Chloe Young-Hyman, women's swimming
Junior Chloe Young-Hyman was the sole representative of the women's swimming and diving team at Div. III NCAA National Championships this weekend, held at Carleton College in Minneapolis, Minn.
She earned All-NESCAC honors for her third-place finish in the 50-yard breaststroke at the league championships, but it was her 1:06.94 fifth-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke that earned her the trip to Nationals as an 18 seed. This weekend, she swam a slightly slower 1:07.52, just 0.01 seconds out of 16th place and the trip to the finals that would have come with it.
By qualifying in the 100-yard breaststroke, she was allowed to choose two other elective events to enter. She swam the 100-yard freestyle in 53.84, besting her season record by 0.12 seconds and missing a trip to the finals by under a second. In the 50-yard freestyle, she also shaved 0.09 seconds off her previous personal best and moved up from her 43rd seeding.
The junior has led the Jumbos all season long. She scored in multiple events several times throughout the season, and spearheaded the team's fourth-place finish at the NESCAC Championships on Feb. 17-19.
Brian Kumf, men's basketball
Wiith Amherst focusing its defensive efforts on senior tri-captain Dan Martin, junior forward Brian Kumpf stole the offensive spotlight. With sharp cuts, and some beautiful footwork, Kumf scored 21 points, nabbed nine rebounds, and surrendered just one turnover in his team's 90-85 overtime loss in the Sweet 16. After Martin scored 41 points in the previous two meetings between the rivals this season, the Lord Jeffs double-teamed him throughout the game, giving Kumf more mobility in the paint and the responsibility of putting post points on the board. In a game that had 11 ties and 12 lead changes, Kumf handed his team a four-point lead with 7:03 remaining in the second half of regulation. He continued to help his team maintain the lead three minutes later, converting both of his free throws to bring the score to 68-64. The Jumbos had trouble converting free throws down the stretch, but Kumf shot a solid 5-5 from the line in his 40 minutes on the floor. Despite all of Kumf's efforts, the Jumbos failed to advance to the next round of the tournament, losing to Amherst, 90-85, for the thrid time this season and the second time in overtime.
