BMC SENIOR RANKED AMONG NATION'S TOP BADMINTON PLAYERS

Scholar-athlete Ioana Butoi '05 is not only a whiz at programming robots (see Bryn Mawr Now, May 15, 2004); the computer-science major from Romania can really knock a bird around, too. Butoi was recently ranked 12th in the nation in women's singles badminton by USA Badminton, the national governing body for the sport.

The USAB ranks players nationwide on the number of points they earn by playing in tournaments that are graded and sanctioned by the organization as ranking tournaments. Points are based on the level of the tournament and how far the individual advances in the tournament. Butoi earned 192 points from her performances in the Mid-Atlantic Classic in November and the Boston Open in March.

In March, Butoi won the Pennsylvania state championships, while the Bryn Mawr team, which has long been a nationally recognized powerhouse in the sport, edged out Swarthmore to capture the collegiate trophy.

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