Ultimate Frisbee
Ultimate Frisbee is now in the third month of their spring season, which began halfway through January. Their first tournament, National Ultimate’s Bring the Huckus, took place on the weekend of February 24-25, where the team went 3-1 in pool play on Saturday and took fifth overall.
The following weekend, March 2-3, they returned to Vineland, NJ, where they took on National Ultimate’s Philly Special. A downpour on Saturday led to a reseeding of the entire tournament, the Ducks having only played two games, though four were originally scheduled. Sunday, the Ducks went 0-3 in pool, leading to a fight for seventh against Rowan University where they clinched the victory.
The Ducks jumped right back into their season after spring break, attending National Ultimate’s Garden State tournament the weekend of March 23-24 to wrap up their regular season. Another day of rain on Saturday led the team to play only two of their three scheduled games, where they went 1-2, the victory coming from the other team’s forfeit of this game. They resumed pool play on Sunday morning, where they took two victories, falling fourth in their pool. Due to the tournament’s setup, the Ducks did not qualify for pool play and eventually achieved 10th place.
Team captain and senior Daniel Partika has high hopes for the team, stating, “We just finished our last tournament and are looking ahead to sectionals in a couple of weeks. The vibe of the team is great at practices as we experiment with new ideas.”
Powerlifting
Despite a slow start at the beginning of the semester due to their gym shutting down, the Powerlifting team has since risen to a national level. Three Stevens students, senior Chloe Brenna, her classmate James Johnsen, and sophomore Abigail Izzo, will be competing in Collegiate Nationals in Atlanta, GA, from Thursday, April 11, to Sunday, April 14. These are the first students in Stevens Powerlifting history who will attend this competition.
The three qualified for nationals following the team’s placement at the NJ Collegiate Championships last December. Brenna, Johnsen, and Izzo each took gold in Women’s 56 kg, Men’s 75 kg, and Women’s 52 kg respectively, and were three of six members of the team that placed in the top three of their weight classes. Additionally, this was the first time the team had competed in the Collegiate State Powerlifting Championships, where they took third overall in the team category.
President Raymond Murphy stated that they’ve “been really happy with everyone’s progress over the semester and are excited to compete.” The team is now looking ahead to another three competitions, which will take place on Saturday, April 20, at the Performance Strength Academy, Saturday, April 27 on campus, hosted by the team, and Saturday, May 4, at the 2024 USA Powerlifting SBWC Spring Classic in Brooklyn, NY.
