finish from the 2008 US year as a team will have to be earned. Olympic Trials) with a leap of been very evident in the success we have 20-5¾. experienced to this point with our We cannot control what those teams do. What we can control is the quality of H Garrett Huyler ’09 placed competitions. Not only have there been a 10th place in the men’s high plethora of personal-best performances, effort we bring to every practice and every jump, clearing the opening but the quality of those performances have competition. We’ll take our chances with height of 7-0½. been demonstrated by the rearrangement that, and have a lot of fun in the process. H At the Canadian National of several of our all-time top 10 lists, as well Championships, Amber McGown ’05 placed ninth in as numerous ECAC championship qualifying the 1500 with a time of performances. top: Sam Brady ’10 ✦ centered left: 4:26.29. Stephanie Pancoast ’10 (steeplechase) Women’s track and field at Cornell has and Jessica Weyman ’10 (hurdles) ✦ enjoyed a great deal of success over the centered right: Damian Silverstrim ’10 past 20 years, and especially over the last (disc) ✦ far right Julian Remouns ’10 eight years. Each and every team has been (long jump) ✦ right below: Nate Crabtree different in makeup and personality. But a ’09 hands off baton to Nick Humber ’12 6 Powerhouse Talent Continues Big Red’s Formidable Legacy in the Ivies

By Nathan Taylor The George Heekin ’29 Head Coach of Men’s Track & Field and Cross Country t most universities, track and field is an individual sport. A At Cornell, track and field is a team sport. The concept of synergism is overused in the business world, but it is a critical part of any successful team. The commitment and subsequent efforts of a large and often diverse group of individuals directed toward a common goal is easily understood for traditional team sports, but is much more subtle in track.

Because of the widely differing events, are supported by the commitment and you can easily find the 5-7, 125-pound effort of a lot of other people as well. distance runner, the 6-4, 305-pound It ranges from the daily efforts of our shot putter, and everything in between. athletic training staff, to the department’s Each athlete is striving to improve administrative and athlete support staff, their individual fitness, strength and to the Director of Athletics, to the Vice techniques and meet their goals often President to the President. on different practice venues, at different Very few schools in the country receive the moral times, on different days of the week. support that Cornell track and field receives. Without Coach Kevin Thompson Continues Work with Often the work is tedious and the additional annual financial support of our loyal track Cross World Africa repetitive. They punish themselves and field alumni and friends, we wouldn’t be able to ormer Big Red volunteer at practices, but within a “team” they provide outstanding facilities and equipment, or to send men’s track coach Kevin support and encourage each other. our athletes to top notch competitions. We go toe to FThompson is continuing his They push each other. They drive each toe with the Pac 10, Big 10, ACC and Big 12 for recruits. work with Cross World Africa, other to greater heights. Why? Because This year’s team is poised for excellence, but there are an organization he founded in partnership with the Kip Keino they know that if they can help their looming obstacles for the program, particularly in the Foundation USA. Thompson teammates get better, they will have the chance to rise area of facilities, which are magnified by the current has connected Big Red athletes to higher and higher heights themselves. situation within the university. Annual fundraising goals to service projects in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Malawi. have expanded while endowment returns have been The bonds that are forged in this demanding For 2010, Thompson is in the scaled back. It’s an important time for Cornell track as we process of organizing several environment are the bonds that will last a lifetime. align ourselves for the next 10 years. service projects, including These experiences form the majority of the “Top 10” fundraising a micro-financing experiences of college life and, for many, a lifetime. With almost 25 individuals who have scored at the program for village women. The goal is to fund 10 cows for 10 At Cornell, the members of the team are committed indoor Heps, led by 2009 Heps MVP Duane Teixeira ’10, women. “In Africa, owning a to each other on everylevel. The team has led the Ivy the championship meet promises to be a dog fight with cow will change a woman’s life,” League Heptagonal championships each of the last seven perennial top challenger Princeton, who looks stronger Thompson said. years. To repeat for an eighth consecutive time would than ever. At this midseason writing, we already have over A second initiative is continuing be unprecedented.Success at this level is the result of 30 qualifiers for the prestigious IC4A Championships. It’s to mentor village children the fantastic efforts by the athletes and coaches, which going to be one heck of a track meet. through taking the SAT tests, which if successful will enable them to attend college in the U.S. Last year, Thompson accompanied Big Red athletes Aaron Merrill ’08 and Adam Seabrook ’08 on a 10-day trip to Eldoret, Kenya, where the Cornellians prepped more than 40 Kenyan students for the SATs, delivered 17 computers for a lab at the new Kip Keino High School and funded a micro- finance program for women. For information about Cross World Africa or to make a donation, visit their website at crossworldafrica.com.

above: Garrett Huyler ’09 ✦ right: Owen Kimple ’10

7 2010 Big Red Baseball: Deep Bullpen, Seasoned Squad

By Bill Walkenbach ’98, The Ted Thoren Head Coach of Baseball year ago, we told you that you will be proud of the A 2009 Big Red baseball team. One Gehrig Division Championship later, we hope you would consider that statement to be a promise kept. We introduced a new way of thinking and a new way of doing business on the baseball field. The result was a group of confident and motivated young men who did not know the meaning of the word “quit.”

With a year of success under their belt, the 2010 squad brings with it a certain air of confidence that will be evident from day one of the season. No longer will the team be feeling its way through the early part of the season in search of its identity. This team knows who it is and knows what it is capable of.

We return all but one pitcher from the 2009 staff that finished second in the Ivy League in ERA. Our top four starters will make up one of the best starting rotations in the league and will give us a good chance to win every time they step on the mound. Captain Corey Pappel ’11 will lead this talented group. Having had one of the most impressive summers in the country in 2009 in which he was ranked as the No. 6 prospect out of the New York Collegiate League, Pappel was instrumental in our run to the top of the Gehrig Division last year. Jadd Schmeltzer ’11 will back him up as the No. 2 option in the rotation. Schmeltzer is the returning Most Valuable Pitcher of the team from last year, having been the most consistent starter throughout the season. BASEBALL Matt Hill ’10, Tony Bertucci ’10 and Taylor Wood ’11 will be responsible for the remainder of the starts for the season. Dan Lea ’11, Mike Carroll ’11, and captain Mickey Brodsky ’11, as well as Pat Lewicki ’12 and Brian Billigen ’12, will provide valuable innings out of the bullpen for the Big Red. Closing out games will be the top closer in the Ivy League from 2009, David Rochefort ’10. The first-team All-Ivy selection set the Cornell single-season save record with eight.

In the infield, Brodsky, a 2009 All-Ivy honorable mention who led the Big Red in RBI, will handle first base duties. He will be joined by captainMatt Langseth’10 at second base. Langseth had an outstanding season in 2009 with a .316 batting average. Frank Hager ’12 will get the nod at third base, providing some much-needed punch in the middle of the lineup after a breakout season last year in which he hit .321 with four home runs. The newcomer to the infield will be shortstopMarshall Yanzick ’12. Yanzick is slick-fielder who has made himself into quite an offensive weapon over the last year. Jerry Vitiello ’10 has the ability to play anywhere in the infield and handles the bat very well.

In the outfield, two major offensive producers return for us. CaptainNate David ’10, who clubbed eight home runs and stole a team-high 10 bases in 2009, will patrol center field. Leadoff hitter and second-team All-Ivy performerBrian Billigen ’12, who led the team with a .404 batting average last year, will handle right field. Fifth-year seniorKyle Groth ’09 returns to the squad in left field after having missed 2009 with a hand injury. He is one of the most powerful hitters on the team and will be relied upon to hit in the middle of the lineup. Nipping at the heels of the starters is freshman Conor McCabe ’13 who had the most impressive fall season of anyone on the team.

Behind the plate, Brandon Lee ’12 has staked a claim as the starting catcher for the 2010 season after a very strong fall season. Mike Lopez ’11 will back him up and see multiple starts during the season.

Please check our schedule online and make every effort possible to come see us play. It top: Corey Pappel ’11 ’09 ✦ above: Mickey Brodsky ’10 will be a memorable year, no doubt, and you will not want to miss out on being a part of our success. As always, thanks for your support of Big Red baseball.

8 All- above: SOFTBALL ✦ Meg Risica ’09 and Nicole top: top: Cheever ’09 with the Ivy League trophy American Intihar Alyson ’10 University South of Florida. These and exciting challenging schedule. League Ivy our for us prepare to help opportunities be another 2010 will looksIt action-packed Big like for year supported thankRed softball. those so We loyally who have the the to work hard last program 16 over seasons. will We honor that commitment. We kick off the 2010 at We Rider Cup inLawrence, N.J. before stints the at in Classic Fairfax, Patriot the Va., Rebel Spring Games in Orlando, Fla., the Hatters in Classic DeLand, Fla., doubleheaders with along vs. Bethune Cookman College, the and University State Ohio Florida, Central of University the . Erin , Erica Erica Ashley behind and and Alyson Alyson , Kristen Kristen had a fine . will share will form the and and will join classmate classmate join will . Marx had a solid Katie WattsKatie ’12 , Cassie Walisiak’12 As we move into the 2009-10 season, we hope to maintain to hope we season, 2009-10 the into move we As leaders who represented Cornell with class and distinction. and with class Cornell represented who leaders this foursome. of approach focused and determined the , The Jan Rock Zubrow ’77 Head Coach of Softball Coachof Head ’77 RockZubrow Jan The , Nicole Cheever ’09 and Jessy Berkey ’09. They are wonderful wonderful are They ’09. Berkey Jessy and ’09 Cheever Nicole helped to make it happen: Meg Risica ’09, Jaime Tupino ’09, ’09, Tupino Jaime Risica ’09, Meg happen: it make to helped he 2009 season proved to be an exciting year for the Big Red Red Big the for year exciting an be to proved season 2009 he withit and crown, League Ivy the Capturing Underhanders. Izzy Pines ’10 Shannon Crane ’12 Crane Shannon held well-organized and well-organized held rewarding. Thanks and a tip ’o the cap to last year’s seniors who who seniors lastyear’s to cap the ’o tip Thanksa and rewarding. Elise Menaker ’10 the automatic berth in the NCAA regional tournament, was most most was tournament, NCAAregional the berthin automatic the Stoller ’12 Stoller Dayna Keene ’13 Vanessa Leonhard ’10

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Jay and Julie Carter Score a Triple Win

By Diane Lebo Wallace

s a former sprint football player, Jay Carter ’71, MEng A ’72 knew how to use small scale to great advantage. He discovered that the sport’s weight limit, which was then 154 pounds, adds speed and new dynamics to the game. Sprint football also was the chief way in which he found community and made connections inside a big university.

To make sure that future athletes enjoy similar experiences, he and his wife, Julie ’71, recently established a bequest that will help to fund sprint football in perpetuity. Currently Big Red in the Community chair of Cornell’s Athletics Alumni Advisory Council, Carter retired as a vice president for Lucent Technologies. Today, he and Julie operate Maple Run Stable, a horse-boarding SAAC Date Auction Raises and training center in Hillsborough, N.J. Money at Holiday Season ornell’s Student-Athlete “It was very meaningful to me when Coach Bob Cullen human ecology, and veterinary medicine, they made Advisory Council held its reached out and recruited me in 1968,” Carter recalls. “Being their bequest with multiple designations. In addition to third annual Date Auction C part of something meant a lot to me, and he played a very supporting sprint football, the bequest will also augment on Dec. 7. More than $1,500 was raised for the Salvation Army’s formative role at that time in my life.” an existing scholarship for human development students Adopt-A-Family and the Ithaca who seek elementary school teaching careers as well as an Cornell is one of just seven institutions that compete in the Kitchen Cupboard programs. endowment to advance collaborative projects between Proceeds went to the purchase sport today; the others are Army, Navy, Penn, Princeton, engineering and veterinary medicine. of clothes, gifts, toys, and food Post University, and Mansfield. The Cullen coaching dynasty for needy families to brighten With the future of two daughters, Jacqueline ’07 and their holiday season. Big Red is a large factor in the sport’s continuing popularity at athletes from 22 different varsity Cornell. Bob Cullen and his son, Terry, have coached sprint Jessica, to consider — and possibly grandchildren down the sports participated in the football for 50 consecutive years. Their mentoring has been line — the Carters wanted to make sure that both their family auction. as important as their coaching, says Carter. and their philanthropic interests would be provided for after their deaths. After talking with Cornell’s Office of Trustees, All athletes need opportunities to grow and excel both Red Key Honorary Society Estates, and Gift Planning, they brought the two together by on and off the playing field, Carter emphasizes. “While Aids Toys For Tots Campaign establishing charitable remainder trusts for their daughters. n December, Cornell’s Red Cornell’s size and complexity are exciting, the majority Key Honorary Society of alumni will tell you that they were shaped by a great “The trusts provide them each with a safety net, which is I organized an effort to experience on a smaller scale through some kind of affinity important to Julie and me,” Carter says. “At the same time, collect money for the Toys for Tots program, a holiday gift group, whether that was a sport, a field of study, Greek life, we can make an impact on the world through Cornell. It’s a campaign organized through music, or some other activity.” triple win,” he says, “for our daughters, for ourselves, and for the Ithaca Police Department. Cornell. With the help of athletic Today Carter works hard to support current athletes, and programs such as softball, he maintains that whether alumni love sprint football or any “As many know, Cornell has a major fundraising campaign football and the women’s track of the other 35 varsity sports, or the myriad of intramural underway. Gift planning made it possible for Julie and me team, enough funds and toys were collected to donate a and club sport opportunities Cornell provides, their to participate at a higher level than we might have through significant amount of toys for involvement is essential. an outright gift. I encourage all former athletes and fans of all ages and gender. The toys the Big Red to remember their favorite team in their estate were distributed to needy “Sustaining the exciting momentum that Cornell athletics plans and be sure to let the university know you have done so.” Tompkins County children by gained over these last few years is our goal now,” he says. the Cops, Kids, and Toys If you would be interested in discussing estate planning Foundation. Women’s track “Great alumni support is a key ingredient — not only financial standout Stephanie Pancoast ’10 support but the time they devote to our athletes as well. with one of Cornell’s experts, please call Cornell’s Office helped coordinate the effort. Not only does it help our athletes be successful, it’s important of Trusts, Estates, and Gift Planning, call 1-800-481-1865. to recruiting the best athletes and coaches to Cornell.” Or if you would like to make some general inquiries, call John Webster in the Department of Athletics & Physical “I love the interactions I have with students,” he says, citing Education at 607-255-5631. his participation in a recent Career Day as one example.

He and Julie are both long-standing alumni volunteer leaders, and they have also been recognized as Foremost from top: Jay Carter and fellow sprint football alum Rich Benefactors for their generosity to Cornell. With Jaso ’77 share a laugh at the 2004 Foremost Benefactors allegiances that extend beyond athletics to engineering, ceremony. ✦ Daughter Jacqueline ’07, Jay, and Julie ’71.

10 Compliance Corner Crossword

N o t e : RAI = Representative of Athletic Interests

ACROSS 1 2. An RAI who employs a current student-athlete may not compensate this student based on his or her , 2 reputation, or success, or the publicity an employer might get because of the student-athlete’s athletic ability. 3 4 5

3. Only members of an institution’s coaching staff may prospective student-athletes.

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More Winter Highlights Gymnastics n a b s

3rdconsecutive Ivy Classic Title The Cornell women’s gymnastics team won its third consecutive Ivy Classic title on Feb. 28, outscoring its foes by nearly three full points at the . The Big Red scored a season-best 192.500, while the host Brown finished as runner-up with a 189.675.Emily Santoro ’11 and Kerri Lavallee ’11 shared the vault title, while Bethany Neczypor ’12 Men’s Ice Hockey Ben Scrivens ’10 made 24 saves for Cornell earned a share of the bars crown. (17-8-4, 14-5-3 ECAC Hockey) and Allen York f i n i s h e s stopped 28 for Rensselaer (17-5-4, 10-9-3) as the two teams closed out the regular season 2nd with a 1-1 tie on Feb. 27 at Lynah Rink in Ithaca. Cornell finished in second place in the in ECACs league standings and receives a first-round bye in the upcoming league playoffs.

Big Red at the Kent Austin, who spent five years Winter Olympics as a successful coach in the Kent Austin Three athletes with Cornell ties were among Canadian Football League and n a m e d those vying for coveted gold medals at the Winter the last two years as offensive Olympic Games held in Vancouver. Hockey players coordinator at the University of Douglas Murray ’03 and Rebecca Johnston ’12 and Mississippi, has been named The bobsled team member Jamie Moriarty ’03 helped Roger J. Weiss ‘61 Coach of Cornell 26th carry the hopes for their respective countries while Football. Austin becomes the 26th also representing the Big Red of Cornell. Murray, Head head coach in school history. a defenseman at Cornell from 1999 through 2003, Football Austin, 46, directed potent is currently a defenseman for the San Jose Sharks Coach offenses in his two years at Ole of the National Hockey League and played for his Miss, helping the Rebels to an 18-8 native Sweden at the Olympic Games. Johnston, overall record and a pair of Cotton Bowl victories. his offense averaged meanwhile, became the second Cornell women’s 30.8 points and posted eight games with at least 40 points. The hockey player to compete in the Olympics. While Ole Miss offense ran up 405.0 yards per game with great balance playing for the home country, Johnston helped Clockwise: Emily Santoro ’11 (185.0 rushing yards and 43 touchdowns, 220.0 passing yards and 49 Team Canada bring home the gold in women’s ice (gymnastics) ✦ Ben Scrivens touchdowns), and was effective moving the chains (20.1 first downs and Keir Ross ’12 (hockey) hockey. Moriarty, a former Cornell football player, per game) and converting chances in the red zone (.838 scoring ✦ Rebecca Johnston ’12 represented the United States as a member of the percentage with 58 touchdowns in 99 red zone opportunities). (hockey) ✦ Kent Austin U.S. Olympic bobsled team.

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