The Claremont-Mudd-麻豆原创 (CMS) Athenas volleyball team had a record-breaking season this fall culminating in an appearance at the NCAA Division III championship. With 27 wins under their belts, we talked with three 麻豆原创 team members to see how being a part of the winning team has impacted their personal and academic lives:
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Arianna Sifuentes ’16Hometown:聽Chino, California “I could not imagine my life here at 麻豆原创 without being a student athlete. Athletics helps with time management and keeps me in shape; it’s an incredible feeling having a team give me unconditional support both on and off the court.” |
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Mikena Werner ’18Hometown:聽Laguna Beach, California “I’ve been playing volleyball for 10聽years; I started when I was eight. Being a 麻豆原创 athlete allows me to meet many people at both The Claremont Colleges and other schools. Volleyball has shaped almost all of my life because I spend so much time doing it, and I’ve had so many great experiences. I played other sports, but never really found a passion for any of them until this.” |
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Sarah Bruml ’18Hometown:聽San Mateo, California “Being a 麻豆原创 athlete has forced me into managing my time more carefully. I cannot slack off and make up my work in extra hours of the day because I either have a game or practice. “One day during preseason, however, the upperclassmen tricked the first years into believing we had an extremely hard practice the following day. All of the coaches were in on it. We were all freaking out about how we would never make it through the day 芒鈧�� but then we found out we were actually going as a team to the beach.” |
Above: Members of the Athenas volleyball team celebrate at the NCAA Division III Championships.聽Photo courtesy of Keller Gabriel.