All those admitted students who applied to MIT because it was tied with Harvard for the most varsity sports of any university are going to be sorely disappointed.
Citing economic woes (this is getting kind of old...), our Cambridge neighbors announced they would be dropping some varsity sports, according to the MIT Tech, leaving Harvard in the lead for the (prestigious? sure, why not?) most varisty sports crown. Devastating news for the MIT Engineers. But at least the athletes have some warning, right?
The sports to be cut have not been chosen. How they will be chosen has not yet been decided. The sports to be cut are due to be announced by the end of April, said Julie Soriero, director of athletics.
So much for that. In case you were wondering, Harvard and MIT have been tied at 41 varsity sports, though Harvard's are all Division I, while MIT's are not. For the insatiably curious among you, we've got Harvard's full list, after the jump.
- Men's Baseball
- Men's Basketball
- Men's Heavyweight Crew
- Men's Lightweight Crew
- Men's Cross Country
- Men's Fencing
- Men's Football
- Men's Golf
- Men's Ice Hockey
- Men's Lacrosse
- Men's Sailing
- Men's Skiing
- Men's Soccer
- Men's Squash
- Men's Swimming and Diving
- Men's Tennis
- Men's Track and Field
- Men's Volleyball
- Men's Water Polo
- Men's Wrestling
- Cross Country
- Track and Field
- Women's Basketball
- Women's Heavyweight Crew
- Women's Lightweight Crew
- Women's Cross Country
- Women's Fencing
- Women's Field Hockey
- Women's Golf
- Women's Ice Hockey
- Women's Lacrosse
- Women's Sailing
- Women's Skiing
- Women's Soccer
- Women's Softball
- Women's Squash
- Women's Swimming and Diving
- Women's Tennis
- Women's Track and Field
- Women's Volleyball
- Women's Water Polo
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