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Big Red Track The Magazine of Cornell Sports Leaps into the Season S PRING 2009 Diamond Cutters Baseball & Softball take the field Back in the Crease for Women’s & Men’s Lacrosse Page 3 | Friedman Center key to athletic success Page 4 | The financial crisis impact Spirit! Magazine Department of Athletics and Physical Education Teagle Hall Ithaca, NY 14853-6501 Good Sports Wrestling’s 2008-09 Season is One for the Record Books By J. Andrew Noel, Jr. The Meakem ◆ Smith Director of Athletics and Physical Education ob Koll, the David R. Dunlop Head Coach of Wrestling, concluded his 16th R Ivy League season as head coach on Feb. 20 and 21, with wins on the road vs. Brown and Harvard. The Big Red handily defeated all five Ivy opponents this season to earn a seventh consecutive undefeated Ivy season and an outright (not shared) Ivy League championship. Throughout Rob’s 16 seasons, he has led our program to eight outright and two shared titles. No other Ivy school has won seven consecutive outright titles in the sport of wrestling. Even more impressive, in the past State, Michigan, No. 4-ranked Ohio six years, Cornell has placed No. 10, State, and then No. 2-ranked Iowa No. 11, No. 4, No. 5, No. 12, and No. 9 at State. The Missouri match was lost the NCAA championships and has won by an 18-14 score without the services the Eastern (EIWA) championship the of No. 1-ranked Mack Lewnes ’11, past two seasons. who missed the match due to an Of the past 27 Ivy championships, injury sustained against Iowa in the 19 were won by Cornell, 17 outright finals of the national dual match and two shared. The other player in championship. the Ivy mix has been Penn, except in The Big Red was a slight favorite 2001 when Harvard shared its only entering the Eastern championships title with both Cornell and Penn. The Cornell wrestling program reached hosted by Penn on March 7 and 8. While this year’s Penn score was a milestone, finishing the regular dual Lehigh, ranked No. 8 in the NCAA decisive (24-9), the match was a fierce meet season with the No. 2 national with a 23-1 dual meet record. battle in most weight classes with the Each team had strong individual ranking and a 13-2 dual meet record. Big Red winning seven of the 10 bouts. performances and expected to place Cornell sophomores at 141 pounds and well or win individual titles. 149 pounds nearly defeated Penn seniors, establishing a When considering Cornell wrestling’s 102-year performance level that motivated our favored individuals history, the 1953 (third NCAA, second EIWA), the 1958 to meet expectations. As usual, the Friedman Wrestling (seventh NCAA, first EIWA) and the 2005 (fourth NCAA Center was packed with alumni and local fans. and first EIWA) teams are considered Cornell’s most This season is already one for the record books. successful. The 2009 team will certainly be mentioned Regardless of the Big Red performance and results in the same conversation with these great teams. at the NCAA championships held March 19-21 in With optimal performances and a dash of even, if not St. Louis, the Cornell wrestling program reached a good, fortune at the EIWA’s (our national qualifying milestone, finishing the regular dual meet season with tournament) and NCAA’s, Rob Koll’s 2009 squad may be the No. 2 national ranking and a 13-2 dual meet record. the finest of them all. This ranking was earned via thrilling wins over Penn Good luck Rob, staff and team! above: Mack Lewnes ’11 ✦ (Cover) above: Duane Teixeira ’10. below: l-r: Andy Miller ’09, Maria Matos ’09, Zac Hine ’09, Natalie Gengel ’10, Amanda Wheat ’09, Damian Silverstrim ’10, Sage Canaday ’09, Aeriel Emig ’09 Spirit! is published regularly by the Cornell University, Department of Athletics and Physical Education. | Publisher: J. Andrew Noel, Jr., Director of Athletics | Editor: Kathleen Bolton | Designer: Julie Manners | Contributing Writers: Amy Meldrim Foster ’95, Tom Howley, Steve Caraher | Photographers: Tim McKinney; Patrick Shanahan, Athletic Communications; Carlisle Stockton, Maple Leaf Photo; University Archive; Darl Zehr | Editorial Advisory Board: Jeremy Hartigan, Julie Greco, Lindsey Mechalik, Dave Wohlhueter and Kevin Zeise | Address: Teagle Hall, Campus Road, Ithaca, NY 14853-6501 | Phone: 607 254-8706 | Fax: 607 255-9791 | E-mail: [email protected] | Web: www.CornellBigRed.com 2 2 Tips Strength & Conditioning from Tom Eat breakfast. It has been scientifically demonstrated that those who eat breakfast tend to have lower body fat than those who skip breakfast. Even a moderate meal will help to jump start your metabolism in the morning and will provide necessary energy for morning activities. Learn to make healthy choices and lifestyle adjustments The key to preparation lies in answering the following questions prior to the sounding of the “hunger alarm”: 1) What will I eat? 2) When will I eat? 3) How much should I consume to meet my reasonable caloric needs? If you leave your house in the morning (after a healthy breakfast, of course) and cannot answer those questions regarding subsequent meals, you are unprepared. Bringing your lunch to your place of employment rather than eating out is a great way to control your caloric intake and help to Friedman Staff Strives to Keep Athletes in Top Shape avoid making poor decisions when looking at the restaurant menu on an empty stomach. By Tom Howley not experience maximal gains. We encourage our Director of Athletic Performance, student-athletes through team presentations, Select carbohydrates from Friedman Strength and Conditioning Center handouts and individual counseling to think about whole grain sources, fresh and practice proper nutrition habits to allow them to fruits and vegetables. achieve their goals. We have also teamed with Chris Processed, refined carbs are quickly burned and may ur teams have had an excellent conditioning Wlosinski, the Andrew ’78 and Margaret Paul Director contribute to premature season at the Friedman Strength and of Student-Athlete Support Services, on a number of fatigue and hunger if they O are a large part of your food Conditioning Center, and we are excited about projects ranging from alcohol awareness seminars to choices. Select whole grain what they’ve accomplished. We are hoping for great identifying and engaging those suffering from eating breads, pastas and rice which results during their respective competitive seasons. disorders. This is an ongoing priority with our staff are healthier and will allow for and we hope to provide strong support in this area. more prolonged energy levels. The changes we experienced this year continue to impact our program. Assistant strength coach Our Wall of Honor continues to be a major source Eat a sufficient amount of Leslie Johnson resigned from our staff to attend of motivation for the athletes in our department. protein. physical therapy school at Central Michigan Mark Longo ’10 (football) broke the record with a As an athlete, it is crucial to University. We wish Leslie the best of luck! Maghan jump of 39”, while Max Seibald ’09 (lacrosse) broke consume adequate protein from lean sources in order Lunsford replaces Leslie. Lunsford was the captain his own 40-yard dash record. The list is constantly to rebuild and repair muscle of the softball team at Ohio University, where updated on our website (www.CornellBigRed.com). tissue that is damaged as a she received her master’s degree this past spring If you are interested in seeing the names of the result of intense activity. In our everyday lives, protein is in Sports Science. She is excited to join our program at athletes in your former sport who have made the list during used for regulating our immune Cornell. In addition to her team training responsibilities, the past test cycle, please go to the website and click on system, helping with digestion Lunsford has undertaken our nutrition education program “Strength and Conditioning” to get the results. and allowing for a healthy which will enhance our overall mission to improve the muscular system. Lean cuts of Our staff tries to create an atmosphere of success in beef, chicken, fish, legumes health and performance of our athletes. designing and conducting workouts to make them as and dairy products are ideal. On average, approximately 20% of Under Lunsford’s direction, we hope to expand the scope productive as possible and prepare them for the demands the calories in your diet should and depth of our nutrition counseling program in the of intercollegiate competition. We appreciate the sacrifices come from protein. coming months. A significant element in performance that were made on their part to make this commitment to training is the recovery segment. Proper nutrition and sleep their programs and to Cornell. So too, do we appreciate Stay hydrated. habits are crucial to allowing the body to adequately your gifts which help support our efforts. Our facility would Drinking an adequate amount of water is crucial for maintaining recover from the stresses of training/practice/competition only be a dream if it weren’t for the generous gifts the overall health and being able to (see my tips in the sidebar for those of you hoping to keep department receives from the friends of Cornell Athletics perform basic bodily functions. your fitness level up). This presents a particular challenge in & Physical Education. We could not do it without you! Your In addition, maintaining the collegiate setting, where many students make poor gifts make it possible to maintain and enhance a quality sufficient hydration is critical in weight management and will decisions regarding their daily intake and, as a result, may training experience for our student-athletes.