HMSD-list April 2008

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Harvard Places Three on CollegeSwimming.com Men's Mid-Major All-America Team

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> spacer image Harvard Places Three on CollegeSwimming.com Men's Mid-Major All-America Team Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 04/21/2008 Bill Jones View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('434927','300','400','400','434927');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Bill Jones *CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - *Juniors Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> and Eric Lynch <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> and senior Geoff Rathgeber <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> 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 <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…>, freshman Jordan Diekema <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…>, junior David Guernsey <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…>, junior Dan Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…>, senior Pat Quinn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> and senior Sam Wollner <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…>. Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> 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 <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> 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

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> spacer image 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. View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('1049156','300','400','400','1049156');> Courtesy: DSPics.com Geoff Rathgeber earned the Reid Jorgensen and Harold S. Ulen trophies. *CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - *Senior captains Geoff Rathgeber <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> and Sam Wollner <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> 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 <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> 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 <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> and Pat Quinn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…>. 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 <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…>, 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 * *The Reid Jorgensen Trophy Bill Jones <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> '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 <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> '08, **Lucas Sanders <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> '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 <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> '08, Pat Quinn <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> '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 <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> '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 <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> '08, Sam Wollner <http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41030&SPID=3654&DB_OEM_ID=9…> '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./

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Harvard Alumni Association Election

by Tim D. Murphy

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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Ten Winter Student-Athletes Named To Academic All-Ivy League Team

by Tim D. Murphy

<http://www.gocrimson.com/HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9000> Ten Winter Student-Athletes Named To Academic All-Ivy League Team Courtesy: Harvard Athletic Communications Release: 03/31/2008 View larger <javascript:ViewPhoto('419340','300','400','400','419340');> Courtesy: DSPics.com *Cambridge**, Mass.** --* The Ivy League has announced the names of the 80 student-athletes -- including 10 from Harvard -- who have been named to the winter 2007-08 Academic All-Ivy League team. The honorees are starters or key reserves on officially recognized varsity teams who have cumulative grade-point averages of at least 3.0. Each of the eight Ivy League schools nominates five men and five women from its eligible student-athletes. Harvard's swimming and diving programs led the way this year with a total of three selections - two from the men's team and one from the women's. Senior swimmers Pat Quinn and Geoff Rathgeber helped the Crimson to the Eastern championship this season. Quinn was a four-time EISL champion in 2008, winning the 200 freestyle relay, setting a pool record; the 400 medley relay, setting pool, meet and EISL records; the 200 medley relay, setting a pool record; and the 400 freestyle relay, setting a meet record. He also placed third in 100 freestyle at the EISL Championships. Rathgeber, a seven-time EISL champion this season alone, helped set four pool records during EISL Championships (200 IM, 400 medley relay, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay). He tied for the Moriarty Trophy (high point scorer) and claimed the Ulen Trophy for career high scoring. Competing at the NCAA Championships March 27-29 in Federal Way, Wash., Rathgeber earned All-America honors in the 200 IM and honorable mention All-America in the 400 IM. This is Rathgeber's second Academic All-Ivy selection (2006-07). Women's swimming and diving's Samantha Papadakis, the Ivy League champion in one-meter diving, shared honors as the Ivy League Championships Diver of the Meet and was one of nine members of the Harvard women's swimming and diving team to earn All-Ivy League recognition two weeks ago. Papadakis also placed third in the three-meter diving. She finished her Ivy career with two championships and eight top-four finishes--including three runner-up honors--in her eight events at the meet. She is a five-time All-Ivy selection.

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HMSD-list April 2008