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Women's Track Dominates at Grand View Viking Classic,Men's Tennis Women’s track dominates at Grand View Viking Classic Paige Olowu ’22 ran the second-best time in school history with a time of 25.97s in the 200m at the Grand View Viking Classic in Des Moines. Contributed photo. By Papa Kojo Ampim-Darko [email protected] The Grinnell women’s track team turned in a great performance at the Grand View Viking Classic in Des Moines last Friday, picking up steam as they head into the Midwest Conference tournament next week. Paige Olowu ’22 ran a competitive 25.97s in the 200m, the second-best time in school history. “In high school and up until [now] I’ve only ever run 27s in my 200s … so [when] I heard it was a 25 I was very, very excited,” shared Olowu. Going into the meet, however, Olowu was focusing more on collaborative events. “It was a week where we focused a lot more on relays… I like that a lot, because I like the team aspect of it, you’re actually working together with other people and [we] encourage [each other] to do our best.” Emma Schaefer ’22 set a new personal record with a time of 18:38.71s in the 5000m which moves her to third place in the Midwest Conference rankings for the race. “I’ve been loving it so much. It’s such a great team, very supportive coaches. And I feel like I can see my growth as an athlete as well as the rest of my teammates. And that’s really inspiring,” she said. She also shared her excitement about her new PR. “It was fun to look at the time and be like, wow, that was a big chunk off of my PR… I’m really happy with how I ran it.” Schaefer acknowledged that a combination of factors had contributed to the successes of the season so far. She said, “I think the coaching is really consistent and works with my running style. I feel the little things are making a difference, like stretching after I run and making sure that I’m eating well… it’s so motivating to be on a team with so many dedicated athletes who really love what they’re doing. And I think that just raises all of us up.” Rebecca Villa ’21 completed the 800m in 2:24.88s, another PR for the day. She felt similarly about the degree of support from her teammates contributing to the team’s success, saying: “I feel like it’s partly our incoming class… they’re really, really high energy [and] they all have a passion for track. I think it really spreads to the rest of the team. I definitely feel a difference [with] people motivating each other and telling each other good job, stuff like that.” Looking ahead to conference, Villa hopes to build on the team’s performance in the indoor season. She said, “I think for the [Indoor Conference meet], we surprised ourselves with how well we did. So, I think now that it’s outdoor, we want to solidify how good we are… maybe move up in our team ranking, that would be really nice.” Schaefer also hoped to have a successful showing at conference, saying: “I’m just really excited for what will come out of conference. I think the energy on the team this year feels really powerful… and that really makes a difference.” Olowu and Villa also shared some personal goals. Olowu said, “I’ve really enjoyed my time triple jumping, so I’m hoping to PR, which is ambitious.” Villa also said, “I feel like if I can do well, I [can represent] people who share my background as a person of color and low economic status. So, it’s a lot more to me than just getting a good time… It’ll be a really symbolic victory if I can make the top three.” The Pioneers will be back in action on May 4 at the Monmouth Open in Monmouth, IL. Men’s tennis head to 16th straight NCAA Tournament Coach Paige Madara named MWC Coach of the Year for the second year in a row. Photo by Liz Piak. By Ray Goedeker [email protected] This past weekend, Grinnell men’s tennis completed a clean sweep of the conference tournament, going nine-for-nine in their matches. This marks the 16th consecutive year that the Pioneers are headed to the NCAA D3 Tournament. “Everything went really well, we had some great highlights of the season, we beat a nationally ranked team and we were nationally ranked for the first time in Grinnell history, it was a great season,” said Ben Cobin ’20. “We’ve had a great season, and we have a little bit more to play, which is always a great thing to be able to say going into May and our final weeks,” said head coach Paige Madara. First-year Bowen Mince stepped up to first place, along with Ben Cobin as they won three sets of duo matches. They took down Knox in an 8-1 match, followed by beating Lake Forest 8-5, then finally playing Cornell and winning 8-2. Mince also went on to give an exceptional performance in singles matches, winning against St. Norbert, Cornell, and Illinois College at the number one seed. Mince has now been named the Midwest Conference Newcomer of the Year. “It is so great to be recognized for all my hard work I put in before coming here. It was really amazing to have the coach put me into a leading position on the team and it was a lot of pressure, though as the season moved on, playing against the other school’s number one players has really helped me grow. Newcomer of the Year feels incredible because I have tried really hard to get better and contribute to the team’s success,” said Mince. The team had what Madara calls a “record setting season.” They beat Stevens, a nationally ranked team, for the very first time. Grinnell also became ranked nationally for the first time ever and hopes to continue their incredible play in the NCAA Tournament. Historically, the team has never moved past the second-round of the tournament, but this year things are looking like that could change. “We have been past the first round a couple times, but never past the second. It would be a really good chance for us to move past into the third round this year and show that we should be ranked way above what we currently are,” said Cobin. “We lost to a few good teams earlier in the season and we would really love another shot at them in this tournament, as well as we really just want to play every good team in the region that we can. We hope that when we play against some of the best teams in the country, that we can prove all of the hard work we have been putting in. Win or lose, we really just want to put it all out there on the courts. It’ll be great to get a win or two in the tournament,” said coach Madara. Coach Madara was named MWC Coach of the Year for the second year in a row. She attributes her recognition to “the team’s performance day in and day out.” Grinnell men’s tennis will compete in the NCAA Division Three Tournament the week of May 13. Women’s tennis concludes historical season at conference Lily Hamilton ’19 was awarded the Midwest Conference Elite 20 Award for her impressive tennis career and high GPA. Contributed photo. By Andy Pavey [email protected] On Friday, April 25, Pioneer women’s tennis concluded a historic 16-8 season, the eighth-highest victory total in program history, with matches against Lake Forest (5-0 Lake Forest) and Cornell (5-0 Grinnell). Lily Hamilton ’19, one of the team’s two captains, was awarded the Midwest Conference Elite 20 Award at the tournament, which is given to fourth-years participating in the conference tournament of their sport. The award recognizes both academic excellence in the classroom and performance on the tennis court. Hamilton was chosen because of her impressive tennis career and her high GPA. The award is the latest in a line of accolades under Hamilton’s belt — she has been consistently recognized for both academics and sports, having been selected as a multi- year intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete. She sports a combined 125 wins in her career – 70 in singles and 55 in doubles. Hamilton, who has played tennis for the duration of her time at the College, is honored to have received the accolade — but looking back on her experience, she says she’s most proud of the team’s tight-knit community and the importance of fostering a supportive group dynamic. “We focused on [creating] a relaxed vibe and [making] sure that tennis was fun for everyone, and I think that helped a lot in an atmosphere where, sometimes, sports can feel like a weight in addition to everything else in life and school. We were also a really small team – We started out with eight [players] and ended up with nine. I think that was good for creating a positive team culture where everyone was on the same page, and we felt pretty close,” she said. Fellow athletes Abby Nielsen ’21 and Judith Fan ’19 echoed Hamilton’s sentiments. “This year, we not only worked hard and improved on the courts, but I felt as though by the end we really came together and were able to communicate openly with one another on what was working and what wasn’t,” Nielsen wrote in an email to the S&B.
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