The Athenas ran in two events at the multi-division UC Riverside Invitational on Sept. 17. In the 6K invitational race, CMS finished third overall, ahead of several Division II programs. Only D-II UC San Diego (second) and the Cal Coast Track Club (first) finished ahead of CMS. Junior Bryn McKillop (SCR ’18) was third overall in the 6K with a record-breaking time of 20:47.94, breaking prior record holder Jen Tave’s mark of 20:51.8.

In the 5K open event, the Athenas placed 10th overall and had five runners cross the finish line in personal-best times, including junior Roselyn Cantu (CMC ’18), who finished in 44th (out of 227) at 19:02.10. Next on the schedule for CMS is the Coyote Invitational in San Bernardino on Saturday, Sept. 24.

Faced with a 28-13 fourth-quarter deficit, CMS (2-0) rallied for a comeback win at Washington and Lee University (1-2) on Sept. 17. Washington and Lee (Va.) was ranked No. 20 in the preseason by D3football.com after an undefeated 2015 regular season. As time expired in the fourth quarter on Saturday, senior Matthew Aven (CMC) made the game-winning field goal from 34 yards out. Senior quarterback Trey Reynolds (CMC ’17) accounted for both of CMS’ fourth-quarter touchdowns (one running, one passing) to lead the comeback. With 283 yards passing in the game, Reynolds set the career passing yards record for CMS. Reynolds has passed for 4,871 yards in his career. CMS begins conference play on Saturday, Oct. 1 at home against Whittier.

Just over four months after winning the program’s first NCAA Division III national championship, the Stags are back on the golf course this week (Sept. 19-20) for the first of two fall tournaments.

The Athenas (3-4, 1-1 SCIAC) split a pair of matches during the week. CMS lost 3-2 at home to Pomona-Pitzer (Sept. 14) and then knocked off previously unbeaten, No. 17 Cal Lutheran (Sept. 17) 1-0, also at Pritzlaff Field. Against Cal Lutheran, senior Laynee Laube (CMC ’17) scored the lone goal, her third of the season, while senior Kelly McConnell (HMC ’17) kept the Athenas alive with 10 saves, earning her third shutout of the season. CMS is in a six-way tie for second in the conference through two conference matches. The next match for the Athenas is Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Occidental.

A dominant start to the season continued for the second-ranked Athenas into the team’s first conference match of the season. For its lone match of the week, CMS traveled to Chapman (Sept. 16) and won 3-0. Junior setter Clara Madsen (CMC ’18) came away with a team-high 16 assists and she added eight digs. Senior Nicole Kerkhof (CMC ’17) posted a double-double (12 kills and 14 digs). CMS has three SCIAC matches this week, including a pair of crucial early season SCIAC matches this weekend: at La Verne (Sept. 23) and a showdown in Roberts Pavilion against defending national champion and fourth-ranked Cal Lutheran (Sept. 24).