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ROAR LION ROAR

FENCING

Columbia’s men’s and women’s fencing teams won Ivy League championships this winter, the women winning the crown outright and the men sharing the title with Penn after beating the Quakers in their final meet. It’s the first time since 1993 that the men’s and women’s teams have won the title in the same year.

The women’s team, co-captained by Ellen Blount ’04 and Monica Conley ’03, enjoyed an undefeated season to capture Columbia’s sixth Ivy title since the team was formed in 1981. The men’s team beat Penn 17–10 in the season finale to hand the Quakers their first loss and gain a tie for the title, Columbia’s 30th in school history. Co-captains Kevin Eriksen ’04 and Andrew Sohn ’04 were among the top 20 in under-21 national rankings.

Columbia finished fifth in the NCAAs after winning the IFA championships. Emma Baratta ’06 and Nico Jaspers ’05 made second-team All-America.

Fourteen Columbia fencers earned All-Ivy honors. From the women’s team, Baratta and Niki Padula ’06, both of whom went 15-0 in Ivy competition, made first team in sabre along with Christian Robinson ’06, while Kim Bush ’05 and Monica Conley ’03 made first team in epee and Ellen Blount ’04 made first team in foil. Conley earned All-Ivy honors in each of her four years at Columbia.

From the men’s team, Michael Yalbon ’05 made first team and Bill Verigan ’06 made second team in epee, Jeremy Sinkin ’05 made first team and Jaspers and Kevin Eriksen ’04 made second team in foil and Andrew Sohn ’05 made first team and Paul Reyfman ’06 and Jared DeMatteis ’06 made second team in sabre.

WINTER STARS

Fencers weren’t the only Columbia athletes to earn All-Ivy recognition this winter. In women’s basketball, Sue Altman ’04 was named second team All-Ivy after averaging 17.1 points per game, fourth highest in the league, and leading the Ivies with 57 three-point field goals. Carolyn Schook ’06, who ranked fourth in the league with 33 blocked shots, was named to the All-Rookie team.

In wrestling, Matt Palmer ’06 made All-Ivy first team at 165 lbs., Dustin Tillman ’05 and Mike Gerstl ’05 made second team at 157 and 197 lbs., respectively, and Daniel Green ’04 and Bart Seemen ’05 made third team at 125 lbs. and heavyweight, respectively.

In swimming and diving, Scott Troob ’04 finished 14th in the 10-meter platform dive at the NCAAs to earn honorable mention All-America honors, while Mike Bazylewicz ’04E earned second team All-Ivy in the 1,000 freestyle. Two women also earned second team All-Ivy recognition, Jessica Braun ’04 in the 50 freestyle and Rachel Fox ’03 in the three-meter dive.

In men’s track and field, Steve Sundell ’04 made first team All-Ivy at 5,000 meters and second team at 3,000 meters and Vincent Galgano ’04 made first team at 800 meters. In women’s track and field, Erin Raggio ’03 made second team All-Ivy at 800 meters and Melissa Stellato ’04 made second team in the mile.

HONORED

Neila Jacobson, who is in her 12th year as an athletic trainer for the Lions, was honored at the 2003 Jewish Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony on April 6. This year’s event was “a salute to the Jewish women in sports,” and among those inducted to the hall were Olympic skating champion Sara Hughes, LPGA Hall of Famer Amy Alcott, professional soccer player Sara Whalen, broadcaster Suzyn Waldman and two-time New York Marathon wheelchair division winner Helene Hines. Fourteen other women, including Jacobson, were honored for their accomplishments in sports.

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