Stephen Feldman'01 (Needham, MA.)is this years recipient of the Norman White Award. This award is given to a male student/athlete based on inspirational Leadership and Sportsmanship.

Steve is the son of David and Sydney Feldman and is a Mathmatics major with a minor in Administrative Sciences. Steve was a captain for the 2000-01 swimming and diving teams, he is an All-American in the 3 meter Dive and only the 2nd individual All-American in Colby History. Steve is the school record holder in all diving events and was the heart and soul of the swimming and diving team all four years.

Women's Swimming and Diving:
For over twenty-five years women's swimming has been one of the most competitive programs on Mayflower Hill.  The White Mules have placed as high as 10th at the NCAA national championships and have successfully placed in the top 10 at the New England Swimming and Diving Championships on numerous occasions.  The 1999-2000 season was no different. The youth based squad broke 9 school marks on its way to a 7-1 dual meet record and 4th place finish out of 34 teams at the New England Championships where 16 of 18 team members qualified for finals.  This is the highest finish the women's team has had in history of the meet. In addition 9 team members earned All-New England honors.  The team was led in the pool by distance specialist and national qualifier Mindy Williams '03 (VT), provisional national qualifier and five time school record holder Jess Knight '02 (CT), backstroker and four time school record holder Lillie Meyers '03 (PA), and diver Kat Johnson '00 (HI), who was awarded the EW Millett Award as the best four year athlete at Colby College.  In the 2000-01 season Williams, Meyers and Knight will be joined by school record holders Amy Millett '01 (NJ) and Blake Hamill '02 (VA) and a talent laden first year class.  As a result the White Mules should be a force at the NESCAC Championships and will look to return to the top 20 in NCAA rankings.

Men's Swimming and Diving:
The White Mules are steadily developing a tradition of excellence in the pool. They have been represented at the NCAA Division III Championships in each of the last four seasons placing as high as 14th in 1998.  In the 1999-200 season the team compiled a 3-5 dual meet record against several nationally ranked teams, placed 11th out of 24 teams at the New England Swimming and Diving Championships and finished in the top 40 at the NCAA Division III Championships.  The team set 7 new school records and was paced by first year standout Jonathan Eck '03 (IL) who earned All-American honors in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM.  Diver Steve Feldman '01 (MA), backstroker and provisional national qualifier Jeff McCloskey'00 (OH), sprinter Clay Smith '03 (GA), distance specialist Brian White '00 (NY) and Eck earned All-New England honors for their performances at the New England Championships. With the return of Eck, Smith and Feldman and the addition of a talented first year class, the 2000-01 season should prove to be yet another step in the White Mules' climb to the top of New England and the NESCAC Conference. Other top returnees include breaststroker Quinn Keating '01 (OR), backstroker Al Goodman '03  and diver EtanWenger '03 (CT).

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