NewsNotes College Sports Update Rosie Lewis ’09 won the 100m hurdles at the 2012 SCIAC Championships held on April 27-28 at the University of Redlands. Her other events include the 400m hurdles and the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. - 1
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Andrew Lantz ’10 had a stellar track season this year, competing against some of the fastest collegiate runners in the nation. He broke four Davidson records (indoor mile, indoor 800m, outdoor 1500m, and outdoor 800m) and was named SoCon Men’s Track Athlete of the Week. Davidson recognized Andrew with the Men’s Track & Field Award for Most Valuable Distance Athlete and the Fred Borch Award for Men’s Cross Country. Andrew still holds the Webb record for the 800m. - 2 Jake Waas ’10 is a defensive lineman with the UC Davis Aggies. In 2010, he earned the George Belenis Award as outstanding redshirt, and he was selected as Scout Defense Player of the Week after San Diego and South Dakota games. Jake is majoring in exercise biology and planning for a career in sports medicine and athletic training. - 3 During her freshman year at Rice University, Dana Edwards ’11 was a member the women’s volleyball team. Rice competes at the Division I level. - 4 Other Webbies who played college varsity sports this past school year include: Basketball
Christina Duron ’08, Swarthmore College Football
Everett Chu ’11, Pomona College Chris Jusuf ’11, Hamilton College Fencing
Juli Nokleberg ’10, US Air Force Academy
Golf
Gabe Romero ’08, Pomona College Soccer
Lindsey Crowe ’10, Bryn Mawr College
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Softball
Sasha Wijeyeratne ’08, Swarthmore College Swimming
Christian Woods ’08, Wheaton College Charlotte Wilson ’10, Trinity College Callie Renfrew ’11, Wheaton College Tennis
Neel Kotrappa ’10, Claremont McKenna College
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Volleyball
Madison Fuelling ’11, Haverford College Sasha Wijeyeratne ’08, Swarthmore College In 2010, Marcelo Leonardi ’94 was named head coach of the women’s water polo team at Cal State Northridge. During the 2011 season, the team finished the year ranked 15th in the nation. Marcelo also served as an assistant coach with the U.S. Junior National team at the 2011 World Championships in Italy and was named the top Olympic Development Program coach for the Southern Region. Before arriving at CSUN, Marcelo was the head coach of El Rancho High School’s water polo and swim programs for six years, where the team won two league titles, and a runner-up finish in the CIF Division III championship game. In 2004, he was named CIF Division III Coach of the Year. Marcelo has a BA from Whittier College and his EdD from Azusa Pacific. - 5
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