Track and Field sees career bests
The Mount Holyoke Track and Field team competed in two invitationals last weekend. On Feb. 14, the team appeared at the Boston University (BU) David Hemery Invitational and on Feb. 15 they participated in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Gordon Kelly Invitational. At both invitationals, Mount Holyoke Track and Field saw career-bests and qualifying times in the Division III New England Championships.
Smith and MHC honor Swim and Dive seniors
The meet began with a ceremony to honor both the Smith College seniors as well as the Mount Holyoke seniors. Smith College’s seniors were acknowledged and a short summary was read about each of them, stating their plans for the future as well as their contributions to their program during their time on the team.
Game of the Week: Basketball v. Wellesley College
On Feb. 8, the Mount Holyoke College Lyons’ basketball team played against the Wellesley College Blue, a New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) competitor. The match was the Game of the Week, with several student-athletes, parents and friends attending the match. The Lyons’ soccer team hosted the event. The local non-profit organization, Girls Inc. of the Valley, attended the game as well.
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Holy Cross Rowing faces training trip tragedy in Florida
On Jan. 15, the College of the Holy Cross women’s rowing team had a car accident while on a training trip in Vero Beach, Florida. The team was riding in a van which collided with a pickup truck. 11 people were rushed to the hospital by ambulance and four were taken by Life Flight. The driver of the pick-up truck was hospitalized, as was the head coach of the rowing team, who was driving the van.
Lyons’ recap: athletic teams return to campus over J-Term
The Lyons’ Swim and Dive team traveled to West Palm Beach, Florida for a training trip on Jan 2 and returned to campus on Jan. 9. They continued their official season on Jan. 10 against Clark University and Wheaton College. They beat Clark, their fellow New England Women’s and Men’s Conference (NEWMAC) competitor, by a total of 126 points. The Lyons fell to Wheaton, who bested them by 93 points.
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Cross Country prepares for end-of-season regionals meet
The Mount Holyoke Cross Country team’s 2019 season is coming to an end. So far this season, the team has not placed below 10th in any meet, with athletes such as Hannah Rieders ’21, Madeline Rieders ’21 and Lauren Selkin ’23 earning New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Conference awards.
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Historic NEWMAC win for XC
Photo courtesy of MHC Athletic Department
BY SHLOKA GIDWANI ’22
The cross country New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) took place on Nov. 3 at Franklin Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The Mount Holyoke College Cross Country team bagged second place at the championship. This is the highest rank for the varsity team since 1992.
Hannah Rieders ’21 and Madeline Rieders ’21 were at the forefront of the team, placing fourth and fifth respectively. The finish was close, with both clocking a time of 22:42.
Lauren Selkin ’23 followed in 16th place with a time of 23:35. Selkin, along with the Rieders twins, was awarded NEWMAC All-Conference Honors. This is the first time since 2015 that cross country have been awarded All-Conference Honors.