Miles Christensen
Miles Christensen
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Downers Grove, IL
  • High School:
    Downers Grove North
  • Events:
    Distance
  • Major:
    Computer Science and Mathematics
  • College:
    Harvey Mudd

Bio

TFRRS Results

At CMS
Graduated ranked No. 3 in CMS history in the 5000 meters (14:18.76) and No. 6 in the 1500 meters (3:50.02) ... Also has the third-fastest 8K time in CMS cross country history. 

2022-23 (Senior)
USTFCCCA All-West Region (5000 meters) ... SCIAC Athlete of the Week (March 13) ...
USTFCCCA All-Academic selection ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Finished 10th in the 5000 at the SCIAC Championships ... Came in third place at the Occidental Distance Carnival in the 5000 with a time of 14:18.76, moving him into third in CMS history and capturing the SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week Honor ... Was second in the 5000 at the first SCIAC Multi-Dual ... Came in second in the mile at the Pomona-Pitzer Collegiate All Comers Meet and second in the 1000 at the CMS Outdoor Indoor Distances Meet ... Helped the CMS distance medley relay finish in under 10 minutes (9:54.58) indoors at the Boston University Valentine Invitational, faster than any CMS DMR team had ever run it outdoors ... USTFCCCA All-West Region in cross country ... Helped CMS to a second place finish at the NCAA West Regionals, and a 15th-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championships ... Earned All-West Region honors for the fourth time in his career with an eighth-place finish in 24:44.7 ... Placed 22nd at SCIACs with a 26:04.5 ... Had a PR at the UC Riverside Invitational with a 24:16.6, the third-fastest 8K time in CMS history. 

2021-22 (Junior)
NCAA Qualifier (3000 meters, indoors) ...
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... USTFCCCA All-Academic Team selection ... Ran in the 1500 at the SCIAC Championships, qualifying for the finals and finishing 10th with a time of 3:57.44 ... Finished in first place in his final event of the year, taking the 1500 at the Redlands Final Qualifier in 3:58.26 ... Had his PR in the 1500 at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a 3:50.02, placing him No. 5 all-time in CMS history ... Was fifth in the 1500 at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational with a 3:52.36 ... Came in second in the mile at the CMS Outdoor Indoor Distances Challenges meet with a 4:20.27, and followed that up with a 4:12.71 at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational to place third ... Qualified for the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 3000 and came in 19th place ... Earned his way to indoors with an 8:13.67 at the Boston University Season Opener on Dec. 4, two weeks after competing at the cross country nationals ... Helped CMS to a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, coming in 59th with a time of 24:34.9 ... Earned All-Region honors with a 17th place finish, crossing the line in 25:23.9 ... Earned 14th at the SCIAC Championships in 25:14.2 ... Earned sixth place at the DIII Pre-Nationals in Louisville with a 24:33.5.

2019-20 (Sophomore)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Competed in four meets before the suspension of spring sports ... Traveled to the University of Colorado Potts Open, where he competed in the 3000, coming in 12th with an 8:52.79 ... Closed out the year running the 800 at a five-team SCIAC Multi-Dual, coming in second with a 1:57.22 ... Part of a SCIAC Champion cross country team in the fall, finishing fifth to earn all-league honors ... Also finished fifth at the NCAA West Regionals to capture all-region accolades and was 90th at nationals to help CMS to a sixth-place team finish. 

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

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12 Stags Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Distinction

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A total of 12 members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team earned All-Academic honors from the United...

July 13, 2023

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Nick Teresi Takes SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week Honor for Stags

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Nick Teresi of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team earned the SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week honor for...

April 17, 2023

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CMS Men's Track and Field Ranked No. 2 Nationally in Latest Ratings Index

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team is ranked second in the nation in the latest ratings index released by...

April 4, 2023

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Christian Campbell Earns Second SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week Honor

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Christian Campbell of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team earned the SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week for...

April 3, 2023

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Truman Knowles Earns SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week Honors

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Truman Knowles of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team captured the SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week Award for...

March 27, 2023

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Sarath Kakani Earns SCIAC Field Athlete of the Week Honor

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior thrower Sarath Kakani captured the SCIAC Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Week Award for events through Sunday,...

March 20, 2023

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Miles Christensen Takes SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week Distinction for Stags Track and Field

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Miles Christensen of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team was named the SCIAC Track Athlete of the Week for...

March 13, 2023

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Stags Track and Field Has Five Top-Five Finishers at Occidental Carnival

EAGLE ROCK, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team had someone place in the top five in all five events it competed in,...

March 11, 2023

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Eleven Stags Earn USTFCCCA Indoor Track and Field All-Region Honors

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A total of 11 members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team captured All-West Region honors during indoor...

March 7, 2023

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CMS Men's Track and Field Dominates First Multi-Dual, Earns Three Wins

PASADENA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's track and field team took the first step towards defending its conference title by dominating...

March 4, 2023

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Campbell Breaks 35-Year-Old CMS Record in First 100-Meter Race of 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Christian Campbell finished in first place in the 100 meters with a 10.47 to break a program record that had held since 1988...

February 19, 2023

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Campbell Wins 200 Meters at Whitworth Invitational for CMS Men's Track and Field

SPOKANE, Wash. - Christian Campbell won the 200 meters at the Whitworth Invitational by one-hundredth of a second to highlight the indoor...

February 11, 2023