Athletics (page 2)

Athenas Volleyball Team Wins Its First NCAA Division III National Title

The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athenas defeated the Wittenberg Tigers in three straight sets to win their first-ever National Championship volleyball title at the NCAA Division III Tournament in Grand Rapids, Mich. on November 18, 2017.

Spotlight on Students: Tyra Abraham ’18: Scripps Senior Is Running with Her Passion for Storytelling

They say there are two sides to every story, and Tyra Abraham ’18 is no exception. On the one hand, she’s an accomplished student who is pursuing her passion for storytelling by serving as an official photographer for the College. On the other hand, she’s a gifted athlete who has broken numerous records as part of the CMS Athenas Track & Field team.

Mackenzie Leake ’15 Wins U.S. Masters Swimming Event in Open Waters

Scripps College alumna Mackenzie Leake ’15 has continued to pursue her lifelong love of swimming and recently won the one-mile long event of the U.S. Masters Swimming Sprint Distance Open Water National Championship of 2017, in SeaTac, Wash.

CMS Athletes Send Aid to Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey

Claremont-McKenna-Scripps (CMS) athletes rallied recently to donate and ship more than 400 pieces of clothing to help Houston residents who were affected by Hurricane Harvey. CMS equipment manager Brian Smith said teammates answered the call put out by his fellow equipment colleagues at the University of Houston, who provided an organized avenue for the clothing drive to occur.

Celebrating Scripps Fall Sports Award Winners

This fall, the Athenas won a SCIAC Championship and numerous awards in cross country, volleyball, and soccer.

CMS Athenas Earn Their Fourth SCIAC Championship

The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s volleyball team earned the fourth regular season championship in program history with the three set win over Redlands. The Athenas finish the regular season in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a 14-2 record.

CMS Athletics Week In Review (5/16 – 5/23/16)

Get all the latest scores and info about the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athletics as part of the CMS weekly newsletter.

CMS Earns Majority of All-SCIAC Track and Field Awards

PASADENA, Calif. – This season marks the 23rd men’s and 15thwomen’s track and field titles for Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) and the 13th year that […]

Tyra Abraham ’18 Breaks Records in Women’s Track and Field

Tyra Abraham ’18 set the CMS record for the 200 meter dash at a blazing 24.85. She also holds the CMS and SCIAC record in the 100 m and is now at the top of CMS and seventh in SCIAC for the 200 m.

Results in the Classroom Earn Athenas and Stags Scholar All-America Team Honors

The reigning conference champion Claremont-Mudd-Scripps swimming and diving teams have had a great deal of success in and out of the pool over the years. The list of accolades continues to grow as both the Stags and the Athenas were recognized as Scholar All-America Teams by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) in an announcement on Jan. 27.

The award recognizes teams whose grade-point average totaled 3.0 or higher during the 2015 Fall semester. The men’s team compiled a GPA of 3.27, and the women’s average was 3.38 during that time period.