Noah Battaglia
Noah Battaglia
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    San Francisco, CA
  • High School:
    Lowell
  • Events:
    Distance
  • Major:
    Film Studies and Economics
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio



At CMS
2021-22 (Junior)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... 
Competed in the 5000 at the SCIAC Championships ... Had a PR in the 5000 at the Occidental Distance Carnival with a 15:29.37 ... Added a PR in the 1500 at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational with a 4:10.44 ... Was seventh in the 5000 at the second SCIAC Multi-Dual hosted by CMS on April 9 with a 15:54.33 ... Competed in five races for the CMS cross country team ... Earned 31st at the SCIAC Championships with a time of 26:02.7 ... Also was top 40 at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational with a 26:15.7 ... Earned a 25:53.2 at the UC Riverside Invitational to come in 21st place. 

2019-20 (First-Year)

Competed in the mile at the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers Meet, finishing in 4:33.14 ... Finished in the top half at the SCIAC Cross Country Championships, coming in 52nd place with a time of 27:04.5 ... Came in 10th place at the UCR Invitational in 25:57.9 ... Earned an 11th-place finish at the Coyote Challenge hosted by CSU San Bernardino. 

Prior to CMS
Attended Lowell High School in San Francisco, where he was a member of the track and field team ... A six-time state qualifier ... Earned the section championship in the 1600, 3200 and the 5K ... Earned the CIF Spirit of Sport Award ... Helped Lowell to four league championships and state qualifications in cross country and three in track and field ... A two-time honor roll recipient ... Also involved at Lowell with the Film Club, Italian Club, and performed volunteer work at Community Living Campaign. 

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where he majors in film studeis and economics ... Also a member of the CMS cross country team in the fall ... Plans to be a director/screenwriter/producer in the film industry after graduation ... Involved on campus with 5x5 Films, a 5C student-ran film club ... Lists Leonardo DiCaprio as the public figure he most admires ... Lists War in Film with Professor Taw as his favorite course he has taken in college so far ("The subject material is grim, but the way she conveys the dynamics of war is very intriguing.") ... Had a cousin who played Division I field hockey at Duke ... Spent the summer taking a course in directing at San Francisco State University (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b580jBAJ5K0) and attended the World Athletics Championships in Oregon ... Chose CMS for the "great running program, great school, and great location."

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