2020 Tartan Women's Track and Field News
Karabin Receives NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
July 29, 2020
Carnegie Mellon University senior women’s track and field athlete Michelle Karabin (Ruffs Dale, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic) has been selected to receive an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for excelling academically and athletically while showing leadership and commitment to the community. Each sports season there are 21 scholarships available for men and 21 scholarships available for women across all three NCAA divisions. Karabin becomes the second Carnegie Mellon women’s track and field athlete to receive the scholarship, as Debarati Bhanja earned the honor in 2018-19.
Women’s Track Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards
July 20, 2020
The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the 2020 Division III All-Academic Track & Field Teams and Carnegie Mellon University was included on the list for the 24th consecutive year. A total of 209 women's teams and 150 men's teams earned the distinction as a result of a cumulative team GPA of 3.10 or better for the 2019-20 academic year.
Michelle Karabin of Carnegie Mellon University and Shivani Beall of Emory University Selected as UAA NCAA Woman of the Year Representatives
July 16, 2020
Carnegie Mellon University track & field student-athlete Michelle Karabin and Emory University soccer student-athlete Shivani Beall have been selected as the University Athletic Association (UAA) representatives for NCAA Woman of the Year.
Lindsey and Karabin Repeat as CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
June 23, 2020
Seniors Emmalyn Lindsey (Eugene, Ore. / South Eugene) and Michelle Karabin (Ruffs Dale, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic) of the Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team have been honored by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as Women's Cross Country/Track and Field Academic All-America selections. Both land a spot on the first team, as it marks the second straight season Karabin was named to the top team. This is Lindsey’s third straight honor, first on the top team, as she was named a second team selection last season and garnered third team accolades following her sophomore campaign.
Lindsey and Karabin Named CoSIDA Academic All-District
May 29, 2020
Seniors Emmalyn Lindsey (Eugene, Ore. / South Eugene) and Michelle Karabin (Ruffs Dale, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic) of the Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team have been honored by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as Women's Cross Country/Track and Field Academic All-District selections. This is Lindsey’s third honor and Karabin’s second while both garnered CoSIDA Academic All-America honors last season with Lindsey also receiving the honor in 2018.
USTFCCCA Names All Division III Indoor Track & Field Qualifiers All-Americans
May 19, 2020
All-America honors for the 2020 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field season were announced on Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Michelle Karabin Wins Elite 90™ Award for NCAA Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships
May 15, 2020
Michelle Karabin (Ruffs Dale, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic), a senior at Carnegie Mellon University, is the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2020 NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Scotty Insider - Episode 4 with Gary Aldrich
May 13, 2020
Carnegie Mellon University Associate Director of Athletics Jason Mlodzianowski talks to head track and field coach Gary Aldrich about his programs and time at home.
Pull Back the Plaid Curtain on Head Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach Gary Aldrich
April 28, 2020
Get to know head men’s and women’s head track and field coach Gary Aldrich in this addition of "Pull Back the Plaid Curtain!"
71 Carnegie Mellon Student-Athletes Earn Spring Academic Honors
April 21, 2020
A total of 71 Carnegie Mellon University student-athletes were named to the University Athletic Association’s (UAA) All-Academic Recognition list for the spring sports teams.
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Coach Aldrich’s Olympic Dream Still Alive
March 19, 2020
Gary Aldrich sat in front of a black and white television screen at his grandparents’ house in 1968 and dreamed of one day marching with Team USA in the Olympics opening ceremony. This year Aldrich, head coach of Carnegie Mellon University’s track and field teams, may get the chance to live that dream after being named men’s throws coach for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.