GAMBIER – Kenyon College athletics will be put on hold, the school said in a release on its athletic site on Friday, March 26.
The school cited a rise in positive COVID-19 testing as the reason. Athletic events from Saturday, March 27, until Friday, April 2, will be canceled.
“Regrettably, we cannot allow competitions scheduled during this quiet period to proceed,” Kenyon President Sean Decatur said in an email to the Kenyon community. “We know this news is disappointing for student-athletes and athletics staff who have been preparing for competition this spring. To avoid risk of injury once competition resumes, we are allowing varsity teams to continue training, with mandatory masking through practices and an increased emphasis on physical distancing. Students with questions should contact their coach.”
Canceled events include men’s golf at Denison, women’s lacrosse at home against Wooster, baseball at home against Ohio Wesleyan, softball at Ohio Wesleyan and men’s lacrosse at home against Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday, March 27; men’s and women’s tennis at home against Allegheny on Sunday, March 28; women’s lacrosse at home against Allegheny on Tuesday, March 30; and baseball at Allegheny, softball at Allegheny and men’s lacrosse at Allegheny on Wednesday, March 31.
“The Lowry Center will remain open to students and employees, who must reserve workout times using the KenyonFit app,” Decatur said. “Partner play will not be allowed; and basketball, racquetball, squash and tennis courts will be limited to one person per court.”
All students in the residence will undergo testing this week, and the status of spring sports will be reevaluated based on those results, the release stated.
