2018 Men's Cross Country News

Wilson Ives finished in under 15 minutes (14:55.19) in his first 5K with the track and field team
CMS Distance Program Shines at Occidental Spring Break Classic

March 14, 2019

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - On a perfect day in Southern California, the CMS distance squad, while competing at the Occidental Distance Carnival/Spring Break Classic on Saturday, scored an impressive 33 all-time bests for the 38 athletes who raced.

CMS Men's Cross Country Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Honors
CMS Men's Cross Country Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Honors

February 14, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's cross country team earned All-Academic honors from the United States Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches Association, the organization announced today.

Miles Christensen Ends First Cross Country Season with Top-100 Finish at Nationals
Miles Christensen Ends First Cross Country Season with Top-100 Finish at Nationals

November 17, 2018

OSHKOSH, Wis. - Freshman Miles Christensen capped off a strong freshman campaign by finishing 72nd out of 280 runners at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships on Saturday morning.

Video Feature: The CMS-ence of Benjamin Iten
Video Feature: The CMS-ence of Benjamin Iten

November 13, 2018

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Benjamin Iten is the veteran leader of a young men's cross country team, which sent five freshmen and a sophomore with him to NCAA West Regionals last weekend and came away with a first-place tie. He's also an engineering major at Harvey Mudd who worked this summer at the Intel Corporation helping to design technology to enhance the television viewing experience for sports fans.

On to Nationals! Men's Cross Country Ties for First at West Regionals
On to Nationals! Men's Cross Country Ties for First at West Regionals

November 10, 2018

WALLA WALLA, Wash. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's cross country team bounced back from a third-place showing at the SCIAC Championships two weeks ago to tie for first with Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday at the NCAA West Regionals, hosted by Whitman.

Men's Cross Country Takes Third Place at SCIAC Championships
Men's Cross Country Takes Third Place at SCIAC Championships

October 27, 2018

CHINO, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's cross country team finished in third place at the 2018 SCIAC Cross Country Championships on Saturday morning at Prado Park.

Men's Cross Country Breezes to First Place Finish at Cougar Challenge
Men's Cross Country Breezes to First Place Finish at Cougar Challenge

October 13, 2018

SAN MARCOS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's cross country team had seven of the top eight collegiate finishers as it captured first place in a three-team Cougar Challenge, hosted by CSU San Marcos on Saturday morning.

Evan Hassman Leads CMS Men's Cross Country at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational
Evan Hassman Leads CMS Men's Cross Country at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational

October 07, 2018

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Evan Hassman was the top finisher for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's cross country team as it competed across Sixth Street at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational on Saturday morning.

CMS Men's Cross Country Finishes 11th at Stanford Invitational
CMS Men's Cross Country Finishes 11th at Stanford Invitational

September 30, 2018

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Seven members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's cross country team finished in the top 100 at the Stanford Invitational, which was held on Saturday morning in Palo Alto.

CMS Men's Cross Country Takes Fourth Place at Coyote Challenge
CMS Men's Cross Country Takes Fourth Place at Coyote Challenge

September 22, 2018

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd Scripps men's cross country team placed four runners in the top 20 as it earned a fourth-place finish at the Coyote Challenge, hosted by CSU San Bernardino on Saturday morning.

Men's Cross Country Finishes Ninth at UC Riverside Invitational
Men's Cross Country Finishes Ninth at UC Riverside Invitational

September 16, 2018

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Freshman Miles Christensen had a top 30 finish (29th) in a 172-runner field filled with Division I competitors as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's cross country team finished ninth overall out of 22 teams at the UC Riverside Invitational on Saturday morning.

Freshmen Lead CMS Men's Cross Country to Second-Place Finish at Biola Invitational
Freshmen Lead CMS Men's Cross Country to Second-Place Finish at Biola Invitational

September 08, 2018

LA MIRADA, Calif. - The freshman class produced four of the top six finishers for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's cross country team as it finished in second place out of six teams at the Biola Invitational on Saturday morning.

Men's Cross Country Defeats Westmont at Nationball Classic
Men's Cross Country Defeats Westmont at Nationball Classic

September 01, 2018

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's cross country team had a tight race with NAIA Westmont at the Nationball Classic, and came away with the win, earning 25 points to 35 for Westmont.

Men's Cross Country Ranked 30th Nationally in USTFCCCA Preseason Poll
Men's Cross Country Ranked 30th Nationally in USTFCCCA Preseason Poll

August 29, 2018

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's cross country team was ranked No. 30 in the nation in the preseason in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll, which was released this afternoon.