2019 CMS Women's Track and Field News

Ryan Gocong '03, John Goldhammer, Dianna Turner-Graves '98, Ryan Gibson '03 and Todd McKenzie '88
Five New Members Inducted Into the CMS Hall of Fame

January 25, 2020

Coach John Goldhammer, Ryan Gibson (HMC ’03), Dianna Turner-Graves (CMC ’98), Ryan Gocong (CMC ’03) and Todd McKenzie (CMC ’88) have been selected as the newest members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athletics Alumni Association Hall of Fame.

Senior Jacque Desmond added USTFCCCA All-Academic honors to her All-American finish in the pole vault this spring (photo by Kiubon Kokko)
CMS Women's Track and Field Earns All-Academic Team Honors with 3.55 GPA

July 22, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team earned All-Academic status from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association with a 3.55 team grade point average, while eight members of the Athenas captured All-Academic honors, the organization announced today.

Sara Mostatabi in action at CMS
Sara Mostatabi '15 Earns Qualifying Time for U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials

July 11, 2019

DULUTH, Minn. - Former Claremont-Mudd-Scripps cross country/track and field runner Sara Mostatabi ('15) ran a personal-best time of 2:41:18 at Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota, making her eligible to compete in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in February.

CMS Women's Track and Field Earns Nine USTFCCCA All-West Region Honors
CMS Women's Track and Field Earns Nine USTFCCCA All-West Region Honors

May 23, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Seven different members of the CMS women's track and field team combined to win nine All-West Region honors from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, the organization announced this week.

Jacque Desmond Earns All-America Honors with Fourth-Place Finish in Pole Vault at Nationals
Jacque Desmond Earns All-America Honors with Fourth-Place Finish in Pole Vault at Nationals

May 23, 2019

GENEVA, Ohio - Senior Jacque Desmond made a strong run at an individual national title, but settled for All-America honors with a fourth-place finish in the pole vault on day one of the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships on Thursday afternoon at SPIRE Institute.

Jacque Desmond is seeded third nationally in the pole vault at 3.97 meters
Desmond, Griffith, Mell Head to NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships

May 19, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Jacque Desmond (pole vault), junior Sabrine Griffith (long jump) and junior Amanda Mell (triple jump) will head to the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships after official invitations were extended by the NCAA this weekend.

Malea Martin Honored at Claremont McKenna Senior Awards Banquet
Malea Martin Honored at Claremont McKenna Senior Awards Banquet

May 17, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Malea Martin of the CMS cross country and track and field teams was honored as the top student in literature at the Claremont McKenna Senior Awards Banquet this week, prior to the Class of 2019's graduation ceremony this weekend.

Amanda Mell's 12-meter triple jump puts her third all-time at CMS and fourth in DIII this year
Amanda Mell Records 12-Meter Triple Jump at Redlands, Placing Fourth in DIII This Season

May 16, 2019

REDLANDS, Calif. - Junior Amanda Mell had a triple jump of exactly 12 meters (39'4.5") to break her personal best by almost a half-meter and improve from 33rd place all the way to a tie for fourth in NCAA Division III this season to highlight the performance of the CMS women's track and field team at the Redlands Final Qualifier on Thursday. 

Jacque Desmond Wins Another Pole Vault at Occidental Invitational
Jacque Desmond Wins Another Pole Vault at Occidental Invitational

May 11, 2019

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team competed at three different events this weekend as it winds down the 2018-19 regular season, with senior Jacque Desmond earning another first-place finish in the pole vault at the Occidental Invitational.

Sabrine Griffith earned All-SCIAC honors as an individual in the long jump and as part of the 4x100 relay
Eight Earn All-SCIAC Distinction for CMS Women's Track and Field, Athenas Coaching Staff Honored

May 06, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Eight members of the CMS women's track and field team earned All-SCIAC distinction for top-three finishes at the league championships, while Head Coach Glenn Stewart and his staff were named the SCIAC Coaching Staff of the Year, the conference announced today.

Video Highlights: 2018-19 CMS Track and Field Dual SCIAC Championships
Video Highlights: 2018-19 CMS Track and Field Dual SCIAC Championships

April 29, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's and women's track and field teams both swept SCIAC Championships on Saturday and Sunday at Burns Track Complex, with the women edging Redlands by three points and the men running away from the pack to defeat Pomona-Pitzer by 40 points. 

CMS Women's Track and Field Takes Fifth Straight SCIAC Title by Three Points
CMS Women's Track and Field Takes Fifth Straight SCIAC Title by Three Points

April 28, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team earned the 2019 SCIAC Championship, edging out Redlands by just three points (150-147) on Sunday afternoon at the Burns Track Complex to win the program's fifth straight league title.

Jacque Desmond cleared 13 feet to set a new SCIAC record and win the league title on Saturday (photo by Kiubon Kokko)
Jacque Desmond Sets SCIAC Record in Pole Vault to Highlight Opening Day of League Championships

April 27, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Jacque Desmond set a new SCIAC record in the pole vault (13 feet, one-quarter inch) to win the league championship on the first day of the SCIAC Championships on Saturday afternoon at the Burns Track Complex.

Senior Mikaela Gallardo is seeded fourth in the hammer throw heading into the SCIAC Championships
CMS Women's Track and Field Hosts SCIAC Championships, Looking For Fourth Straight Title

April 25, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team will host the 2019 SCIAC Championships this Saturday and Sunday at the Burns Track Complex, hoping to win its fourth straight league title at its home facility.

The CMS-ence of Morgan Blevins
The CMS-ence of Morgan Blevins

April 24, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Morgan Blevins will be competing in her final SCIAC event this weekend, as the CMS Track and Field teams prepare to host the 2019 conference championships on Saturday and Sunday at the Burns Track Complex. As a distance runner, she has put a lot of miles into her training over the years, but her mileage pales in comparison to the astronauts she worked with while interning at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston this summer.