This Week In Goucher Landmark Conference History (November 30-December 6)

We have had a lot of great moments since Goucher joined the Landmark Conference in 2007. While the college athletics world is still on pause due to COVID-19, we will look back at events from our teams from the past since we joined the conference. Each week we will focus on the days that occur from Monday to Sunday for the 2020 calendar year with events from our fall and winter sports every Thursday. We continue to look at good moments for men's and women's basketball and men's and women's swimming while men's and women's indoor track and field make their first appearance in this week's edition.

After taking last week off to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday, we continue with our All-Decade votes with men's and women's cross country and track and field. Voting ends on Friday at 9 a.m. Just like we did with men's and women's swimming, the two votes are running at the same time and two ballots can be found here: MEN | WOMEN

November 30
Morgan Brower, Colin Richter and Morgan Richter each won two events to help the men's swimming team to a tri-meet win against Salisbury (129-73) and York (127-71) on November 30, 2012. Brower won the 500 free (5:05.66) and the 1000 free (10:19.60) while finishing second in the 200 IM (2:06.03). Colin Richter won the 200 IM (2:02.43) ahead of Brower and also touched first in the 100 back (55.07) while his brother Morgan took first in he 200 free (1:47.25) and the 100 fly (53.28). Brian Cha (100 free, 49.45) and Cody Nelson (100 breast, 1:03.95) were also victorious in the meet.

December 1
December is a time for the indoor track and field teams to get their first taste of competitive action. One the first day of the month in 2012, Jaclyn Kellon finished second in the 400m (1:04.84), but posted the top time as a college entrant in the event at the DuCharme Invitational for the women's track and field team. Gabby Blazek finished tied for the top jump at the River Hawk Opener on this date in 2017, but ended the competition second after losing a jump off in the pole vault (6.25m). Dana Macaluso broke the school record in the long jump (15-11.75) at the Dickinson Holiday Meet in the first competition under the Landmark Conference in 2007.

On the men's side, Adam Scipone set a school-record in the 1000m (2:50.04) to finish fifth at the Dickinson Holiday Meet in 2007. Brian Sullivan placed fourth in the 60m (7.35) and 10th in the 200m (24.27) at the River Hawk Invitational 10 years later.  

On the hardwood, the women's basketball team earned a pair of wins on this date. Kyani Quarles made the most of her Decker Sports and Recreation Center debut with a career-high 25 points along with 13 rebounds in a 64-52 win last year on December 1. Alayna McFadden also registered a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds while Anise Williams narrowly missed turning the trick with nine points and 10 rebounds. Shadae Swan registered 34 points and seven rebounds in an 81-69 victory against Christopher Newport on this date in 2007 while Amber Smith recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds and Taqwisha Richardson chipped in nine points and 11 rebounds. 

December 2
One year and one day after Smith helped the women's basketball team to the win against Christopher Newport, Smith registered 22 points and 14 rebounds in a 56-46 win against Arcadia on December 2, 2008. Leia Roberts-Brown added 10 points in the win.

December 3
The Goucher men's basketball team reached 100 points for the first time in 14 years in a 102-92 win in Landmark Conference action against Moravian on December 3, 2014. The Gophers received 50 points off the bench from Alex Noble (31 points) and Chris Outing (19 points, 15 rebounds) while Kevin Miles added 18 points and Tre Galloway III chipped in 11 points in the starting lineup.

Bethany Natoli won three events to help the Blue and Gold women's swimming team to a 107-71 win against crosstown rival Notre Dame on this date in 2008. Natoli won the 50 free (27.85), 100 fly (1:05.97) and 100 breast (1:24.27). Sam Sutherland was also a multiple winner after touching first in the 200 IM (2:26.93) and the 500 free (5:51.98) while Britt Hogstrom (1650 free, 11:50.54) and Pilar Gimenez (100 free, 1:04.95) also registered wins on the day.

December 5
The Goucher men's basketball team won its first Landmark Conference game against one of its old Capital Athletic Conference foe Catholic 62-57 on December 5, 2007. Pat Bailey fueled the Blue and Gold with 10 points while Marcus Cotton, Tim Merritt and Miguel Negron each added eight points in the win. Goucher took the lead for good on a layup by Darren Boswell II with 3:03 on the clock and outscored the Cardnals 10-2 in the final 5:15 of the contest.

Chris Litz opened the season for the men's indoor track and field team with a first-place finish in the pole vault (4.27m) at the Ursinus Winter Invitational on this date in 2009. Will Evans placed sixth in the 55m (6.76) while Joey Negreann (Mile, 4:55.18) and Scott Wenzler (long jump, 5.96m) both finished with a 10th-place standing.

Maya Belin is known for her prowess on the field hockey field, but she was a multi-sport athlete for the first couple of years in Baltimore and made her women's indoor track and field debut on this date in 2015. Belin finished third in the 200m (28.04) and fourth in the 60m (8.20) at the Bow Tie Classic while Soliana Goldrich placed ninth in the mile (6:00.46).

December 4-7
The Goucher men's and women's swimming team spent two days at the Yellow Jackets Invitational three different seasons during this time.

The first time the teams went down to Ashland, Va., was December 6-7, 2013 and Morgan Richter powered the men's swimming team with four Top-10 finishes. Morgan finished third in the 100 fly (53.47), eighth in the 1650 free (17:09.88), eighth in the 200 fly, ninth in the 400 IM and 10th in the 200 back. Colin Richter (200 IM, 2:02.07) and Sam Davis (50 free, 22.36) each had a fifth-place finish. Nicole Craver placed third in the 200 IM (2:18.45) and sixth in the 400 IM (4:55.11) while Kellyn Brower was 10 in the 400 IM (5:14.18) for the Blue and Gold women's swimming team.

Morgan Richter highlighted the two-day event for the men's swimming team on December 5-6, 2014 with a second in the 200 fly (1:57.88), fourth in the 500 free (4:52.21) and fifth in the 100 fly (53.49). Colin Richter was second in the 200 IM (1:56.45) and Davis was third in both the 50 free (21.58) and the 100 free (47.55). Nelson placed seventh in the 200 breast (2:17.72) while Craver posted the lone Top-10 finish for the women's swimming team with a 10th-place standing in the 400 IM (4:59.28).

Colin Richter recorded three Top-10 finishes in the team's final trip to the Yellow Jacket Invitational on December 4-5, 2015. Colin finished second in the 100 breast (59.88), fifth in the 100 free (48.15) and seventh in the 400 IM (4:20.60). Ben Shriner was sixth in the 1650 free (17:05.77) while Cody Nelson placed seventh in the 100 breast (1:01.45) and 10th in the 200 breast (2:19.05). For the women, Alexis Regopoulos placed sixth in the 1650 free (10:55.93) and Ila Jackson was ninth in the 50 free (22.57).