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Friday, May 25, 2012


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Women’s track heats up

As she approached the finish line en route to personal record in the steeplechase, Rebecca Woo ’11 couldn’t believe her eyes. Could it be, a beautiful oasis spanning the horizon before her?

Alrigh…

Mullarkey dominates steeple

The Garnet women’s outdoor track and field team continued its successful trek towards the Centennial Conference championships last weekend with a trip to the College of New Jersey Invitational.

The …

Women's tennis battles ranked Hopkins

Unfortunately, the Garnet women’s tennis team was unable to pull off the major upset when they traveled to Baltimore to face rival Johns Hopkins (ranked #14 nationally) on Tuesday afternoon. However, …

Track runs a little, chills a lot over break

Putting the cold Pennsylvania weather behind them, the men’s and women’s outdoor track-and-field teams spent their spring break in Florida, the Sunshine State, soaking up some rays and tossing down a …

Women's track comes up big at CCCs, earns silvers

Good things come in triples: three wishes, the Three Musketeers, the three little pigs and three silver medals for the Swarthmore women’s indoor track and field team.

The Garnet women brought home s…

Women's track excels at Keogh, Princeton

With just one week left until the Centennial Conference Championships at Ursinus College, the Swarthmore indoor track and field women showed why they have a reputation for being graceful and gritty.

T…

First-year runner Caitlin Russell talks about her standout season

Showing poise typical of a seasoned college veteran, runner Caitlin Russell ’11 has been having a banner freshman campaign, both on the course and on the track. Fresh off a selection to the All-Region…

Women battle at Haverford

Unfortunately for the Swarthmore women’s indoor track and field team, the indoor season coincides with another high-profile season: cold and flu season. Despite competing with a thinned-out roster for…