The Harvard Crimson
Teddy Malone
Male Rookie of the Year
COMMENCEMENT 2023
Men’s Lacrosse
First-Year, First Line: Malone Attacks the Net By KATHARINE A. FORST
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CRIMSON STAFF WRITER
howing grit and determination throughout a highly-anticipated season, first-year attackman Teddy Malone made an instant impact on the Harvard men’s lacrosse team. Appearing in all twelve games and starting in ten, Malone finished the year tied for the second-most points on the team, finishing with 18 goals and six assists. Working his way into the first-line attacking unit made up of sophomore Sam King and senior Hayden Cheek, Malone was so key in the team’s successes that he was twice named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week. The first-year star grew up in Philadelphia, Penn. and graduated from Haverford. He started playing lacrosse in the second grade after watching his older brother TJ — a fifth-year senior and standout attacker at Penn State — who inspired him to pursue the sport as well. Malone ultimately played for Mesa, a
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club team run out of his high school, where he continued throughout the entirety of his recruiting process. In deciding where he would ultimately take his talents, Malone considered Harvard, other Ivy League schools, as well as Penn State. However, when the coaching staff for the Crimson reached out to him, it made the decision to
a creative sport,” Malone reflected. “Having your own stick that you can customize makes it so that there are endless things you can do. I’m always learning something new, there are so many ways to get better and it’s just so much fun to play” It is this joy that drives him to excel both in the classroom and on the field. Balanc-
Having your own stick that you can customize makes it so that there are endless things you can do...it’s just so much fun to play. Teddy Malone First-year attackman
play for Harvard incredibly easy. “Hailing from Philly powerhouse The Haverford School, Teddy brings a ferocity mixed with joy to every practice, lift, and drill and that mixture bodes well for what I see as an All-Ivy and All-American caliber career as we aim for an Ivy League and National Championship,” head coach Gerry Byrne noted. Lacrosse is not a family tradition for Malone beyond him and his brother. His mother ran track at Richmond and his father did not compete in a sport collegiately, although he was a competitive soccer player. Despite this, Malone’s love for the sport runs deep. “I play lacrosse because it can be such
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ing a rigorous schedule of Harvard classes, lacrosse lifts, meetings, and practices, Malone has adjusted well to the fast-paced environment in Cambridge. However, even with his instant impacts, he recognizes the stresses of being at such a lauded institution. Malone remarked that attending Harvard, he realized just how talented everyone is. Everyone was the best at their niche, whether that be art, sports, or music, and so trying to perform well amongst his peers has been a challenge due to the competitive nature of his class. “I think that makes it extremely competitive. In the classroom you’re surrounded by people that seem way smarter than
you — a n d same thing on the lacrosse field,” he said. “Every single person that is recruited to go to Harvard for lacrosse is the best person on their high school team, the best player in the area.” “I think just going from this side of the river, in the Yard, from classes, being surrounded by super smart, talented individuals, and then going to lacrosse also surrounded by super smart, talented individuals, they just push you,” he continued. “It can be really challenging if you fall behind, and it’s easy to get down on yourself, but I think ultimately makes everyone a better person, a better student, a better athlete” At a school noted primarily as being the best academic institution in the nation, there can be situations in which student-athletes feel pressure from professors as a result of their having to juggle both pursuits in the classroom as well as on the field. However, Malone has not only not felt this, but he has been supported by his faculty. “All my teachers have been super interesting — they’re super curious about lacrosse,” Malone said. “I know some of my professors have even come out to the games. From my experience, the heart, my
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