Dartmouth Athletics Achieves Historic Milestones

HANOVER, N.H.—The Dartmouth College athletic program has celebrated two outstanding achievements this weekend, with both the women’s rugby and men’s lightweight rowing teams securing significant victories in their respective competitions. These performances have earned them the title of The Richards Group Athletes of the Week.

Unprecedented Success for Women’s Rugby

The Dartmouth women’s rugby team has showcased their prowess at the CRAA 7s National Championship held in Indianapolis, Indiana. Demonstrating exceptional skill and teamwork, the team clinched six consecutive victories throughout the tournament. Their journey began with impressive wins over LIU, Penn State, and Davenport during the pool matches.

In the quarterfinals, the Big Green faced off against Princeton, triumphing with a decisive score of 34-5. They then defeated Army 19-5 to advance to the championship. The final match against Life was a thrilling showdown in which Dartmouth emerged victorious, dominating the Running Eagles with a final score of 31-0. This victory marks the first CRAA 7s National Championship title in the program’s history.

Key Performers

• Paola Arredondo Almedia led the team with an impressive tally of 10 tries during the tournament.
• Katelyn Walker was named the Tournament MVP, contributing five tries, with two scored in the championship match.

Men’s Lightweight Rowing Secures Subin Cup

On the rowing front, the Dartmouth men’s lightweight rowing varsity eight delivered an impressive performance, outpacing Columbia by more than six seconds to claim the Subin Cup for the second consecutive year. The crew completed the race in a remarkable time of 5:44.10, while Columbia finished with a time of 5:50.19.

Rowing Lineup

The winning crew comprised:

• Coxswain: Max Konzerowsky
• Rowers: Bradley Edington (8), Haris Polychronopoulos (7), Cosmo Hondrogen (6), Alex Cocquyt (5), Ryan Tripp (4), Valentin Wang-Norderud (3), Jonas Thieme (2), Samuel Terry (1)

Conclusion

These remarkable achievements highlight the dedication and skill of Dartmouth’s athletic teams. As the women’s rugby team captures its first national title and the men’s lightweight rowing team defends its championship, Dartmouth College continues to excel in collegiate athletics.