Colby Magazine - Spring '98 Sport Shorts
The women's hockey team sent senior Meaghan Sittler and freshman Courtney Kennedy to the inaugural women's All-America team. Sittler, Colby's all-time leader in goals, assists and points, was an eight-time ECAC player of the week. Kennedy led the league in scoring among defensemen. . . . Men's indoor track featured record-breaking performances by two Colby athletes. Sophomore Jamie Brewster threw the 35-pound weight 56 feet, 10 inches, breaking a record established in 1970 by Mike Salvetti '71. Brewster placed fifth in the New England Division I championships. Emil Thomann '00 became the first Colby runner to break 50 seconds in the 400 meters indoors when he ran a 49.96 at the New England championships and placed first among Division III competitors. . . . Sophomore Ken Allen emerged as a prolific scorer during the men's basketball team's 14-9 season. Allen averaged 17.5 points per game and twice was named NESCAC Player of the Week. Junior James Spidle averaged 12.8 points per game and led the team in rebounds. . . . The nordic ski team had "a very successful season," said head coach Tracey Theyerl. The women placed as high as fifth in the EISA division. They consistently placed three skiers in the 20s with senior captain Jenny Lane cracking the top 15 twice. Lane also became Colby's first female nordic skier to qualify for the NCAA nationals. For the men, sophomore Tim Bertram placed 29th in three races and senior Peter Manning was the team's third leading point scorer at the season's final carnival. . . . The women's alpine team was led by Christina Haas '01, who became the first Colby skier in five years to qualify for the NCAA championships. Stephanie Graber '01 was third alternate to the championships. David Riss '01, who finished in the top 20 in five races, paced the men's team. Riss was third in the super giant slalom and eighth in the giant slalom at the Rolex Junior Olympic championships. . . . Women's squash finished 11-13 and came in 12th at the Howe Cup against the nation's top competition. Senior tri-captain Sonia Totten was 16-10. Both she and tri-captain Lindsay Hayes '99 competed at the individual nationals. Martie Stewart '99 won the number four match during the Mules' first-ever contest against Brown. . . . The women's swim team placed 12th out of 37 teams at the New England Championships. Senior co-captain Alice Wong broke Coach Sura DuBow '92's 100 breast stroke record with a time of 1:10.88. Junior Laura Feraco broke the 200 backstroke record of 2:14.75 by more than two seconds. Diver Kathryn Johnson '00 finished the season owning all four of Colby's diving records.
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