The PEAR Department is taking this opportunity to recognize and celebrate the seniors on our varsity athletic teams. We know that they have poured their hearts and souls into their teams during their time at Carleton and we are excited about what the future holds for each of them! Alex…
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Former Carleton College men’s basketball teammates Kent Hanson ‘20 and Freddie Gillespie inked to play professional basketball this winter. Hanson signed with Aktobe of the KNL professional league, while Gillespie was recently drafted No. 2 overall by the Memphis Hustle, the NBA G League affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies. “We…
Despite the postponement of games, the spirit of competition never disappeared from Carleton’s campus this Fall. After months of meticulous planning and preparation, some normalcy finally returned to the Knights’ athletic department in late September as varsity teams resumed practice, albeit with multiple, unprecedented public health protocols in place for…
Carleton College has made the difficult choice to cancel in-person varsity athletic competitions during the winter sports season. This decision was made due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and affects intercollegiate events through March 15, 2021. Affected sports include the men’s and women’s teams in basketball, swimming & diving, indoor…
For the 20th consecutive year, both the Carleton College women’s and men’s soccer teams earned the United Soccer Coaches’ (formerly the NSCAA) Team Academic Award for their work in the classroom. To take home recognition, programs needed to post a cumulative team grade-point average of 3.0 or better (on a…
Both the Carleton College men’s and women’s cross country teams placed in the Top 8 as The Stride Report announced its annual preseason rankings of the premier NCAA cross country teams and runners. Despite the absence of a fall sports season for many colleges this year, TSR released its “If…
Hayden Tsutsui ’16 was named to D3baseball.com’s All-Decade Team for 2010-19. He is one of only four catchers to receive the prestigious honor. His honorable mention selection – one of 82 spots on D3baseball.com’s list – comes on the strength of his four years in Northfield, a time during which…
Carleton College forward Kent Hanson (Sr./St. Paul, Minn./St. Paul Academy) was named a finalist for the Jostens Trophy, which is awarded annually to honor the NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Basketball Outstanding Athletes of the Year. The purpose of the award is to honor the well-rounded Division III student-athlete…
The Carleton College softball split its season-opening doubleheader with Crown College. The Knights struggled to get the bats going in a 3-1 game one loss, but they bounced back and claimed the nightcap by an 8-0 (5 inn.) tally. GAME 1 RECAP As the lone returning starting pitcher on the…
Thanks to another late scoring surge, the Carleton College women’s basketball team wrapped up the 2019-20 season with a 67-61 victory at St. Catherine University. Although the Knights will miss the MIAC playoffs by virtue of a point-system tiebreaker, the win represents a high point for the program over the…