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POLO POWERHOUSE Strengthening its claim to dynasty status, the women's team won the 2004 United States Polo Association National Intercollegiate Championship, its fifth straight national title and the twelfth in the program's 29- year history. Cornell beat host Virginia 18-7 in the title game, led by nine goals from All-American Marisa Bianchi '04. The Big Red women were undefeated against collegiate opponents. The men's team came within a minute of also winning a national title, losing to Virginia, 21-19, on a pair of last-minute goals.

HEPS CHAMPS The women's track and field team rallied to win its third straight outdoor Heptagonal Championship while the men's team cruised to a second consecutive outdoor title. The Big Red women were in fifth place at the end of the first day, then won six events on the second day to take the championship, its sixth straight Heps crown overall, counting both indoor and outdoor meets. Shonda Brown '05 won the 400-meter hurdles and anchored the winning 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams. Other first-place finishers included Cameron Washington '07 (400 meters, 4x100 relay), Johanna Garrity '04 (100-meter hurdles, 4x100 relay), and Stacey Nadolny '05 (discus). Rahim Wooley '04 was named the Male Athlete of the Meet after winning the 100- and 200-meter dashes and anchoring the winning 4x100 relay team. Greg Simonds '06 won the 400-meter hurdles and Ryan Schmidt '05 took top honors in the long jump.

SOFTBALL STREAK Led by Ivy League Player of the Year Lauren May '05 at shortstop, the softball team won its third league title in five years. Cornell tied Brown for first in the Ivy League, forcing a best-ofthree playoff, which the Big Red swept 2-0 and 4-2 to advance to the NCAA tournament. The two wins extended the team's winning streak to 17 games and matched the program season record of 41 wins. May, who hit a league-leading .415 with 16 home runs and 56 RBIs, is the first Cornellian to win the top Ivy honor. She was joined on the All-Ivy first team by Erin Sweeney '04, Kate Varde '04, and Melissa Heintz '05.

HORSE SENSE The women's equestrian team earned its second straight Ivy League championship, winning four individual championships while easily outdistancing Brown for the title. Asta Torokvei '06 was the reserve high-point champion after finishing fifth in the open fences and sixth in the open flat. Individual honors went to Gillian Pech '05 (intermediate fences), Megan Gates '06 (open flat), Mary Slocum '06 (intermediate flat), and Regina Salvat '07 (novice flat).

POLITICAL GOAL In May, former Big Red hockey standout Ken Dryden '69 resigned his executive position with the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs and announced he was running as a Liberal Party candidate for a seat in Canada's parliament. Dryden, a three-time All- American goalie, anchored Cornell's 1967 NCAA championship team and had an outstanding pro career with the Montreal Canadiens, winning six Stanley Cups and numerous individual honors.

FRESHMAN ATHLETE KILLED Jamie McManamon '07, a member of the varsity football and track and field teams, died following a one-car accident in Western New York on May 13. McManamon, a defensive tackle and shot-putter, was driving to his home in Westlake, Ohio, when his vehicle left the highway and overturned on Interstate 86 a few miles east of the New York-Pennsylvania line.

TEE FOR TWO Kevin Scelfo '05 became the first Big Red golfer in 16 years to earn All-Ivy honors as he placed second in the Ivy League championships held at Metedeconk National Golf Club in Jackson, New Jersey. Scelfo, who posted rounds of 76-78-76, helped the Big Red to a sixth-place team finish, its best since 1992.

Big Game April 24, 2004 Junior Justin Redd (above) scored at 1:03 of overtime to lift the men's lacrosse team to a 12-11 victory over Princeton, earning the Big Red a share of the Ivy title and an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament. It was the team's first victory over the Tigers since 1995, and its first win at Princeton since 1988. Cornell led 11-8 with just two just minutes remaining before a furious Princeton comeback knotted the score, setting up Redd's heroics. Cornell hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament at Schoellkopf, downing Hobart 11-5 before falling to Navy, 6-5, in the quarterfinals.

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