With housing options being discussed and sorted out for the coming year, Whitman College athletes frequently choose to live with teammates. But is this a wise decision?
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Home to some of the most intense athletes on campus, the Whitman triathlon club helps first-time triathletes discover their love for the sport and hone their skills in several competitions throughout the year.
Whitman's SSRA courses provide all students with the opportunity to expand their horizons and experience something new, or reunite themselves with an activity they love.
Coming off an 09-10 season that ended in a team national championship, the Whitman cycling team looks to build on that success and work towards a repeat. The Whitman Bike Race, held this past weekend, helped bring the Missionaries one step closer to that goal, as the team moved into second place overall in the team conference standings.
For the Whitman women's lacrosse team, it doesn't matter if they are playing fellow Division III teams or nationally ranked Division I programs - competition is competition. The team is doing more than just holding their own in the Northwest Women's Lacrosse League, as it is sitting in fourth place looking at a chance to make the championship tournament hosted here at Whitman.
The month of February has seen an uproar in Whitman College spirit, as the Whitman men's basketball team marched to a regular season win over #1-ranked Whitworth and playoff victory over Lewis & Clark, before falling to Whitworth in the NWC championship game in Spokane. Reflecting on three of the biggest games in Whitman basketball history, this is the view from the student section.
The Whitman club soccer team is a group of guys and girls who embody the Whittie culture in their camaraderie and love for competition. What began as simple pick-up soccer on Ankeny has quickly transformed into Whitman's latest club sport.
The Whitman alpine skiers are among the most intense, committed athletes representing the Whitman community - and they're not even a varsity sport. This club team prides itself on competing hard and improving day, and will continue to work towards representing Whitman on a national level as their season begins.
While many Whitman students spend the holidays at home catching up on sleep, the long academic breaks provide winter sports teams the opportunity to improve individually and as a team as they gear up for the start of the Northwest Conference season.
Every Saturday, the members of the Whitman women's rugby team take to the pitch, demonstrating their commitment, athleticism, and passion for the sport they love.
