Sports Briefs

Hickman named Liberty League Swimmer of the Week
Katie Hickman ’08 proved herself as a very valuable new addition to the Vassar women’s swim team when she shattered Vassar’s record in the 200 Butterfly on Nov. 1. In only her second collegiate swimming meet, Hickman swam a 2:11:75, surpassing the previous record by nearly six seconds. Not only is this an impressive performance for so early on in the season, it is only two seconds off of the NCAA qualifying time.

Hickman’s success is not a new development, as a student at Xavier College Prep in Phoenix, AZ she demonstrated the same promise in spades. Not only was Hickman a four year varsity letter-winner, she was an All-State selection each season as well. While swimming for coach Jeff Seaquist, Hickman led her school to both Regional and State Championships.

Her current coach at Vassar, head coach Lisl Prater-Lee, is very excited about her potential, “Katie had a beautiful swim, splitting 104.75 and 107.50, great splits for an early season race. She is very a very focused trainer and competitor.”

If Hickman’s performance on Nov. 1, backed by her solid high school record, is any indicator, the Vassar Women’s Swim team should anticipate nothing but excellence during the next four years.
—Jennifer Knopf, Sports Editor

Fencing lives large at "The Big One"
On Saturday, Oct. 30, the fencing teams earned some of its best performances in the New England College Fencing Fall Invitational. Hosted by Smith College, the event is also known as “The Big One.”

Mike Cantor ’08, tied for third in the Men's Foil individual competiton. His acheivement was the team’s best result at the Invitational since Tom Creeley '03 placed third in 2002.

In the women's competition, Karolyn Upham ’07 placed second in the Women's Epee Individual. Upham's performance was Vassar women's fencing’s best performance ever at the Invitational.
—Joshua Ferguson, Sports Editor