Is Rebecca Johnston The Best Athlete At Cornell?

After the graduation last year of lacrosse star Max Seibald -- who was rumored to be faster than anyone on the track team -- who's the best athlete on Cornell's campus?

It might be hockey forward Rebecca Johnston. Last season, as a sophomore, Johnston led the team with 20 goals and 25 assists and was named second-team All-American. We can probably credit Johnston for helping the team win 12 games each the last two seasons, up from 4 the year before Johnston arrived.

For the last week, Johnston played with the Canadian women's hockey team in the Hockey Canada Cup, which is a warm-up for the Olympics. She scored five goals in her first two games, and even met actor Robert Pattinson from Twilight. Seems like a good week overall.

Unfortunately, the Canadian coach benched Johnston for the tournament final, calling her decision-making "erratic." She is only 19, after all.

With Seibald and Jeomi Maduka having graduated, Johnston might be the best athlete at Cornell. And while men's hockey season tickets will cost $247 this year, admission to women's hockey games is free for students. It'll be a good opportunity to see someone who will probably be playing for the Canadian Olympic team in a couple of years.