Lara Cunningham
Lara Cunningham
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Old Chatham, NY
  • High School:
    Emma Willard
  • Major:
    Psychology and Economics
  • College:
    Scripps

Bio



At CMS
2021-22 (Senior)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Ran in five races for the Athenas ... Had a strong 27th place finish at the SCIAC Championships out of over 100 runners, finishing in 23:40.4 ... Was third in the Open Division of the Mark Covert Classic in her first race, coming in with a 19:52.7 over 5K ... Had a PR of 23:15.1 in a 6K at the Cougar Challenge ... Plaed 18th at the UC Riverside Invitational 5K rac3 in 18:43.0.

2020 Track and Field (Junior)
Competed in two events before the suspension of spring sports ... Ran a 12:12.02 in the 3000 at the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers ... Came in 10th place in the 5000 at the first SCIAC Multi-Dual (a five-team event with Whittier, Occidental, Chapman and Caltech) in 21:46.19. 

Prior to CMS
Attended Trinity (Conn.) College, where she was a member of the track and field team, before transferring and joining CMS ... Previously ran for Emma Willard High School in New York, where she also played lacrosse ... Ranks fifth in Emma Willard history in the 5K. 

Personal
Attends Scripps College, where she has a dual major in psychology and economics.

Lara Cunningham posed shot

News Mentions

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CMS Women's Cross Country Dominates SCIACs with Five of Top Six; Bloss Wins Individual Title

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Led by a 1-2 finish from Meredith Bloss and Riley Harmon, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's cross country team dominated the...

October 30, 2021

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CMS Women's Cross Country Has 1-2-3 Finish to Dominate Pomona-Pitzer Invitational

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Riley Harmon, Meredith Bloss and Natalie Bitetti finished 1-2-3, while Sophie Gitlin (fifth), Emily Clarke (seventh) and...

October 9, 2021

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CMS Women's Cross Country Finishes Seventh at Cougar Challenge

SAN MARCOS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's cross country team, running without the 10 runners scheduled to compete at the Pre-Nationa...

September 26, 2021