2008 Woodie Awards
Spring athletes warmed up for seasons after southern trips
Macalester sports teams headed for warmer climates to prepare for the upcoming spring season, covering California, Arizona, South Carolina and Florida between them. Two track women also went to Pennsylvania for the NCAA D-III Indoor Championships
By: Mac Weekly Staff
Issue date: 3/23/07 Section: Sports
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TRACKBy Jamie MacphersonAlthough the track team didn’t go anywhere over spring break, two of its members did. March 9-10 seniors Kaela Schramm of St. Paul and Susan Brown of Kingston, Jamaica, traveled to Terre Haute, IN, where they competed in the 2007 NCAA Division III Indoor Championships. Both had been record holders during the indoor season, Schramm ranked 6th in hurdles nationally, and Brown 4th in the triple jump and 6th in the high jump. At Nationals on Saturday March 10, Schramm went on to place 4th in the finals of the 55-meter hurdles. Brown unfortunately had to pull out of her events due to a hamstring injury. Both however were awarded All American due to their season performances. “It was bittersweet,” Coach Martin Pepper said. “A great performance by Kaela, Susan’s (injury) was unfortunate, but both are still All- American. Both have put in hard work to get to that level.” And what’s next? Back to work, says Pepper. They’ll be starting fresh for the outdoors season.
SOFTBALLBy Matt DayThe Macalester softball team had a difficult spring break, going winless in nine games at the Sun West Softball Tournament in Orange, CA. The team spent its break competing against colleges from California, Connecticut, Nebraska, New York, Washington, and Wisconsin.The Scots were led in the tournament by Katie Grudnowski ’08, who batted an even .400 for the tournament. The Scots played two of the nation’s elite teams, losing to No. 13 Chapman (Calif.) and No. 19 Cortland State (N.Y.). “This was more spring training for us,” Monica Keaney ’10 said. “While winning was a goal, it was more important for us to just be playing together outside.”The tournament marked the first time the team had played outside since fall practice. All of the team’s spring practices had been held indoors at Cretin-Durham High School or the Rosemont Dome. Macalester was the youngest team in the tournament, with 10 first-year players on its 16-player roster.Macalester returns to action Saturday at Martin Luther. The Scots’ home opener is March 28 vs. Augsburg at the Dunning Athletic Fields. The complex is located on Marshall Avenue about a mile northeast of the Macalester Campus.
SOFTBALLBy Matt DayThe Macalester softball team had a difficult spring break, going winless in nine games at the Sun West Softball Tournament in Orange, CA. The team spent its break competing against colleges from California, Connecticut, Nebraska, New York, Washington, and Wisconsin.The Scots were led in the tournament by Katie Grudnowski ’08, who batted an even .400 for the tournament. The Scots played two of the nation’s elite teams, losing to No. 13 Chapman (Calif.) and No. 19 Cortland State (N.Y.). “This was more spring training for us,” Monica Keaney ’10 said. “While winning was a goal, it was more important for us to just be playing together outside.”The tournament marked the first time the team had played outside since fall practice. All of the team’s spring practices had been held indoors at Cretin-Durham High School or the Rosemont Dome. Macalester was the youngest team in the tournament, with 10 first-year players on its 16-player roster.Macalester returns to action Saturday at Martin Luther. The Scots’ home opener is March 28 vs. Augsburg at the Dunning Athletic Fields. The complex is located on Marshall Avenue about a mile northeast of the Macalester Campus.
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