Kyril Van Schendel
Kyril Van Schendel
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Carpinteria, CA
  • High School:
    Cate School
  • Events:
    Distance
  • Major:
    Science Management
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

At CMS
2019-20 (Sophomore)
Competed in three track meets before the suspension of spring sports ... Capped off the season by winning the 5000 meters at a five-team SCIAC Multi-Dual at Whittier, crossing the line in 15:04.91 ... Also ran an 8:43.75 in the 3000 at the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers ... Was 42nd at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships in the fall, helping CMS to a sixth-place finish ... Also finished fourth at the NCAA West Region Cross Country Championships to earn all-region honors, and eighth at the SCIAC Cross Country Championships to earn all-league accolades while helping CMS to the team title. 

2018-19 (First-Year)
Earned a seventh-place finish at the SCIAC Championships in the 5000 with a 15:06.24 ... Set a PR in the 1500 at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational with a 4:01.07 ... Won the 3000 at the San Diego State Aztec Open with an 8:38.51 ... Set a PR in the 5000 at the Occidental Distance Carnival with a 15:01.98 ... Came in third place in the 5000 at the first SCIAC Multi-Dual of the regular season ... Was one of the top seven on the cross country team as a freshman in 2018, earning him the chance to compete at the NCAA West Regionals and the NCAA Division III Championships ... Earned All-West Region honors with a 12th place finish, as well as second-team All-SCIAC honors. 

Prior to CMS
Attended Cate School in Carpinteria, California, where he was a member of the cross country and track teams.

Personal

Attends Claremont McKenna, where he majors in science management ... Lists Psych 140 Leadership as his favorite course he has taken in college so far ("By far the most engaging, and transformative class. I discovered my love for public speaking in that class.") ... Hopes to enter a career in marketing/rental property management, and spent the summer of 2021 renovating apartments in Upstate New York. 

News Mentions

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CMS Men's Track and Field Dominates First SCIAC Multi-Dual

WHITTIER, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team began defense of its 2019 SCIAC title with a dominant performance at its...

March 8, 2020

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CMS Men's Track and Field Selected First in SCIAC Preseason Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team earned the top spot in the SCIAC Preseason poll in a vote of the...

February 5, 2020