Sports
Athlete of the Week: David Chao
Junior David Chao was the lone Washington University swimmer to win an individual event against Division I SIU-Carbondale on Oct. 30. Chao won the 200-yard freestyle against DePauw and swam the anchor leg in a 400 free relay that was decided by a second on Oct. 31. His accomplishments in the pool have earned him Athlete of the Week honors.
Athlete of the Week: Taryn Surtees
Taryn Surtees finished first with a 21:07 as the women’s cross country team won the 2009 UAA championship. Surtees earned the UAA Most Valuable Athlete title for the second year in a row and is the Student Life Athlete of the week.
Bears one point from UAA crown
With this past weekend’s wins over Brandeis University and New York University, the No. 8 Washington University women’s soccer team held on to its top spot in the UAA standings.
PK’s lift Bears over Brandeis, NYU wins with two goals late
After losing three consecutive games, the men’s soccer team snapped its scoring drought with a 1-0 win over Brandeis.
Analysis: UAA playoff scenarios
One weekend will make the difference for three Washington University varsity sports teams as they finish up their University Athletic Association conference schedules. Here are some of the potential scenarios heading into the weekend.
Cross country: Lady Bears take UAAs, men take 4th
Junior Taryn Surtees won the individual title for the second year in a row as the women’s cross country team captured the University Athletic Association title. The men’s team took fourth overall, following New York, Emory and Carnegie Mellon universities.
Football: Consecutive fumbles doom Bears in their UAA opener
Ahead 13-0 late in the third quarter, Washington University’s special teams unit fumbled twice, allowing Carnegie Mellon University to score 14 points and take the lead in less than three minutes and sending the Bears to a 21-13 loss on Saturday.
Swimming: Relay propels men, freshmen lead women to wins over DePauw
Coming off a loss at Division I Southern Illinois University Carbondale, the men’s and women’s swim teams both claimed victory over DePauw on Saturday. With a first-place finish in Saturday’s last event, the 400 freestyle relay, the men secured a 151-147 win, while the women’s squad bested the Tigers, 155-129.
Volleyball: Bears dominate weekend, celebrate duo of seniors
As the legacy of a pair of seniors on the Washington University women’s volleyball team draws near its close, this year’s team may be close to setting in place a legacy of its own.
Club rugby takes on Mizzou
While the Washington University club sports program boasts strong teams across the board, the club rugby community has been flying under the radar for years.
Although most Wash. U. students do not know very much about the rugby team, there is a steady recruiting process that keeps their 25-man roster full at all times. In addition [...]



