Photo by Emei Thompson Each week I have the pleasure of sitting down with a freshman athletic standout. This week, I sat down with Joe Kortenhof. Joe has been consistently placing in each of his collegiate races as a member of the Cross Country team. Joe looks forward to his next two seasons as a…
Freshman Sportlight: Mik Patel (Cross-Country)
Photo by Emei Thompson This week I sat down with freshman cross country runner Mik Patel. In the past few weeks, Mik has been having some strong showings in his first year. The cross country team has big goals this season, winning conference is just within reach, and Mik is looking forward to seeing where…
Freshman Sportlight: Nolan Spencer (Baseball)
Photo by Emei Thompson This week I sat down with freshman and baseball standout Nolan Spencer. Spencer is the first freshman to lead the team in hitting and at bat .400 since 1990. Spencer also hit a team-high .413 on the season. This week, he was selected for the All-Midwest Conference Team in a vote…
Freshman Sportlight: Dan Sandacz (Track)
Photo by Emei Thompson This week I spoke with freshman and hurdle runner Dan Sandacz. This week at the Annual Viking Invitational, Sandacz placed first in the 400-meter hurdles in 59.29 seconds. He also managed to place second in the 110-meter hurdles in 16.64 seconds. After an outstanding freshman season, Sandacz is ready to reach…
Freshman Sportlight: Josh Janusiak (Track)
Photo by Emei Thompson This week, I talked with freshman and distance runner Josh Janusiak. Last weekend, Janusiak traveled to the Hillsdale Gina Relays with the top runners on the track team. At the meet, Janusiak faced some of the stiffest competition in division three track. The freshman rose to the occasion, running the 10,000…
Freshman Sportlight: Josh Koepplinger (Baseball)
Photo by Emei Thompson This week I sat down with freshman athletic standout Josh Koepplinger. At the start of the school year, Josh came to Lawrence with the intent of playing hockey for the Vikings. This spring, Josh decided to take on a new role and join the baseball team. After his freshman athletic seasons,…
Freshman Sportlight: Kieran Laursen (Tennis)
This week, I had the pleasure of speaking to freshman Men’s Tennis player Kieran Laursen. Laursen has had an outstanding freshman season, remaining undefeated in both singles and doubles play. Alongside his partner, sophomore Ben Tomhave, Laursen looks to end his season undefeated and work harder for upcoming seasons. Arianna Cohen: Where are you from?…
Freshman Sportlight: Molly Doruska (Track)
Photo by Emei Thompson As a member of the cross country and track teams, freshman Molly Doruska is running strong for the Vikings, competing hard on and off the field. She ran her best indoor 3,000-meter race in a shade over 12 minutes, and is primed to surpass her 5,000-meter time this outdoor season after…
Freshman Sportlight: Nathan Schlesinger (Fencing)
Nathan Schlesinger, foil wielder for the Lawrence University (Vikings) Fencing team, is finishing his first season with the team. Most recently, Schlesinger combined forces with fellow freshman Ben Carlick and compiled two wins en route to topping Northwestern for the third place finish in the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships. His performance helped the Vikings finish…
Freshman Sportlight: George Mavrakis (Basketball)
George Mavrakis recently finished his first season as a member of the Lawrence University Men’s Basketball team. The team concluded their season with a win at Monmouth, leaving their 2015-16 season record at 10-13. Mavrakis was the only freshman on the squad, and silently went to work as a contributor for the team. He averaged…
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