The Harvard Crimson
s t n e t n Co
COMMENCEMENT 2023
YEAR IN SPORTS
STAFF
SPORTS CHAIRS Mairead B. Baker ’24 Aaron B. Shuchman ’25
f o e l b a T
STAFF WRITERS Jack Canavan ’26 Callum J. Diak ’25 Josephine S. Elting ’26 Nadia A. Fairfax ’26 Sydney E. Farnham ’25 Katharine Forst ’25 Zadoc I.N. Gee ’24 Molly R. Malague ’26 Bridget T. Sands ’24 Jack Silvers ’25 DESIGN EDITORS Toby R. Ma ’24 DYLAN J. GOODMAN—CRIMSON PHOTOGRAPHER
Sami E. Turner ’25 PHOTO EDITORS Julian J. Giordano ’25 Dylan J. Goodman ’25 Cory K. Gorczycki ’25 Joey Huang ’24 PRESIDENT
THERESA MOORE ’86 GIVES BACK
26
Former track star Theresa Moore ’86 has built a production company that tells untold stories from the Black community.
30
Women’s lacrosse star Grace Taylor ’25 has continued to excel on and off the field – all while battling cancer.
GRACE TAYLOR ’25 DEFIES ODDS
MAGGIE MCCARTHY ’23
28
Basketball captain Maggie McCarthy ’23 captained the Crimson to a historic run – and then hit the lacrosse field days later.
32
Running back Aidan Borguet ’23 and defensive lineman Truman Jones ’23 look to latch onto NFL rosters for the 2023 season.
BORGUET AND JONES HUNT NFL
Cara J. Chang ’24 MANAGING EDITOR Brandon L. Kingdollar ’24 BUSINESS MANAGER Cynthia V. Lu ’24
2
FROM THE EDITORS
T
he 2022-23 season marked Harvard’s second campaign in action after the Covid-19 pandemic. Fans have surged back to campus in droves, teams have returned to complete practice and game schedules, and Crimson Sports has had the opportunity to cover Harvard’s return to normalcy across more than 40 varsity sports teams. The season has brought incredible triumphs and heartbreaking defeats for the Crimson, which brought home two national championships while making 17 postseason tournament appearances. While dominant dynasties have continued their reign at the top, Harvard has fallen just short of securing coveted bragging rights, conference championships, and even national titles. Crimson squads have announced themselves on the national stage, rising to new heights and breaking long standing records, while some have fallen from the pinnacle of achievement into periods of rebuilding.
At The Harvard Crimson, we have had the privilege to cover all of the action. From storied rivalries to dominant performances to heartbreaking defeats, our reporters have sought to bring the stories behind Harvard Athletics to life. Driven and committed athletes have fought through tremendous adversity to compete at an elite level, persevering through injuries and defeats in their pursuit of excellence as student-athletes. On the sidelines, visionary and inspiring coaches, established campus legends and rookies alike, have continued to set a high standard of achievement and drive Crimson competitors to be their very best. This Year in Sports issue aims to tell the story of a monumental year for Harvard sports by highlighting the stories of the extraordinary people that defined the season, and the results, good and bad, of all of their dedicated commitment.
- MBB & ABS
