2024 Tartan Men's Cross Country News
Seven Men's Cross Country Runners Garner All-Academic Honor from USTFCCCA
January 31, 2025
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 3.54 cumulative average.
Tartans Impress Once Again in Classroom During Fall Semester
January 15, 2025
The fall athletics season was highlighted by five team NCAA Championship appearances and eight nationally ranked winter and spring teams, while the Tartans excelled in the classroom. An impressive 163 student-athletes achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA, and 59% earned a GPA of 3.50 or higher.
Tartans Place 11th at NCAA Championships; Coyle and Podnar Earn All-America
November 23, 2024
The Carnegie Mellon men’s cross country team traveled to the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology for the NCAA Division III Championships on Saturday. In the 8k race, the Tartans placed 11th overall in a field of 32 teams with two runners earning All-America.
Connelly Named Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year
November 21, 2024
Carnegie Mellon University head men's cross country coach Tim Connelly was named NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year for the 2024 collegiate season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. It marks the fifth time he has received the honor in the last six seasons and it comes following leading the Tartans to their sixth consecutive regional title and ninth in school history.
Coyle Earns Third UAA Athlete of the Week Accolade
November 19, 2024
For the third time this season, Carnegie Mellon University senior Matthew Coyle was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week.
Tartans Earn Sixth Straight Automatic Bid to NCAA Championships
November 17, 2024
By winning its sixth straight NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship this past Saturday, the Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team automatically qualified for the 2024 NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country Championships which will be held at LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Saturday, November 23. It marks the Tartans' 10th straight team appearance at the championships and 17th in the last 18 years.
Tartans Punch Ticket to NCAAs, Win Sixth Straight Mid-Atlantic Regional
November 16, 2024
The Carnegie Mellon men’s cross country team competed at the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships on Saturday. The Tartans placed first out of 29 teams in the 8k race.
Coyle Named UAA Athlete of the Week For the Second Time
November 05, 2024
For the second time in the last three weeks, Carnegie Mellon University senior Matthew Coyle was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week.
CMU Tartan Athlete of the Week
November 04, 2024
Senior men's cross country athlete Matthew Coyle has been named the Carnegie Mellon Tartan Athlete of the Week for Oct. 28-Nov. 3.
Coyle Claims UAA Champion Status; Tartans Place Second
November 02, 2024
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s cross country team raced in the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship today. The Tartans place second out of eight teams in the 8k race hosted by Brandeis University.
Coyle Named UAA Athlete of the Week
October 22, 2024
Carnegie Mellon University senior Matthew Coyle was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week following his performance at the SUNY Geneseo Mike Woods Invitational on Saturday.
Tartans Finish Third in SUNY Geneseo Mike Woods Invite
October 19, 2024
The Carnegie Mellon men’s cross country team traveled to New York for the SUNY Geneseo Mike Woods Invitational on Saturday. The Cardinal and Gray placed third out of 20 teams in the 8k race.
68 Carnegie Mellon Student-Athletes Earn Fall Academic Honors
October 17, 2024
A total of 68 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 Thursday, October 17.
Seletskiy Named UAA Athlete of the Week
October 15, 2024
Carnegie Mellon University senior Aleksei Seletskiy was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week following his performance at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational on Saturday, October 12.
CMU Tartan Athlete of the Week
October 14, 2024
Senior men's cross country athlete Aleksei Seletskiy has been named the Carnegie Mellon Tartan Athlete of the Week for Oct. 7-Oct. 13.
Tartans Win Carnegie Mellon Invitational
October 12, 2024
The Carnegie Mellon University men’s cross country team hosted the Carnegie Mellon Invitational on Saturday, October 12. They placed 1st out of 15 teams on the 8k course.