On Friday, March 6, Charli Bennett, a former Southern Cayuga High School standout, and her current team, the Cortland Red Dragons, were defeated 64-58 by the Messiah Falcons in the NCAA Division III Basketball Tournament.
The matchup began at 5:15 p.m. at John A. Paulson Center and marked the first time the Red Dragons faced the Messiah Falcons in the tournament.
Cornell women’s rowing wrapped up its road schedule at the Princeton Invite with third- or fourth-place finishes across twelve races against nationally ranked teams. The team will return home next weekend to face Rhode Island, Delaware and Bucknell.
Cornell opened its home track meet Saturday with Sade Falese finishing fifth after four heptathlon events despite windy weather shifting some contests indoors. Head coach Mike Henderson praised Falese’s debut effort as athletes prepare for Sunday’s full schedule.
Cornell men’s track and field distance runners took part in the Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic on April 11. Freshman Zach Leader and senior Zachary Winnicki represented Cornell in the invitational 5,000 meters. More information about their performance will be available soon.
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