2013-14 Tartan Women's Track & Field News

Tartans Rack Up USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Award
Tartans Rack Up USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Award

July 24, 2014

The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the men's 2014 Division III All-Academic Track & Field Teams and Carnegie Mellon University was included on the list. A total of 158 institutions earned the distinction as a result of a cumulative team GPA of 3.1 or better.

Guevel Earns Second Academic All-District Honor
Guevel Earns Second Academic All-District Honor

May 29, 2014

For the second straight season, Carnegie Mellon University senior Jacqueline Guevel (Dallas, Texas/The Hockaday School), a member of the women’s track and field team, has been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Team for women's cross country and track and field.

Three Tartans Elected to Prestigious Academic Honor Society
Three Tartans Elected to Prestigious Academic Honor Society

May 22, 2014

Three Tartans were inducted into Carnegie Mellon University’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa earlier this month. Women's tennis player Katie Cecil, women’s track and field hurdler Kelsey Hallinen and men’s golfer Ian Bangor were selected to the nation's most prestigious undergraduate academic honor society.

Tartans Top-Ten Finishes Add Up in Post Season
Tartans Top-Ten Finishes Add Up in Post Season

May 09, 2014

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s track and field team began their post season at the ninth annual Gator Invitational at Allegheny College looking to improve upon their marks set during the regular season.

Tartans Finish Sixth at UAA Championship
Tartans Finish Sixth at UAA Championship

April 27, 2014

The Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team finished sixth scoring 58 points as a team at the final day of the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship meet. The 2014 championships were hosted by the University of Chicago.

Spalding Sets Record in First Day of UAA Championships
Spalding Sets Record in First Day of UAA Championships

April 26, 2014

The Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team competed in the first day of the University Athletic Association (UAA) Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by the University of Chicago.

Hallinen’s Heart Keeps Her Moving
Hallinen’s Heart Keeps Her Moving

April 17, 2014

You can talk to anyone at Carnegie Mellon University – students, athletes, coaches, faculty, staff – and they will all tell you the same thing, “you can do anything you want to do here and everyone is so welcoming.” Senior women’s track and field athlete Kelsey Hallinen certainly brought that statement to life during her four-year career as a Tartan majoring in physics and minoring in history as a student in the Science and Humanities Scholars Program.

Tartans Finish First in Six Events to Win 2014 CMU Tri- Meet
Tartans Finish First in Six Events to Win 2014 CMU Tri- Meet

April 16, 2014

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s track and field team finished first in six events to win the 2014 CMU Mid-Week meet against Penn State Behrend and Allegheny College.

Brown's First-Place Finish Paces Tartans at RMU
Brown's First-Place Finish Paces Tartans at RMU

April 12, 2014

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s track and field team traveled to Robert Morris University Saturday afternoon to compete in the 2014 Bennie Benson Memorial Invitational.

Women’s Track and Field Shines in CMU Quad Meet
Women’s Track and Field Shines in CMU Quad Meet

April 05, 2014

The Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team continued to rake-in first place finishes as they competed in the CMU Quad Meet on Saturday afternoon. The Tartans placed second as a team with 163 points as Westminster won the Quad scoring 175 points.

Tartans Take Three Titles in Fourth-Place Finish in the Carnegie Mellon Mini Invitational
Tartans Take Three Titles in Fourth-Place Finish in the Carnegie Mellon Mini Invitational

March 29, 2014

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s track and field team finished the Carnegie Mellon Mini Invitational on Friday and Saturday with a fourth-place finish.

Tartans Open Outdoor Season With Solid Marks
Tartans Open Outdoor Season With Solid Marks

March 22, 2014

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s track and field team opened its outdoor season at the Washington and Lee Track and Field Carnival on Friday and Saturday March 21 and 22 with several great performances.

Tartans Finish UAA Indoor Championships in Sixth
Tartans Finish UAA Indoor Championships in Sixth

March 01, 2014

The Carnegie Mellon University women's indoor track and field team recorded a sixth-place finish at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Indoor Championships. This year the championships were held in Waltham, Massachusetts, on the campus of Brandeis University.

Senior Throwers Lead Tartans in First Day of UAA Competition
Senior Throwers Lead Tartans in First Day of UAA Competition

February 28, 2014

The Carnegie Mellon University women's indoor track and field team competed at the first day of the University Athletic Association (UAA) Indoor Championships on Friday, February 28 held on the campus of Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. After the first day of competition the Tartans are sitting in fifth place.

Freshmen Lead Tartans at Ohio State Tune-up
Freshmen Lead Tartans at Ohio State Tune-up

February 22, 2014

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s track and field team traveled to Columbus, Ohio on Friday for strong Division I, II, and III competition in the Ohio State Tune-up.

Spalding Resets School Record in Long Jump at Denison
Spalding Resets School Record in Long Jump at Denison

February 08, 2014

The Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team finished fourth at the Denison University Bob Shannon Invitational on Saturday, February 8. Junior Sasha Spalding (Springhill, Fla./Sprinstead) broke her own school record while senior Sara Kelly (Madison, Wis./West) won the 3,000-meter run.