2017 Tartan Women's Cross Country News
Short Feature with Women's Cross Country Rising Senior Wade Lacey
June 28, 2018
Rising senior Wade Lacey, a mechanical engineering major from Albany, New York, answers a few questions about student life at Carnegie Mellon, her internshiprs, what she's excited about this semester, why she chose her major, and what she enjoys about Pittsburgh.
Lindsey Named CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-American
June 19, 2018
Sophomore Emmalyn Lindsey (Eugene, Ore. / South Eugene) of the Carnegie Mellon University women’s cross country and track and field teams was named to the 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic All-America Division III Cross Country/Track & Field Third Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Two Women Honored on CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-District Team
May 30, 2018
Carnegie Mellon University senior Sarah Cook (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Hampton) and sophomore Emmalyn Lindsey (Eugene, Ore. / South Eugene) have been selected to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Google Cloud Academic All-District Team for women’s cross country and track and field. Cook earned her second career Academic All-District honor while Lindsey earned her first in her first year of eligibility.
Short Feature with Women's Cross Country Senior Rhiannon Farney
March 22, 2018
Senior Rhiannon Farney, a mechanical engineering and engineering and public policy major from Winston Salem, N.C., answers a few questions about student life at Carnegie Mellon, what she's excited this semester, why she chose her major, and how her major and internships have influenced her career decisions.
Short Feature with Women's Cross Country Junior Alice Duan
February 28, 2018
Junior Alice Duan, a computer science major from Torrance, California, answers a few questions about student life at Carnegie Mellon, what she's excited this semester, why she chose her major, and how her major and internships have influenced her career decisions.
Tartans Run to 24th Place at NCAA Championships
November 18, 2017
The Carnegie Mellon University women's cross country team finished 24th in the 2017 NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country Championships hosted by Principia College in Elsah, Illinois, on Saturday, November 18. The Tartans were running in the championship race for the fourth time in program history and first time since 1998.
Going Dancing! Women’s Cross Country Headed to NCAA Championships for First Time Since 1998
November 13, 2017
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s cross country team received an at-large invitation to the 2017 NCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country Championships which will be held at the Principia College North Farm Cross Country Course in Elsah, Illinois on Saturday, November 18. The team appearance marks the fourth in program history and first since 1998 when the Tartans finished fourth at the national meet.
Tartans Finish Fourth at Mideast Regional; Alavilli Qualifies for Nationals
November 11, 2017
The Carnegie Mellon University women's cross country team finished fourth at the NCAA Mideast Regional on Saturday, November 11, hosted by Dickinson College in Newville, Pa., by scoring 168 points. The nation's top team in Johns Hopkins University claimed the title with 38 points followed by 18th-ranked Elizabethtown with 100 points and 25th-ranked Haverford with 150. The Tartans, who were ranked fifth in the region for most of the year, finished ahead of 23rd-ranked Dickinson who finished with 178 points.
Four Named Athlete of the Week by ECAC
November 01, 2017
Four Carnegie Mellon University athletes were honored by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) when the organization announced its weekly award winners this week. From women's cross country senior Aparna Alavilli (Hanover, N.H./Hanover) and freshman Parvathi Meyyappan (Cupertino, Calif./Monta Vista), from women's soccer freshman Carolyn Botz (St. Louis, Mo./Micds) and from volleyball sophomore Kayla Yew (San Francisco, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral).
Tartans Finish Fourth at UAA Championships
October 28, 2017
The Carnegie Mellon University women's cross country team finished fourth at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Women's Cross Country Championships on Saturday, October 28 at Garret Mountain Reservation in Woodland Park, New Jersey. The Tartans accumulated 116 points at the 6k race hosted by New York University. The fourth-place showing for the Cardinal and Gray is the best finish at the championships since placing third in 2012.
Seven Named Athlete of the Week by ECAC
October 18, 2017
Seven Carnegie Mellon University athletes were honored by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) when the organization announced its weekly award winners this week. From football junior Alex Cline (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome) and junior Rory Hubbard (Rolling Hills Estates, Calif./Palos Verdes Peninsula), women's soccer freshman Carolyn Botz (St. Louis, Mo./Micds), from volleyball junior Lauren Mueller (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown STEM Academy) and sophomore Kayla Yew (San Francisco, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral), men's cross country sophomore Evan Yukevich (Tokyo, Japan/American School in Japan) and women's cross country freshman Parvathi Meyyappan (Cupertino, Calif./Monta Vista).
Alavilli Leads Tartans to Sixth Place at Rowan Inter-Regional
October 14, 2017
The Carnegie Mellon University women's cross country team finished the Rowan Inter-Regional Invitational hosted by Rowan University in sixth-place out of 26 teams on Saturday, October 14. Leading the team for the fifth race this season was senior Aparna Alavilli (Hanover, N.H./Hanover).
Student-Athlete Video Series: Aparna Alavilli | Women's Cross Country/Track and Field
October 13, 2017
The Department of Athletics interviewed senior women's cross country and track and field athlete Aparna Alavilli in the fourth installment of a new student-athlete video series.
UAA Announces 30th Anniversary Women's Cross Country Team
October 12, 2017
The University Athletic Association (UAA) announced its 30th Anniversary Women’s Cross Country Team on Thursday, October 12. Forty-eight student-athletes earned the honor with six representing Carnegie Mellon University.
Two Named Athlete of the Week by ECAC
October 11, 2017
Two Carnegie Mellon University athletes were honored by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) when the organization announced its weekly award winners this week. Men's cross country junior Andrew Harter (Saratoga, Calif.) and women's cross country sophomore Abigail Levine (Bethesda, Md./Bethesda Chevy Chase) were honored.
Tartan Women Place Fifth at Home Invitational
October 07, 2017
The Carnegie Mellon University women's cross country team hosted the Carnegie Mellon Hampton Inn Pittsburgh - University/Medical Center Invitational on an unseasonably warm October morning. The Tartans finished fifth, and were the top Division III team, while Division I Duquesne University won the meet with the University of Pittsburgh placing second.