Max N. Brondfield

According to UHS, when the average Harvard student gets sick, he or she should remain bed-ridden until healthy. Apparently, Claire Richardson would rather be qualifying for nationals.

At the Binghamton Open yesterday, the Crimson knew what it was getting from its veterans, but the rookies had a few surprises in store for the field as well.

NEW YORK—If there has been a theme in the Ivy League this year, it has been that perseverance triumphs over talent.

After falling to MIT, the Harvard men's water polo team rallied for two victories and a fifth-place finish—but found itself once again on the outside looking in.

Forced to overcome biting, difficult conditions this past weekend at three regattas, the Crimson stepped up in its biggest races, notching a fourth-place team finish at the Erwin Schell Trophy to qualify the co-ed squad for the Atlantic Coast Championships at home on Nov. 14.

In a season of individual accomplishments and strong team showings, the Harvard cross country teams did not disappoint at the Heptagonal Championships this Friday. The men’s and women’s squads traveled to Van Cortlandt Park in New York and emerged with the first individual men’s title and highest women’s finish since 1995.

Perseverance has defined much of the season for Harvard field hockey, and perhaps none have exemplified it more than freshman ...

With the squad split over two races this weekend, some of Harvard cross-country’s less experienced members enjoyed an opportunity to show what they can do. For junior Dan Chenowith and the rest of the veterans, the group only continued to prove its dominance. The Crimson’s top runners traveled to Terre Haute, Ind. Saturday for the NCAA pre-nationals, while another contingent, led primarily by freshmen, competed at the UAlbany Invitational held by the University at Albany.