2019 CMS Women's Cross Country News
Update on CMS 2020-21 Fall Competition
July 01, 2020
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Claremont McKenna College announced its detailed plan this afternoon for the return of students for the fall semester, and has established new guidelines regarding participation in athletics and recreation activities.
John Goldhammer Announces Retirement after 36 Years with CMS
March 17, 2020
CLAREMONT, Calif. - After 36 seasons as the head coach of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps cross country programs, as well as 26 years as the head coach and 10 years as an assistant coach of the CMS track and field programs, John Goldhammer has announced his retirement, effective at the end of the academic year.
Sara Mostatabi '15 Finishes in top 100 at USA Olympic Marathon Trials
March 02, 2020
ATLANTA, Ga. - Former Claremont-Mudd-Scripps distance runner Sara Mostatabi earned her way into the U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials with a qualifying run last year, and gave an impressive showing this weekend, finishing in the top 100 (91st) out of 390 of the top Marathon runners in the country.
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.
Harmon Earns All-America Honors to Highlight CMS Women's Cross Country's Performance at Nationals
November 23, 2019
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Sophomore Riley Harmon earned All-America honors with a 36th place finish as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's cross country team ended in 20th place at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships on Saturday morning at Tom Sawyer State Park.
Regional Champs! CMS Women's Cross Country wins NCAA West Title, Heads to Nationals for 12th Straight Year
November 16, 2019
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Riley Harmon finished fourth and four other Athenas finished in the 8-16 spots as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's cross country team captured the NCAA West Region Championship on Saturday morning at the Pomona-Pitzer Cross Country course.
Isabella Brusco Earns SCIAC Newcomer of the Year Award for CMS Women's Cross Country
November 08, 2019
CLAREMONT, Calif. - First-year Isabella Brusco was named the SCIAC Newcomer of the Year for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's cross country team in a vote of the league's coaches, the SCIAC office announced this morning.
Ten Straight! CMS Women's Cross Country Sweeps the Decade with Another SCIAC Title
November 02, 2019
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Riley Harmon finished third to lead a pack of five Athenas in the top 10 as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's cross country team used its depth to win the 2019 SCIAC Championship by a convincing 27-point margin over Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday morning.
CMS Women's Cross Country Aims for 10th Straight SCIAC Title Saturday
October 31, 2019
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's cross country team will try to sweep the decade of the 2010s with SCIAC Championships when it tries to win its tenth in a row on Saturday morning in Claremont, beginning at 9:15 a.m.
The CMS-ence of Georgia Scherer
October 15, 2019
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Georgia Scherer of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's cross country team made two trips down south to San Diego in the span of two months, one to compete for the Athenas in the UCSD Triton Invitational in October, and the other to present her research at the American Chemical Society national convention in August.
Riley Harmon, Sophie Gitlin Finish 2-3 at Triton Invitational for CMS Women's Cross Country
October 12, 2019
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Sophomore Riley Harmon and sophomore Sophie Gitlin finished in second and third place, respectively, as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's cross country team earned a second-place finish at the Triton Invitational, hosted by UC San Diego on Saturday morning.
CMS Women's Cross Country Finishes Close Second at The Master's Invitational
September 28, 2019
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's cross country team, ranked No. 6 in the nation, nearly made it two straight team championships in as many weeks but came in second place by just three points at The Master's Invitational on Saturday morning at Santa Clarita's Central Park.
Riley Harmon Captures SCIAC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week Honors
September 23, 2019
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Riley Harmon was named the SCIAC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week for events through Sept. 22, the league office announced today.
CMS Women's Cross Country Earns First-Place Finish at Coyote Challenge
September 21, 2019
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - The No. 9 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's cross country team picked up a first-place finish at the Coyote Challenge, hosted by CSU San Bernardino on Saturday morning.
CMS Women's Cross Country Moves into Top 10 in Latest USTFCCCA National Poll
September 18, 2019
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's cross country team moved up five spots to No. 9 in the latest national NCAA Division III poll, which was released today by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).