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Macalester was one of hundreds of colleges nation-wide which are hosting the fourth-annual Ted Mullen “Leave it in the Pool” Hour of Power Relay in the name of cancer research on Tuesday (Nov. 10). The event was in honor of former Carleton College student and athlete Edward H. “Ted” Mullin, who passed away from sarcoma, a rare soft-tissue cancer, in 2006.

The event was a one-hour, all-out, leave-it-in-the-pool practice that was staged simultaneously at numerous pools across the country. Joining the Scots in this event at the Riley Pool were Hamline, St. Thomas, St. Catherine and Augsburg.

When the event began in 2006, 15 teams joined together to raise team spirit, cancer awareness and $11,000. Last year, the number of participating teams exploded to 104, including 85 college and university programs, 17 high school & club teams, and two students-abroad teams. In 2008, these nearly 6000 athletes raised over $50,000 for the Fund, bringing the three-year total to more than $100,000.

The participants in the event are asked to gather pledges and donations for the Ted Mullin Fund for Sarcoma Research at the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital.