Natalie Bitetti
Natalie Bitetti
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    La Crescenta, CA
  • High School:
    Crescenta Valley
  • Events:
    Distance
  • Major:
    Human Biology
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio



TFRRS Results

At CMS
Ranks sixth all-time at CMS in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:33.69, and tenth in the 3000 meters with a 10:05.20.

2022-23 (Junior)
SCIAC Cross Country Athlete of the Year ... Cross Country All-American ... SCIAC Cross Country Champion ... Did not compete in track and field season while studying abroad.

2021-22 (Sophomore)
All-SCIAC (1500, 800) ... USTFCCCA All-West Region (1500) ... (National Qualifier (1500)
... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... USTFCCCA All-Academic Team ... Earned second place at the SCIAC Championships in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:37.23 ... Also came in third in the 800 with a 2:17.74 ... Had PRs of 2:16.60 in the 800 and 4;33.69 in the 1500 ... Qualified for the 1500 meters at the NCAA Divisiion III Championships and came in 18th ... Won the 800 at a five-team SCIAC Multi-Dual in 2:16.60 ... Also took first in the 1500 at the first SCIAC Multi-Dual at La Verne in 4:43.20 ... Won the mile at the Whitworth Indoor Invitational (5:08.28).

2021-22 (Cross Country)

USTFCCCA All-American ... First-Team All-West Region ... First-Team All-SCIAC ... SCIAC Athlete of the Week (Oct. 4) ... Finished in the top 20 of every race she ran in her debut season, including 16th at the NCAA Division III Championships to earn All-America honors and help CMS to its highest-ever team finish (second) ... Earned third place at the West Region Championships to earn All-Region distinction in a time of 22:01.4 ... Came in fourth at the SCIAC Championships in 21:47.6 ... Earned third place at the Division III Pre-Nationals in Louisville, earning SCIAC Athlete of the Week honors after leading the Athenas to a first-place finish ... Came in sixth in her debut race at the Mark Covert Classic, finishing the 5K in 18:20.0 ... Earned a PR for a 6K at the UC Riverside Invitational in 20:42.5. 

2020-21 (First-Year)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Athenas did not compete due to COVID-19.

Prior to CMS
Attended Crescenta Valley High School, where she was a member of the cross country team ... Came in third at the Pacific League Championships as a senior with a PR of 18:06.2, helping Crescenta Valley to the conference title ... Finished 39th of 181 runners at the CIF Southern Section finals as a senior ... Played competitive travel softball in high school and was originally recruited for softball at CMS.

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where she majors in human biology 

Natalie Bitetti posed shot

News Mentions

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Zimmer Breaks CMS 1500-Meter Record, Bitetti Moves Into Second in 5000

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Laura Zimmer set a new CMS women's track and field record in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:25.36, while the runner who's...

May 5, 2024

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Bitetti Sweeps 1500, 5000 but Athenas Track and Field Finishes a Close Third at SCIACs

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Natalie Bitetti won both the 1500 meters and the 5000 meters, leading a 1-2-3-4 finish in the 1500 with Riley Capuano and...

April 29, 2024

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Hekster, Marsyla Win Events as Athenas Hold Narrow Lead at SCIAC Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Antonia Hekster took first place in the hammer throw by a margin of almost 18 feet, and Elle Marsyla took first in the 10000...

April 28, 2024

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Riley Capuano Earns SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week Honor

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Riley Capuano of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team earned the SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week award for...

April 22, 2024

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Riley Capuano Moves into Third in CMS History in 1500 Meters

WALNUT, Calif. - Riley Capuano took almost five seconds off her PR in the 1500 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays, moving up into third place on the...

April 19, 2024

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CMS Women's Track and Field Finishes Busy Weekend at Bryan Clay

AZUSA, Calif. - Riley Capuano capped off a busy weekend for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team at the Bryan Clay Invitational...

April 14, 2024

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Natalie Bitetti Captures SCIAC Athlete of the Week Accolades for Athenas Track and Field

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Natalie Bitetti of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team earned the SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week for...

April 8, 2024

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Natalie Bitetti Sets CMS 1500-Meter Record at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team was in action in two different places this weekend, with the distance...

April 6, 2024

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CMS Women's Track and Field Places Sixth in USTFCCCA's First Rating Index

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team is sixth in the nation in the first NCAA DIII Women's Outdoor Track...

March 27, 2024

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Natalie Bitetti Earns Runner-Up Finish in 3000 Meters at NCAA Indoor Championships

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Natalie Bitetti earned her second runner-up finish in an NCAA Championship event so far during her senior season, as she...

March 9, 2024

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DMR Team Finishes Third at Nationals for CMS Women's Track and Field

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's distance medley relay team of Riley Capuano, Shriya Velichala, Laura Zimmer and Natalie...

March 8, 2024

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Natalie Bitetti Earns West Region Athlete of the Year Award; Stewart, Muncan Earn Coaching Honors

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior distance runner Natalie Bitetti earned the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association...

March 6, 2024

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Seven Athenas Earn USTFCCCA All-Region Honors for Indoor Season

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Seven members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team earned All-Region honors from the USTFCCCA for indoor...

March 5, 2024

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DMR Team, Natalie Bitetti Earn NCAA Indoor Track and Field Invitations

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Natalie Bitetti earned an invitation to the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend after recording the...

March 4, 2024

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Laura Zimmer Earns SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week Distinction

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Laura Zimmer of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team earned SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week honors for...

February 26, 2024

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Athenas Win DMR, 4x800 at Annual Rossi Relays

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team saw the 4x800 and the distance medley each finished in first place at...

February 25, 2024

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Athenas DMR, Josephine Jett, Have Strong Showings for CMS Track and Field on Opposite Coasts

BOSTON, Mass. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps distance medley relay team of Riley Capuano, Sally Gaskell, Laura Zimmer and Natalie Bitetti put itself...

February 10, 2024

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Natalie Bitetti Runs Second-Fastest 3K in DIII So Far This Season

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Natalie Bitetti ran a 9:29.76 in the 3000 meters at the David Hemery Valentine Indoor Track and Field Invitational hosted by...

February 9, 2024

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CMS Women's Track and Field Opens Season with Strong Showing at OIDFE Challenge

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Laura Zimmer (1000 meters), Natalie Bitetti (mile), and Madeline Seifert (pole vault) took individual wins as the...

January 27, 2024