Hello from Blodgett
*Thank you* to all the alumni and parents who have donated this year to
Friends of Harvard Swimming & Diving. If you
would like to donate the fiscal year closes *this Monday (June 30)*.
Donations are tax-deductible and now count for class credit
for the Harvard College Fund -- _*which they haven't in the past*_. We
are hoping to end the fund raising year with a budget
surplus so the team is well-funded for next year.
To make an online contribution via credit card to the Friends of Harvard
Swimming and Diving:
1) Visit www.gocrimson.com <http://www.gocrimson.com/>
2) Click on the button for "Make a Gift" (on the left)
3) Follow the instructions and enter your credit card info where
appropriate.
4) IMPORTANT: Select "Friends of Harvard Athletics Swimming & Diving" in
the "Donate To" field towards the bottom
*MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover all accepted
Regards,
Tim Murphy
Head Coach, Harvard Men's Swimming
and
Denis Sirringhaus
Co-Chair, Friends of Harvard Swimming & Diving
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Rising senior David Guernsey.
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senior David Guernse*y*
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - *Recent graduates *Sam Wollner
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'08* (New York, N.Y.) and *Geoff Rathgeber
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'08* (Kensington, Conn.) lead a group of Harvard swimmers that have
qualified for the 2008 U.S. Men's Swimming Olympic Trials which will be
held at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb., June 29-July 6. Rising seniors
*David Guernsey
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(Essex, Conn.) and *Bill Jones
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(Fremont, Mich.), rising junior *Alex Meyer
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*(Ithaca, N.Y.) and *David Cromwell* '06 (Missoula, Montana) will also
race for spots on the U.S. Olympic Team that will compete at the 2008
Beijing Games in August
*Cromwell* '06 will competing in the 100 and 200 Backstroke seeded 5th
in both events. David finished 2nd in the 100 Backstroke last summer at
US Nationals.
*Wollner*, a three-time All-Ivy Leaguer and co-captain in 2007-08, paces
the Crimson contingent as he will swim in three events (200 freestyle,
400 freestyle, 1500 freestyle)
*Rathgeber* has the sixth-best personal time for American swimmers in
the 200 IM will also swim the 400IM and 100 Breast. Rathgeber was a
seven-time All-Ivy and co-captain in 2007-08, was named the Outstanding
Swimmer at the EISL Championships and was presented with the William J.
Bingham Award as Harvard's top male athlete and the John P Reardon Award
at the 2008 Varsity Club Senior Letterwinners Banquet.
*Guernsey*, a three-time All-Ivy Leaguer and co-captain for 2008-09,
will race in the 50 and 100 free.
*Jones,* won five events at the EISL Championships and finished 23rd at
NCAAs will compete in the 100 butterfly.
*Meyer*, finaled in 3 events at the EISL Championships will compete in
the 400 and 1500 freestyle.
*/The USA and NBC television networks will broadcast one-hour of
coverage each day during the U.S. Olympic Trials from 8-9 p.m ET. /*
*/Live results can be found at www.omegatiming.com//*
*/Meet information and event schedule at: www.usaswimming.org/**.*
*/The 2008 Olympic games will be held in Beijing, China Aug. 8-24, 08. /*
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Rathgeber, Cahow Honored at Senior Letterwinners Dinner
Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications
Release: 06/05/2008
L-R: Suzie Trimble, Caitlin Cahow, Noah Van Niel, Alexa Weingarden,
Shelly Madick, Maureen Boyle, Tiffany Abramson, Adrian Budishak, Geoff
Rathgeber
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L-R: Suzie Trimble, Caitlin Cahow, Noah Van Niel, Alexa Weingarden,
Shelly Madick, Maureen Boyle, Tiffany Abramson, Adrian Budishak, Geoff
Rathgeber
*CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - *All-America swimmer Geoff Rathgeber and All-America
ice hockey player Caitlin Cahow were honored as Harvard's top senior
athletes Wednesday at the annual Harvard Varsity Club Senior
Letterwinners Dinner at the Murr Center.
Rathgeber was presented with the William J. Bingham Award as the top
male athlete, while Cahow accepted the Radcliffe Prize as the top female
athlete. Eight awards were presented Wednesday -- one day before the
university's Commencement exercises in Harvard Yard -- in front of a
record crowd of 675 student-athletes, coaches, parents and supporters of
Harvard Athletics.
Rathgebert will graduate as one of the top swimmers in Harvard's storied
history of the sport. He was a six-time All-America selection and a
21-time Ivy League Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League champion
through his four years. He was the Most Outstanding swimmer at this
year's annual EISL Championships. He leaves Harvard as the holder of
five school records, three Blodgett Pool records and four EISL and Ivy
League records.
In fact, Rathgeber was a multi-award winner Wednesday night as he also
accepted the John P. Reardon Award in recognition of scholarship,
character, leadership and athletic ability.
*Harvard University Athletics*
*2007-08 Senior Awards
Presented June 4, 2008 at the Senior Letterwinners Dinner*
*The Carroll F. Getchell Award*: Tiffany Abromson, Cross Country and
Track & Field.
In 1981, the Faculty Committee on Athletics voted to name the Manager of
the Year Award, established in 1972, for the late Carroll F. Getchell,
long-time business manager in the Department of Athletics. Each year the
Department recognizes that manager in the senior class "who has best
displayed integrity, courage, leadership, and ability" during his/her
years of participation.
*The William J. Bingham Award*: Geoff Rathgeber (Kensington, Conn.),
Swimming
First awarded in 1954, this award is given annually to that male member
of the graduating class of Harvard College who, through integrity,
courage, leadership, and ability on the athletic fields, has best served
the high purpose of Harvard as exemplified by the late William J.
Bingham '16, former Director of Athletics.
*The Radcliffe Prize*: Caitlin Cahow (Vinalhaven, Maine) Ice Hockey
This award was first established in 1975. It is awarded annually to that
senior woman letterwinner who, through outstanding ability on the
playing field and dedication to her sport or sports and qualities of
leadership, best reflects the purposeful achievement of Radcliffe
Alumnae in every field around the world.
*The John G. Reardon Men's Award*: Geoff Rathgeber (Kensington, Conn.),
Swimming
Established in 1987, this award is named in honor of John P. Reardon,
Jr., '60, Director of Athletics from 1977 to 1990. This prize is
presented annually to the senior varsity male athlete who exemplifies
the qualities of excellent scholarship, character, leadership, and
athletic ability.
*The Harvard-Radcliffe Foundation for Women's Athletics Prize*: Maureen
Boyle (New Hartford, N.Y.), Track & Field; Alex Weingarden (Edina,
Minn.), Fencing
Established by the Harvard-Radcliffe Foundation for Women's Athletics,
this prize was first presented in 1986 and is awarded annually to the
senior woman who best exemplifies the qualities of excellent
scholarship, character, leadership, and athletic ability.
*The Francis H. Burr Scholarship*: Noah Van Niel (Newton, Mass.), Football
First awarded in 1918, this award is a scholarship fund established in
memory of Francis H. Burr 1909 by his friends. It is awarded to a senior
who combines as nearly as possible, Burr's remarkable qualities of
character, leadership, scholarship, and athletic ability.
*The Mary G. Paget Prize*: Shelly Madick (Los Angeles, Calif.), Softball
The Mary G. Paget Prize is awarded annually by the presidents of
Radcliffe and Harvard in honor of Mary Guest Paget's many years of
service as Director of Sports, Dance and Recreation at Radcliffe
College. The prize was first established in 1975 and is awarded each
year to the senior student who has contributed the most to women's
athletics.
*The Francis J. Toland Community Service Award*: Suzie Trimble (San Juan
Capistrano, Calif.), Women's Volleyball
This award was created in honor of former Senior Associate Director of
Athletics Fran Toland, who retired in 2000 after 41 years of service to
Harvard Athletics. The award is presented to the senior athlete who has
made the most outstanding contribution to Harvard and its neighboring
communities.
*The John P. Fadden Award*: Adrian Budishak (Wyomissing, Pa.), Women's
Basketball
This award was established in 1966 in honor of the late John P. Fadden's
service as an athletic trainer and friend to Harvard athletes for many
years. The award is given annually to a senior student (varsity, junior
varsity or intramural) who has overcome physical adversity to make a
contribution to his/her team.
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> Hello Harvard Swimmers and Divers returning for reunions!
>
> On *Friday, June 6th*, the Friends of Harvard Swimming & Diving will
> be hosting all women and men alumni returning for their class
> reunions, as well as any alums in the area, for cocktails and hor
> d'oeuvres at *Grafton Street Bar in Harvard Square*. Please join us
> from *5-7 p.m.* before your Friday night dinners. Significant others
> are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there and getting the
> reunion weekend off to a good start!
>
> RSVPs encouraged -- reply to hvc(a)fas.harvard.edu.
>
> Thanks!
> Friends of Harvard Swimming & Diving
>
>
> Friends of Harvard Swimming & Diving
> 65 North Harvard Street
> Boston, MA 02163
> (617) 495-3535
* Harvard Places Four on Academic All-America Team*
Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications
Release: 05/23/2008
Four Harvard athletes earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District
1 at-large recognition for their efforts in the classroom and in
athletics. Caitlin Cahow
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of the women's hockey team and Alexa Weingarden
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of the women's fencing team were named to the women's first team.
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of men's volleyball earned second team honors.
Rathgeber left his mark on the Harvard swimming and diving record
books during his career. The history and literature concentrator earned
All-America status for the second consecutive year after finishing sixth
in the 200 individual medley at the 2008 NCAA Championships with a time
of 1:45.61. He earned All-America honorable mention with an 11th place
finish in the 400 IM (3:47.65).
The Kensington, Conn., native finished his career a 21-time Ivy
champion, including seven Ivy titles this season. The senior was a
two-time Most Outstanding Swimmer at the Ivy League Championships and
received the Harold Ulen Award for most career points at the league meet.
A social and biological anthropology concentrator, Cahow, a team
captain, scored 37 points, which ranked her second among the nation's
defensemen. She also ranked second in the country with 12 power play
goals and led the nation's best scoring defense. The senior led Harvard
to the No. 1 ranking, a trip to the Frozen Four and the Beanpot, Ivy
League, ECAC regular-season and ECAC tournament titles in 2007-08. The
Vinalhaven, Maine native was a top-10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier
Trophy, was a RBK Hockey/AHCA All-America first-team selection and was a
unanimous first-team All-Ivy pick. She was named to two All-ECAC teams
during her career while also earning three ECAC All-Academic selections
and one Academic All-Ivy honor.
Weingarden, a earth and planetary sciences concentrator, won 16
matches in sabre at the 2008 NCAA Championships to lead the women's
fencing team to a sixth place finish. She earned second team All-America
honors for her eighth-place finish. The senior from Edina, Minn., went
14-4 during the Ivy League Championships and was named First Team
All-Ivy for her efforts. She was also named to the 2008 Academic All-Ivy
League team and compiled a 10-1 record at the IFA Championships.
Weingarden was named to the All-Ivy League first team as a freshman in
2004-05.
A junior captain and human evolutionary biology concentrator, Brady
Weissbourd averaged 3.78 kills per game, 1.35 blocks per game, 0.58 digs
per game, 0.24 aces per game and hit .439 for the season as the starting
middle blocker. He finished the season ranked seventh in the nation in
hitting percentage and tied for eighth in blocks per game. The Chicago,
Ill., native was named the EIVA Hay Division Player of the week Feb. 5
and reached double digit kill totals in all but three matches. He hit
over .500 in eight of team's 16 matches and over .400 in 12 matches.
Weissbourd was one of four Crimson players to appear in all 55 games
played in 2008. He started every match.
Hello from Blodgett Pool!
Many people have asked me about the success of the Men's Swimming
and Diving Team this year. I have commented that a key
ingredient was the leadership of our captains Geoff Rathgeber and Sam
Wollner. Recently Geoff was asked to give a speech to the
Visiting Committee as a representative of the student athlete community.
Geoff has given me permission to share his speech with you.
I believe you will find his words to be a powerful testament to the
meaning of "team" in Harvard Men's Swimming and Diving.
Enjoy
Tim
/*Visiting Committee Speech
Tonight, I'm going to fight nerves and my urge to be overly
nostalgic, and explain why my athletic career has been the single most
important part of my Harvard experience.
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to address a group of
recruits before the first night football game in Harvard's history. My
takeaway point for the recruits was that it was possible for them to
come to Harvard, to get better in their respective sports, and to make
an impact on the national level. I wanted them to realize that Harvard
has one of the finest athletic departments in America and that they
would be well served if they came to Cambridge.
I delivered that speech at the beginning of my senior year.
At the time, I thought I had crafted the perfect speech for that
occasion. Now, seven months later, I wish I could go back and add one
crucial thing onto what I said. It's funny.... A senior year seems to
change your perspective on everything.
Looking back, I have achieved a lot over the years. I have
medals, plaques, Ivy League Championships, and All America certificates
to my name. Though I am proud of all of these things, they are still
only things.
What I cherish most about my four years as a swimmer at
Harvard are the people. A month ago at our awards banquet, the team's
seven seniors had a chance to speak in front of our teammates, parents
and friends. It may surprise you that, in these addresses, none of us
mentioned our team's undefeated season or our two league championships.
Instead, we all took the opportunity to thank our teammates and coaches
for being the best part of our time at Harvard. Luke Sanders, a senior
diver and Ivy League Champion, likened us all to a huge alternative
family with three dads and forty brothers. We were that close.
Well how did we get that close? I think I finally realized
the answer last week when one of my professors gave his last lecture
here at Harvard after 46 years of teaching. Fighting back tears, he
told us that the most important lesson he learned in his career is to
hold on to one's particularities. As Couch Murphy can attest, our team
thrived on these particularities. Never before have I been part of a
program that has been so accepting of everyone: black, white, shy,
outgoing, gay, straight, Asian, British, etc.... we relished in each
others differences, and it is these differences that gave our team its
pulse.
What gave our team its heart, however, is a singular fact
about all Harvard athletes. That is the fact that none of us are here
on scholarship. Coach Murphy reminds us that at the beginning of each
year. We are here, a part of this program, because we want to be here.
The fact that we commit twenty hours a week of strenuous exercise not
out of obligation but out of love for the sport unites us in a fraternal
bond that will last a lifetime.
Now, I don't know how many people here have read the book or
seen the movie Into the Wild. The story's protagonist, Christopher
McCandless, has to travel throughout the United States and live by
himself in the wilderness of Alaska to realize one thing: that happiness
is real when shared. Athletics at Harvard taught me this lesson in four
short years. Yes, sport is about the victories, the championships, and
the practices, but it is also about the people you get to share those
experiences with. The people who ride the 5:40 shuttle with you to
practice; the people who laugh with you at morning breakfasts in Eliot;
and the people who jump into the Blodgett Pool to celebrate with you
after winning an Ivy League Championship. No where is this lesson better
exemplified than at Harvard where we athletes compete not out of
obligation to a scholarship but for the love of the game and the love of
each other.
Thank you to everyone for listening, and members of the
Visiting Committee, know that the Harvard Athletic Department is serving
its students extremely well.
*/
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Geoff Rathgeber*/
_*/CL//ASS CREDIT FOR ATHLETIC GIFTS:/*_*
*We have some exciting news regarding class credit for athletic gifts.
Michael Smith, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, recently
announced that *gifts to athletics Friends groups up to $10,000 will now
receive class credit with the Harvard College Fund. *The agreement,
forged through a strengthened relationship between the Harvard College
Fund and the Department of Athletics, has been implemented on a
three-year trial basis and is retroactive for gifts dating back to July
1, 2007. Dean Smith and Bob Scalise, Nichols Family Director of
Athletics, see this as a way to strengthen fund raising initiatives for
both the athletic department as well as the Harvard College Fund. It is
imperative that both groups continue to receive the outstanding annual
support of our loyal alumni/ae.
[For those of you unfamiliar with class credit, each class at Harvard is
encouraged to support the Harvard College Fund to raise dollars for
Harvard College and FAS priorities as well as University initiatives.
Donors are honored with public recognition by crediting their gift to
the College class from which they graduated. Donors' names are listed
by gift range in annual reports and donor listings.]*
*
*We would like to thank all of our Friends who donated this season. If
you have not contributed and would
like t**o make your annual contribution, please donate on line:
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_/Thank you to all have supported our Friends group so far this year/_
Abramson, David Harold '65
Berizzi, Steven S. '73
Bierrie, Eric P. '51
Bowen, Bradley J.
Briggs, Winslow R. '50
Brown, Shepard '50
Brunnick, Peter A.
Buffington, Peter '58
Cleveland, William E. S. '87
Clifton, Roger L. '57
Coffman, Amos J. '62
Cooley, Frederick B. '61
Corning, Steve
Detzner, John '77
Diekema, Jylene P'11
Doganis, Yannis
Festa, Stephen
Flynn, Paul A.
Gorman, Francis X. '59
Gray, J. Cary
Guernsey, David T.
Healy, Patrick J. '89
Hehir, Michael G.
Hersh, Craig P. '93
Holland, Susan A.
Hoon, Douglas M.
Hunter, Dennis A. '64
Illig, Alan P'84
Jewell, Pliny '54
Kastin, Abba J. '56
Kaufman, Joseph H. '89
Kaufmann, Robert E. '62
Kidd, Donald A. '92 M
Krause, Stephen K. '71
Law, David B. '72 M
Lawton, Robert K. '73
Lewkowitz, Herman P'11
Lightfoot, John D. '85
Lind, Jon R. '57
Lockman, Andrew R. '83
Lundberg, John D. '83
Lynch, James R.
Maegli, Juan U. '50
Malcolm, Miller D. '54
McCartney, Douglas '60
McKellar, Duncan
Meier, Anthony P. '84
Melillo, Giovanni
Miller, Clayton C. '87
Mills, Steven
Mitchell, Frederick L. '74
Morrissey, Martha Stedham
Nyweide, Justin C. '02
O'Connell, Patrick
Osterberg, Richard B. '96
Perkins, Warren W. '79
Polino, Robert
Quinn, Kevin G.
Ranta, Bruce A.
Rapperport, Alan S. '55
Rathgeber, Susan & John
Reese, Jeffrey H.
Roebuck, Richard Ramsay '73
Root, Stephen C. '93
Ruberton, Robert J. '97
Sanders, H. Robert
Sanders, H. Robert
Stapleton, Paul
Tanenbaum, William
Thayer, Philip H. '36
Titcomb, Caldwell '47
Tompkins, Richard F. '68
Tyler, Robert S. '84
Vera, Joseph Sequeira '50
Walther, Douglas L. '69
Watkins, H. Norman '50
Wilson, Harry J. '93
Winslow, Boyd H. '70
Winslow, Boyd H. '70
Wise, Stephen A. '46
Woods, Thomas S. '50
Zakotnik, John
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Harvard Places Three on CollegeSwimming.com Men's Mid-Major All-America
Team
Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications
Release: 04/21/2008
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*CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - *Juniors Bill Jones
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and Eric Lynch
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and senior Geoff Rathgeber
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of the Harvard men's swimming and diving team were named to the
CollegeSwimming.com Division I Men's Mid-Major All-America Team, the
website announced Monday.
The trio was joined by six others from Harvard who earned All-America
honorable mention status, including sophomore Mason Brunnick
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freshman Jordan Diekema
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junior David Guernsey
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junior Dan Jones
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senior Pat Quinn
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and senior Sam Wollner
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Bill Jones
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was a five-time Ivy champion this season after winning the 100 fly, 200
medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay and 800 freestyle
relay. At the team's award banquet in April, Jones was presented with
the Reid Jorgensen Trophy as the team's most improved junior. Jones
qualified for the NCAA championships, placing 23rd in the 100 butterfly
(47.35) and 25th in the 200 butterfly (1:46.12) preliminaries.
Lynch won the 1000 freestyle and the 1650 freestyle at the EISL
Championship. The junior went on to place 18th at the NCAA championships
in the finals of the 1650 freestyle event with a time of 15:11.36. He
also competed in the 500 freestyle event, touching the wall in 4:24.03
for 35th. Lynch and Guernsey will serve as Harvard's team captains in
2008-09.
Rathgeber was honored earlier this season with the Philip Moriarty Award
as the Most Outstanding Swimmer at the Ivy League Championship, as well
as the Harold Ulen Award for most career points. Rathgeber picked up
seven All-Ivy first-team selections, leading a group of 10 Crimson
swimmers that earned All-Ivy League distinction. At nationals, he earned
All-America status in the 200 IM (1:45.61) and All-America honorable
mention in the 400 IM (3:47.65). Rathgeber was named to the
CollegeSwimming.com All-America Team for the second time.
Quinn earned four All-Ivy first-team honors this year as a member of the
200 freestyle, 400 freestyle, 200 medley and 400 medley relay squads. He
also broke a 15-year old Harvard record in the 100 freestyle en route to
earning a spot on the CollegeSwimming.com All-America honorable mention
squad.
Wollner took home the Eugene B. Wyman Trophy as Harvard's top scorer in
dual meets. Wollner was a three-time All-Ivy League first-team selection
this season after winning the 500 freestyle, 1000 freestyle and 800
freestyle relay.
Dan Jones
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helped Harvard win the annual HYP meet with a second-place finish in the
200 butterfly (1:47.73) and was on the 400 medley relay squad that also
came in second (3:22.56). After swimming with the 200 medley relay team
that took third (1:32.65), Jones finished fourth in the 100 butterfly,
grabbing the wall in 49.38.
Brunnick was part of the event-winning 800 free relay squad at the EISL
Championship, while Diekema was a three-time All-Ivy swimmer, winning
the 200 backstroke, as well as the 200 medley and 400 medley relay events.
Guernsey was a member of the 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay
and 800 freestyle relay champions, becoming a three-time All-Ivy pick.
Harvard capped a perfect season with the EISL and ECAC titles. The
Crimson placed 31st at nationals and was 9-0 overall in 2007-08 in dual
meets, including an 8-0 mark in the EISL and 7-0 in the Ivy League.
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Men's Swimming and Diving Presents Team Awards After Completing Perfect
Season
Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications
Release: 04/14/2008
Geoff Rathgeber earned the Reid Jorgensen and Harold S. Ulen trophies.
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Geoff Rathgeber earned the Reid Jorgensen and Harold S. Ulen trophies.
*CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - *Senior captains Geoff Rathgeber
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and Sam Wollner
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each took home two of the five major awards at the Harvard men's
swimming and diving team's annual end-of-the-season banquet in April at
the Harvard Club of Boston.
The team also announced that juniors David Guernsey and Eric Lynch will
serve as captains for the 2008-09 campaign.
Rathgeber, who earned All-America status in the 200 IM and All-America
honorable mention in the 400 IM at this year's NCAA Championships,
shared the Harold S. Ulen Trophy with Wollner. The award is given for
sportsmanship and team cooperation among the senior class.
Rathgeber, a seven-time All-Ivy League first-team honoree in 2007-08,
and senior diver Lucas Sanders
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won the William J. Brooks Trophy, which is bestowed upon the senior
swimmer and diver who contributes most to the success of the team.
Rathgeber and Sanders also captured the Brooks Award last season.
Wollner took home the Eugene B. Wyman Trophy as the squad's top scorer
in dual meets. Wollner was a three-time All-Ivy League first-team
selection this season after winning the 500 freestyle, 1000 freestyle
and 800 freestyle relay.
The Stowell Trophy, which recognizes the senior who has most improved
during his college career, went to Michael Bowen
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and Pat Quinn
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Quinn earned four All-Ivy first-team honors this year as a member of the
200 freestyle, 400 freestyle, 200 medley and 400 medley relay squads.
Pat also broke a 15 year old team record in the 100 free. Michael Bowen
finish with 10th places finishes in the 200/400 IM and 11th in the 200
back at EISL Championships
Bill Jones
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a five-time Ivy champion this season after winning the 100 fly, 200
medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay and 800 freestyle
relay, was presented with the Reid Jorgensen Trophy as the team's most
improved junior. Jones qualified for the NCAA championships, placing
25th in the 200 butterfly and 23rd in the 100 butterfly preliminaries.
The awards banquet capped a perfect season for the men's swimming and
diving team, which finished the year 9-0 overall, 8-0 in the EISL and
7-0 in the Ivy League. Harvard went on to win the EISL and ECAC titles
and placed 31st at nationals.
Rathgeber was honored with the Philip Moriarty Award as the Most
Outstanding Swimmer at the EISL Championships. He led a group of 10
Crimson swimmers that earned All-Ivy League distinction at the meet.
*2007-08 Harvard Men's Swimming and Diving Team Awards
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*The Reid Jorgensen Trophy
Bill Jones
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'09*
/The Reid Jorgensen Trophy is given annually to the junior who, through
perseverance, diligence and untiring self-sacrifice, has most improved
during his college career. The trophy was established by a number of
valued friends from the Class of 1935 in Jorgensen's honor./
*The William J. Brooks Trophies
Geoff Rathgeber
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'08, **Lucas Sanders
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'08*
/The Brooks Trophies are given annually to the swimmer and diver who
contribute the most to the success of the team. The trophies were
established by William J. Brooks, Harvard's swimming coach from 1959
through 1971./
*The Stowell Trophy
Michael Bowen
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'08, Pat Quinn
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'08*
/The Stowell Trophy is given annually to the senior who, through
perseverance, diligence, and untiring self-sacrifice, has most improved
during his college career. The trophy was established during the 1961-62
season by E. Esty Stowell '34 and Lonsdale F. Stowell '41./
*The Eugene B. Wyman Trophy
Sam Wollner
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'08*
/The Wyman Trophy is given annually to the team member who scores the
most points in dual meets. The trophy was established after the 1934-35
season by Dr. Eugene B. Wyman 1904, a Harvard Square dentist who had
been officiating at Harvard swimming meets since the Indoor Athletic
Building opened in 1930./
*The Harold S. Ulen Trophy
Geoff Rathgeber
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'08, Sam Wollner
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'08*
/The Ulen Trophy is given annually to the senior who best demonstrates
those qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and team cooperation as
best exemplified by Harold S. Ulen. Ulen was Harvard's head swimming
coach from 1930 until 1959, compiling a 219-48 record./
Rod Hardy H-'60, who was a member of the 1960 Harvard swimming team,
is running
for elected director of the Harvard Alumni Association. Rod has been a
tireless worker
for Harvard for over 40 years and a strong supporter of Harvard swimming.
*Please vote for him
Charlie Egan H'54
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