The course begins on the lower soccer field and heads toward the track before veering off into the Farm. Once there, the women will make three large loops while the men will complete four. Finally, runners finish with half of a counterclockwise loop around the track. Men’s head coach Tony
Author: James Muller
Men’s XC Ranked 4th in West after UC Riverside Invitational
After a strong race at the UC Riverside Invitational, the men’s cross country team ranks fourth in the West and 29th nationally, looking to make an impressive NCAA run this season. It was early morning, and the sun had not yet begun to poke through the smog-ridden atmosphere when the
Top Sagehen Runners Shine at Nationals
Claremont may have been brisk and clear the weekend before Thanksgiving, but it was much brisker in Winneconne, WI, home of the 2011 Division III NCAA Cross Country Championships. Hundreds of athletes—representing 32 of the finest teams in the nation or having earned their way to Nationals as individuals—converged upon
Johnson and Crabo Qualify for Nationals
Saturday dawned gray, gloomy, and foreboding as runners from across the western United States descended on Claremont for the NCAA West Regional Championships. Representing the hopes and dreams of many a team, the Regional meet is the one definitive way to automatically qualify for the NCAA National Championships, set to
P-P Athletics Honors Standout Athletes
Pomona-Pitzer Athletics is set to hold its annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony tomorrow. Four former Sagehens, each a champion in their own right, are to be celebrated for their collegiate athletic achievements. Representing softball, men’s cross country and track, women’s basketball and tennis, and men’s basketball, respectively, the honorees
Mens PPXC has Disappointing Finish at Conference Championship
As the team went through its classic warm-up routine, the play of the day was decided. Captain Paul Balmer PO ’12 declared the day’s offense of choice to be “Sagecock Dub.” The goal? Return the SCIAC Cross Country Championship team award to the south side of Sixth Street. As the
PPXC Men Seek 11th SCIAC Title
Gather round, one and all, to hear the tale of the Pomona-Pitzer men’s cross country team. Known as a jolly band of brothers, PPXC has been an oft-recognized entity across the campuses since before recent memory. Built upon an unshakeable foundation of success, their history is long and storied. Unfortunately,
PPXC and Oxy Duke it Out at La Mirada Park
The low-hanging orange sun crested the horizon not long past 6 a.m. last Saturday as the men of the Pomona-Pitzer cross country team met for their standard early morning jog, breakfast, and discussion of tactics. Resplendent in Boathouse warmups, a nervous tension permeated the air as captain Paul Balmer PO
PPXC Prepares for Multi-Duals
The NBA may have canceled the first two weeks of its season, but for the Pomona-Pitzer men’s cross country team, the season is in full swing; and the next two-plus weeks promise to be very exciting. Saturday morning looms, and, as the week has passed, the men of PPXC have
PPXC Runs Strong at Stanford Invitational; Maintains No. 1 West Ranking
The Bay Area was foggy last Saturday morning, but the sun still decided to smile down on the Pomona-Pitzer men’s cross country team as they made their way to the Stanford University Invitational in Palo Alto. For the first road trip taken to a race in a few years (excepting