Etsuo’s Corner: sports and culture
Etsuo Fujita, Staff Writer
November 10, 2017
Editor’s note: Etsuo’s Corner is a weekly column for World & Nation by Etsuo Fujita, an international student from Japan. Fujita features the stories of other international students or writes about his adventures and impressions as he learns about the cultures and customs of Guilford and his...
Chemistry drives cross country teams’ success as they prepare for NCAA regional competition
DaeQuan Fitzgerald, Sports Editor
November 3, 2017
The men’s and women’s cross country teams completed their runs at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference championships hosted by Virginia Wesleyan University on Saturday Oct. 28, and the success of the top runners was anything but an individual effort. The men’s team finished eighth overall at...
Men’s cross country off to a running start
Daequan Fitzgerald, Staff Writer
September 21, 2016
The men’s cross country team returns this fall determined and hungry but, unfortunately, small in numbers. “If one or two of us can’t go (to a meet), we don’t get a team score,” said senior Quinton Simones. This was exemplified last Friday, Sept. 9, at the 2016 Old Dominion Athletic Conference...
Small team proves they could win big
Nicole Zelniker, Editor-in-Chief
September 21, 2016
Six meets. Six women. One team. Already, the women’s cross country team has started off their season at a full sprint. “We’re excited about being back together and training,” said junior Sommer Fanney. “I’m particularly very excited about incoming freshmen. These are new people we get...
Cross country will not settle this season
Caleb Amstutz, Staff Writer
September 18, 2015
The new school year is upon us, and once again the cross country team is up and running. With nine new freshmen joining the returning members and their new motto “Never Settle,” these Quakers are ready to take on the competition this season. The Old Dominion Athletic Conference ranked both the men...
Top cross-country runner shares training secrets
Valeria Sosa, Staff Writer
February 28, 2014
Night-runner. Lifesaver. Quaker. This is the description of All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference’s First Team runner Andris Goncarovs. “Why do I love running?” said Goncarovs. “There’s just something about the community you get involved in, from teammates and coaches to the opportunities...
Two cross country runners compete on national level
Alayna Bradley, Staff Writer
November 30, 2012
Running. One of the most basic, but most grueling and competitive of all sports. It turns out that Guilford College has three of the best runners in the South/Southeast region, which spans from Texas to Tennessee. This season, two of them went on to compete at the national level. Juniors Andris Goncarovs,...
Underrepresented runners moved out of the spotlight
McCaffrey Blauner, Staff Writer
November 9, 2012
A flitting shadow in the trees, glimpsed only for a moment. A shape, too fleet-footed for the eye to follow, tearing down some forested trail. One might speculate that they have caught a glimpse of a species of Appalachian Bigfoot, driven from its mountainous home by global warming. No! It’s Guilford’s...
Fall athletes confident and amped for upcoming season
Clarence Turpin, Staff Writer
August 31, 2012
Regardless of the previous year's results, all six of the Guilford College fall sports teams remain optimistic that the 2012 seasons will yield results worthy of acclaim. Football Head Football Coach Chris Rusiewicz, approaches every season with the attitude that an undefeated season is expected. “You’re...
