St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 7, 2014 – The Washington University in St. Louis Department of Athletics will recognize its three student-athletes who won individual national championships last year as part of a special ring ceremony at halftime of the Bears’ football game against Hendrix College Saturday, Oct. 11.
Senior Lucy Cheadle, 2014 graduate Anna Etherington and sophomore Michael Lagieski each earned individual national titles during the 2013-14 academic year, and will be on hand to receive their national championship rings Saturday during a ceremony with John M. Schael Director of Athletics Josh Whitman and Associate Vice Chancellor for Students and Dean of Students Justin Carroll. Etherington also earned her national championship at the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in May, winning the women’s pole vault. She cleared a school-record height of 4.15 meters to win the competition, a mark that ranks fourth in NCAA Division III history more
