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ORLANDO, Fla. — Kenyon College first-year Eleni Lazaridou’s impressive run through the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Singles Championship Tournament came to a halt Sunday at the USTA National Campus, as she dropped her semifinal match 6-2, 6-1 to Olivia Soffer of Babson College. Lazaridou, who was the No. 4 seed in the 32-player field, won two matches Friday and …

CLEVELAND — The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) released Wednesday its final tally for the 2022-23 Dennis M. Collins All-Sports Trophy, given annually to the institution that performs the best across the NCAC’s 23 sports. The Kenyon College Owls finished right in the middle of the nine-team race, placing fifth with a total of 145 points. This past year, Kenyon …

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse Magazine named its NCAA Division III men’s lacrosse All-Americans on Thursday, highlighting the top performers of the 2023 season. Included among the selections was Kenyon College face-off specialist Thomas Nelson. USA Lacrosse organized its selections into three, 13-player teams, as well as a list of Honorable Mentions. Nelson, a sophomore, was selected to the Second …

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division III Men’s Lacrosse Selection Committee announced Sunday night that the Kenyon College Owls earned one of just 10 at-large bids that were up for grabs for entry into the upcoming 38-team field of the 2023 NCAA Division III Tournament. Kenyon, which has four NCAA appearances in program history, owns a 15-2 record this season and …

GAMBIER, Ohio — This May brings a chance for middle schoolers (grades 6–8) to have a unique musical, hands-on performance experience on Kenyon College’s campus. The inaugural Knox Rocks! program will give participants an opportunity to use instruments in a group led by musically trained college students, explore creating music beyond the classroom’s repertoire, and perform in the renowned Rosse …

CLEVELAND, Ohio — For his contributions during the Owls’ three-game winning streak, Kenyon College’s Niko Price was picked by the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) as the Player of the Week for baseball. The Owls rattled off their second three-game winning streak over an eight-game stretch, and Price played a significant role in helping Kenyon boost its record to 19-12 …

WESTFIELD CENTER, Ohio — On the third and final day of the 2023 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Golf Championship, the Kenyon College Owls fired their best round of the tournament, a 296, which put them in sole possession of third place with a three-day final team total of 897 strokes. The Owls finished behind first-place Wittenberg University, which totaled …

GAMBIER, Ohio — Jill McCartney, Kenyon College’s Director of Athletics, Fitness and Recreation, announced Thursday the hiring of Steve Phillips as head coach of the Owls men’s basketball program. Phillips will arrive on campus after serving as an assistant coach at Williams College since the 2018-19 season. Phillips, who also has coaching experience at Washington & Lee University and Mount …

OBERLIN, Ohio — The Kenyon College baseball team used some heavy hitting Wednesday to break out of a brief five-game slump and record a North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) doubleheader sweep at Oberlin College. The Owls coasted in a 12-3 game-one win and then followed up with a 5-3 victory in game two. The sweep improved Kenyon to 15-10 overall …

IRVING, Texas — On Wednesday, the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced eight members of Kenyon College’s football team were named members of the 2023 NFF Hampshire Honor Society. The 2023 Kenyon honorees include Jack Baulig, Rocco Danese, Nathan Junk, Jason Kessler, Mychael Leno, Finn Murray, Trenton Scherger, and Taso Sdregas. Murray and Sdregas represented the …