CMS Athletics Week In Review (April 24 - April 30, 2017)

Sutton Named Franklin Award-Winner
Sutton Named Franklin Award-Winner

May 02, 2017

Former CMS Athletic Director Michael Sutton has been named the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America's Ben Franklin Award-winner.

Elijah Lichtenberg
Lichtenberg selected to play for Maccabi USA

May 02, 2017

Senior Elijah Lichtenberg (CMC) on the men's soccer team was recently selected to represent the United States at the 20th World Maccabiah Games in Israel, July 4-18, 2017. Maccabi USA is an organization that endeavors to build Jewish pride through sports.

Gurr is Pitcher of the Year; five Athenas named to All-SCIAC Teams
Gurr is Pitcher of the Year; five Athenas named to All-SCIAC Teams

May 01, 2017

Five members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team were selected to the All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Team, as announced on Monday afternoon. Junior Anna Gurr (CMC) was honored as the Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive season sophomore transfer Ande Troutman (CMC) earned Newcomer of the Year honors.

Photo by Mitch Allan
Kingsmen take two back from Stags in doubleheader

April 29, 2017

After a thrilling 5-4 victory over No. 16 Cal Lutheran on Friday, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team tried to play spoiler in Saturday’s road doubleheader against the Kingsmen, but ended up falling in both games 5-0 and 5-2, respectively.

Matt Shuman and Jonathan Shaw
Shaw and Shuman announced as Jack Nicklaus Award Semifinalists

May 01, 2017

On Friday, juniors Jonathan Shaw (CMC) and Matt Shuman (CMC) were announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America as Semifinalists for the Jack Nicklaus Award presented by Barbasol. They are two of just thirty semifinalists nationwide in Division III, and the only ones from the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Doubles Champs: Nikolai Parodi & Daniel Morkovine
Parodi and Morkovine capture Ojai singles and doubles titles

April 30, 2017

Freshman Nikolai Parodi (CMC) was given an opportunity to replace senior teammate Glenn Hull (CMC) in the 117th Ojai Tournament just a day before play began. He responded by winning the singles and doubles titles, defeating senior teammate Daniel Morkovine (CMC) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 for the singles crown, and then teaming with Morkovine for the first time to capture the doubles championship.

CMS sweeps track & field SCIAC Championships
CMS sweeps track & field SCIAC Championships

April 29, 2017

Both the men's and women's track and field programs from Claremont-Mudd-Scripps earned Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships in dramatic fashion on Saturday afternoon.

Corie Hack - Photo by John Valenzuela
Hack leads Athenas out of gritty semifinal against Redlands

April 29, 2017

The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s lacrosse team advanced to the SCIAC Final on Saturday afternoon after defeating the University of Redlands at home 17-6 in an otherwise gritty affair.

Photo by Joe Bergman
Palunas and Bassett set meet records at SCIAC Championship Day 1

April 28, 2017

The first day of the SCIAC Championships ended pleasantly for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Track and Field program as both the Stags and Athenas made a strong impression.

Chase Eller - Photo by Mitch Allan
Eller’s walk-off caps senior day comeback

April 28, 2017

The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team could not have asked for a better ending to its final home game of the regular season. Junior Chase Eller (CMC) smacked a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to put the Stags (15-19, 9-12) past Cal Lutheran 5-4.

Reeve Grobecker (Photo by Alicia Tsai)
Split with Cal Lu on Senior Day

April 28, 2017

The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team split with Cal Lutheran in the final home double header of the regular season. The Athenas (20-16, 17-9) won game one handily, 9-0 in five innings, but then fell 2-1 to the Regals (16-18, 13-13) in an extra innings affair.

SCIAC selects 10 Athenas for year-end awards
SCIAC selects 10 Athenas for year-end awards

April 28, 2017

Following a spectacular undefeated run through the conference during the regular season, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's lacrosse team saw 10 of its athletes recognized by the SCIAC while head coach Lauren Uhr won Coach of the Year.

Club Sports Update - Men's rugby wins national championship; women's rugby takes fifth at Nationals
Club Sports Update - Men's rugby wins national championship; women's rugby takes fifth at Nationals

May 02, 2017

Read the latest news and catch up on recent scores for the Claremont club sports teams including lacrosse, volleyball and rugby.