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December 3-4, 2010 Cornell's wrestling team—ranked Number One in the country— dominated the Las Vegas Invitational, placing first in a 36-team field. The individual winners were Mack Lewnes '11 (174 pounds), Steve Bosak '12 (184), and Cam Simaz '12 (197). For Lewnes, the top-ranked wrestler in the country in his weight class, this was his […]

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December 3-4, 2010

Mack Lewnes

Cornell's wrestling team—ranked Number One in the country— dominated the Las Vegas Invitational, placing first in a 36-team field. The individual winners were Mack Lewnes '11 (174 pounds), Steve Bosak '12 (184), and Cam Simaz '12 (197). For Lewnes, the top-ranked wrestler in the country in his weight class, this was his third straight win at the Las Vegas meet. Justin Kerber '10 was second at 165 pounds, and the other wrestlers who placed were Frank Perrelli '11 (fifth at 125), Chris Villalonga '14 (eighth at 141), and DJ Meagher '11 (sixth at 157). The Big Red accumulated 140 points, far ahead of second-place Wisconsin (101.5) and third-place Boise State (100).

Sports Shorts

FOOTBALL STARS The first freshman to start at quarterback for the Big Red, Jeff Mathews '14, is also the first Cornell player in more than 20 years to earn Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors. (Derrick Harmon '84 won the award in 1981, as did John McNiff '91 in 1989.) Mathews, who took over the starting job in the second game, threw for 1,723 yards and seven touchdowns, both school records for a freshman. Drew Alston '11 was also honored by the league, earning a spot on the All-Ivy first team as a punter after leading the league in net average (34.8 yards) and punts inside the 20 (26). Emani Fenton '11 was a second-team All-Ivy pick at cornerback, and linebacker Zack Imhoff '12 received honorable mention.

 

Fall Teams

Final Records

Field Hockey 11-5; 5-2 Ivy (T-2nd)
Football 2-8; 1-6 Ivy (7th)
Sprint Football 5-2; 3-2 CSFL (T-3rd)
Men's Soccer 4-8-5; 0-5-2 Ivy (8th)
Women's Soccer 6-8-1; 1-5-1 Ivy (8th)
Volleyball 4-20; 2-12 Ivy (8th)

 

Catie De Stio

ICE HOCKEY STARS As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, the ECAC Hockey League is honoring its top 50 players of all time—and it's no surprise Cornell is well represented at the top of the list. Ken Dryden '69 was one of the first five players named, and Joe Nieuwendyk '88 was in the second group of five. Dryden earned first-team All-America honors three straight seasons at Cornell while posting a 76-4-1 record with 14 shutouts and leading the 1967 team to Cornell's first NCAA hockey championship. Currently a member of the Canadian Parliament, Dryden went on to win six Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens. Nieuwendyk, who is now general manager of the Dallas Stars, was the ECAC Rookie of the Year in 1985 and Player of the Year in 1987 before embarking on a 20-year NHL career that included Stanley Cup championships with three different teams and four all-star seasons.

FIELD HOCKEY STARS Cornell's field hockey success continued as the Big Red matched a school record with 11 wins in 16 games and secured its fourth second-place Ivy League finish in the last five seasons. Catie De Stio '11 closed her career as one of the school's greatest offensive performers, leading the team with 12 goals and 29 points. She was named a second-team Mideast Region All-American, the second Cornell player to earn such honors in three straight seasons. De Stio also became the second Cornell player to win first-team All-Ivy laurels in three straight seasons. She was joined on the All-Ivy first team by goaltender Alex Botte '12. Teammates Mattie Prodanovic '11 and Stephanie Sanders '11 were second-team selections, while Kate Thompson '11 earned honorable mention and Hannah Balleza '14 was named the league's co-rookie of the year.

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