Carnegie Mellon Women's Cross Country Headlines
Five Tartans Earn All-Academic Honor from USTFCCCA
January 31, 2025
Five members of the Carnegie Mellon University women'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 3.43 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 Close Season with 25th-Place Finish at NCAA Championships
November 23, 2024
The Carnegie Mellon women’s cross country team traveled to the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology on Saturday for the NCAA Division III Championships. In the 6k race, the Tartans placed 25th overall in a field of 32 teams.
Tartans Receive Seventh Straight Bid to NCAA Championships
November 17, 2024
The Carnegie Mellon University women's cross country team received an at-large invitation to the 2024 NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country Championships, marking the seventh straight bid for the Tartans. This year's race will be hosted at LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Saturday, November 23. The team's appearance marks the 10th in program history.
Tartans Place Second at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional
November 16, 2024
The Carnegie Mellon women’s cross country team competed at the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships on Saturday. The Tartans placed second out of 30 teams in the 6k race.
Tartans Take Fifth Place at UAA Championship
November 02, 2024
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s cross country team competed in the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship on Saturday. The Tartans placed fifth out of eight teams in the 6k race hosted by Brandeis University.
Tartans Place Second in SUNY Geneseo Mike Woods Invitational
October 19, 2024
The Carnegie Mellon women’s cross country team traveled to New York for the SUNY Geneseo Mike Woods Invitational on Saturday. As the Tartans placed second in a field of 29 in the 6k race.
Tartans Place Sixth in Carnegie Mellon Invitational
October 12, 2024
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s cross country team hosted the Carnegie Mellon Invitational on Saturday, October 12. The Tartans placed sixth out of 16 teams on the 5k course with a score of 159.
Kempf Leads Tartans in White Race at Paul Short Invitational, Place Fourth Among Division III Teams
October 05, 2024
The Carnegie Mellon University women's cross country team placed eighth overall in the white race at the Lehigh University Paul Short Invitational on Saturday. The women raced against 44 teams on the 6k course in a field of Division III runners.
Tartans Place Third at Robert Morris Colonial Invitational
September 14, 2024
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s cross country team competed in the Robert Morris University Colonial Invitational on Saturday, September 14. The Tartans placed third, scoring 65 points on the 5k course.
Tartans Open Year at Panthers Opener
August 30, 2024
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s cross country team started the year at the Panthers Opener hosted by the University of Pittsburgh at Schenley Park near the CMU campus. The women ran the 5k course against Pittsburgh and Robert Morris University, placing third.
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.
Five Tartans Earn All-Academic Honor from USTFCCCA
February 01, 2024
Five members of the Carnegie Mellon University women'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 3.34 cumulative average.
Tartans Impress Once Again in Classroom During Fall Semester
January 16, 2024
The fall athletics season was highlighted by four team NCAA appearances, three University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships, and a football bowl victory, but the Tartans also continued their dominance in the classroom. Academically, 137 student-athletes recorded a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) with nearly 65 percent earning a 3.50 GPA or better.
Department Honors Top Academic Athletes at Annual Celebration
December 14, 2023
In its 10th year celebrating academic and athletic achievement, the Carnegie Mellon Department of Athletics welcomed faculty and staff to the annual Student-Athlete Academic Achievement Celebration to honor 35 of the highest-achieving juniors and seniors across all colleges and athletics teams on Wednesday. The celebration is always held on Reading Day during finals week.
Tartans Close Season with 30th-Place Finish at NCAA Championships
November 18, 2023
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s cross country team placed 30th at the 2023 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships on Saturday, November 18 at Big Spring High School in Newville, Pennsylvania. The appearance at the national race was the sixth straight for the Tartans and their 30th-place finish matches their placement from last year.