The Pomona-Pitzer track and field team earned a win over Occidental College (152-123) Feb. 14 in the team’s first meet of the season, showcasing talent and fun-spirited ingenuity. The meet saw impressive performances by first-year athletes and a new American record. The event in question, a coed 1600m medley relay
Tag: Track and Field
Redlands Too Much for P-P
The Pomona-Pitzer football team (0-3, 0-1 SCIAC) kicked off its first conference game of the season against the University of Redlands (1-2, 1-0 SCIAC) Oct 4. The Sagehens put up a persistent fight but were ultimately unable to edge their tenacious opponent, resulting in the 47-7 defeat. Redlands charged the
First-Year, Dual-Sport Athlete Lets His Play Do the Talking
Towering over the defenders at an impressive 6’4”, with lightening-quick feet and a graceful touch, is Claremont-Mudd-Scripps’ (5-4-1, 5-4-1 SCIAC) forward Michael Wagenveld CM ’18. Some people who know Wagenveld describe him as a quiet guy on the surface, but those who have seen him play on the pitch know
Messana, Nguyen Stand Out at P-P Invitational
The Pomona-Pitzer men’s and women’s track teams were busy this weekend as they hosted the P-P Invitational. The meet featured schools from the SCIAC; NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III schools; NAIA schools; track clubs; and unattached runners. Both the men and women had good showings among the
Sagehens Have Strong Showing at First SCIAC Meet
Both the men’s and women’s Pomona-Pitzer track teams hosted SCIAC competition for a five-way multi-dual meet Saturday, March 8. Whittier College, the University of Redlands, and the California Institute of Technology competed on the men’s side. Competing in duals, P-P defeated Whittier but lost to a strong squad from Redlands.
Season Opener Starts Sagehens on a High Note
The Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens opened the track and field season on Feb. 15 with a strong showing at the annual All Comers Meet hosted at Pomona College’s Strehle Track. Both the men and women had multiple top-five finishes at the meet, where college teams and unattached athletes come to compete and
Athenas, Brickson Compete at Nationals, Wrap Up Strong Seasons for CMS and P-P
Following a successful West Regional to book their spot at Nationals, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s cross country team, as well as the lone female Pomona-Pitzer representative Claire Brickson PO ’14, traveled to Hanover, Ind. to compete at the NCAA National Championships on Nov. 23. CMS placed 14th out of 32 teams,
Loustalet Stands OUt, CMS and P-P Close Out Successful Campaigns
After finishing first and second, respectively, at the West Region Championships the week before, the Pomona-Pitzer and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s cross country teams competed at the NCAA National Championships on Saturday, Nov. 23, in Hanover, Ind. The Stags placed 19th out of 32 teams, led by All-American Zorg Loustalet HM ’16, while
Claire Brickson: Born to Run
Claire Brickson PO ’14 is a molecular biology major from Madison, Wisconsin and has been an integral part of the Pomona-Pitzer women’s cross country team’s success so far this season. Most recently, Brickson finished first among her fellow Sagehens at the SCIAC Multi-Duals, placing seventh overall to help the team
Men’s Cross Country Best in the West After UCR Invitational
Ben Girodias PO ’15 made history last weekend, becoming only the third men’s cross country runner in Sagehen history to break 25 minutes in the eight-kilometer race at the University of California, Riverside Invitational Sept. 14, finishing first among the Sagehens. Placing 16th out of 196 runners, Girodias finished with