2/7: Men’s Track and Field at the FastTrack National Invitational
Men’s Track and Field traveled to Staten Island, NY to compete in the FastTrack National Invitation this past Friday. Robert Mirabello ’25 earned eighth overall in the 5000m run and fell a few tenths of a second short of being a record first created by Marc Jeuland (14:58.66), who was recently inducted into the Swarthmore Athletics Hall of Fame. Additionally, Colin Delaney ’25 led the way in the 3000m run for Swarthmore with a 16th overall finish and a time of 8:42.06. Kenneth Relovsky ’27 finished 21st overall in the mile with a personal best (PB) and a time of 4:16.63. Lastly, Theo Teszler ’28 finished 41st overall with a time of 23.00 in the 200m dash. The first-year recorded the team’s fastest instance of this event this season. Teszler fell short by a few tenths of a second from reaching a program record.
2/7: Women’s Track and Field at the FastTrack National Invitational
In Staten Island, NY, the Garnet garnered a pair of top-10 finishes from Tate Garcia ’26 and Trel Trelstad ’25. Garcia finished fifth overall in the shot put with a mark of 12.28m and Trelstad placed ninth overall in the high jump with a jump of 1.55m. Swarthmore also had two runners finish within top-20 out of 76 in the mile. Elizabeth Page ’28 placed 13th with a time of 5:12.21, and Ania Wang ’28 finished 16th with a time of 5:14.81. Following this event, the Garnet competed at the Frank Colden Invitational.
2/7-2/8: Men’s Swimming at the Swat Invite
Swarthmore finished up their regular season at home, hosting the Swat Invite this past Friday and Saturday (2/7-2/8). Fourteen Garnet swimmers recorded lifetime bests, including Luke Magnuson ’26, Jake Zarak ’27, and Will Trone ’26. Additionally, Ham Williams-Tracy ’25 and Lester Wessels ’28, placed in the top 10 finishes of all time in individual events. Williams-Tracy moved up the Swarthmore men’s freestyle rankings into third in the 1000 free and Wessels moved up to 9th in the 200 backstroke. The Garnet look forward to competing in their fourth-straight Centennial Conference Championship on February 20th. Go Garnet!
2/7-2/8: Women’s Swimming at the Swat Invite
The No.9 ranked Swarthmore College women’s swimming team entertained audiences this weekend at the Swat Invite. The swimmers combined for seven lifetime bests this past weekend. Marin Norlander ’28, Sophie Rodner ’25, and Madeline Fox ’27 all earned multiple career best swims and Ryleigh Vallejo ’26 also earned one! Ursula Horn ’25 tied her college best of 25.07 in the 50 freestyle to finish second in the event behind Rodner. Cindy Wang ’27 and Fox both posted noteworthy swims in the 200 IM, with Wang finishing with a college-best time of 2:11.28 and Fox recording a season-best at 2:12.62. Following this event, the Garnet will compete at Franklin and Marshall College on February 20, 2025, vying for their fourth straight Centennial Conference win.
2/8: Men’s Lacrosse Scrimmages (2)
Men’s lacrosse finished their pre-season period with two scrimmages this past Saturday (2/8). They crushed both teams with a pair of huge wins, getting all players in each game. They first scrimmaged Montclair State University and won 18-3. Shortly after, they scrimmaged and defeated Susquehanna University in a 25-2 blowout. The Garnet prepare for Saturday, February 15, 2025, when they will play their first season game at 1:00 PM against Widener College.
2/8: Men’s Track and Field at the Frank Colden Invitational
The Swarthmore Men’s Track and Field team traveled to Collegeville, PA for the Ursinus Frank Colden Invitational this past Saturday, February 8, 2025. Jasper Mosley ’28 headlined the meet with his first-ever collegiate victory in the 3000m. In the 5000m run, Teddy King-Pollet ’28 finished in the top five. Swarthmore also garnered another top-10 finish in the 5000m run from Eric Xing ’26 with a time of 16:58.48, making him eighth. Eoin Quinn ‘27 finished seventh in the triple jump with a distance of 12.67m, a season-high mark for the jumper. Additionally, Spencer Etheridge ’27 also finished in top-10 in the mile with a 4:36.81, placing him seventh out of 45 runners. Alan Nichols ’28 competed in the pentathlon and placed fourth with a jump of 5.60m.
2/8: Women’s Track and Field at the Frank Colden Invitational
In Collegeville PA, Alyson Goldbacher ’28 broke her own previous program record in the pole vault, and Alina Irvine ’25 also finished first place in the mile and recorded her first-ever collegiate victory with a time of 5:19.79. Tate Garcia ’26 placed fifth in the shot put with a throw of 12.41m. Finally, Morgan Mouer ‘25 finished sixth in the 800m with a time of 2:28.60.
2/8: Men’s Basketball vs. Franklin and Marshall College
The Swarthmore Men’s Basketball team faced a challenging game against Franklin and Marshall College on February 8, 2025, resulting in an 80-48 loss. Junior guard Eddie Paquette ’26 led the Garnet with 13 points, while first-year guard Zander Jimenez ’28 contributed 12 points. Despite the setback, the team aims to regroup and prepare for upcoming conference matchups. The Garnet started the game ahead with a lead of 5-4, however, when the game struck 10:30 F&M went on a 17-0 run. F&M continued to dominate and increased the lead to 50-24 to end the first half.
Notable players: Paquette had 13 points, Jimenez and Devin Burger ’26 had 4 rebounds, and Jonathan Stump ’27 had 1 steal along with one block.
2/8: Women’s Basketball vs. Salisbury University
The Swarthmore College Women’s Basketball team finished its non-conference schedule with a victory over Salisbury University. Anna Hansson ’26 had a career-high performance with 19 points and Alyssa Hayashi ’25 also reached double figures with 15 points. The Garnet shot 35.5% as a team and held Salisbury to a percentage of 30.4. The Garnet also reached 7 blocks, with 5 coming from Senior Norah Winfigled ‘25 and the other two coming from Hansson. Salisbury started out hot, creating a lead of 10-4. The Garnet answered back with a 10-point scoring spree. Following the end of the first quarter, the score was 15-14. In the second and third quarters, Swarthmore overtook the score and created a 2-point lead, 22-20. Swarthmore hit most of their free throws and ended the game in a 58-52 win!
Notable players: Hansson who put together 19 points, Hayashi who also scored in double figures, and Wingfield who totaled a career-high 5 blocks.
2/12: Men’s Basketball vs. Washington College
The Swarthmore Men’s Basketball team traveled to Washington College, where they handily beat The Shoremen (71-47). Freshman Zander Jimenez ’28 totaled 22 points, Junior Eddie Paquette ’26 totaled 14 points, and Devin Burger ’26 also totaled double figures with 16 points. The Garnet’s field goal percentage finished at around 41%, whereas the Shoremen finished at around 28.6%. Further, Swarthmore dominated at the 3-point line, making 73.7% of free throws and the Shoremen only finished 50% of their free throws. This large victory, on the road for Garnet, commenced with a strong start from Swarthmore, finishing 31-16 at the half. By the end of the second half the Garnet scored 41 more points, with 20 rebounds, and totaled their largest lead of the game of 26 points. This is a strong result following their large defense against the Franklin and Marshall Diplomats, last week. The Garnet takes on Ursinus College (away) on Feb. 15, 2025 at 3:00 pm EST.
Notable players: Jimenez, Paquette, and Burger
2/12: Women’s Basketball vs. Washington College
The Swarthmore Women’s Basketball team traveled to Washington College, where they sadly lost in a close game of 37-45. Jordana Sampson ‘25 totaled 10 points, Katelyn Becker ‘25 totaled 7 points, and Nora Wingfield ‘25 points also totaled 7 points. Sampson was on fire with rebounds, 1 assist and steal. Hayashi also totaled 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal. The Garnet were 30.6% in field goal percentage, compared to the 26.2% for Washington College. The Garnet fell short in terms of 3-pointers, making only 2 of 12 compared to Washington’s 4 of 13. Although Garnet made free throws, the Shorewomen 83.3% compared to their 43.8%. The Garnet started the game off trailing 4-7 and this carried into the second quarter, where the Shorewomen enlarged their lead 20-9. The third quarter was marked by a surplus of points for the Garnet making 13 compared to Washington’s 11, along with the 4th quarter. Unfortunately, the Garnet fell short. The Garnet next takes on Ursinus College 2/15 at 1:00 pm EST, at Ursinus College.
Notable players: Sampson, Becker, Wingfield, and Hayashi
