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Becky Shaak Named Forester Athlete of the Week for the Second Time This Season
March 25, 2010Lake Forest College swimmer Becky Shaak (Vienna, Va./James Madison) was named Forester Athlete of the Week on Thursday (March 25) for her performance at the NCAA Division III Championship Meet the previous weekend (March 17-20). -
Becky Shaak Earns All-American Honors in the 1650-Freestyle
March 20, 2010Lake Forest College swimmer Becky Shaak (Vienna, Va./James Madison) earned All-American honors from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America on Saturday (March 20) for placing 12th in the 1650-freestyle.
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Becky Shaak to Compete at NCAA Division III Championship Meet
March 05, 2010The field for the 2010 NCAA Division III National Championship Meet was released Friday (March 5) and Lake Forest College's Becky Shaak (Vienna, Va./James Madison) made the list. The meet will be held at the University of Minnestoa March 17-20.
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Lake Forest Swimmers Improve Times at Midwest Invitational
February 27, 2010Select Forester swimmers competed at the University of Chicago's Midwest Invitational over the weekend (February 26-27). Although team scores were not the focus of the meet, Lake Forest's women placed second and the men fourth.
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Kelsey Hoeper Named Forester Athlete of the Week
February 18, 2010Lake Forest College swimmer Kelsey Hoeper (Medford, Ore./South Medford) was named Forester Athlete of the Week on Thursday (February 18) after her performance at the Midwest Conference Championships the previous weekend (February 12-14).
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Both Forester Teams Finish Second at Midwest Conference Championships
February 14, 2010The Lake Forest College swimming & diving teams both placed second at the Midwest Conference Championship Meet at Lawrence University over the weekend (February 12-14). The Forester women finished with 768 points, 89 fewer than league champion Grinnell College and 368 ahead of third-place Carroll University. The men had 638.5 points, 300 fewer than Grinnell and nearly 200 more than Monmouth College.
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Lake Forest Men and Women in Second with One Day Left at MWC Championships
February 13, 2010The Forester men's and women's swimming & diving teams are both in second place after Saturday's (February 13) competition at the Midwest Conference Championship Meet. Lake Forest (417 points) was third in the men's standings going into the day but surpassed Monmouth College (336) and now trail only Grinnell College (604). The women are also behind Grinnell, 598 points to 555.
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Forester Women in Second Place, Men in Third after Day One of MWC Championships
February 12, 2010The Lake Forest College swimming & diving teams are competing in the Midwest Conference Championship Meet at Lawrence University this weekend. After Friday's events, the Forester women are in second place and the men in third. Defending champion Grinnell College leads both team standings and the Monmouth College men are in second.
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Mike Mackin Named Forester Athlete of the Week
February 04, 2010Lake Forest College swimmer Mike Mackin (Berwyn, Ill./Fenwick) was named Forester Athlete of the Week on Thursday (February 4) after his performance in a dramatic 124-111 victory over visiting Illinois Institute of Technology the previous Saturday (January 30).
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Alex Marks Earns Second Midwest Conference Performer of the Week Award
February 02, 2010Lake Forest College swimmer Alex Marks (Oregon, Ill./ Oregon) was selected as the Midwest Conference Performer of the Week on Tuesday (February 2) after his performance in the Foresters’ 124-111 victory over visiting Illinois Institute of Technology the previous Saturday (January 30).
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Lake Forest Sweeps Illinois Tech in Final Dual Meet of the Season
January 30, 2010The Forester swimming & diving teams hosted and defeated Illinois Institute of Technology on Saturday (January 30). The Lake Forest women won 150-46 while the men edged out the Scarlet Hawks 124-111. Both squads finished the final dual meet of the 2009-10 season with a 6-1 record.
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Emily Watts Named Midwest Conference Performer of the Week
January 26, 2010Lake Forest College swimmer Emily Watts (Danville, Ind./Danville Community) was named Midwest Conference Performer of the Week on Tuesday (January 26) for her performance in the team’s triple-dual victories over Ripon College, Carroll University, and host Lawrence University the previous Saturday (January 23).
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Foresters Win 18 of 26 Events and Sweep Ripon, Carroll, and Lawrence
January 23, 2010The Lake Forest College swimming & diving teams each defeated three opponents Saturday afternoon (January 23) in a triple-dual formatted meet at Lawrence University. The Forester women recorded a 169-71 victory over Carroll University, a 188-39 rout of Ripon College, and a 173-57 triumph over Lawrence. The men defeated Carroll 147-71, Ripon 157-47, and Lawrence 137-66.
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Becky Shaak Earns Her Third Midwest Conference Performer of the Week Award
January 19, 2010Lake Forest College swimmer Becky Shaak (Vienna, Va./James Madison) was named Midwest Conference Performer of the Week on Tuesday
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Lake Forest More than Doubles its 2009 Point Total at Illinois-Michigan Quad
January 16, 2010The Forester women's swim team placed third and the men fourth at the Illinois-Michigan Quadrangular Saturday afternoon (January 16). The Lake Forest women's team's 347 points trailed host Wheaton College's 542 and Hope College's 482. Wheaton entered the meet ranked eighth in the nation and Hope 18th. The Forester men finished with 273 points, compared to 546 for Kalamazoo College, the nation's second-ranked team, 544 for #11 Hope, and 432 for #20 Wheaton. The 620 points for the Lake Forest teams combined was more than twice last year's total of 289.
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Becky Shaak Named Midwest Conference Performer of the Week
December 08, 2009Lake Forest College swimmer Becky Shaak (Vienna, Va./James Madison) was named Midwest Conference Performer of the Week on Tuesday (December 8) for her record-setting performance at Carthage College’s TYR/CollegeSwimming.com Classic the previous weekend (December 4-5).
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Foresters Post 68 Season-Best Times at TYR/CollegeSwimming.com Classic
December 05, 2009The Lake Forest College swim teams placed third behind host Carthage College and runner-up St. Olaf College at the TYR/CollegeSwimming.com Classic over the weekend (December 4-5).
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Alex Marks Named Midwest Conference Performer of the Week
November 24, 2009Lake Forest College swimmer Alex Marks (Oregon, Ill./Oregon) was named Midwest Conference Performer of the Week on Tuesday (November 24) for his performance at University of Chicago’s Phoenix Fall Classic last weekend (November 21-22).
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Lake Forest Competes at Chicago's Phoenix Fall Classic
November 22, 2009The Forester swimming & diving teams competed at the University of Chicago's Phoenix Fall Classic over the weekend (November 21-22). Lake Forest's women placed third and the men seventh out of eight teams despite participating in just two of the meet's three days. Chicago placed first in both the women's and men's team standings.
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Becky Shaak Named Forester Athlete of the Week
November 12, 2009Lake Forest College swimmer Becky Shaak (Vienna, Va./James Madison) was named Forester Athlete of the Week on Thursday (November 12) for her performance in a pair of dual meets the previous weekend (November 6-7).
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Becky Shaak and Michael Tunzi Named Midwest Conference Performers of the Week
November 10, 2009Lake Forest College swimmers Becky Shaak (Vienna, Va./James Madison) and Michael Tunzi (Chicago, Ill./St. Patrick) were named Midwest Conference Performers of the Week on Tuesday (November 10) for their performance in a pair of dual meets the previous weekend.
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Foresters Prevail at Monmouth in Second of Back-to-Back Meets
November 07, 2009The Lake Forest College swimming & diving team swept a dual meet at Monmouth College on Saturday (November 7), less than 24 hours after hosting Carthage College the night before. The Forester women won 112-69 and the men prevailed 103-61. Both Lake Forest teams raised their record on the season to 2-1 while Monmouth's women fell to 1-2 and the men to 2-1.
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Lake Forest Swims Well but Falls to Carthage College
November 06, 2009The Forester swimming & diving teams were both defeated by visiting Carthage College Friday night (November 6). The score of the women's competition was 104-101 and the men's final tally was 126-78. Both Lake Forest teams are now 1-1 on the year in dual meets. The Lady Reds also evened their record at 1-1 while the Red Men raised their mark to 2-0.
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Foresters Begin 2009-10 with Victories over Visiting Ripon College
October 31, 2009The Lake Forest College swimming & diving teams hosted Ripon College Saturday (October 31) in the season openers for both programs. The Forester women posted a 138-59 victory and the Lake Forest men prevailed 136-61.
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Forester Freshman Set to Compete in World Triathlon Championships
August 24, 2009Lake Forest College freshman Chris Wiatr (Long Grove, Ill./Stevenson) recently qualified for the World Triathlon Championships and will travel to Gold Coast, Australia, for the September 13 competition.
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