Carnegie Mellon Athletics Headlines

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Carnegie Mellon Unveils Fourth Athletics Hall of Fame Class

July 22, 2024

Twelve individuals and two teams will be enshrined in the Carnegie Mellon University Athletics Hall of Fame, as the new class of Tartan legends was announced today.

Women’s Golf Travels to White House College Champions Day
Women’s Golf Travels to White House College Champions Day

July 23, 2024

The Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team took part in the second annual White House College Champions Day celebration in the nation's capital on Monday.

ITA Honors Men’s Tennis as All-Academic Team; Nine Named Scholar Athletes
ITA Honors Men’s Tennis as All-Academic Team; Nine Named Scholar Athletes

July 24, 2024

The Carnegie Mellon University men's tennis team was honored for the 15th straight season and 22nd time in the last 23 years by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) as an ITA All-Academic Team. In addition, nine players were named ITA Scholar Athletes.

ITA Honors Women’s Tennis as All-Academic Team; Four Named Scholar Athletes
ITA Honors Women’s Tennis as All-Academic Team; Four Named Scholar Athletes

July 24, 2024

The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team was honored for the 15th straight season and 22nd time in the last 23 years by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) as an ITA All-Academic Team. In addition, four players were named ITA Scholar Athletes.

Zhang Named Academic All-America
Zhang Named Academic All-America

July 17, 2024

Sophomore David Zhang of the Carnegie Mellon University men’s golf team was named to the 2024 Academic All-America Women's At-Large Team selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC). Zhang found a spot on the second team and is one of three sophomores to be named for Division III out of 45 student athletes honored among the three teams. Zhang also becomes the programs first honoree since 2021 and seventh overall.

CSCAA Scholar All America
Men’s Swimming and Diving Honored by CSCAA for Academics

July 17, 2024

The Carnegie Mellon University men's swimming and diving team was honored by the College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) with a Team Scholar All-America award as 12 individuals were also named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans.

CSCAA Scholar All America
Women's Swimming and Diving Honored by CSCAA for Academics

July 17, 2024

The Carnegie Mellon University women's swimming and diving team was honored by the College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) with a Team Scholar All-America award as four individuals were also named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans.

Yeoh Repeats as Academic All-America
Yeoh Repeats as Academic All-America

July 16, 2024

Junior Kaylin Yeoh of the national champion Carnegie Mellon University women’s golf team was named to the 2024 Academic All-America Women's At-Large Team selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC). Yeoh found a spot on the first team and repeats as an Academic All-America after landing a spot on the third team a year ago.

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Women’s Golf Receives Academic Accolades for 2023-24 Season

July 16, 2024

The 2023-24 Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team received academic recognition from the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) when the association announced the top 25 teams with the highest team GPA for each division. The Tartans ranked eighth among NCAA Division III institutions. The 10-member Cardinal and Gray team finished the year with a cumulative grade point average of 3.793.

Men’s Basketball Earns 12th Straight Team Academic Honors by NABC; Seven Individuals Honored
Men’s Basketball Earns 12th Straight Team Academic Honors by NABC; Seven Individuals Honored

July 16, 2024

The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team was recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) when the committee on academics announced the annual Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2023-24. The Tartans have achieved the honor each of the 12 seasons it has existed.

Men’s Track and Field Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards
Men’s Track and Field Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards

July 16, 2024

The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the 2024 Division III All-Academic Track & Field Teams and Carnegie Mellon University was included on the list for the 28th consecutive year. The men's track and field team earned the distinction because of a cumulative team grade point average (GPA) of 3.10 or better for the 2023-24 academic year, as the Tartans carried a cumulative team GPA of 3.51 for the academic year.

Women’s Track and Field Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards
Women’s Track and Field Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards

July 16, 2024

The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the 2024 Division III All-Academic Track & Field Teams and Carnegie Mellon University was included on the list for the 28th consecutive year. The women's track and field team earned the distinction because of a cumulative team grade point average (GPA) of 3.10 or better for the 2023-24 academic year, as the Tartans carried a cumulative team GPA of 3.39 for the academic year.

McGovern Named First Team Academic All-America for Second Time
McGovern Named First Team Academic All-America for Second Time

July 10, 2024

For the second straight season, senior Andrew McGovern of the Carnegie Mellon University men's track and field team has been selected to the first team of the 2024 Academic All-America® men's cross country and track and field team as selected by the College Sports Communicators for NCAA Division III.

Barre Repeats as Academic All-America
Barre Repeats as Academic All-America

July 09, 2024

Graduate student Liz Barre of the Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team has been selected to the 2024 Academic All-America® women's cross country and track and field team as selected by the College Sports Communicators for NCAA Division III. Barre landed a spot on first team as it marks her second straight season being named an Academic All-America after being named to the second team a season ago.

Four Tartans Named WGCA All-American Scholars
Four Tartans Named WGCA All-American Scholars

July 08, 2024

Four members of the 2023-24 Carnegie Mellon University national champion women's golf team have been named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar Team, as announced by the organization. Graduate student Alexis Sudjianto, junior Sriya Mupparaju, junior Kaylin Yeoh and freshman Nikita Jadhavall were recognized. It also marks the seventh straight year four or more have been recognized.

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Tartans Place 14 on Cross Country/Track and At-Large Academic All-District Teams

June 27, 2024

Fourteen Carnegie Mellon University student-athletes from the cross country, track and field, and golf teams were named to a College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for Division III, nominated by members of CSC. College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) rebranded to CSC in the summer of 2022.