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Volume 50, Issue No. 6 www.varsityclub.harvard.edu January 30, 2008 Men’s & Women’s Swimming Rank Among Nation’s Best

by Casey Hart So goes the schedule for Harvard’s swimming and diving Assistant Director of Athletic Communications teams. Their toughest competition is most often saved for February and March. That stretch gets underway this It’s true that both the weekend, as both teams visit Yale for the annual HYP meets Harvard men’s swimming and against the host Bulldogs and the rival Princeton Tigers. diving team and the Crimson As in the case of the mid-major rankings, to call HYP women’s squad are ranked as the biggest dual meet of the year is to deal in understate- the nation’s No. 1 “mid-major” ment. Harvard and Princeton’s teams enter both HYP meets teams in their respective genders unbeaten, and the Tiger men are ranked second behind by CollegeSwimming.com. Harvard in the mid-major poll. Brown’s Ivy women’s title But don’t be fooled by the in 1998-99 was the last not won by Princeton or Harvard. “mid-major” qualifier, an indica- Only one men’s team (Penn in 1971) from a non-HYP school tion of Harvard’s status as a non- has ever won the Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League scholarship program without the championship. funding from lucrative television The meets only get contracts that benefit so-called bigger from there. The “major” athletics departments. women’s team sea- The tag does not do justice to the son culminates Feb. Crimson squads’ accomplish- 28-March 1 in the Ivy ments so far this season and cer- Captain Sam Wollner ‘08 League Championships tainly doesn’t accurately describe dspics.com at Princeton, while the the teams’ aspirations for the rest men are in action a of the season. week later in the EISL The Crimson men’s team is off to a 6-0 start, while Championships, at the Harvard women have won all five of their dual home at Blodgett Pool. meets. Combined, the squads have outscored their op- Both sides will be send- ponents by an average margin of nearly 74 points. ing teams to the ECAC Their coaches couldn’t be happier. Championships Feb. “We’re where we want to be right now,” says wom- 29-March 2, and both en’s head coach Stephanie Wriede Morawski ‘92. “We’re Captain Jaclyn Pangilinan ‘08 dspics.com have had swimmers swimming fast, we’re confident and we’re in good shape qualify for the NCAA physically and mentally.” Championships in late March. Of his swimmers and divers, men’s coach Tim Murphy says, While both teams are in familiar positions—the Harvard men “They’ve done a good job. They feel good about themselves and are seeking their 20th Eastern title and the women are going after the work they’ve done as a team.” their ninth Ivy crown—each year brings a new team and new He adds, “They know they have a lot of hard work ahead of them.” continued on page 3 Winter Sports Updates Women’s Hockey (17-1-0, 14-0-0 ECAC, 6-0-0 Ivy)

• The Crimson has continued on its blistering pace after suffering its lone loss to New Hampshire, outscoring its opponents, 24-2, in six straight wins since. Harvard has maintained a perfect 10-0 home record and an unblemished 14-0 mark in ECAC Hockey af- ter a dominating 4-0 win against rival and 10th-ranked Dartmouth Jan. 27. Harvard is currently ranked first in both national polls. • Junior remains the catalyst for the Crimson offense as the nation’s second-ranked player in points per game (2.00). She also ranks second in assists per game (1.39) and joins teammates Jenny Brine, and Sarah Wilson in the top 17 in goals per game. • Cahow also leads the nation in power-play goals with eight, and is second in scoring for defensemen (1.06 points per game). Fresh- man Lyza Ryabkina is ranked third in scoring among rookies (1.00). • Goalie continues to dominate the national stat rankings and opponents with the country’s best goals against av- erage (0.88), save percentage (.957) and winning percentage (.941). Her shutout of Dartmouth was her fourth in the last five games and her eighth of the season, breaking Ali Boe’s school record set in 2003-04. • The Dartmouth win completed Harvard’s second season sweep of a ranked ECAC rival. The Crimson picked up its second win against No. 7 St. Lawrence, 2-0, Jan. 11. Harvard visits Brown Caitlin Cahow ‘08 and plays Yale at home before opening the Feb. 5 against dspics.com Northeastern at University. Men’s Hockey (7-9-3, 6-6-2 ECAC, 3-1-1 Ivy) Men’s Basketball (6-12, 1-1 Ivy)

• After enduring a trying winless streak through December, • The Crimson has kicked off its conference schedule, splitting a Harvard got back on track with a convincing 3-1 win over Ivy home-and-home series with Dartmouth. A solid 77-57 win over rival Dartmouth on Jan. 26. Harvard stands in a tie for fifth in Colgate at Lavietes Pavilion gives Harvard two wins in its last league play, just two points out of second. three games. • With two goals in the Dartmouth game, senior Jon Pelle re- • Harvard has had the luxury of a handful of go-to players in established himself as the team offensive leader, improving his the frontcourt. Sophomore leads the team with 13.2 team best point total to 6-8-14. points per game and paced the Crimson with 20 points and • Freshman Michael Biega continues to lead the Crimson in 13 rebounds in an overtime loss to UC Irvine. Classmate Pat goal-scoring. Biega shares the league lead with five-power play Magnarelli netted 17 in the league opener against the Big Green goals and his nine total goals lead all ECAC rookies. and added a double double (21 points, 11 rebounds) three nights • Sophomore goalie Kyle Richter allowed a goal for the first later against Colgate. time in three outings against • Junior Evan Harris joined Lin in scoring 16, leading the Dartmouth but lowered his Harvard scoring effort in the loss in Hanover, N.H. Games at impressive statistics in ECAC Penn and Princeton Feb. 1-2 begin a stretch of four straight road games to a 1.78 goals-against games for the Crimson. Harvard returns home to host league- average and .937 save percentage. favorite Cornell Feb. 15, with Columbia in town the following Both numbers rank second in the night and Princeton and Penn visiting Lavietes Pavilion the next league. weekend. • Harvard opened the month with a 3-3 tie at No. 18 Quin- nipiac Jan. 2 and then suffered Men’s Squash (4-0, 3-0 Ivy) & narrow losses at Princeton and at (5-0, 3-0 Ivy) home against St. Lawrence and Women’s Squash No. 11 Clarkson before the exam break. The Crimson visits Brown • Both the men and the women take on Trinity on Feb. 6 to begin Feb. 1 and begins play in the 56th their 2008 dual match schedule. Beanpot against Northeastern Jon Pelle ‘08 • The men’s squad picked up wins against Yale and the U.S. Feb. 4. dspics.com Junior Men’s Team and placed fifth at the U.S. Squash Five-Man Championships at the beginning of December. Crimson No. 1 Women’s Basketball (8-8, 1-1 Ivy) Colin West won all three of his matches in the event, pulling out a hard-fought 3-2 win in the fifth-place match. Niko Hrdy also • After a 21-day break for final exams, the Crimson found the captured three wins playing in the No. 3 spot for Harvard. conference magic from last season and leveled its league record • The women’s team placed second at the first ever CSA Five- with a 47-34 win over Dartmouth. In only allowing 34 points, Women Team Championship on Jan. 6. Freshman Alexandra Harvard held the Big Green to its lowest offensive output of the Zindman led the Crimson from her No. 3 spot with a perfect 4-0 season. record on the tournament, while Katherine O’Donnell posted a • Freshman Emma Markley recorded a game- and a career-high 3-1 record in the top spot for Harvard. The Crimson bested Bow- 13 points in the win in Hanover and also nabbed eight boards in doin and two squads from Williams before falling to Dartmouth, just 15 minutes of court time. 4-1. • Junior Katie Rollins has established herself as a major threat in the paint, posting team-high point totals of 22, 20 and 18 in Wrestling (0-6) consecutive games. • Junior Emily Tay dished out • Sophomore 149-pounder J.P. O’Connor continues to be a ma- five assists against Holy Cross jor bright spot for the Crimson, compiling a 15-1 overall record, on Dec. 18, moving her into including a 6-0 mark in dual meets. O’Connor picked up wins seventh place on the Harvard in both ends of a doubleheader Jan. 26, taking down his oppo- all-time assists list with 276. nent from Lehigh in the first match of the day and scoring a win Senior Lindsay Hallion paces against Army in the second match. Harvard with 10.6 points per • O’Connor is ranked third nationally in his weight class. He game and is closely followed recorded three wins at the Lone Star Duals Jan. 5, including by Rollins (10.3), Tay (9.8) and a 5-4 decision over seventh-ranked Josh Churella, a two-time junior Niki Finelli (9.6). All-American at Michigan. O’Connor was named Outstanding • Harvard begins its regular Wrestler (lowerweights) of the tournament. league weekend rotation • The Crimson roster has been heavily depleted by injury. Feb. 1-2 by hosting Penn Harvard has had to wrestle without 184-pound junior standout and Princeton and remains Louis Caputo, who was 12-5, and top freshman Corey Jantzen, home the following weekend who was 9-5 at 141. Katie Rollins ‘09 against Yale and Brown. dspics.com Alpine & Nordic Skiing Men’s Indoor Track & • Harvard opened the 2008 season Jan. 14-15 at the Bates Carni- val. The Crimson placed eighth with 206 points. Women’s Indoor Track • Freshman Alyssa Devlin had Harvard’s top finish, 30th in the women’s 5K free technique with a time of 14:22.2. The top man on the Nordic side was Oliver Burruss, with a 10k time of • The men’s and women’s track teams began their 2008 schedule 29:38.0, good for 59th place. with fourth- and third-place finishes at the Harvard Select Meet, • In the men’s slalom Matt Basilico was Harvard’s top finisher respectively. with a combined time of 1:48.08, good for 37th. Teammate • The junior trio of Becky Christensen, Shannon Flahive and Christopher Kinner finished just 0:01.85 behind Basilico in 38th. Brittan Smithall notched wins for the women’s squad. Chris- Crimson women Alexandra Teng and Tess Wood finished back- tensen matched her season-best effort in the high jump with a to-back with Teng finishing in 36th with a combined time of clearance of 1.75 meters, Flahive cruised to a 60-point victory in 2:34.56 while Wood registered a time of 3:03.29. the pentathlon, and Smith posted a 5.76-meter result in the long • The teams are back in action Feb. 1-2 at the Vermont Carnival jump. in Stowe, VT. • Senior Danielle Mirabal posted a second place finish in the 60-meter dash (7.80), and juniors Sally Stanton and Elissa Reidy finished second in their respective events. Stanton earned a spot Men’s & Women’s Fencing in the ECAC Championships with a pole vault of 3.65 meters. • The men saw three athletes post IC4A qualifying results in the • The fencing teams have not been in action since early Decem- Harvard Select Meet. Senior Brian Holmquest ran a personal- ber. The men topped Sacred Heart 21-6 in their last match, while best time of 8:16.93 in the 3,000 meter event, freshman Sean Gil the women downed Tufts by the same score. won the pole vault with an IC4A-qualifying clearance of 4.80 • The men and women both return to action Sunday, Feb. 3 at meters and classmate Daniel Chenoweth finished the mile in the north meet against Columbia, Yale and Brown. 4:13.58. 2 Swimming, continued from page 1 last year, has already recorded an automatic qualifying time for challenges. this year’s NCAA meet. Papadakis was named ECAC Diver of the The first test of 2007-08 came before the season had officially Week following her sweep of the dives at Penn, while freshman begun, when Harvard welcomed the men’s and women’s teams Katy Hinkle shared Swimmer of the Week honors with a three- from Florida State and Army to Blodgett for an exhibition meet. win performance against the Quakers. Both Crimson squads handily defeated the Black Knights and gave “We’re going to need the frontrunners, and we have those, the nationally ranked Seminoles all they could handle. but we also need the whole team to overachieve,” Morawski says Both Harvard teams again performed well against tough of the conference meet. “That’s getting eighth places instead of competition at the Georgia Invitational Nov. 30-Dec. 2 but have ninths, 16ths instead of 17ths, to get into those higher-scoring otherwise been faced with the challenge of continuing to improve finals.” despite facing less formidable opposition. Both coaches credit With standouts like senior captains Geoff Rathgeber and winter training trips—the men to Puerto Rico, the women to Key Sam Wollner, the Crimson men have won their share of events in West, FL—for helping make the Crimson better teams in and out recent years, but perhaps the team’s greatest strength this season of the pool, thanks to what Murphy calls “focused training as well is its depth. Senior Pat Quinn chips in points in the sprints while as focused rest and relaxation.” Morawski, meanwhile, calls both Wollner scores in the longer races and Rathgeber piles up wins the training and team bonding on the trip critical to her squad’s in the breaststrokes and individual medleys. Junior twins Bill success. and Dan Jones have been strong in the butterflies. Senior Lucas Since returning, the Harvard men have defeated Navy, 176- Sanders leads a deep, healthy diving corps under the direction of 124, Brown, 202-98, and , 176-120. The Crimson men’s and women’s diving coach Keith Miller. Freshmen have women have topped Penn, 199-96, and Brown, 196-98. added depth and scoring ability across the lineup as well. Sanders Morawski and assistant coach Rebecca Mitchell Agoglia was ECAC Diver of the Week after placing second in both dives at are encouraged not by their team’s margins of victory, but by how Navy. Rathgeber, Wollner and Bill Jones swam NCAA provisional it achieved the wins. Harvard won every event at Penn and in qualifying times at Georgia. the win over Brown swept the top three places in seven different “We’ve gotten good leadership from our captains and se- individual events. Those performances let the coach know that her niors,” says Murphy. “There has been an influx of enthusiasm and team is not letting up just because the swimmers in neighboring competitiveness from the freshman class. The team as a whole has lanes aren’t wearing Princeton caps. reacted to that and started to gel.” “That tells me two things,” Morawski says of the Crimson’s Murphy cites his team’s cohesion, which has come unusually recent dominance. “We’re not going to underestimate anyone, and early in the season, as a key factor in its success. He also cred- we’re honing our racing skills. And that’s what you have to do to its the impact of first-year assistant coach Mark Sowa and the get ready for the end of the season.” strength and conditioning staff, led by coach Tim Mullen. The 2007-08 Harvard women’s team is a small, tightly knit The men’s team would love to add a 20th Eastern champion- group of athletes who have shown great trust in one another. ship to the Blodgett record board, but for now, Murphy’s focus is They are led by senior co-captain Jaclyn Pangilinan and Lindsay on HYP this weekend. Hart, an All-America breaststroker and the program’s fastest-ever “It’s a big meet, and emotions are always running very high,” backstroker, respectively. Fellow senior Samantha Papadakis he says. “I think the objective there is to perform well and react to was a NCAA Zone diving champion last year, and sophomore the competition. I think the level of competition will be high.” Alexandra Clarke, who missed All-America honors by one place CRIMSON PHOTO GALLERY

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HALL OF FAME A. The Friends of Track held its annual Alumni & Family meet in CALL FOR NOMINATIONS early January. Pictured here James Russell ‘88, John Brzezenski ‘91, and Joe Ciollo ‘99 providing instructions for the kids’ throw The Harvard Varsity Club is now accepting nominations for event. the Hall of Fame Class of 2009 scheduled to be inducted in the spring of 2009. The Hall of Fame committee will consider B. The 2007 Leather Hemet Award was presented this year to anyone or any team who: George Sullivan and the Bender Family. Sullivan was a mascot and waterboy for the 1946 to 1948 Harvard football teams. He has • has been a graduate of the college for 15 years followed Harvard football ever since as a sportswriter for many (1994 or prior) newspapers and magazines, including News & Views. Walter Bender is the son of Anita and the late “Chief” Bender ‘50, a great • excelled for multiple years in a sport while an tackle in the late ‘40s. The Leather Helmet Trophy is awarded each undergraduate at Harvard year by the Harvard Football Old Timers. L-R: George Sullivan, • achieved greatness in a sport at the time when Anita Bender and Walter Bender. competing at Harvard

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3 HRFWA Outstanding Friend Award Each year the Harvard Radcliffe Foundation for Women’s Ath- over 50 alumnae and dozens more friends and family. The men’s letics (HRFWA) presents one member of the Friends community side also enjoyed a new fall alumni weekend that broke all alumni with the Outstanding Friend Award. The award is given annu- weekend attendance records of recent memory. Helmed by new ally to an individual of any Friends group whose hard work and co-chairs Ron Mitchell ’92 and Jessica Gelman ’97, and remaining dedication has served his/her Friends group in an extraordinary veteran Tammy Butler Battaglino ’95, the Friends are gearing up manner. To recognize the individual, HRFWA makes a financial for another round of successful alumnae/i weekends this month. contribution to the Friends group of the recipient in his/her honor. Past Recipients of the award include: Fencing: Led by two key donors, the Friends have had a signifi- 2007 - Nick Rhinelander ‘88 - Friends of Skiing cant year in fundraising. A newly invigorated Friends leadership 2006 - Karen Weltchek ‘88 - Friends of Rowing is also moving to establish a board and has already coordinated 2005 - Andy Freed ‘90 - Friends of Water Polo their first City event in many years, to be held February This year there are two recipients — Jeff Campbell ‘77, Track 23rd at the Harvard Club of New York. and Field, and Brian Hehir ‘75, Football. The Friends groups are about more than just raising money, Field Hockey: Eight alumnae, from the class of 1975 to the class of and Jeff Campbell ‘77 is an outstanding example of how a Friends 2006, have volunteered to form the newly established Class Agents chair can contribute in a variety of ways. Jeff brings patience, committee. Several key HRFWA match donors also gave this enthusiasm and a can-do attitude to his position of Co-Chair of group an enormous boost. The group worked together to reach a Harvard Track & Field. He is a behind-the-scenes leader, always remarkable 36% alumnae donor participation for FY 2007. moving aside to put his fellow alums, and more importantly, the athletes in the limelight. Golf: Has consistently been on top of the list in participation During the recent search for the among alumnae. For FY 2007 the group had over 60% of their Director of Track position, Jeff made it a alumnae giving back. Likewise, thanks in large part to a handful priority to seek alumni input and sup- of significant donations, the group has been able to establish an port. He orchestrates board meetings, endowment that will only help to secure the future of the program compiles data for a growing bank of his- at Harvard. torical program knowledge, honors track traditions at banquets, makes phone calls, : The group is on track to have the biggest fundraising attends meetings, and remains in constant year in their history, with over $500,000 already raised. Also, it is contact with the coaching staff in order to the first year the Friends were able to maximize the HRFWA incen- assist them however he can. tive program by getting five $1,000 donations from alumnae that Facing the challenge of engaging Jeff Campbell ‘77 qualified for a $5,000 match from HRFWA. with an alumni base as large as that of track’s, in the past three years Jeff has made a concerted effort to Lacrosse: Not to be overlooked is the incredible amount of organi- initiate and host a growing number of alumni social events, from zation and enthusiasm that Chris Pujols ’86 put into planning the a BBQ at his own home, to a Harvard-Yale game tailgate, to a 2007 NYC Dinner. Paul Garavente ’85 was also a key factor in the well-received New York City reception, to the annual Alumni and evening’s success, which by far had the highest attendance level Family Track meet, which doubled its attendees this year. Jeff is a in the event’s 13-year history. Erin Kutner ’02 and Sarah Leary tireless contributor to the planning of the Harvard-Yale-Oxford- ’92 have been instrumental in raising alumnae donor and event Cambridge meets, even traveling to England at his own expense to participation to its highest rate yet in FY 2007. Several alumni greet overseas alums and help execute the long-standing traditions stepped up in a big way, devoting many hours, to help conduct of the meet. With great compassion and wisdom, Jeff oversaw two head coach searches for the program in one year. the coalescing of friends and alumni and planned an event to celebrate the life of former coach Paul Turner, and later served Rowing: Stephen Brooks ‘70 recently stepped in as Chairman with the same compassion to spread the word about former coach of the group, replacing long-time, dedicated chair Ian Gardiner Ed Stowell’s passing. One need only to read the beautiful letters ‘68. Along with singlehandedly publishing the group’s newsletter, Jeff wrote about both of these coaches’ passing to know that he “Blade On The Feather”, for the past 15 years, he serves on the understands and cherishes the things that comprise the essence of Harvard-Yale Race Committee and often acts as a referee for races Harvard Track and Field. on the Charles. Most recently he has taken on the task of organiz- In the midst of his fifth year as President of the Friends of ing the re-framing and re-matting of pictures hanging in Newell Harvard Football, Brian Hehir ’75 has had an enormous impact on and Weld boathouses—an virtually every facet of the organization. As enormous job that was long a former Crimson team captain (1974 Ivy overdue. League champions), Brian has transformed his pride and love for the football program Sailing: With the help of into a meaningful role with the Friends generous alumni, family and of Harvard Football (FoHF). The many friends, and in no small part advances he has overseen for the FoHF due to the remarkable leader- include: the formation of an official board ship of Head Coach Mike including elected and advisory members O’Connor, sailing raised over which meets quarterly; the establishment $120,000 in FY 2007, a Friends of working bylaws; a significant increase of Sailing record. These efforts Brian Hehir ‘75 in the number of events such as regional allowed the team, histori- dinners and Ivy Champion reunions; the development of the “50 cally a top national finisher, to at 5” program (increasing to 50 the number of annual $5K donors); purchase a new fleet of nearly the introduction of subcommittees to be accountable for various 20 boats. events/tasks; and the production of an Annual Report. In addition, Brian has stepped up personally as a major donor to the Stadium Skiing: The friends continue Project and Renovation Challenge. to raise participation rates and Along with Campbell and Hehir each Friends group, whether are currently on track for an- its been one individual or the group as a whole, has made out- other great year. The Friends standing strides over the course of the past few years. Read below chairs and skiing coaches have been instrumental in the creation for some highlights. of a new Harvard Skiing website, the planning of the first-ever Harvard Skiing Golf Tournament, and the creation of a fund to Baseball: After setting a record for fundraising in FY 2006 by honor the late Nick Rhinelander ’88. They will present the Nick raising $77,174 from 187 donors, the group proceeded to smash Rhinelander Spirit Award to a deserving member of the Harvard that with a new record in FY 2007 when they raised $103,031 from Skiing family each year. 221 donors. Just over halfway into FY 2008, the FoHB is on pace to set yet another record as it has already raised $101,275 from 115 Soccer: Thanks in large part to the celebration of 100 years of donors —keyed by one major gift of $55,000. Harvard men’s soccer and 30 years of Harvard women’s soccer, FY 2007 proved to be a record year for the group. Donations were up Basketball: The women’s basketball co-chairs and staff put togeth- to $115,000 from $58,000 in FY 2006. At this point in FY 2008 the er a highly successful alumnae weekend last winter, attended by group is on track to maintain that pace with over $60,000 raised. continued on page 6 4 Crimson Commentary

by Michele McLaughlin We are saddened to report the passing of Bambi Lynne Assistant Director of the Harvard Varsity Club Taylor ‘86. Taylor was a three sport athlete at Harvard earning letters in field hockey, lacrosse and softball. After graduation she went on to graduate from Thomas Jefferson University School of appy New Year from the Varsity Club! With the start of Medicine. She completed her three-year residency and three-year the new year Harvard’s winter teams are just finishing up fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the AI Dupont Hexams and ready to head into the second half of the season. Hospital for Children where she was employed as an Attending Be sure to check out gocrimson.com to keep up to date on all of your Physician in the emergency department. She was highly esteemed favorite teams. You can receive automatic emails every time by her co-workers and was valued as a true team player. a press release appears by signing up for E-News, off the The family requests contributions to the Ronald McDonald gocrimson.com website. It is a great way to stay informed about all House of Delaware, 1901 Rockland Rd., Wilmington, DE 19803 of Harvard’s teams. and condolences can be sent to www.dohertyfh.com. ***** ***** John Kerr, who has served as the Virginia and James Welch Harvard football letterwinner Matt Birk ‘98 was one of seven Head Coach for Harvard Men’s Soccer during the past nine sea- Vikings’ players named to the 2008 Pro Bowl. sons, has accepted the position of head men’s soccer coach at Duke Birk’s sixth berth in the game ties Vikings legend Mick Tingel- University. hoff for most Pro Bowls by a Vikings center. During his tenure at Harvard, Kerr compiled an 81-56-13 re- “I’m fortunate to have great teammates and this is a reflection cord including three seasons of 10+ wins. He led the Crimson to the on them,” said Birk. “I consider it a team honor and I’m fortunate NCAA Tournament three times and captured the 2006 Ivy League to be surrounded by talented guys and good teammates. Anybody Championship. Under his tutelage, 18 Harvard players have been can look good when you’re playing with some of the best in the named to the All-Ivy League First Team. Over the past six seasons business.” alone, 25 Harvard players have been named all-conference. ***** Kerr returns to his alma mater after graduating in 1987. While Be sure to check out the January 17th issue of ESPN The Maga- at Duke he enjoyed national success and recognition as a member zine. The Harvard wrestling team was featured in the issue in its of the Blue Devil’s men’s soccer team. He was a two-time first-team “Sweat Spot.” Last October, ESPN came to one of Harvard’s offseason All-America selection and in 1986 he helped Duke capture the NCAA practices at to see what unique training techniques championship. He became the first winner of the Missouri Athletic the wrestling team uses. David G. Bunning Head Coach for Wrestling Club’s Hermann Jay Weiss’s team was photographed running and jumping up the Trophy while also Stadium steps, doing wheel barrel races up the Stadium steps and being tabbed Play- also performing fireman carries with their workout partners. er of the Year by “This fall the wrestling room was housed on the other side of Soccer America, the river due to the renovations of the MAC [Malkin Athletic Cen- Adidas and the At- ter], which allowed us to take full advantage of the Stadium,” Weiss lantic Coast Con- said. “We did two or three workouts a week in the Stadium which ference. definitely built our guys’ stamina and power to help prepare for the A search is start of the season.” underway to fill ***** the vacancy left by Kerr. Stay tuned! ***** F o r m e r men’s lacrosse As- sistant Coach and Harvard soccer and lacrosse let- terwinner Chris Wojcik ‘96 is be- ing inducted into the New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame in late Janu- Chris Wojcik ‘96 ary. Wojcik was a 1992 graduate of Westfield High School in New Jersey where he excelled at midfield and attack. He was a first team Pitt Division selection in 1991 and 1992 and also a Along with coaching the gold medal winning U-18 Team USA, first team All-State selection those same years. He was named an is in the midst of a 17-1-0 (14-0 in ECAC) season at All American in 1991 and 1992. He finished his high school career the helm of the Harvard women’s hockey team. with 106 goals and 65 assists for 171 points. In 1992 he was selected photo by dspics.com to represent New Jersey in the national high school North-South The U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team captured the game, and he was one of three alternates for the 1992 Under-19 USA first-ever gold medal awarded at the inaugural 2008 International team. At the end of the century, he was named to the Star-Ledger Ice Hockey Federation Women’s U-18 World Championship with All-Decade team for the 1990’s in both lacrosse and soccer. a 5-2 win victory over Canada in early January. Harvard head Wojcik played both lacrosse and soccer for Harvard, where he coach Katey Stone served as head coach for Team USA during the was the first two-sport male captain at Harvard in over a decade. tournament. In lacrosse Harvard was ranked fifth in the nation in 1996 and “I feel thoroughly satisfied with how these young athletes reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament that same year. came to play and they went out and won a world championship,” He received honorable mention All-Ivy honors in 1994 and 1995 and Stone said. “We went out, attacked and brought it home. It’s a was a first team All-Ivy selection in 1996 as a midfielder. In his final great day for USA Hockey.” season he was a USILA honorable mention All-America selection Stone is the Crimson’s all-time winningest coach with 284 and was chosen to play in the 1996 USILA North-South game. He victories, ranking her fourth all-time in NCAA women’s hockey was awarded the prestigious William J. Bingham Award in 1996 as history. She has led Harvard to the 1999 AWCHA national cham- Harvard’s top athlete for his lacrosse and soccer play, and he remains pionship and was named American Hockey Coaches Association the #1 all-time scoring leader (89 goals, 45 assists) for a midfielder Women’s Coach of the Year. She has coached the Crimson to four at Harvard. In soccer he was a three-time All-Ivy selection and the NCAA Frozen Four appearances (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005), and runner-up for the 1992 Ivy League Rookie of the Year. has coached five of the 10 winners (A.J. Wojcik just recently accepted a job as Assistant Lacrosse Coach Mleczko ‘97-99 in 1999, ‘02-03 in 2001 and 2003, at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME. ‘02-04 in 2004 and ‘06-07 in 2007). ***** Stone has also coached nine players who have played in the Olym- pic games.

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is issue This issue. the on paper” “white logical and well-written

a produced Alex chairs, groups’ Friends the all among consensus

gaining and many from input Seeking gifts. athletic for credit fundraising and participation rates each year. each rates participation and fundraising

in addressing alumni dissatisfaction with the lack of university university of lack the with dissatisfaction alumni addressing in The list continues to grow and has undoubtedly led to higher higher to led undoubtedly has and grow to continues list The

Alex Seaver ‘82 Seaver Alex Tennis: has showed great leadership leadership great showed has Co-Chair create an interactive email list to communicate with its members. members. its with communicate to list email interactive an create

to first the of one was group The Wrestlers. Harvard of munity

including and the D.C. area. D.C. the and California including com a build to efforts group’s the in figures instrumental become -

also expanded to include several new events around the country, country, the around events new several include to expanded also Jay Weiss Jay Matt Picarsic ‘01 ‘01 Picarsic Matt and Friends Chair Chair Friends and Wrestling have have

have Friends The sports. “large” all among highest the rate, tion Wrestling The David G. Bunning Head Coach for Harvard Harvard for Coach Head Bunning G. David The Both :

- participa donor 42% a reached alums female The work. scenes

behind-the- dedicated of years four after co-chair Friends as down an annual report and California receptions. receptions. California and report annual an

Hilary Cruz-Abrams ’97 Cruz-Abrams Hilary has stepped stepped has repeat. to looking is group instrumental in launching a handful of new initiatives including including initiatives new of handful a launching in instrumental

Swimming: Swimming: FY in $110,000 impressive an raising After the 2007 ticipation has also increased from 12% to over 30%. He also been been also He 30%. over to 12% from increased also has ticipation

FY in ($11,000 dramatically tion Par 2008). FY in $104,000 to 2004 -

the February event in the city. the in event February the Andy Freed ‘90 Freed Andy has help boost donations and particia and donations boost help has 2005, FY in -

attend to base alumni Squash the of quarter a nearly expecting are Polo: Water Since taking over as Chairman of the Friends group group Friends the of Chairman as over taking Since

they efforts, outreach personal and detail to attention their to Due

decades. in City York New in event Squash of Friends largest the 21%. FY 2008 is sure to expand on that percentage. that on expand to sure is 2008 FY 21%.

Sterne ’68 Sterne have taken special initiative as Friends chairs to plan plan to chairs Friends as initiative special taken have at Harvard, FY 2007 saw an increase in participation from 10% to to 10% from participation in increase an saw 2007 FY Harvard, at

Rick Rick ’90 Prockop Hope ’91, Masland Jonathan Squash: and volleyball women’s of years 25 of celebration the to part large in

future. the for success program’s the maintain help thanks Also,

of the year the group has already reached their fundraising goal. goal. fundraising their reached already has group the year the of has been able to establish an endowment that will undoubtedly undoubtedly will that endowment an establish to able been has

Jenny Allard Jenny , means that at the mid-point mid-point the at that means , Coach Head of efforts Volleyball: Women’s Spurred by several key donations the group group the donations key several by Spurred

fundraising the with along That, HRFWA. by matched be to fied

- quali which of all $1,000, give alumnae five had group the lenge continue to expand. to continue

Softball: - HRFWA the of inception the since time first the For chal to sure are Friends the leadership, reenergized and staff coaching

new a With pace. fundraising year’s last of ahead already is ball

participation by parents is at an all-time high for FY 2008 as well. well. as 2008 FY for high all-time an at is parents by participation Volley Men’s of Friends the spring, last players former nected -

Cheryl Rhodes P ‘09, ‘09, P Rhodes Cheryl Also worth mentioning is, with the help of of help the with is, mentioning worth Also Men’s Volleyball: Volleyball: Men’s recon event alumni Cambridge-based a After - Friends, continued from page 4 page from continued Friends,