About Caryn Maconi

Caryn in a junior Journalism: News-Editorial major at CU with an emphasis in sociology. She is an avid Buffs fan and has been on the CUI sports staff for three semesters. Caryn is also the communications manager for the student-run sports broadcast CU SportsMag. Caryn is working towards a licensure in elementary education. She loves working with kids, writing and being outside, whether she's swimming, biking and running with the CU Triathlon Team or just enjoying a hike in the Flatirons. Her dream job would combine writing with her love for fitness and the outdoors!

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  CUI Sports mailbag

  May 3, 2012comments

  In the last CUI Sports mailbag of the semester, the staff tackles your questions about the newest CU steeplechase superstar, the CU Sports Performers of the Year Awards (CUSPYs) and the cycling team’s chances at the national championships. 1)... read more »

   
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  CU Triathlon wins third straight national championship

  Apr 24, 2012comments

  We got on the bus to DIA last Thursday a group of hopeful, excited and admittedly nervous triathletes. We came back national champions. On the CU Triathlon Team, that’s how it’s done. We train hard all year, pushing each other and pushing... read more »

   
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  CUI sports mailbag

  Apr 5, 2012comments

  It’s time to answer your CU sports questions once again! In this week’s mailbag, the CUI Sports staff discusses plans for a Folsom Stadium renovation, updates from club sports and the CU volleyball team, and a talented up-and-comer... read more »

   
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  March Madness: Kentucky wins to no one’s surprise

  Apr 3, 2012comments

  In a tournament full of crazy upsets, the No. 1 seed Kentucky took the NCAA Championship title in a 67-59 win over Kansas. Kentucky wins the NCAA March Madness the CUI brackets are finished with Mark McNeillie coming out on top. (CU Independent/Amy... read more »

   
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  Boyle: ‘We have to keep moving forward’

  Mar 23, 2012comments

  CU men’s basketball head coach Tad Boyle is proud of his team’s success this season, but he knows the Buffs aren’t done improving. “Some of the dreams have been realized, but there’s more to go,” Boyle said in a press conference... read more »

   
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  CUI sports mailbag

  Mar 22, 2012comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. Welcome to the first edition of the CUI sports mailbag. Every week, we’ll be answering your questions... read more »

   
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  CU Triathlon Team takes on Lake Havasu: A firsthand account

  Mar 20, 2012comments

  Lake Havasu, Ariz., is the absolute spring break destination. This time of year, tanning during the day and partying at night tend to be the norm. When I traveled to Havasu with the CU Triathlon Team this past weekend though, we weren’t there... read more »

   
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  Women’s basketball headed to WNIT

  Mar 12, 2012comments

  The Buffs are not done yet. The CU women’s basketball team was among 64 teams selected to play in the 2012 Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT), announced on Monday. Sophomore guard Ashley Wilson drives to the basket during... read more »

   
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  Weekend Roundup

  Mar 11, 2012comments

  Men’s basketball gets bid to NCAA tournament The Colorado basketball team beat Arizona University 53-51 in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament in Los Angeles. The team was placed as a No. 11 seed in the South Region of 2012 March Madness.... read more »

   
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  Waves of glory

  Mar 11, 2012comments

  At the inner tube water polo semifinals, there is no room for mercy. Two teams of seven face each other on either side of the CU Rec Center diving well. One group sits poised in green inflatable tubes, the other in blue. All are ready to fight. On... read more »