Earlham College Athletics - Quakers Post Victory over Central State

Quakers Post Victory over Central State

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4/16/2009 12:35:46 PM

WILBERFORCE, Ohio — The Earlham College men’s tennis team was nearly perfect on Thursday as the Quakers blanked Central State University 9-0.

The Quakers won five singles contests and a pair of doubles matches on their way to the win. Central State forfeited the other two contests.

First-year David Bluestein (Durham, NH/Buxton School) beat Eric Burba 8-0 at No. 1 singles, while sophomore Josue Rivera (Princeton, NJ/Pennington) defeated Nick O’Rouke by the same score at No. 2 singles.

Sophomore Colin Swihart (Midland, MI/Midland) posted an 8-1 win at No. 3 singles over Darryl Brownlee. Senior Ben Schoener (New York, NY/Trevor Day School) won 8-0 over Zack Davis at No. 4 singles. At No. 5 singles, first-year Gus Schuerger (Dallas, TX/Woodrow Wilson) won 8-0 over Derrick Morgan.

In doubles, Rivera and junior Aaron Weeden (Muncie, IN/Burris) defeated Davis and O’Rouke 8-0 at No. 1. First-year Nabil Parker (London, England/International) teamed with Schuerger to win 8-0 over Brownlee and Burba at No. 2.

Earlham (4-9) is at Wittenberg University on Saturday. The North Coast Athletic Conference match gets underway at 9 a.m.

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Athlete Spotlight

Ramona Hemmings

Women's Track and Field

Ramona Hemmings was named an Earlham College Athlete of the Week on March 8.

Hemmings had a distance of 34’2¼” on her final attempt to claim the title in the triple jump at the North Coast Athletic Conference Indoor Championships at Denison University on March 6.

Chad Wertman

Men's Track and Field

Chad Wertman was named an Earlham College Athlete of the Week on March 8.

Wertman had a school record throw of 53’9¼” on his final opportunity as he won the shot put title at the North Coast Athletic Conference Indoor Championships at Denison University on March 5.

With most people wishing for warmer weather, which Earlham College spring sport are you looking forward to watching?

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Did You Know...

Seven Individuals Added to the Earlham Athletics Hall of Fame

This year's Earlham Athletics Hall of Fame class featured seven inductees.

Hilt Johnson ’56, Tom Rogers ’69, Jerry Banks ’72, Thomas Page ’85, Greg Williams ’89, Stan Hill ’93 and Wendi Weimer Fowler ’94 were honored during Homecoming Weekend on Friday, Oct. 23.