Lara Cunningham
Lara Cunningham
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Old Chatham, NY
  • High School:
    Emma Willard
  • Events:
    Distance
  • College:
    Scripps

Bio



TFRRS Results 

At CMS

2021-22 (Senior)
Scored for the Athenas at the SCIAC Championships by finishing fifth in the 10000 meters, helping CMS to the team title ... Set a PR with a 39:20.99 at SCIACs ... Followed that a week later with a PR in the 5000 at the Occidental Invitational, clocking a 17:56.39 ... Finished fourth in the 1500 at the third SCIAC Multi-Dual on April 16 with another PR of 4:59.08 ... Helped her 4x800 relay team finish fifth at the Rossi Relays with a 10:09.63 ... Ran in five races for the cross country team in the fall ... Had a strong 27th place finish at the SCIAC Championships out of over 100 runners, finishing in 23:40.4 ... Was third in the Open Division of the Mark Covert Classic in her first race, coming in with a 19:52.7 over 5K ... Had a PR of 23:15.1 in a 6K at the Cougar Challenge ... Plaed 18th at the UC Riverside Invitational 5K rac3 in 18:43.0.

2019-20 (Junior)
Competed in two track and field events before the suspension of spring sports ... Ran a 12:12.02 in the 3000 at the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers ... Came in 10th place in the 5000 at the first SCIAC Multi-Dual (a five-team event with Whittier, Occidental, Chapman and Caltech) in 21:46.19. 

Prior to CMS
Attended Trinity (Conn.) College, where she was a member of the track and field team, before transferring and joining CMS ... Previously ran for Emma Willard High School in New York, where she also played lacrosse ... Ranks fifth in Emma Willard history in the 5K. 

Personal
Attends Scripps College, where she has a dual major in psychology and economics.

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News Mentions

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CMS Women's Track and Field Surges Past Redlands for Sixth Straight SCIAC Title

WHITTIER, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team trailed Redlands heading into the final two events, but had five of the...

May 1, 2022

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Harmon, Bloss Win Titles to Help Athenas Lead after Day One of SCIAC Track and Field Championships

WHITTIER, Calif. - Riley Harmon won a close battle for first in the steeplechase by less than a second, and Meredith Bloss added a title in the...

April 30, 2022