—Joe Geni
Pioneer thrower renae youngs ‘05 broke the Grinnell record for the weight throw with a toss of 40 feet, 6 3/4 inches, to finish in fifth place—the same place as the women’s track and field team—at last weekend’s Indoor Conference Meet. The throw was nearly a three foot improvement over the season-best for Youngs a year ago (37 feet, 10.5 inches). ... Grinnell men’s tennis player eli best ‘07 was named Midwest Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week on Monday. ... If men’s tennis repeats as Midwest Conference Champs, senior captain brij patnaik ‘05 will be the lone representative of the only graduating class to win three team conference championships in Grinnell history. “Through his leadership and play, he could really write a nice legacy,” said head coach Andy Hamilton.
Pioneer women’s diver sarah stayer ‘06 heads to Nationals, which began yesterday, this weekend, to represent Grinnell in the 1m and 3m boards. Nationals takes place in Holland, Mich. ... Grinnell sports will be heading south over spring break. The baseball team heads to Ft. Pierce, playing seven opponents from Mar. 22-27. The softball team heads to Ft. Myers, Fla. to take on seven opponents from Mar. 20-25. men’s golf will head to Arizona over spring break, then return in time to face William Penn in Oscaloosa, Iowa, on Apr. 1-2. The men’s and women’s track teams will be in Gainesville, Fla. for the annual training trip, preparing for the outdoor season. And men’s tennis heads to Orlando, Fla., for games against Hamline (Minn.) and Babson (Mass.) Colleges on Mar. 21-22, but will play Coe and St. Norbert in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Mar. 19 before they skip town.
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