freshman

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Now there’s a freshman female sprinter, Aliza Rush, who could bring lots of attention in the coming years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“He was 8,000 times smarter than any freshman I’d ever seen.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Orange Lutheran’s Rylee Silva, who had 135 strikeouts as a freshman last spring, struck out five Cougars.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

He never played organized sports until joining the track team as a freshman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Charlie left Amherst College after his freshman year to volunteer for Bill Clinton’s first presidential campaign, and, though he eventually returned, he remained far more interested in his own idealism than in making money.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis