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Harvard—long known for its academic excellence—is now gaining national recognition for its athletic prowess.
The Harvard University athletic program was ranked 41st by Sports Illustrated in its Oct. 7 “America’s Best Sports Colleges” issue, just behind such traditional athletic powerhouses as Virginia, Wisconsin and Penn Sate.
Schools were ranked on the basis of criteria that include 2001-02 varsity performance and the number of varsity, club and intramural sports at each school. Also factoring in were the quality of facilities and the degree of athletic spirit present on campus.
Harvard assistant athletic director for sports and media relations Joe Veneziano said he was pleased at SI’s ranking.
“Using the criteria they used, the placement is good.” Veneziano said. “It’s really more of a measurement of your recent athletic season, especially the major sports, than of the entire program.”