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Sports Briefs

Kevin Byrne '06 invited to Belgium Baseball Open

Senior baseball player, Kevin Byrne has been invited to participate in the 2006 Belgium Baseball Open Tournament. Byrne was one of only 16 players in the entire country to receive this honor.

The tournament will give Byrne the opportunity to represent the United States as well as Grinnell College as a member of Team USA.

Byrne was invited to the tournament by USA Atheletes International, a non-profit organization which provides amateur athletes with the opportunity to compete on an international level while experiencing the cultures of different countries.

USA Athletes Intertational was named the official sponsor organization for this year's tournament by the Belgian Baseball Federation.

The tournament will be held in Antwerp, Belgium, on July 2-10.

-Andy Chon

Men's and women's indoor track and field MWC results

The Pioneers wrapped up their indoor track seasons with the MWC championships last weekend. Nine women's teams and nine men's teams participated in the tournament, hosted by Monmouth College, in Monmouth, Ill..

The men finished the tournament in sixth place, with the help of standout performances by seniors Justin Riley, David Honig and junior Chad Rapp.

The women finished in fourth place, led by exceptional performances from Sarah Spencer '08, Katie Bartlett '09 and the distance medley relay team of Allison Louthan '08, Emily Lynam '09, Hannah Sayle '08 and Sara Brady '07.

-Andy Chon

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