“There was nothing I wanted more than to just be home in my own bed, away from it all, but I couldn’t do that.” That’s only a sliver of what was going through the mind of Ramapo women’s swim team member Meghan Cortez-Fields amidst a whirlwind of media scrutiny. In […]
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Swim teams end regular seasons on high notes with Senior Day
It was a busy day in the Adele and Reuben Thomas Swimming Pool in the Bradley Center as the men’s and women’s swim teams hosted Widener University for their final regular-season meets of the season. The men’s swim team won 167-94, while the women’s swim team narrowly lost by a […]
Transgender collegiate athletes compete against discrimination
Estimates of the number of transgender collegiate athletes range from about 4,600 to less than 40. This uncertainty stems from systemic transphobia and gaps in how the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) operates. “When we’re looking at the men’s and women’s teams, that’s it. Not that there needs to be […]
Women’s swim team carry two more victories
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics Ramapo’s women’s swim team collected two wins on Saturday, Oct. 12 to open this year’s season as undefeated. The Roadrunners went up against Baruch College as well as Kean University in a conference match. The first-place title in the 200-medley relay was secured by Ramapo […]
Men and Women’s Swim Teams End 2016 with Victories
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics The Ramapo swim teams closed the calendar year with victories over Lehman College last Sunday, as the men’s team took home a dominating 135-55 victory, while the lady Roadrunners pulled off an impressive 112-75 win. Both teams improved to 2-2 on the season. Out of […]
Swimmers Break School Records at METs
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics The men’s and women’s swim teams both competed in the MET Championships over the week, and, despite finishing in eighth and seventh place respectively, members of both squads set new school records. Three records were broken on the men’s squad while they tallied a total […]
Men’s, Women’s Swim Teams Take Down Red Hawks
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics Ramapo’s men’s and women’s swim teams looked to gain momentum before the Metropolitan Conference Championships when they took on Montclair State University in the last meet of the 2015-16 regular season. Ramapo’s ninth-year head coach Gary Orr felt that building momentum for the Metropolitan Conference […]
Men Place 6th and Women Place 8th at Franklin and Marshall Swimming Invitational
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics The men’s and women’s swim teams competed in the Franklin and Marshall Invitational in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on Nov. 22. The men’s team finished in sixth place while the women’s team finished in eighth place. Head coach Gary Orr was impressed by his squad. “We swam […]
Men’s Swimming Move to 3-0, Women Lose to New Paltz
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics The men’s and women’s swim teams traveled to SUNY New Paltz, with the hope of extending each of their undefeated records. While the men’s team indeed came out of their meet with their third consecutive victory, the women’s team floundered – thereby continuing to remain […]
Swim Teams Start Hot With Win Against Mount St. Mary
Photo Courtesy of Ramapo Athletics The Ramapo swim teams both improved to 2-0 on the 2015-16 season with victories over Mount Saint Mary’s College on Friday. The men’s team defeated the Knights 121-61, while the lady Roadrunners took home the victory 113-92. “We made strides; we may not swim as […]