With her easygoing and upbeat personality, Caroline Ward CM ’16 doesn’t seem all that threatening. But be warned: She is a fierce competitor. Ward is an impactful leader on the West Region’s No. 1-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (15-1, 4-0 SCIAC) tennis team this year, is ranked No. 5 in singles in the
Author: Kris Brackmann
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Track and the Seven Deadly Hollshwandners
Amy Hollshwandner CM ’17 is ridiculously fast. She can probably out-jump you, out-run you, and—oh, she can most likely launch a javelin farther than you can kick a field goal. Hollshwandner’s ability to push her body in all of these events makes her Claremont-Mudd-Scripps’ most impressive, and only, heptathlete. As
Roleder Powers Athenas to Victory
This weekend, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team (8-2, 5-1 SCIAC) continued their impressive season with two wins over the University of Redlands (5-9, 3-7 SCIAC) to rebound back after their first SCIAC loss, a tough 9-10 defeat to California Lutheran University (9-10, 9-4 SCIAC) last weekend. The victories, an 8-3 win
CMCers Hit the Ground Running with Marathon Training, Fundraising
With the motto “Leaders in the Making,” Claremont McKenna College prides itself on being a school full of go-getters and change-makers, and it’s only fitting that 34 students have joined together to fundraise for the Student Imperative by running in the LA Marathon on March 15. In October of this
Katie Savard Steps Up to the Plate
It sure must be cold for first baseman Katie Savard CM ’16 to play softball with ice water running through her veins. When it comes to being a clutch player, Savard has it down to a T. Katie’s journey toward becoming an Athena began at a young age when she
5C Athletes Battle Injury Enemy
The risk of getting a concussion is something that all athletes are aware of when they decide to play competitive sports at the 5Cs. There have been 61 concussions reported among Claremont-Mudd-Scripps athletes in the last four years, making up 4.8 percent of total injuries, according to CMS head athletic
Stags Fall to Chapman in Tense Overtime Thriller
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s basketball team’s share of first place in SCIAC was short-lived. How short, you may ask? The time it took Chapman University’s leading scorer to fly down the length of the court to send the game into overtime Feb. 3. After defeating Whittier College (12-7, 6-4 SCIAC) 76-70
Athenas Win NCAA West Regional Championship in Historic Run
Make way NCAA volleyball, there’s a new name in town. Make that three. After a physically and emotionally exhausting 14-game tournament, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps returned home with some hefty hardware—and a new page for the record books. After falling to California Lutheran University in the SCIAC Championship game 3-0, CMS entered the
High Hopes for the Stags: Key Starters Return to Form Strong Core
Hard work. Togetherness. Consistency. Combine those with the talent of the eighteen members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s basketball team, and you have yourself a team that’s a strong contender for the 2014-2015 SCIAC title. The Stags went 15-1 in last year’s season to clinch the SCIAC regular season title but
Athenas Defeat La Verne in SCIAC Semifinals to Go 3-0 on the Week
After four consecutive 3-0 shutouts, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball team clinched second place in SCIAC and their second straight appearance in the SCIAC post-season tournament. Led by the offensive attack of Audrey Breitwieser CM ’16 and Nicole Kerkhof CM ’17, CMS (23-5, 14-2 SCIAC) defeated University of Redlands (3-19, 3-13 SCIAC)