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A Message from
                                                                    the Executive Director of Athletics—
                                                                    George VanderZwaag



                                                                                        The 2017–2018 season was one
                                                                                        of our most successful ever. Three
                                                                                        teams—field hockey, men’s soccer,
                                                                                        and women’s basketball—reached
                                                                                        the Elite 8 in the NCAA Division III
                                                                                        Championships. Squash finished
                                                                                        the season ranked #6 nationally
                                                                                        in the College Squash Association
                                                                                        rankings. Individually, several
                                                                                        athletes competed in national
                                                                                        championships, including Rachel
 ROCHESTER                                                          Most notably, Kylee Bartlett ’19 won her second NCAA
                                                                                        Bargabos ’19 in cross country,
                                                                    Michaela Burrell ’20 in outdoor track and field, and Eileen
                                                                    Bequette ’21 in both indoor and outdoor track and field.


                                                                    Division III Championship in the outdoor heptathlon and
                                                                    finished 4th nationally in the indoor pentathlon. She is just
                                                                    the second athlete in school history to win three NCAA
                                                                    titles after she was a double-national champion last season,
                                                                    winning the outdoor heptathlon and the indoor pentathlon.


                                                                    We are excited for the year ahead. We recruited an
                                                                    outstanding first-year class who excel academically and
                                                                    on the field and expect them to make a positive impact on
                                                                    our teams and our community. We also welcome a talented
                                                                    new coaching staff for football, with Chad Martinovich at
                                                                    the helm. After building a successful program at MIT, Chad
                                                                    and his staff have hit the ground running as we reestablish
                                                                    strength in our football program.

                                                                    This fall, we will complete major renovations to the Fauver
                                                                    Stadium ground floor, which will provide updated space for
                                                                    visiting teams, game officials, and also provide meeting and
                                                                    event space. With the new Boehning Varsity House and other
                                                                    renovations to the Prince Athletic Complex complete, our
                                                                    facilities now reflect the quality of our amazing campus and
                                                                    help us continue to attract students of the highest quality.


                                                                    As always, this progress and success would not be possible
                                                                    without your support. I’m grateful for your continued
                                                                    leadership and involvement and hope to see many of you
                                                                    during the upcoming academic year.

                                                                    Go ’Jackets!






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