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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Hometown:
- Downers Grove, IL
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- High School:
- Downers Grove North
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- Events:
- Distance
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- Major:
- Computer Science and Mathematics
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- College:
- Harvey Mudd
Bio
At CMS
2018-19 (First-Year): SCIAC Champion (5000) ... USTFCAA All-West Region (5000) ... SCIAC Track Newcomer of the Year ... NCAA Qualifier (5000) ... SCIAC All-Academic Team … USTFCCCA All-Academic selection ... Won the 5000 at the SCIAC Championships in 14:42.67, with a dramatic comeback on the final lap to pass Pomona-Pitzer senior All-American Andy Rieschling ... Had a PR in the 5000 at the Occidental Distance Carnival of 14:24.67, placing second at the meet and putting him in fourth place in CMS history, while earning him a spot in the NCAA Championships ... Had a PR of 3:54.52 in the 1500 at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational ... Was sixth in the 5000 at the Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa Pacific with a 14:28.64 ... Anchored the distance medley relay team to a first place finish at the Rossi Relays in 10:11.79, placing fifth in CMS history ... Won the mile at the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers meet with a 4:14.26 Also a member of the CMS cross country team in the fall … Was the top finisher for the Stags in all three postseason cross country events, including a third-place finish in the NCAA West Regionals.
Prior to CMS
Attended Downers Grove North High School in Illinois, where he was a member of the cross country and track teams … A two-time all-state finisher, a three-time conference champion, and an eight-time all-conference award winner … Helped DG North to a state championship, a Midwest Regional Championship and a fourth-place finish in nationals in 2017 … Also helped his squad to a state runner-up finish in 2016 … High Honor Roll student and a National Merit Finalist … Member of the Downers Grove North Math Team and a National Honor Society member.
Personal
Attends Harvey Mudd, where he has a dual major in computer science and math.
News Mentions

Eight Stags Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors, CMS Named All-Academic Team
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team earned All-Academic status from the United States Track and Field and...
July 22, 2019

Evan Hassman Earns Top-Eight Finish in NCAA Steeplechase for All-America Honors
GENEVA, Ohio. - Sophomore Evan Hassman had a late push in the final lap to move up to eighth place in the finals of the 3000-meter steeplechase on...
May 25, 2019

CMS Men's Track and Field Earns 22 USTFCCCA All-West Region Selections
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team had 15 different athletes earn a combined 22 All-West Region selections...
May 23, 2019

Evan Hassman Advances to Steeplechase Finals at NCAA Championships with Seventh-Place Finish in Prelims
GENEVA, Ohio. - Sophomore Evan Hassman advanced through to Saturday's finals in the 3000-meter steeplechase by earning a seventh-place finish (of...
May 23, 2019

CMS Men's Track and Field Qualifies for Five Events at NCAA Division III Championships
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field will send eight of its athletes (four individual and one relay) to the NCAA...
May 19, 2019

Christensen Wins SCIAC Newcomer of the Year, 17 Stags Earn All-SCIAC Honors
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Freshman Miles Christensen earned the SCIAC Men's Track and Field Newcomer of the Year Award, 17 Stags earned all-SCIAC...
May 6, 2019

Video Highlights: 2018-19 CMS Track and Field Dual SCIAC Championships
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's and women's track and field teams both swept SCIAC Championships on Saturday and Sunday at...
April 29, 2019

CMS Men's Track and Field Rolls to SCIAC Title by 40 Points at Home Track
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team had six first-place finishes on Sunday to pull away from the competition...
April 28, 2019

CMS Men's Track and Field Dominates Throws to Take Lead after First Day of SCIAC Championships
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team finished 1-2-3 in the javelin and 1-2 in the hammer throw, with Maxwell...
April 27, 2019

CMS Men's Track and Field Hosts SCIAC Championships This Weekend
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team will serve as the host of the 2019 SCIAC Championships, which will be...
April 25, 2019

Wilson Ives, Walker Quinn Break Into CMS Top 10 in Final SCIAC Tune-Ups
AZUSA, Calif. - Junior Wilson Ives ran a 3:54.05 in the 1500 to move into 10th place in Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field history and...
April 20, 2019

Maxwell Knowles Takes Fifth in Javelin for CMS Men's Track and Field at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior Maxwell Knowles was the top collegiate competitor in the javelin, finishing fifth overall and moving into sixth in CMS...
April 6, 2019

Reese Peterson Takes Second SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week Award of 2019 Season
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior thrower Reese Peterson was named the SCIAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week for events through Sunday, March 30, the...
April 1, 2019

CMS Men's Track and Field Goes 2-0 at Second SCIAC Multi-Dual
PASADENA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team was in action for its second SCIAC Multi-Dual event of the season and...
March 30, 2019

Alex McDonald Named SCIAC Men's Track Athlete of the Week
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Alex McDonald was named the SCIAC Men's Track Athlete of the Week for events through Sunday, Feb. 24, the league...
March 25, 2019

Throwers Take First Place for Men's Track and Field at Redlands Invitational
REDLANDS, Calif. - Junior Maxwell Knowles took first place in the javelin and junior Reese Peterson took first place in the discus to highlight...
March 16, 2019

Miles Christensen Finishes Second in 5K at Oxy Carnival, Places Fourth in CMS History
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Freshman Miles Christensen finished second out of 238 runners in the 5000 meters at the Occidental Distance Carnival/Spring...
March 9, 2019

Reese Peterson Wins SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week Honor
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior thrower Reese Peterson earned the SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week honor for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and...
March 4, 2019

CMS Men's Track and Field Splits at First SCIAC Multi-Dual
REDLANDS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team defeated La Verne, but was edged by Redlands by just seven points (85-78)...
March 2, 2019

Miles Christensen Named SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Freshman distance runner Miles Christensen earned the SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week Award for events through Sunday, Feb....
February 25, 2019

Stags Win Distance Medley Event at Host Rossi Relays
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team served as the host of the annual Rossi Relays on Saturday and came away...
February 24, 2019

Morgan, Christensen, Knowles Earn Individual Wins at Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Freshman Keizo Morgan finished in first place in the 800 meters, freshman Miles Christensen won the mile, and junior Maxwell...
February 16, 2019

Miles Christensen Wins 3000 at Howie Ryan Invitational for CMS Men's Track and Field
HOUSTON, Texas - Freshman Miles Christensen took first place in the 3000 meters at the Howie Ryan Invitational, hosted by the University of...
February 8, 2019