Pomona-Pitzer Athletic Director Lesley Irvine will leave Claremont at the end of the 2018-19 school year to become vice president of athletics and athletic director at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Pomona College announced at the end of January. “Lesley wanted me to convey her deep gratitude for her time
P-P Swim and Dive
CMS women and P-P men victorious in Sixth Street swim and dive battles
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Pomona-Pitzer swim and dive teams battled in the Sixth Street meet Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, in a meet that holds extra emotional investment for many of the athletes. Ultimately, the CMS women and P-P men ended the two-day meet on top. The Athenas triumphed over the
Sagehen swim and dive teams take first win of the season against Concordia
The Pomona-Pitzer men’s and women’s swim and dive teams took their first victories of the season Oct. 27, taking down Concordia University Irvine in their home opener at Haldeman Pool. The women’s team captured a narrow victory in the meet, winning 159.5-137.5, while the men won 192-60. It was a
Sagehen Swimmer Menkhoff Wins NCAA Title
Lukas Menkhoff PO ’21 was exhausted. He had already swam and dived in nine different races over the course of three days at the NCAA Division III Swim and Dive Championships in Indianapolis, and was about to compete in the final of the 100-yard breastroke, an event that was
Sagehen Swim And Dive Teams Both Win SCIACs; Title Is P-P Men’s First
A four-day battle to determine the 2018 SCIAC swim and dive champions concluded Saturday at Brenda Villa Aquatic Center in Commerce, California, and the Pomona-Pitzer men’s and women’s teams swam away with both titles. The men’s 1086.5 to 998 victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps was the first SCIAC championship in Pomona-Pitzer history,
P-P Swim And Dive Teams Make Waves On Senior Day, Dominate CalTech and Cal Lutheran
Saturday was Senior Day for the Pomona-Pitzer men’s and women’s swim and dive teams, who faced off against Cal Lutheran and the California Institute of Technology. P-P’s men (7-1) and women (8-0) both enjoyed large victories over their opponents, as the men won 12 of 17 events and the
Lukas Menkhoff PO ’21 is Making a Splash for Sagehen Swimming
Just four weeks into the Sagehen swimming season, Lukas Ming Menkhoff PO '21 is already making waves. As a former member of Singapore's national team and military, he is no stranger to managing a busy schedule with intensive training – in this case, seven to eight times a week. Last Friday, he
Pomona-Pitzer Swim and Dive Commences Season at Malibu Invitational
Last weekend, the Pomona-Pitzer men’s and women’s swim and diving teams began their 2017-18 season competition at Pepperdine University’s Malibu Invitational, facing off against Division I, II, and III programs. The Sagehens had a phenomenal start to the season, with a particularly strong showing from the newest additions to their
Sagehen Swim Breaks Records at NCAA Championships
While most students were enjoying their spring breaks, the Pomona-Pitzer swim team was putting on a strong performance at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships in Shenandoah, Texas. They entered the meet with the main goal of equaling their performances at the SCIAC meet three weeks prior to the championships,
CMS Smashes P-P, Sets Sights on SCIACs
The Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens made the uphill trek across Sixth Street to take on their arch-rivals the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Athenas at Axelrood Pool on on Saturday, Feb. 4. Despite P-P’s exhilarating performances in the 200-meter freestyle and medley relays, the Stags and Athenas came out on top. Both CMS men’s





