Archive for July, 2009

Swarthmore Athletics Adds Social Media Networks

Friday, July 31st, 2009

The Swarthmore Department of Athletics is proud to announce that Garnet fans can now follow all of their favorite teams and get up to the minute news through social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube.

Caitlin Mullarkey Named Centennial Conference Nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS – Swarthmore College senior Caitlin Mullarkey ’09 has been selected as the Centennial Conference’s representative for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. Mullarkey is one of 132 women to be nominated for the award, with selections coming from all three NCAA divisions and multiple sports.

Mullarkey Named Philadelphia Inquirer Female Performer of the Year

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

PHILADELPHIA – Swarthmore College senior Caitlin Mullarkey was named the 2008-09 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Female Performer of the Year as voted on by the sports information offices of the 28 institutions from the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Junior women’s tennis player Rachel Wallwork was also honored as the Tennis All-Area Performer of the Year, senior golfer David Lau ’09 earned a spot on the Men’s Golf Academic All-Area Team and Mullarkey was also honored as the Track & Field Performer of the Year.

Mark Anskis Named Sports Information Director

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Swarthmore College has named Mark Anskis Director of Sports Information. Anskis, who worked as a graduate assistant in the Temple University Sports Media Relations Office the past two years, will be responsible for the promotion and statistical management of the College’s 22 Division III varsity sports. He will also serve as a liaison between the Swarthmore College Department of Athletics and the local and national media through the College’s Web site, publications, press releases and new media technologies.