Ashley Buckingham

1 week ago | studlife.com | Ashley Buckingham

Junior sprinter and pole-vaulter George Bourdier has played an integral role on the WashU men’s track and field team for the past three seasons. On April 4, at the Illinois College True Blue Invite, he set a personal best in the pole vault at 5.10 meters winning the event. Bourdier sat down with Student Life to discuss his recruiting process and why he chose WashU, battling back from injuries, and his favorite hobbies. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

3 weeks ago | studlife.com | Ashley Buckingham |Hannah Much

The  No. 18 WashU softball team dominated against The University of Chicago, winning all three games against the Maroons on March 28 and 29. The Bears are now 18-5 for the year and 5-1 in the University Athletic Association (UAA). The weekend opened with a tight game as the Bears defeated UChicago 1-0.

1 month ago | studlife.com | Ashley Buckingham |Hannah Much

Coming off of two wins for their last home games of the season against the University of Rochester and Emory University, the WashU women’s basketball team fell 65-55 to the University of Chicago in their final game of the season. On Saturday, the beginning of the first quarter was very tight, with both teams trading points. Although WashU had a run of points, the Maroons answered with another run immediately after. The first quarter ended with the Maroons just barely up 11-10.

2 months ago | studlife.com | Ashley Buckingham |Hannah Much

Coming off of a three-game losing streak, the WashU women’s basketball team went 1-1 on the road, battling in close games against Case Western Reserve University and Carnegie Mellon University on Feb. 14 and 16. The Bears narrowly beat the Case Western Spartans 62-61 but fell to the Carnegie Mellon Tartans 76-70, leaving the team 5-6 in conference play.

2 months ago | studlife.com | Ashley Buckingham |Hannah Much

In a weekend full of conference play, the WashU women’s basketball team dominated against Brandeis University, defeating the Judges 74-50 on Jan. 31. However, the Bears lost 80-46 to the  reigning national champions, No. 1 New York University on Feb. 2. During Friday night’s game, the team honored the legacy of Justin Hardy in their annual HardyStrong game.