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The Magazine of Cornell Sports HIGHLIGHTS t h r e e b i g r e d w r e s t l e r s c r o w n e d n a t i o n a l c h a m p i o n s Last year, the Cornell coach Rob Koll. “This year [Cornell tallied His mind raced, “Let’s not take this to wrestling team battled 102.5 points,] I couldn’t be happier.” The double-overtime, let’s finish it now.” He with Penn State for primary reason for Koll’s pleasure: for and Wright are familiar with each other the national title at the the first time ever, the Big Red had three since childhood, as they both hail from NCAA Championships in NCAA wrestling champions. State College, Pa., which is also Koll’s Philadephia, finishing as the runner-up for hometown. Junior Kyle Dake became the first wrestler the second consecutive year matching its to earn three NCAA titles at three Senior Cam Simaz (197 pounds) won his best finish ever. different weight classes. During this year’s first national title, as the No. 1 seed. He This season, the squad finished fourth at championships, Dake was crowned national dominated an exhausted Chris Honeycutt the NCAA championships—and for Rob champion at 157 pounds. He notched a of Edinboro, 7-5. The victory capped an Koll, it was a more satisfying national double leg takedown 50 impressive career for the four-time All- tournament than the previous year. seconds into the bout American who accumulated the third-most and rode out Derek wins (140), the second-most wins by fall “Last year we scored 93 points, placed St. John of Iowa for (47) and the most wins by bonus points second, and I was crushed,” the remainder of the (98) in school history. said head first period. The junior chose Senior Frank Perrelli capped off his stellar down to start the second period Cornell career with a fourth place finish at and escaped after 32 seconds, winning 125 pounds, while unseeded sophomore convincingly. He ended his season with a Mike Nevinger battled his way to All- 35-0 record. America honors with a seventh-place finish Senior Steve Bosak scored a at 141 pounds. takedown in sudden victory “This was supposed to be a rebuilding year to win his first NCAA title, and we had three national champions— defeating defending national that’s pretty impressive,” beamed Simaz. champion, Quentin Wright, of Penn State in the 184-pound Click Here to WATCH weight class. “I’ve worked on A HIGHLIGHT VIDEO: that technique a long time in Click Here to WATCH CAM SIMAZ practice—it’s one of my go-to A HIGHLIGHT VIDEO: finishes,” he said about the move. KYLE DAKE

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Click Here to visit the Wr e s t l e r s g r a b i v y a n d e i w a t i t l e s men’s WRESTLING WEBSITE t has almost become synonymous with early and Bosak in qualifying for nationals spring. Cornell wrestling wraps up an Ivy League were sophomores Nick Arujau (133), title,I captures the EIWA crown and marches on for a Mike Nevinger (141), Chris Villalonga top 10 finish at the NCAA championship. But it isn’t (149), and Marshall Peppelman (165); and that easy. Every championship requires much hard senior Maciej Jochym (HWT). Jochym earned a wild work, dedication, and a belief in one’s ability. card selection for the championship. Cornell continued its dominance against conference Dake, in search of his third consecutive national title foes, achieving a perfect 5-0 record to claim its 10th (all at different weight classes) entered the NCAA consecutive Ancient Eight crown. Behind two-time tournament following an outstanding regular season. Ivy League Wrestler of the Year senior Cam Simaz In addition to winning his second EIWA title, he (197 pounds), Cornell extended its winning streak won individual titles at the Southern Scuffle, the against Ivy foes to 53 consecutive dual meets. Eight Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, and the Body Bar student-athletes earned All-Ivy accolades. Simaz Invitational. He entered the NCAA championship was joined on the All-Ivy first team by classmates with a perfect 30-0 record, having allowed only one Frank Perrelli (125 pounds) and Steve Bosak (184 takedown. pounds). Noticably absent from the All-Ivy first team was defending two-time national champion junior Koll’s many talents have transformed Cornell Kyle Dake (157 pounds), who missed all but one wrestling into a national power. Its reputation grew conference match due to injuries. in 2012 with dual meet wins over Minnesota, Lehigh, Iowa State, and Purdue en route to an 11-1 record. WRESTLING For the sixth consecutive year, Cornell and head The 2012 season was Cornell’s 25th consecutive coach Rob Koll claimed the Eastern Intercollegiate winning season in dual meet competition dating back Wrestling Association title and defeated a strong to the 1986-87 campaign. Since 2000-01, Cornell has Lehigh team by 2.5 points. It marked the first time posted a 114-44-2 record, a .719 winning percentage. that a team won six straight titles since before World War II. Simaz became the 11th wrestler in history While the current team has been impressive, the to win four consecutive EIWA titles with his 2012 program has generated buzz outside of the collegiate championship. He was named the tournament’s world as well. Mack Lewnes ‘11 qualified for the 2012 Most Outstanding Wrestler and also earned the U.S. Olympic Team Trials after placing second at 84 John Fletcher Memorial Trophy for the wrestler that kg at the Men’s Freestyle Olympic Trials Qualifier, has earned the most team points in his EIWA career. and will compete for a spot on the national team at Perrelli and Dake also won titles at their respective the Olympic Team trials in Iowa City, Iowa, April weight classes. In all, nine wrestlers qualified for the 21-22. The three-time All-American and four-time NCAA championships, EIWA champion is the all-time winningest wrestler matching a school in Cornell history with 150 victories and also Click Here to WATCH holds the record A HIGHLIGHT VIDEO: record set in 2005, 2009, and 2011. Joining with 55 career falls. STEVE BOSAK Simaz, Perrelli, Dake

Shop Now For Your Cornell Athletics Apparel. Visit www.cornell.skorfanshop.com SPIRIT! MAGAZINE 3 HIGHLIGHTS e l i t e o n t h e n a t i o n a l s t a g e When the women’s hockey peak. The first 50 minutes produced 14 The three-overtime win sent the No. 3 seed team lost to St. Lawrence goals. Would it ever end? Cornell just kept skaters to the Frozen Four in Duluth, MN, in the ECAC championship on digging. against No. 2 seed Minnesota. tournament, it realized there With 10 seconds remaining in the third Minnesota scored two power-play goals in was a bigger goal in front overtime, junior defenseman Lauriane the first period and added an empty-net tally of them. Sophomore forward Jessica Rougeau picked up the puck in her own in the last minute of the game. Sophomore Campbell said, “It was pretty disappointing, defensive zone, faked one defender as she defenseman Alyssa Gagliardi made it a 2-1 but fortunately, we had put ourselves in a crossed the blue line. One more defender game halfway through the second period. position to advance to the NCAAs whether got in her way, but with the clock ticking “We were a bit flat in the first period,” said we won or lost the ECACs.” down in the third extra session, Rougeau’s Coach Derraugh, “but I thought we played Little did Campbell and her teammates know shot went through the legs of the Terrier much better in the second period. Give what lay ahead of them on the road to their goaltender as she beat the last defender. “I credit to this team, as they never stopped third consecutive Frozen Four. knew there wasn’t a lot of time left on the coming and they never gave up. We just clock…I just said I’m going for it…..I was came up one goal short. The Gophers The first challenge was against Boston behind the net, when I found out I scored, won 3-1, and went on to defeat No. 1 seed University, a team that had knocked the and I was happy,” explained the exuberant Wisconsin 4-2 to claim their third national Big Red out of the Frozen Four a year ago. Rougeau. championship. However, Cornell swept the Lady Terriers earlier this season at Lynah Rink. This time, On the entire afternoon and evening, two Johnston and junior defenseman Laura played before a large crowd of over 2,000 at Cornell goaltenders made 40 saves, while the Fortino were named to the All-America first Lynah, the game was one of streaks. BU goalie stopped 58 shots. team, while Rougeau made the second unit. BU scored the first three goals and led 3-1 The contest lasted 119 minutes and 50 Derraugh had special praise for his eight after one period, but Cornell answered back seconds, just 10 seconds shy of being two full seniors. “When they first came in, this with four consecutive tallies to go up 4-3 and games of hockey. It was the longest hockey was a team that had been last in the Ivy was on top 5-4 after 40 minutes. Cornell game ever played at Lynah Rink, breaking the League,” he said. “They’ve completely led 7-4 in the third, but the visitors tied the previous mark of 97:40 set by the men less changed our culture and our program. They game with 1:57 remaining. than 24 hours ago in their 2-OT victory over are a very passionate group, very dedicated Dartmouth in the ECAC quarterfinals. and team oriented. After all the things In playoff hockey, each 20-minute overtime they’ve accomplished, they are very humble. period is sudden-victory. The first OT Coach Doug Derraugh ’91 said, “I played They’re great people to work with as a remained scoreless, and so did the second 13 years professionally, I’ve been coaching coach. Cornell is certainly indebted to this with a total of 20 shots for BU to 14 for seven years now, and I don’t think I’ve been senior class.” Cornell. The game was becoming eerie with involved with a game as crazy as this one.” emotions at a feverish

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WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY 5 HIGHLIGHTS b o u n c i n g b a c k s t r o n g One thing you can say about After its quest for an ECAC championship Craig who was charging the net, and the 6-5 the 2011-12 Cornell men’s ended with a 6-1 loss to Harvard in the forward shot the puck into the open net, hockey team: It continually semifinals—and with an NCAA tournament sparking a gigantic celebration on the ice and bounced back when faced with bid at stake—Cornell responded with a in the stands. adversity. This characteristic 3-0 triumph over Colgate, as sophomore The next evening, Cornell squared off against enabled the Big Red squad, with nine goaltender Iles recorded his sixth shutout of Ferris State in the Midwest Regional finals freshmen who earned considerable icetime, the season. Schafer said, “You have to give with a trip to the Frozen Four on the line. to enjoy another very successful season the kids a lot of credit, and I was so proud As expected, it was a very tight game played that included a 19-9-7 record, an Ivy League of the way they played with so much passion by two teams with highly rated defenses and championship, a second-place finish in the and pride with the NCAA berth on the line.” goaltenders. After two scoreless periods, the ECAC regular season, and a victory over Cornell received an invitation to play in Bulldogs tallied a power-play goal 11 seconds second-ranked University of Michigan in the Green Bay at the Midwest Regional of the into the final stanza. Again, Cornell bounced first round of the NCAA tournament. NCAA championships against the region’s back. A little over a minute later sophomore Coach Mike Schafer’s (’86) team never backed top seed, the University of Michigan. The forward Dustin Mowry tied the game with a down from a challenge, as shown throughout Wolverines were aggressive scoring a backhand shot. Ferris State scored the game- its four rounds of postseason play. goal 1:11 into the game and had another winner with 13:06 left in the contest. “We apparent goal wiped off the board due to had our chances,” said Schafer, “but didn’t In its opening game of the ECAC tournament goalie interference less than a minute later. capitalize, especially when we had a five- at Lynah Rank, an inspired Dartmouth team Coach Schafer’s time out—which he thought minute power play in the third.” rallied to tie the score in the third period necessary for the referees to review the video to force overtime. Cornell matched the Iles earned All-Ivy first team and All-ECAC of the goal—changed the course of the game. intensity of the visitors through nearly two second team honors. Freshman forward Brian After surviving the early barrage, Cornell full overtime sessions, winning the game 4-3 Ferlin, who didn’t see action in any playoff settled down to implement the game plan. when senior defenseman Sean Whitney fired games because of a hand injury, was named a shot over the shoulder of the Big Green Freshman forward John McCarron, a Michigan the Ivy League and ECAC Rookie of the Year. goaltender. Whitney’s heroics might not have native, countered to tie the game late in the Junior defenseman Nick D’Agostino was ever happened if it wasn’t for the outstanding first period. Just 40 seconds into the second also named both second team All-ECAC and goaltending of Andy Iles, who made a career- stanza with the Red killing off a penalty, All-Ivy, while Ferlin and Miller were All-Ivy high 46 saves for the night. Joakim Ryan set a school and freshman second-team selections. defenseman record with his seventh goal of The Friday night contest was the longest Schafer’s season-ending thoughts were his the season, to give Cornell a 2-1 lead. game (97:40) in Lynah Rink’s storied history appreciation for the way this year’s team (though the record was broken the next day The Wolverines tied the score with four handled itself in all situations. He said, when the women’s team defeated Boston minutes to play, and Cornell held off a flurry “When we had dinner at Brett Favre’s University in a 119-minute, 50-second game in by Michigan during the remainder of the restaurant in Green Bay, the waitress told the NCAA quarterfinals). period to head to overtime. The Big Red our staff that they serve tons of teams, but waited for its opportunity to end the game, none compared to the courtesy shown by Buoyed by Whitney’s spectacular efforts, upsetting the Wolverines 3-2. our young men. We are all proud of how the men came out flying the second night vs. this team represents the university and Dartmouth with three goals in the first half The winning goal came 3:35 into the extra our hockey of the opening period and hung on for a 3-1 session. Ryan started the play with a great program.” triumph to earn its second consecutive trip pass to Mowry. Mowry sent the puck to to Atlantic City. junior center Greg Miller who fired on goal. Click Here to WATCH The rebound came out to sophomore Rodger A HIGHLIGHT VIDEO: coach Mike Schafer

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f there’s one thing — and perhaps only one thing — first half of the year, production-wise, and the men’s hockey season has lacked, it’s boredom. then a couple of injuries and things like I that have hampered me throughout the An impact class of nine freshmen provided fans season. I was a little disappointed with something new to discover. Puzzling losses sometimes my play in the (beginning of) the last followed the season’s most impressive victories. The half of the year, then I started to pick it team’s only consecutive losses were immediately up. Overall, we’ve played really well as followed by a seven-game unbeaten streak. The men a line.” trailed for the entire third period just once in 29 regular-season games. A team built around sound The numbers Ferlin has posted are defense lost third-period leads 12 times, but was easy to see, but it’s how he demands defeated in only four of those games. the full attention of opposing defenses that make him a unique talent. His And all of this happened before the playoffs. combination of brute strength and stick- Forward Brian Ferlin is the most decorated of one handling skills make him a challenge for the of the strongest freshman classes to come to Cornell opposition, which must be at full attention whenever under Mike Schafer ’86, who is in his 17th year as the Ferlin is on the ice. “It’s that sort of presence that Jay R. Bloom ’77 Head Coach of Men’s Hockey. Ferlin makes a coach remember Ferlin’s name when award was named the Ivy League and ECAC Hockey Rookie season comes around,” Schafer said. “He’s such a of the Year despite suffering a serious injury that kept dominant player that people recognize the impact he him out of action down the stretch. The transition has on the game,” he added. from junior hockey to the Division I college game can For the sixth time in the past 12 years, the Ivy be steep for some, and predicting just how successful League’s top goalie comes from Cornell. Sophomore the transition will be can be difficult. But Ferlin Andy Iles was named to the All-Ivy first team, joining MEN’S ICE HOCKEY ICE MEN’S adapted quickly and lived up to the high expectations Ben Scrivens (2010), David McKee (2005), David of the coaches and fans. LeNeveu (2003) and Matt Underhill (2001 & 2002). “We felt he would make that transition in here Iles, who earned honorable mention honors last relatively easily,” Schafer said. “He was a top-five season, led the Ivy League with a 2.26 goals-against scorer in the USHL last year. That usually translates average. He was also named to the All-ECAC Hockey into having a pretty good first year, knowing that he’s second team. going to have the opportunity here to be on the power “Without a doubt, he’s done a great job. The run he play and play with good offensive players.” was on in November and December was remarkable,” Ferlin has not disappointed, teaming with junior Schafer said. “To play every game, to play every minute center Greg Miller for the entire season to form a from start to end has been impressive. His consistency deadly combination in both even-strength and power- has been impressive.” play situations. Ferlin led all freshmen and was third Three members earned All-Ivy second team honors— overall in Ivy League scoring with five goals and eight Ferlin, Miller and junior defenseman Nick assists for 13 points in 10 games. D’Agostino. With just four seniors graduating, “I think overall, I’m pretty happy with the year. It’s a there’s plenty of optimism for future seasons. Click Here to good starting point,” Ferlin said. “I had a much better visit the men’s ICE HOCKEY WEBSITE

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ear two of the Bill Courtney era provided consistent has now finished with a improvement and a .500 finish against some of the .500 or better record in strongestY Ivy League teams in several years. The squad Ivy play in seven of the will return three starters and 10 of its top 12 scorers last eight years after next year as the program continues to build. posting only 11 such seasons in the first 49 Led by senior captains Chris Wroblewski and Drew years of Ivy play. Ferry, the team’s starting backcourt, the Big Red posted a 12-16 overall record and finished 7-7 in Ivy play, both As has been the case improvements from the previous year. over much of the last decade, Cornell was Ferry, who joined seniors Max Groebe and Anthony tough to beat at home, Gatlin in their final seasons, was one of the top 3-point finishing 10-3 in the shooters in the Ivy League and top 10 all-time in that friendly confines of category at Cornell despite playing just two seasons. Newman Arena. Its With the departure of these four seniors, Cornell will only losses were to American (by two be led next season by junior guard Johnathan Gray, an points), Penn, and honorable mention All-Ivy pick, and freshman forward Harvard (by four Shonn Miller, the 2012 Ivy League Rookie of the Year. points). Those three Gray was the conference’s sixth-leading scorer in Ivy teams finished in the top three in their respective League games (12.3 ppg.) and for the season posted 8.8 conferences. The home record is 56-12 over its past 68 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.8 steals per game. Gray is a home games, a winning percentage of 82.4 percent. testament to hard work and perseverance, progressing The men cagers played at a fast pace all season long, in three seasons from an unrecruited walk-on to All-Ivy

MEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S ranking among the Ivy League leaders in 3-point player. percentage defense (first), 3-pointers made (first), steals (first), turnover margin (first), assists (second), and Click Here to Miller, a 6-7 forward, was the seventh Cornellian visit the to take home Ivy Rookie of the Year honors and scoring offense (third). the fourth in the last seven years. He established men’s Cornell proved it could compete with anyone on its new school freshman records for rebounds (170) BASKETBALL schedule, playing competitively into the final minute and blocked shots (46) while taking home the WEBSITE at Illinois, Maryland, and Penn State, topping Patriot conference’s Rookie of the Week honor five times. League champion Lehigh and knocking off expected He also ranked among the top 10 freshman scorers postseason tournament squads Yale and Princeton. The in school history with 250 points. Big Red made every game exciting, going to overtime a While a 7-7 record in conference play doesn’t look school-record four times during the season. impressive on the surface, it continues the recent string of unprecedented success in men’s basketball. Cornell

Chris Wroblewski and 10th in free throws made (279). time Academic All-American” and “24th received All-Ivy But his impact on the program goes 1,000-point scorer in school history.” well beyond his stats and awards. The There was also a quote from Cornell League first team following is an excerpt of a tribute to coach Bill Courtney: “Impossible to honors for his play “Wrobo” written by Ithaca Journal sports replace.” this season and ended his reporter Ed Boulat: My memory gets a little spotty after Cornell career as a three-time all-league On the final weekend of the Cornell that, but included may have also been selection. He ranks second all-time men’s basketball team’s season, a a reference to the pair of Ivy League in games played at Cornell, and is homemade banner hung from one of the championship teams Wroblewski was a just the second player in program walls of Newman Arena, listing the career part of (2008-09, ‘09-10), as well as the history to surpass 1,000 achievements of senior point guard Chris run to the Sweet 16 during the ‘09-10 points, 400 assists, 300 Wroblewski. season. rebounds and 100 Number 1 on the list, as I recall, read The last bullet on the list, however, I steals. Wroblewski “All-time career assists leader,” a title have no problem recalling. It read “Etc, ended his college the 6-foot Illinois native would claim on etc, etc ...,” surely just a small jab from career ranks 13th all-time in points the penultimate night of the season in a the friend(s) who made the banner, but scored (1,202), fourth in three-point field comfortable win over Dartmouth. also a very serious reminder that what goals made (189), fifth in three-point field Wroblewski brought to Cornell can goal percentage (.414), ninth in free-throw Below that was “2008-09 Ivy League hardly be summed up on a single piece of percentage (.823), ninth in steals (139) Rookie of the Year,” “First ever two- paper -- even one 8 feet by 10 feet.

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Click Here to visit the Men’s TRACK & FIELD WEBSITE he men’s and The women’s women’s track teams enjoyed very team also placed successfulT indoor seasons and will build on second at the Indoor this success during the outdoor portion of Heptagonals, falling their schedules. Records were broken, titles to Ivy League rival were claimed and multiple athletes from both teams Columbia and earned individual honors in indoor competition. improving on its third- The men placed second at the Heptagonal place finish Championships, which were hosted by Cornell on Feb. from 2010. The 25-26. The men’s team won three events (heptathlon, long team’s point total was its highest at Heps since 2009. jump and 60-meter hurdles) while finishing a close second Senior Melissa Hewitt won her third consecutive Heps to Princeton in the team race. title in the 60-meter dash (7.57), becoming just the third The men continued their impressive performance the woman in Ancient Eight history to accomplish that feat. following weekend by winning the IC4A Championship. Junior Victoria Imbesi won the shot put, and the team of Cornell outscored more than 60 other schools from sophomore Ebolutalese Airewele, senior Kelsey Reimnitz, across the east coast and won five individual events: junior Libby O’Brien and freshman Katie Woodford won the heptathlon, high jump, shot put, 800-meter dash the 4x400 (3:45.76). and 4x800-meter relay. The Big Red beat second-place The results were even better the following weekend, as Connecticut by 15 points to claim the IC4A title for the Cornell won the ECAC Championship. With its narrow first time since 2007. TRACK & FIELD victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore, Cornell Individually, freshmen Stephen Mozia and became the first Ivy League team in history to Montez Blair capped their terrific seasons by win the ECAC title. In an exciting finish to the qualifying for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field competition, Cornell scored 19 points in the final Championships on March 9-10. Mozia, a shot three events to erase a 10-point deficit and claim putter, owns the school and freshman records the title by a single point. (62’ 8”) for the shot put. Blair holds both Individually, three school indoor records of those records in the high jump (7’ 3 ¼”). were broken in 2012. Junior Alyssa Head Coach Nathan Taylor was named the O’Connor mastered the 1,000-meter Northeast Region Coach of the Year by the (2:45.61). Imbesi’s hurl of 49’ 3” in United States Track and Field and Cross the shot put broke a school record Country Coaches Association. that had lasted since 1987, and the The 2012 indoor men’s season featured 4x800 relay team of freshman Jade several other record-breaking Williams, O’Connor, sophomore performances. Freshman Rutger Lauren Lloyd and senior Molly Admirand broke the school and Glantz set a new school record of freshman records in the 800-meter 8:45.20. dash (1:49.03). Senior Nick Huber Three freshmen also set rookie school records: set Cornell all-time marks in the Katie Woodford (200, 24.71), Williams (800, pentathlon (3,707 points) and heptathlon 2:10.53) and Lindsey Enders (pole vault, 12’ (5,550 points). Finally, the 4x800-meter 5 1/2”). relay team of senior Chris Jakobson, sophomores Eric Bice and John Schilkowsky, Cornell began its outdoor season on March and Admirand is now the best in school 17 when it traveled to California. If the teams’ history (7:24.08). indoor successes are any indication of their prospects for the spring, expect an excellent finish to the year for Cornell track athletes.

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Historic s e a s o n

oth Red squash teams made significant in the Ivy League, matching a program gains this season, with the men’s team record for wins in the league. All three of earningB its highest finish at the College those four-win Ivy campaigns have come in Squash Association’s national championships the last four years under head coach Mark in program history. Devoy. At the national championships, the The women also improved this season men secured their first-ever quarterfinal despite having a lineup that included several victory by beating Yale for just the third underclassmen. The team finished the year a squash time in 53 all-time meetings. Cornell program record 6th in the nation — a eventually finished fourth, a program best, terrific finish under eighth-year head after spending the entire regular season ranked sixth coach Julee Devoy. by the CSA. The Big Red was 13-7 overall and 4-3

f e n c i n g w o m e n ’s g y m n a s t i c s The ever-improving Cornell fencing team, ranked The Big Red gymnastics team positioned itself to among the nation’s best all season long and finished qualify for the USAG national championships for the 13th at the NCAA Championships without the 11th consecutive season. After starting the year with benefit of points from a men’s team. some of the most consistent efforts in the country, Cornell improved its team scoring from the mid- The Big Red sent a school-record 10 fencers to 188’s to the high 191’s. However, the Big Red the NCAA Regionals and qualified sophomores just missed qualifying as a team. April Whitney and Christine McIntosh and senior Rebecca Hirschfield for the NCAA Senior Tiffany Chen won an Ivy Classic title championships in foil, where Whitney on vault as Cornell earned a second-place team and McIntosh placed 14th and 18th, finish at the meet held in Newman Arena. respectively. In addition, McIntosh Heading into the championship portion of the was honored with the NCAA Elite 89 season, Cornell qualified several individuals for Award. The award is given to the spots at the USAG nationals. student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average s w i m m i n g & diving participating at the NCAA championship finals site. Cornell placed eighth at both the Ivy League men’s Cornell was particularly successful in foil, where it won and women’s swimming and diving championships, 73 percent of its team bouts, finished second at the with both squads securing lifetime bests and rewriting Ivy League championships, and defeated squads from the top 10 lists in nearly every event. The women went Columbia, Harvard, Penn, Brown and Northwestern. 2-6 in dual meet competition, including snapping a Cornell won eight matches fenced by the foil squad by 13-meet losing streak against Ivy foe Brown on 9-0 scores. Senior Day. On the men’s side, sophomore diver Phillip p o l o Truong (3-meter) and classmate Harry Harpham The men’s and women’s polo teams are in a rare (200 butterfly) qualified for the championship rebuilding mode this year, having lost key players finals at the Ivy meet. The women posted the to graduation—including the 2011 third-highest championship meet score in national players of the year. Of course, school history, with freshman swimmer Meredith plenty of teams would love to rank Drummond setting school records in the 200 breast, among the top five teams in the nation 200 IM and 400 IM. in a rebuilding season. The women, coming off an undefeated national championship season in 2011, head into the spring season seeking their fourth straight Eastern Regional title and 18th in the last 25 seasons. The men, who were the national runners-up in 2011, will be looking for their 19th regional wrapup sports winter crown. Cornell will be the host for the national championships this season at the Oxley Equestrian Center from April 16-22.

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Men’s lacrosse team on target Click Here to visit the MEN’s lacrosse ast year, in his first season as the Richard M. Moran (.426). Sophomores Cody Bremner, WEBSITE Head Coach of lacrosse at his alma mater, Ben DeLuca Connor Entenmann and Dan Lintner ‘98L led the Big Red to a 6-0 Ivy League record to become should see quality playing time this only the second coach in the history of the Ancient Eight spring. Junior Connor English, a transfer to post an unblemished Ivy record in his first campaign. from Virginia who made five starts for the national DeLuca equaled the achievement of Cornell’s Ned champions last year, could play a vital role on attack or at Harkness, whose 1966 team went undefeated in league play. midfield. DeLuca became the first coach in Cornell lacrosse history to Freshmen Connor Buczek and Matt Donovan impressed the lead the team to the NCAA tournament in his first season. coaching staff in the fall and in preseason, and should be Last year Cornell compiled a 14-3 record, and made its factors on the attack. eighth consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament, losing The midfield will have great depth with the return of four in the quarterfinals to eventual national champion seniors, Roy Lang, Chris Langton, JJ Gilbane and Scott Virginia. Cornell has now won or shared the last Austin. Lang earned first-team All-America and All-Ivy nine Ivy League titles. honors in ’11. Sophomore Mike O’Neil should return to Last season is history, however, and DeLuca the first middie unit after recording 15 goals and 13 assists. and his staff are preparing the 2012 team for Junior Max Van Bourgondien and sophomore Matt Taylor, continued success in the Ivy League and both former attackmen, will fill additional spots. on the national stage. Leading the way at short stick defensive midfield is junior Cornell returns all but three starters from incumbent Tom Trasolini, while classmate Thomas Keith last year’s team, justifying the preseason heads up the long pole unit, backed up by senior Matt No. 5/3 rankings by the pollsters. Restaino and sophomore Tom Freshour. men’s lacrosse men’s DeLuca feels that his squad is an Everyone who took a faceoff last season returns. Leading experienced one with so many returning the way will be sophomore Doug Tesoriero and senior Mitch players, but still has a flavor of youth. McMichael. Tesoriero converted 56.2 percent of his faceoffs On attack, the Big Red hopes for the in ‘11, while McMichael was at 44.4 percent. late–season return of injured USILA Defense certainly should be a strength for the Big Red National Player of the Year, senior Rob with a pair of preseason All-America juniors, Jason Noble Pannell. He repeated last season as the (first team) andMike Bronzino (honorable mention), Division I National Attackman of the Year, holding court. Looking to fill the third spot are juniorKyle and is the first Cornellian to win the award Ewanouski and freshmen Jordan Stevens, Connor Hunt and twice. Pannell earned his second consecutive Russell Scott. first-team All-America honor and his second straight Ivy League Player of the Year award. Junior AJ Fiore is the incumbent in the goal, but he faces He led the country in points per game (5.24), stiff competition from senior walk-onBrian O’Donnell, while ranking second in assists per game sophomore Andrew West and freshman William Joyce. (2.76) and ninth in goals per game (2.47). He Fiore started all 17 games in 2011 with an 8.31 goals against completed the 2011 campaign with the longest average. West saw action in nine contests, sporting a 7.16 point-scoring streak in the nation, having registered at least g.a.a. one point in each of his 52 career games. The laxers will navigate an imposing schedule that includes Joining Pannell on attack is junior Steve Mock, who had games against four 2011 NCAA tournament teams and the an outstanding sophomore year with 40 goals in 15 starts. third annual Ivy League postseason tournament. Mock ranked 17th in the nation in shooting percentage

The sequence of a way that’s characteristic of a championship- find ourselves in that situation and our guys are events seemed caliber program: the Big Red accepted the responding well.” reality of the situation, refocused, and kept Against Virginia, in the Konica Minolta Face-Off innocent enough. right on working toward its goal of winning Classic at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Toward the end of the third quarter in an Ivy League title and securing an NCAA March 10, the third-ranked team rallied from a Cornell’s 18-7 victory over Army, immediately tournament bid. Despite losing its best player three-goal deficit in the final five minutes before after he made a pass that resulted in a goal, to injury, Cornell has opened the season losing in OT. Cornell All-American Rob Pannell landed with five wins in six games, with the only loss awkwardly on his left foot. The result of this coming at the hands of No. 1 ranked Virginia in Cornell showed amazing determination in freakish, non-contact injury: a broken bone in overtime, 9-8. winning another battled of top ten-ranked his foot, sidelining the star player indefinitely. teams when it played Denver University on “The season is a journey,” head coach Ben Long Island March 20. Senior attackman This occurred one game after Pannell had DeLuca said. “It’s not about one particular registered a career-high 10 points (six goals Steve Mock scored the game-tying goal with game or one result. It’s about growing as a 6.2 seconds left in regulation on a great feed and four assists) in a season-opening win over team and finding out what we have and guys Binghamton. from Chris Langton, then found Langton for developing and guys stepping up. I don’t think the game-winner just over a minute into the After losing its leader and one of the college at the beginning of the year anyone expected extra session. game’s premier players, Cornell responded in us to be playing without Rob Pannell, but we

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Women’s lacrosse aims for fast start

xperience will play an important role in the success McHugh scored 17 goals last year and received All-Ivy of the women’s lacrosse team this spring. The 2012 honorable mention. She plays tough at both ends of the teamE is led by a strong senior class of nine players who are field. looking forward to demonstrating their talents against top teams from around the country. Junior Kelly Lang is another returning starter in the midfield who seems to get better with every game. A Coach Jenny Graap ‘86, in her 15th season as the head breakout season is also expected of sophomore Chelsea coach, says that nothing will come easy this year and Rowe. Two freshmen also expect to see action: Claire that no one on the team will be complacent. Entering MacManus, who played soccer in the fall, and Sarah the season, the women hope to build on the momentum Hefner will both be on the field at times. gained from their win against second-ranked Florida in last season’s final game. Talent can be found throughout Senior Ali O’Neil leads the defensive middies, coming off the 29-player roster. a season in which she recorded 20 ground balls and caused seven turnovers. Classmate Beth Halayko is a fast athlete Cornell returns 59 goals from its 2011 pure attackers. who adds strength to this group. Leading the way is senior Jessi Steinberg, a second-year captain who is a two-time All-Ivy League first-team Junior middie Kate Ivory led the team last year selection. Last year, Steinberg led the team with 38 goals with 37 ground balls, and her tenacious play and four assists for 42 points. earned her All-Ivy first-team honors. Rounding out this position is freshman Skylar Fidel, who uses This year Steinberg is surrounded by an experienced group incredible speed to her advantage. of teammates, including senior Olivia Knotts, who will lead the team from behind the goal. Knotts is a creative Two-time captain Cacki Heimer heads the player who is completely unselfish with the ball. Two defense, having earned Ivy League juniors, Caroline Salisbury and Veronica Lizzio, will honorable mention honors last bolster the offense. Salisbury is one of the team’s strongest spring. Two speedy sophomores, Cat players, while Lizzio provides a different challenge with Thomas and Nicole Drake, back her her left-handed shot. up. Christine Ferguson heads a trio of freshmen who could see playing

Sophomore Rachel Moody is a behind-the-net time. Ferguson won a gold medal lacrosse women’s attacker who has excellent vision and feeding with the Team USA U-19 World abilities. Freshman Lindsay Toppe is a versatile Cup team last summer. Classmates shooter with either hand, and will challenge for Kristen Carr and Gabby Weinbraub playing time immediately. add depth on defense. The combo midfielder/attackers are led by senior Last year’s starting goalkeeper, Kyle Shannon Tierney and the unit is bolstered by the Dambach, returns for her final campaign. return of junior Lauren Halpern who was abroad Dambach had a 10.76 goals against average in spring 2011. Sophomores Amanda D’Amico last year. Providing competition is junior and Jessie Smith are also slated to split time between Courtney Gallagher who saw action in six attack and midfield. games in ’11 with an 8.12 g.a.a. Also challenging for playing time will be Senior co-captains Katie Kirk and Shannon freshman Carly Gneiwek. McHugh are the leaders in the midfield. Click Here to Kirk was second-team All-Ivy as a The schedule will be a challenge, with four visit the junior, scoring 22 goals, and has been games against 2011 NCAA tournament WOMEN’s lacrosse named the team’s best all-around participants and six games against opponents WEBSITE player since her freshman year. that finished last season ranked in the top 20.

The Big Red on the team,” senior captain Jessi Steinberg The Red tied an 18-year-old program record was quoted in the Ithaca Journal. for goals in a game when it defeated the matched its best “It feels great,” head coach Jenny Graap told Jacksonville Dolphins on their home turf by a start to a season the Ithaca Journal. “We’ve been working score of 22-13. by winning six of its firstseven games, hard for a number of years so this is kind of a Cornell’s only loss to date is a 17-13 defeat including two Ivy League victories to share culmination of a lot of effort.” to Notre Dame in a battle of nationally first place in the league. Through these first Cornell got its Ivy League slate off on the ranked teams played at the Disney Wide seven contests, Cornell has outscored the World of Sports complex in Orlando. opposition by a 110-67 margin. right foot, winning what could be a pivotal game against Harvard 12-6 on the road—the Cornell outscored the Fighting Irish (6-0) in “It [this strong start] is something that I’ve team’s first victory over the Crimson since the second half by a 7-5 margin, but Notre never experienced before. My freshman year 2008. The Cornell offense controlled much Dame’s 12-goal first half was too much to [2009], we had a really strong team, but even of the game, outshooting the home team overcome. so I don’t think I felt the same dedication and 33-18, and holding the Crimson scoreless for commitment that I feel now from every girl nearly 25 minutes.

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Click Here to Baseball gets early start visit the men’s baseball WEBSITE thaca’s balmy winter and the fantastic advantage of needed not only for the Ivy League four- artificial turf at Hoy Field have given the baseball team game weekends, but also for the mid-week aI head start on its spring schedule. The diamondmen battles against non-league opponents. returned to campus for the second semester and immediately began practice outside. Although the Anchoring the infield at shortstop will be senior temperature dropped into the low 40’s on some days, 21 of Marshall Yanzick (.328), the team’s top hitter in ’11. He its 25 preseason workouts were held on the outdoor turf. earned All-Ivy honorable mention honors last spring. Junior Brenton Peters (.286) has settled in at second base Coach Bill Walkenbach ‘98 feels that his hitters are way and the leadoff spot in the lineup. At first base, senior ahead of the normal spring schedule, while the defense has Frank Hager (.266, 4 HR, 15 RBI) is expected to produce gained a great deal of confidence that will encourage the runs as a four-year starter. Sophomore Ben Swinford pitchers to throw strikes to force contact and get quick outs. (.248, 13 RBI) returns as the starter at third base. The pitching staff will have almost a completely new look Freshman Kevin Tatum, the most consistent hitter during this spring. The good news is that several of the young off-season workouts, will find a place in the lineup because pitchers have impressed the coaching staff with their of his versatility. progress. The early season games will be used to set the rotation for the Ivy League campaign that includes four Senior Brian Billigen (.292, 8 HR, 24 RBI) will play contests each weekend. center field and bat third in the lineup after earning All- Ivy honorable mention honors as a junior. In right field Sophomore right-hander Connor Kaufmann (1-1, 4.68 sophomore Chris Cruz (.244) has power and a strong ERA last year) finished 2011 strong and has staked a claim throwing arm. There’s much competition in left field on one of the starting roles. Freshman right-handers among juniors Spenser Souza, Phil Mullan, and Connor

MEN’S BASEBALL MEN’S Roberto Suppa, Brian McAfee and Brent Jones have McCabe; sophomores Tom D’Alessandro and Ryan worked their way into the starting rotation. Suppa was and drafted by the San Diego Padres out of high school. Senior Plantier; and frosh Tatum JD Whetsel. Jeeter Ishida, a transfer from Arizona State, is another Senior Brandon Lee (.213) will handle the catching duties. possibility, as is classmate Rick Marks, who had a solid His veteran leadership will be crucial in guiding the young summer in the Coastal Plains League. Junior lefty TJ pitching staff. JuniorChris Burke (1.000) is a solid backup Parthemer, a transfer from Bellevue CC, is coming off to Lee. Tommy John surgery but also could be a starter. Freshman Matt Hall had the best February of any hitter on The closer could be freshman right-handerKellen Urbon the team and is slated for designated hitter duty, along with who has demonstrated a good repertoire this early spring. being a backup catcher. Tatum could also see action as the Junior right-hander Houston Hawley (0-2, 6.27 ERA) DH, along with Lee, Peters, D’Alessandro and Plantier. should be the setup man for Urbon, as he has a “high baseball IQ”. A number of other quality arms will be With an extremely young team, the mild weather couldn’t available when given the opportunity. have come at a better time. Coach Walkenbach is optimistic that his young team has the necessary talent to With the schedule including as many as six games in a compete successfully against a challenging schedule. week, the Big Red can never have too much pitching. This year’s group looks to have the quality depth OFF TO A GREAT START

You can say what you think about home cooking, but the baseball team has done very well on the road, thank you. Buoyed by the wonderful Ithaca spring weather, the team began the season 6-0 for the first time since 1906 (that’s right, over 100 years ago). Going into the spring break, the diamondmen were 9-2, all on the road. Here are some items of interest that fortify the Big Red’s success: •The team .352 batting average ranked No. 2 •Brian Billigen is second in the nation in •Sophomore outfielder Chris Cruz has four amongst the country’s 291 Division I schools. RBI per game (1.88) and 14th in slugging home runs and ranks fourth nationally in percentage (.861). home runs per game (0.5), and is 19th in •The Big Red ranked fifth in slugging slugging percentage (.806). percentage (.523) and 11th in runs scored per •Junior second baseman Brenton Peters is 11th game (8.5). in on-base percentage (.576) and runs per •Senior shortstop Marshall Yanzick had hits game (1.43). in the first eight games, extending his streak •Cornell was 17th in the nation in home from last year to 13 outings. runs (1.00), 19th in triples (.50) and 43rd in •Freshman pitcher Brent Jones is tied for third doubles (2.13) per game. in the country with two complete games. •Brian Billigen was named the Ivy League Player of the Week on March 6. That week, •The pitching staff was 22nd in the country in •Frosh pitcher Brian McAfee is 23rd in the in four games, he batted .444 with a .833 fewest walks allowed per game (2.51), and nation in strikeouts and 30th in fewest walks slugging percentage. Billigen had six runs 28th in ERA (2.66). (0.87) per nine innings. scored, two doubles, one triple, one home •Three players were hitting .400 or better: •Senior catcher Brandon Lee is the 43rd run, one stolen base and 10 RBI. seniors outfielder Brian Billigen (.472), first toughest batter to strikeout in the nation at baseman Frank Hager (.429) and catcher one strikeout per 24 ABs. Brandon Lee (.417).

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Softball team looks for success in 2012

n recent years the Cornell softball team has been among HR, 29 RBI) and Lauren Bucolo (.258, 3 HR, 17 RBI) also the most successful programs in the Ivy League, and that return after impressive rookie seasons, and are expected to trendI is expected to continue in 2012. provide strong offense, as will seniorErin Keene (.253. 2 HR, 20 RBI), who has played every infield position in her Last year Cornell finished 27-22-1, claiming a third career. She is a two-year starter for the Big Red. Seniors consecutive South Division title before dropping the Ivy Morgan Cawley and Erica Gaeta have also shown the League championship series to Harvard. It was the 15th ability to deliver in the clutch. consecutive season in which the Big Red posted at least 25 wins, including 13 years with at least 30 victories. To put In the circle, senior Lauren Marx is the team’s most that in perspective, the other seven Ivy programs combined experienced hurler, posting a 17-8 career record and a have posted 12 30-win seasons during that same time span. 3.66 ERA. Senior Jenna Stoller, sophomore Alyson Onyon and freshman Brittany Head Coach is the all-time winningest coach Dick Blood Sutton also are expected to contribute, in Cornell athletics history for a single sport, and enters and will have the opportunity to the 2012 season with 542 victories. Last season Blood emerge as frontline starters. surpassed legendary baseball coach Ted Thoren, who compiled a record of 541-520-11 during his 29-year career from 1962 until 1980. Blood has posted a 542-245-2 record at Cornell with five Ivy League titles. Familiar faces Marissa Amiraian (.413, 42 runs), who spearheaded the top of the lineup last season, and two-time Ivy League Pitcher of the Year Elizabeth Dalrymple (19- 9, 1.98 ERA, 211 Ks in 194.1 IP) have graduated and will be difficult to replace. Cornell’s young squad from a season ago looks to come of age in 2012 to once again contend for the Ivy League title. Junior Kristen Towne, an All-Ivy catcher, batted .299 with 9 doubles, 6 home runs and 27 RBI a year ago. She is

a career .329 hitter, and has already posted 19 doubles, SOFTBALL WOMEN’S 14 home runs and 58 RBI in her first two seasons.

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THE SOFTBALL TEAM HAS 19 games •In the third game of the season, sophomore •The first under its belt before opening the Ivy Alyson Onyon threw a shutout against doubleheader Rider University, allowing just two hits and sweep came at League season at home on March 30 vs. recording seven strikeouts in a 2-0 win. Liberty University, as the offense came defending league champion Harvard. alive with 29 hits in the two games. The Here are the highlights of the 9-10 record: •Sophomore outfielder Sam Creamer hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth opener, a 7-0 shutout by Marx, saw home •The team opened the season with six for a 6-3 walk-off victory over Hartford runs from freshman outfielder Linda Laeufer, doubleheader splits before dropping a twin at the George Mason Invitational. Senior a two-run shot; and solo blasts by junior bill to Virginia Tech of the ACC. Lauren Marx picked up the win with 4.1 catcher Kristen Towne and sophomore Christina Villalon. Laeufer had a 4-for-5 •The state of Virginia has been the home innings of relief work, scattering three hits and striking out six. game in the nightcap’s 7-4 victory, including of Cornell so far this season, with 12 a two-run double in the seventh. games having been played in Fairfax, two in • Onyon and Marx combined on a three- Blacksburg, and a pair in Lynchburg. hitter to blank George Mason 1-0 in the •After 19 games, senior infielder Morgan Mason Cherry Blossom Classic. Onyon Cawley leads the team in batting (.345), and •In most recent action, a three-run walk-off freshman shortstop Clare Feely is at .321. home run with two outs by senior catcher allowed three hits in 6.2 innings, and Marx struck out the final batter in the seventh Edwards is the RBI and home run leader with Erica Gaeta provided the difference in a 9-8 11 and three, respectively. win over Bucknell at the Epilepsy Awareness with two runners on base. Tournament at Delaware State in Dover. •In the first weekend of Spring Break, the Red •Marx tops the pitching staff with a 4-1 Earlier in the inning, junior outfield Erin defeated George Mason 7-4 behind three record and 1.80 ERA in 27.2 innings. Onyon Belles had belted a two-run homer with the RBI from senior third baseman Erin Keene, has pitched the most innings (51) with a 4-2 Red down, 8-4. including her second homer of the season, record and a 2.75 ERA. and a three-run homer from sophomore second baseman Jenny Edwards.

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MEN’S Rowers looking for open water

owing in Ithaca in the spring presents many challenges, Head of the Charles. The varsity 4+, comprised of seniors but Cornell rowers have always overcome the elements Garner Yost and Alex Karwoski and juniors Massey, Kevan toR compete against the best teams in the country. This Zadeh and Al Cardi won the Princeton Chase, beating the year’s mild winter provided spring-like conditions that second-place competitors by 20 seconds in a 40-boat field. afforded more miles of open water training. The spring schedule opens with the San Diego Crew The recently renovated John Collyer of Class of 1917 Classic on March 31-April 1. The schedule includes two Boathouse and Doris B. Robison Boathouse, which were home regattas: the Carnegie Cup (Princeton/Yale) on April rededicated in June 2011, have also aided the teams’ 21, and the Maderia Cup with Penn on May 25. preparation. All three rowing teams now have equal access to state-of-the-art training facilities. Men’s Lightweight Rowing The lightweights, coached by Chris Kerber, should be strong Men’s Heavyweight Rowing this spring. Five rowers plus cox return from last year’s boat According to Todd Kennett ’91, the Spirit of ’57 Director that finished fourth at the IRA’s and fifth at the Sprints last

rowing of Rowing, seven rowers and the coxswain return spring. The JV boat that placed third at the Sprints will from last year’s varsity that finished seventh at the IRA send five rowers up to the varsity. championships. Providing plenty of competition this spring are six rowers from the 2011 JV that was fifth at the IRA. Summer competition was also important for the lightweights. Four rowers raced in the U23 trials in June, Three Cornellians participated in the U23 selection camp and two qualified for the U.S. team. JuniorJohn Redos was last summer, and two made the team. Junior Chris Massey a finalist at the U.S. National Team Lightweight 8 selection helped the quad to a fourth-place finish in the Worlds, camp last July. the best ever finish for the United States in that event. Click Here to Commodore Jim Voter rowed with the straight 4 that placed In February, senior Ben Perry was the top collegiate visit the sixth in the world. Senior Gardner Yost competed hard at lightweight finisher at the Crash B-World Indoor Sprints MEn’s (ergometer race). heavyweight the development camp last summer at Princeton. rowing WEBSITE Last fall, the varsity boat was extremely competitive and The season will open up on Cayuga Lake finished second at the Princeton Chase and sixth at the with the Mathews and Leonard Cup Click Here to competition versus Harvard and Penn. visit the MEn’s lightweight rowing WEBSITE

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ead coach Hilary Gehman is extremely optimistic for Archer won the senior pair at the U.S. Rowing Club the women with 20 of the 23 rowers returning from Nationals, competing for the U.S. pre-elite camp. lastH year’s team that was ranked as high as No. 10. This ranking was the women’s team’s best in 10 years and was In the fall of 2011, the women were fourth at the Princeton achieved in part by defeating Yale to win Chase and seventh in the championship eight at the Head the Cayuga Cup for the first time. of the Charles. Junior Solveig Imsdahl competed One of the highlights of the spring schedule is a nine- Click Here to school invitational regatta at the University of Virginia, visit the last summer in the U23 lightweight quad that made the grand finals including two days of racing. The only home race this WOMEN’s rowing spring is the Dunn Bowl with Brown and Columbia on WEBSITE at the World Championships in Amsterdam. Classmate Leigh April 21. rowing

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Tennis teams net youth and talent MEN’S & WOMEN’S ake a look at the men’s and women’s tennis team play will be like when it faced three conference foes at the rosters and you’ll notice one glaring omission — ECAC Indoor Championships in February. Play within seniors.T The lack of upperclassmen, however, doesn’t lower the league is always competitive, as evidenced by 4-3 scores the teams’ expectations for the Ivy League schedules. in five of Cornell’s seven league wins last spring. The men’s team is coming off a year of firsts — the The women’s team is also young but returns key program’s first Ivy League title, first undefeated Ancient contributors as well. Cornell finished last season ranked Eight season, and its first trip to the NCAA Tournament. 10th among the 47 programs in the Northeast Region by Last year, a group of five seniors led the team to the title, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association after posting a 9-11 meaning there are substantial opportunities for newcomers mark. The top two players from the squad return in junior to make an impact this spring. The program is now led by Christine Ordway and sophomore Ryann Young. Silviu Tanasoiu, the Director of Intercollegiate Tennis and the Savitt-Weiss Head Coach of Men’s Tennis, who arrived Ordway was the primary No. 1 singles player, earning the team’s Most Valuable Player honor with a No. 13 regional

in the fall following a successful tenure as an assistant tennis coach at Oklahoma. ranking in 2011. Young boasted a 22-13 record as the team’s primary No. 2, also posting a 22-9 slate at first Sophomore Venkat Iyer has emerged as the team’s No. doubles with Ordway. She was named the team’s most 1 option in singles, dipping in and out of the national improved player last season. Junior Sarah O’Neil played rankings in the early stages of spring non-league play. He primarily at No. 6 singles a season ago, but she has emerged saw limited action last season, winning four of his five as the team’s primary No. 1 in the early stages of 2012 matches and competing at No. 3 singles in the NCAA spring competition. Tournament match against Louisville. He has a 7-4 record through his first 11 matches this spring, with two of the “We have three starters back and a large group losses coming against ranked opponents. of freshmen. It’s a really good situation to be in,” said Mike Stevens, now in his second Cornell’s nine-member freshman class was ranked fifth year as the Carl H. Meinig ’31 Head in the country by the Tennis Recruiting Network. Coach of Women’s Tennis. “We have a very Alex Sidney, Danny Riggs, Sam Fleck, Jason Luu young group, but we’re definitely excited.” and Quoc-Daniel Nguyen are the primary options to fill out the rest of the lineup and are gaining The team includes six freshmen, valuable experience before the start of Ivy League with Lauren Frazier, Gabby Sullivan, play. Sophomore Evan McElwain is also expected Sara Perelman and Rosemary Li all to compete for a spot in the lineup after recording playing significant roles in the early going. a 10-2 record in singles and a 24-8 Young is a perfect 9-0 in the Big mark in doubles last year. Red’s first dual matches of the 2012 season, and The team’s schedule has the tandem of Li and Click Here to proven to be a challenge. visit the Perelman is also 9-0 WOMEN’s Tennis The Red faced three at the No. 3 doubles WEBSITE teams in the Top 20 in position. late winter/early spring, and got a taste of what Ivy League

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The golfers have a challenging schedule that is condensed Drew Baity, Alex Lavin and Alex Simpson; and freshmen into a little over a month. That’s the reason that dry spring Jared Hoffmanand Andrew Palmer. Lavin and Simpson weather is so important for the team’s preparation. are this year’s co-captains. The linksmen will put a young squad on the course with the The spring schedule is slanted towards Ivy League departure via graduation of five players from last year’s team. competition. Cornell opened its season vs. Harvard at the Medalist Club in Hobe Sound, FL, while on its spring Coach Matt Baughan feels that the strength of his squad trip. The linksmen also competed at the Fireline Towson will come from the sophomore class. After turning in a Invitational. Upcoming matches include the Princeton good fall season, sophomores , a transfer Craig Esposito Invitational and The Century Intercollegiate with Yale as from LeMoyne College, and are slated Carl Schimenti the host. The season will culminate with the Ivy League for the 1-2 spots in the lineup. Baughan notes that both championship at the Galloway National in Atlantic City on Esposito and Schimenti are extremely competitive and April 27-29. consistent, with excellent golf management skills. Senior John Dean, a two-year

MEN’S GOLF MEN’S letterman, should play in the No. 3 slot. The success of the team will be determined by how consistent the Nos. 4 and 5 players compete. Looking to fill those spots are sophomores Zack Bosse and Max Koehler. Others fighting for playing time in the starting lineup are seniors

f o o t e in t h e NBA eff Foote ‘10 became the first Cornellian to earn a spot percentage (.625) and rebounding (8.1), while ranking on an NBA roster in nearly 60 years when he was called second in blocked shots (1.9), as a senior in 2009-10. Jup to the New Orleans Hornets on March 8. He played Nat Militzok was the first Cornellian to play in the NBA, out a 10-day contract that could very well have served playing for both the Toronto Huskies of the BAA (the as the beginning of a long career in the world’s top forerunner of the NBA) and New York Knicks during the basketball league. 1946-47 season. In 57 total games, Militzok averaged 4.3 points. He had the honor of playing in what is considered In his very first game in an NBA uniform, Foote had the first NBA game for the Knicks against the Huskies four points and four rebounds in 23 minutes of action in Toronto on Nov. 1, 1946. The longest career belonged at Denver on March 9. He played in a total of four to Ed Peterson, who played a season with the Syracuse contests and averaged 1.0 points and 1.5 rebounds Nationals in 1949-50 before suiting up for the Tri-City before returning back to the NBA Development Blackhawks the following year. In 115 NBA games, League. Peterson averaged 7.0 points. Gene Berce played three “Playing in the NBA is a dream come true,” Foote games for Tri-City during the 1949-50 season after being said. “To be successful I just need to play the way I’m drafted by the New York Knicks a year earlier. He averaged capable of and not try to do too much. I need to be 3.3 points and 0.7 assists. The highest drafted player was coachable and continue to work as hard as I can to be Lee Morton ‘54, going 25th overall in the third round prepared.” to the Rochester Royals in the 1954 draft. Both George Farley ‘60 (fifth round, 34th overall in 1960) and Louis Prior to his call-up, Foote was playing for the Jordan ‘59 (6th round, 42nd overall in 1959) have also been Springfield Armor, where he was named to the among the top 50 players drafted. league’s all-star team and was widely considered one of the top NBA prospects. He was averaging 14.8 points, In addition, former Cornell letter winners Jeffrion Aubry 8.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 blocks per game ‘99, Cody Toppert ‘05 and Ryan Wittman ‘10 have played while shooting a spectacular 55 percent from the floor. in the National Basketball Development League (NBDL), the NBA’s sanctioned minor league. Off the court, Bryan A two-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year and Colangelo ‘87 was named the NBA’s Executive of the Year three-time All-Ivy selection, the 7-0 Foote was a first- in 2005 as the team president and general manager of the team All-Ivy League selection and second-team NABC Phoenix Suns and currently serves in the same role for the All-District pick after leading the conference in field goal Toronto Raptors organization.

SPIRIT! MAGAZINE Shop Now For Your Cornell Athletics Apparel. Visit www.cornell.skorfanshop.com 184 SPIRIT MAGAZINE COMPLIANCE CORNER & LEGEND HONORED f o r m e r b i g r e d l a c r o s s e l e g e n d h o n o r e d The Tewaaraton Foundation has named Cornell University NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown who was the inaugural lacrosse star and National Lacrosse Hall of Famer, the late recipient of the Tewaaraton Legends Award in 2011. Eamon McEneaney ‘77, as the recipient of the second annual “I cannot imagine a more worthy recipient of The Tewaaraton Legends Award. Tewaaraton Foundation’s Legends Award, as Eamon is McEneaney was among the victims of the September 11, a true legend by any measure,” said J. Andrew Noel, Jr., 2001 attack on the World Trade Center, where he worked as The Meakem*Smith Director of Athletics and Physical an employee of the securities firm Cantor Fitzgerald. Education. “Not only does he universally rate as one of the most talented and unselfish athletes to pick up a lacrosse A three-time All-American (1975-77), McEneaney led stick, but he made an even more profound impact through his the Big Red to consecutive undefeated seasons and NCAA competitive spirit, courage, leadership and generosity. In the Division I championships in 1976 and 1977. As a sophomore, 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, he is credited with he earned the Turnbull Award as the nation’s best attackman. helping to save 65 employees whom he led down a stairwell, In 1977, he was named the USILA Player of the Year, thick with black smoke, by organizing a human chain. Eamon and selected as the most outstanding player of the NCAA is often touted as the toughest athlete, pound for pound, that championship game. McEneaney went on to represent the ever wore a Cornell jersey. I have never heard this reputation United States in the 1978 World Lacrosse Championships. challenged. We have all been fortunate to be touched, directly He was inducted into the Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame or indirectly, by the legacy he has left to the game he loved.” in 1982 and the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1993. Eamon’s wife, Bonnie, will accept the award in his honor In 1995, he was named to the NCAA’s Silver Anniversary at the Tewaaraton Award Ceremony, May 31, 2012 at the Lacrosse Team as one of the top 25 players of the first quarter Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American century of NCAA lacrosse. Indian in Washington, DC. For more information on the The Tewaaraton Legends Award is presented annually to Tewaaraton Legends Award or to purchase tickets to the one recipient who played college lacrosse prior to 2001. Tewaaraton Award Ceremony, visit www.tewaaraton.com. McEneaney follows Syracuse University lacrosse star and t h e c o n f u s i o n o f established relationships any of the questions I receive from representatives of (a common occurrence since the prospect was 10) is very athletics interest (RAIs) revolve around the fact that different than representing yourself as an extension of the theyM have an established relationship with a student who coaching staff, referencing that the team could really use his is also considered a prospect. For example, their neighbor, offensive skills, and asking him for copies of his transcript who is also their babysitter, is a terrific women’s basketball and test scores to send off to the Cornell coach. The latter player. Their nephew, who is looking at Cornell and a couple scenario has clearly crossed the line. It must be reiterated other Ivies, is one terrific sprinter and makes an impact on that having an established relationship does not give you the football field, too. Their daughter’s boyfriend is the best free reign in the recruiting process. It simply allows you to lacrosse player their high school has seen in decades. continue the relationship that already exists. Asking yourself the following questions can help guide you: An established relationship can be a confusing status to a representative of athletics interest. Many of our RAIs Are your actions motivated with intent to recruit the student understand that NCAA rules generally preclude them from to Cornell for participation in athletics? If yes, stop before having any role in the recruiting process. There cannot be you act. any recruiting contact or inducement (ie, a gift or benefit) between RAIs and prospects and RAIs cannot solicit video, What is the origin and duration of your relationship with transcripts, or other materials for evaluation. These general the prospect? Are you initiating a relationship or changing guidelines essentially limit a RAI to informing our coaches your relationship only now that the student has become a of prospects they think might be a good fit for Cornell. viable prospect? Still, a RAI wonders how he or she could possibly refrain Is there consistency to any benefits being provided (ie, have from having conversations about athletics with those that you always given your babysitter a gift? Was it a $50 gift Am y Fo s t e r ’95 they know through their community or family connections. card and now you’ve upped it to $250?). Examples of questions include: Can I go to their games? Associate AD for Can I talk to them about my good ol’ days at Cornell? Can Please understand that the guidelines above do not provide Compliance and I give my babysitter a birthday gift? you with a definitive answer as to whether your actions Student Services are permissible. However, the hope is that they clarify The answer to all of the above questions is yes. However, one some misperceptions regarding NCAA rules. Should you should be especially careful that their contacts are not made find yourself in a questionable scenario, the best step is to for a recruiting purpose and are not initiated or directed contact the compliance office. Please contact Amy Foster, by a member of our coaching staff. While “not made for a Associate AD for Compliance and Student Services, with recruiting purpose” may be hard to define, I often use the any questions or concerns at 607-255-8874 or via email at “if it quacks like a duck, it’s a duck” analogy. Reminiscing [email protected]. about your days on the Cornell football team while a neighbor and his buddies have a catch in the backyard

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TAYLOR NAMED NORTHEAST Me n ’s Ba s k e t b a l l Chris Jakobson, Sr.; David Mc- COACH OF THE YEAR First Team Cuiston, Fr.; Will Weinlandt, Nathan Taylor, the George E. Chris Wroblewski, Sr. G So.; Rutger Admirand; Heekin Head Coach of Men’s 4x800 relay Rookie of the Year Montez Blair, So., high jump Track and Cross Country was Shonn Miller, Fr. F named the Northeast Region Chase Aaronson, Sr. long jump Men’s Indoor Track and Field Wo m e n ’s Ba s k e t b a l l Dan Scott, So. triple jump Coach of the Year by the Honorable Mention Stephen Mozia, Fr. shot put Allyson DiMagno, So. G USTFCCCA. Taylor led the Bob Beiden, Sr. weight throw Clare Fitzpatrick, Jr. F Big Red indoor squad to its Vince Formica, Sr. heptathlon second IC4A championship, Me n ’s Ic e Ho c k e y and a second-place finish at First Team Wo m e n ’s In d o o r Tr a c k the Heps this winter. The Big Andy Iles, So. G Red also ranked No. 1 in the Northeast Region for the First Team Second Team Melissa Hewitt, Sr. 60m indoor season. Taylor will help coach the U.S. Virgin Brian Ferlin, Fr. F Ebolutalese Airewele, So.; Islands jumpers and multi-event performers at the 2012 Greg Miller, Jr. F Kelsey Reimnitz, Sr.; Libby Olympic Games in London. Nick D’Agostino, Jr. D O’Brien, Jr.; Katie Woodford, Fr.; 4x400 relay Rookie of the Year Brian Ferlin, Fr. F Victoria Imbesi, Jr. shot put CORNELL CAPTURES IVY Second Team ROOKIE AWARDS Wo m e n ’s Ic e Ho c k e y Melissa Hewitt, Sr. 200m Three Big Red winter team athletes won Ivy League First Team Jade Williams, Fr. 800m Rookie of the Year honors. Freshman forward Shonn Rebecca Johnston, Sr. F Alyssa O’Connor, Jr. mile Brianne Jenner, So., F Miller was the recipient in men’s basketball, and Brian Jade Williams, Fr.; Alyssa Lauriane Rougeau, Jr. D O’Connor, Jr.; Lauren Lloyd, Ferlin and Jillian Saulnier were lauded in men and Laura Fortino, Jr. D So; Molly Glantz, Sr.; women’s hockey, respectively. Miller established new 4x800 relay school freshman records for rebounds (170) and blocked Second Team Amanda Mazzotta, Sr. G shots (46) while earning the conference’s Rookie of the Wr e s t l i n g Week honor five times. He also ranked among the top Honorable Mention First Team Jillian Saulnier, Fr. F 10 freshman scorers in school history with 250 points. Frank Perrelli, Sr. 125 Catherine White, Sr. F The 6-7 freshman ranked eighth in the Ivy League in Steve Bosak, Sr. 184 Chelsea Karpenko, Sr. F Cam Simaz, Sr. 197 rebounding and steals and was second in blocks. Ferlin Alyssa Gagliardi, So. D was third in Ivy League scoring with five goals and Player of the Year Second Team eight assists in 10 games, leading all Ivy rookies. In Ivy Rebecca Johnston, Sr. F Chris Villalonga, So. 149 League play, Saulnier was fifth in points per game (1.30) Craig Eifert, So., 165 and the only freshman in the top 15 in that category. She Rookie of the Year Maciej Jochym, Sr. 285 Jillian Saulnier, Fr. F scored eight goals – good for second in league play – and tacked on five assists in Ivy games. Me n ’s In d o o r Tr a c k Honorable Mention Mike Nevinger, So. 141 First Team Dan Hagberg, Sr. 60 hurdles Kyle Dake, Jr. 157 ROWING PERFORMS Steven Bell, So. long jump Nick Huber, Sr. heptathlon Wrestler of the Year ANNUAL CLEANUP Cam Simaz, Sr. 197 The Cornell rowing teams have their heads Second Team and hearts on the water for the upcoming Daniel Thomas, Sr. 500m season but their immediate concern was Rutger Admirand, Fr. 800m the shore along the Cayuga Lake Inlet. Nick Huber Sr. 60 hurdles Kinsley Ojukwu, So.; Jon Han- On Saturday, March 10, all three Big Red ninen, Fr.; Brian Freitas, Sr.; squads spent the afternoon doing their Daniel Thomas, Sr.; annual spring-cleaning of the area they 4x400 relay view while training on a daily basis. This year’s cleanup generated 40 tires, seven shopping carts, and several hundred bags of trash with 150 student- athletes doing the work of beautifying the shoreline. For more than a decade, the Big Red rowing teams have spent thousands of hours cleaning up the inlet during Special thanks to contributing photographers Dave Burbank, Ned low water times and prior to spring break. Dykes, Patrick Ferron, Lindsey Mechalik, and Patrick Shanahan.

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