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Freshmen Raise Thinclads' Hopes

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Roberge, who competes in the high jump, long jump and hurdles, is one of a slew of freshmen whose talent helped the team win the Greater Boston Indoor Championships. Some of the other freshmen include Wanita Lopeter and Jamelle Bowers in the sprints, and Rita Raju in the triple.

The women's team is led by Co-Captains Nancy Lutz and Elizabeth Ross.

"Our two captains pull the team together, and Meridith Rainey inspires Men's Track Coach:  Frank Haggerty Captains:  Dan Lavigne, Brian Cann Last Year:  (1-2, 0-2) Home Meets:  McCurdy Track The Schedule

April Sat, 8  at Northeastern  12:00 p.m. Sat, 15  at Yale/Oxford/Camnbridge  12:00 p.m. Sat, 22  at Dartmouth/UNH/Maine  1:00 p.m. Thu, 27- at Penn Relays  -- Sat, 29  (at Philadelphia, Pa.)  -- Sun, 30  at GBCs  --   (at Northeastern)

May Sat, 6-  at Heptagonals  -- Sun, 7  (at Columbia)  -- Women's Track Coach:  Frank Haggerty Captains:  Nancy Lutz, Elizabeth Ross Last Year:  (1-2, 0-2) Home Meets:  McCurdy Track The Schedule

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April Sat, 15  at Yale/Oxford/Cambridge  12:00 p.m. Sat, 22  at Dartmouth/UNH/Maine   1:00 p.m. Thu, 27-  at Penn Relays  -- Sat, 29  (at Philadelphia, Pa.)  -- Sun, 30  at GBCs  --   (at Northeastern)

May Sat, 6-  at Heptagonal Champs  -- Sun, 7  (at Columbia)  -- Fri, 12-  at ECAC Champs  -- Sun, 14  (at George Mason)  -- everyone," Roberge said.

Rainey, who excels in every event from the55-meter dash to the 800-meter run, qualified forthe NCAA indoor championships in the 400-meterdash and won the 800-meter event in the ECACchampionships with a time of 2:11.64.

"As good as she is, everyone can look up toher," said Roberge. "She always finds somethinggood to say, even when you haven't done well."

Harvard's only other NCAA qualifier was Jones,who earned All-America honors by placing fifth inthe 5000-meter run at the NCAAs in Indianapolislast weekend.

NCAA Qualifier

Jones' time of 16:09.74 is the second fastesttime ever run by a Harvard woman, and is just nineseconds behind Harvard's all-time record of 16:00set by Kate Wiley '85

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