2019 Tartan Men's Cross Country News
14 Carnegie Mellon Athletes Named to the 12th Annual UAA Presidents Council Scholar-Athlete Team
September 09, 2020
(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) - Carnegie Mellon University had 14 student-athletes named to the 12th Annual University Athletic Association (UAA) Presidents Council Scholar-Athlete Team, as announced be the league’s office on Wednesday. The 14 Tartans, three men’s cross country, two football, men’s golf, women’s golf, softball, men’s tennis and one women’s tennis, received the prestigious honor along with 142 other student-athletes representing all eight UAA member institutions.
Karee, Kalapos and Walsh Named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
June 23, 2020
For the first time in program history, three Carnegie Mellon University men’s cross country and track and field athletes have been named College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-Americans. Junior Matt Karee (Elmira, N.Y./Notre Dame) landed a spot on the Men's Cross Country/Track and Field Second Team with seniors Josh Kalapos (Mt. Lebanon, Pa./Mt.Lebanon) and Liam Walsh (Gaithersburg, Md. / Quince Orchard) being named to the third team. It marks Karee’s second straight appearance on the team after garnering third team recognition a year ago.
Three Men Named CoSIDA Academic All-District
May 29, 2020
Seniors Josh Kalapos (Mt. Lebanon, Pa./Mt.Lebanon) and Liam Walsh (Gaithersburg, Md. / Quince Orchard) along with junior Matt Karee (Elmira, N.Y./Notre Dame) of the Carnegie Mellon University men's track and field and cross country teams have been honored by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as Men's Cross Country/Track and Field Academic All-District selections. The honors mark repeat appearances for Kalapos and Karee.
Pull Back the Plaid Curtain on Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach Tim Connelly
May 12, 2020
Get to know head men’s and women’s head cross country coach Tim Connelly in this addition of "Pull Back the Plaid Curtain!"
Seven Men's Cross Country Runners Garner All-Academic Honors From USTFCCCA
February 03, 2020
Seven members of the Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team were named to the All-Academic team by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). In addition, the Tartans earned all-academic team accolades sporting a 3.38 cumulative average.
Banner Fall for Student-Athletes in the Classroom
January 08, 2020
It was a memorable fall for the Carnegie Mellon Athletics Program, as five of six fall teams advanced to postseason play, the basketball and swimming and diving teams got off to great starts, and the women’s golf team earned a number one national ranking. Four teams competed in the NCAA postseason, including the women’s soccer team’s run to the national semifinals, and the Tartans once again finished the fall 16th in the Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings. On top of the competitive success, 104 student-athletes achieved 4.0 grade-point averages (GPA) and more than 60 percent of the student-athletes earned a 3.50 GPA or better.
Tartans Finish 18th at NCAA Championships
November 23, 2019
The Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team closed the season with an 18th-place finish at the 2019 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships.
Connelly Named Mideast Region Coach of the Year
November 20, 2019
Carnegie Mellon University head men's cross country coach Tim Connelly was named NCAA Division III Mideast Region Coach of the Year for the 2019 collegiate season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. It marks the second straight season Connelly has received the accolade and it comes following leading the fourth-ranked Tartans to their second consecutive regional title and sixth in school history.
Tartans Return to NCAA Championships as Mideast Region Top Team
November 18, 2019
By winning the 2019 NCAA Mideast Regional Championship this past Saturday for the second consecutive season, the Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team automatically qualified for the 2019 NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country Championships which will be hosted by Spalding University at the Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, November 23. It marks the Tartans sixth straight team appearance at the championships and 13th in the last 14 years.
Tartans Win Second Straight Mideast Regional Championship
November 16, 2019
The fourth-ranked Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team won the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships for the second straight year Saturday. The men finished with all seven runners in the top 20 of the race, with an overall score of 55 points, 21 points ahead of second place Johns Hopkins University.
Tartans Win UAA Championship
November 02, 2019
The Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team won the 2019 University Athletic Association (UAA) Men's Cross Country Championship on its home course in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Saturday afternoon. The Tartans placed five runners in the top 15 to win the race by four points over Washington University in St. Louis. The meet victory marks the fifth time in school history the Tartans have won the UAA Championships and first since 2016.
105 Carnegie Mellon Student-Athletes Earn Fall Academic Honors
October 29, 2019
A total of 105 Carnegie Mellon University student-athletes were named to the University Athletic Association’s (UAA) All-Academic Recognition list for the fall sports teams, as announced Tuesday, October 29.
Karee Receives UAA Accolade
October 22, 2019
Carnegie Mellon University junior Matt Karee (Elmira, N.Y. / Notre Dame) was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week. The junior led the 7th-ranked Tartans to their fourth first-place showing of the year and fifth top performance against a Division III field when the team won the Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle on Saturday.
Tartans Win Rowan Border Battle
October 19, 2019
The seventh-ranked Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team ran to a first-place finish at the Rowan University Inter-Regional Invitational this Saturday in Glassboro, New Jersey.
Tartans Claim Home Hampton Inn Pittsburgh – University/Medical Center Invitational Title
October 12, 2019
The seventh-ranked Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team won its home Hampton Inn Pittsburgh – University/Medical Center Invitational on Saturday. The Tartans finished with five men in the top 15 in a field of Division I, II and III runners.
Five Athletes Honored as Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars
October 09, 2019
Every year beginning in 1975, Carnegie Mellon University has honored a select number of undergraduate seniors as Andrew Carnegie Society (ACS) Scholars. This year, five athletes are included on the list of 40 honorees – Taylor Brown (San Antonio, Texas / Johnson) of women’s swimming and diving, Fred Dauphin (Brockton, Mass. / Cardinal Spellman) of men’s track and field, Josh Kalapos (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Mt. Lebanon) of men’s cross country and track and field, Liam Walsh (Gaithersburg, Md. / Quince Orchard) of men’s cross country and track and field and Camille Williams (Cincinnati, Ohio / The Seven Hills School) of women’s soccer.