West, Hill Garner CSA All-America Honors

Pictured: Colin West posted a 16-1 overall record as a senior.
Photo courtesy: Gil Talbot

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Senior Colin West and junior Richard Hill of the Harvard men's squash team have been honored on the College Squash Association All-America teams, the CSA recently announced. West earned his third straight nod to the All-America first team, while Hill garnered a spot on the second team.

West, a native of Toronto, Ont., won the CSA individual national title, as he posted a 16-1 overall record during his senior season.  The winner of the Pool Cup, West was also the recipient of the Skillman Award, which is given annually to a senior men’s squash player who has demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship during his entire college career.

West owned a 5-0 record at the CSA Individual Championships and was 11-1 at the No. 1 position during the dual season.  He posted a perfect 6-0 record in Ivy League matches and owned a 3-0 mark at the CSA Team Championships, earning wins against Princeton, Western Ontario and Cornell.

Hill, who hails from Singapore, finished the year 9-6 overall and picked up a victory in first round of CSA Individual Championships.  Hill sported an 8-4 record at the No. 2 position and grabbed wins against Western Ontario and Cornell at CSA Team Championships.

West and Hill helped the Crimson finish fifth at the CSA Team Championships, as Harvard went 7-5 overall.  The Crimson also owned a 4-2 record in Ivy League matches.