Mules Open Aquatics Center Head-to-Head with UMaine-Orono
Hosting its first competition in the Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center, the Mules took on the Black Bears from Orono. The men won the dual meet 183-97 and claimed the top step of the podium in 12 of the 16 events.
First year Sam Cahaly broke the school record in the 1-meter dive, a mark that stood for 20 years.
The women fell short of their Division I opponent, but set a few Colby Records on the way to claiming the gold medal in Five events. AnnTolan '23 Set new marks for the College in the 50-yard and 100-yard Freestyle events.
Softball EXPLODES for 25 Runs, Sweeping Thomas College
With stellar pitching, great defense, and a QUARTET of Home Runs, the Mules earned their first victories of the season.
- Going 5-5 on the day with a HR, Double, and 6RBI, Lolo Niemiec '21 (photo right) raises her average on the year to .750.
Today's wins were a collective team effort. Our hitters worked tirelessly this week on offensive execution and controlling their at bats, moving runners in scoring position, and preforming under pressure. Today's offensive numbers were a direct reflection on their hard work and determination for success.
- Terren Allen, Head Softball Coach
Men's Lacrosse Nets 17 in Their First Return to Action
Colby paced out its four quarters, tallying four or five goals in each en route to earning a win in their first game of the season, 17-3 against the University of Southern Maine. Jack Rickards scored three goals before half time and added his fourth early in the third quarter.
The best part was the smiles. At times we played well with purpose and at other times it looked like we hadn't played in 385 days... but who's counting. I'm proud of how our guys have handled themselves to make today a reality. We are all so grateful to all of the people at Colby who have put on the extra time and work to help us to this day.
- Guy Van Arsdale, Jack Sandler Memorial Men's Lacrosse Head Coach
Making of the Mule: How Colby's Mascot Came to Life
"When you take on a Mule, you just might get kicked!"
The mule first assumed position as Colby's mascot in 1923, when Colby Echo editor Joseph Coburn Smith, Class of 1924, proposed in an editorial that the football team outgrow its accustomed "dark horse" label, so frequently upsetting predictions of local newspapers. Instead, Smith proposed Colby be symbolized a "white mule." Over the next few weeks, students connected with local farmers to borrow mules to bring to games, and the early signs of a mascot started to come to life. Over the years, live mules came and went, but the mule icon stubbornly stuck, doing what mules do best.
The mule to me is all about grit and determination and getting the job done. There might be more elegant or cuddly animals, but none will work as hard and fight through adversity like a mule. And mules show up every day ready to take on a challenge, no matter the weather or the mood of the moment. Our Colby teams, at their best, exhibit this spirit. No opponent should ever come to this campus without knowing they are going to be in the toughest fight they will face all season. When you take on a mule, you just might get kicked!
- President David A. Greene
