https://athletics.cmu.edu en-us https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160809gkrdwv The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the 2016 Division III All-Academic Track & Field Teams and Carnegie Mellon University was included on the lists for the 10th consecutive year. A total of 112 men’s teams and 175 women’s teams earned the distinction as a result of a cumulative team GPA of 3.1 or better. Thu, 28 Jul 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160809gkrdwv https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mtrack/2015-16/releases/20160526fxybaz Six Carnegie Mellon University track and field athletes have been honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) with All-Region accolades for the outdoor track and field season. Thu, 26 May 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mtrack/2015-16/releases/20160526fxybaz https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160514m8xc5p The Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team competed at the 11th Annual Gator Invitational host by Allegheny College on Friday, May 13. Seniors Liz Snyder (Somerset, Pa./Somerset) and Erin Persson (San Antonio, Texas/Saint Mary's Hall) both set career-best times on Friday. Fri, 13 May 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160514m8xc5p https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2015-2016/phibetakappa Eight Carnegie Mellon University student-athletes will be inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society during commencement on May 15. Wed, 27 Apr 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2015-2016/phibetakappa https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160424qbdbuz The Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team placed fifth at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships which took place at Washington University in St. Louis on Saturday and Sunday, April 23-24. The Tartans were led by three school records and two first-place finishes. Sun, 24 Apr 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160424qbdbuz https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160416yzxoks The Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team placed fourth at the Westminster College Invitational on Saturday, April 16. The Tartans won two events to go with four other finishes in the top three to finish first amongst Division III opponents. Sat, 16 Apr 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160416yzxoks https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160402o3adxf The Carnegie Mellon University women’s track and field team won the Carnegie Mellon Quad Meet on Saturday, April 2 with 205 points. Westminster College was second with Penn Sate Behrend finishing third and Saint Vincent College placing fourth. Sat, 02 Apr 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160402o3adxf https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160330nzcxyu A pair of Carnegie Mellon University women’s track and field freshmen were honored with weekly accolades following their performance at the Tartans Mini Invitational on Friday and Saturday, March 25-26. Tessa Allen (Manhattan Beach, Calif./Bishop Montgomery) was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Athlete of the Week for field events while Debarati Bhanja (New Albany, Ohio/New Albany) garnered Corvias Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III South Rookie Athlete of the Week. Wed, 30 Mar 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160330nzcxyu https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160326oi76si The Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team placed first at its home mini invitational on Saturday, March 26. The Tartans earned 245 points with 10 first-place finishes against teams from Denison University, Waynesburg University, Allegheny College and Franciscan University. Sat, 26 Mar 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160326oi76si https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160319xmzhez The Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team opened the outdoor track and field season at the Washington and Lee University Track and Field Carnival on Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19. The team recorded two event victories with four third-place finishes. Sat, 19 Mar 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160319xmzhez https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160228nr98ex The Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team finished fifth at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Indoor Track and Field Championships on Sunday, February 28. The two-day championships were hosted by NYU at the Armory in New York City. The Tartans posted two school records while freshman Debarati Bhanja (New Albany, Ohio/New Albany) claimed the lone UAA title for the Tartans. Sun, 28 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160228nr98ex https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160219z24bs0 The Carnegie Mellon University women’s track and field team competed at the Ohio State University Tune-Up on Friday, February 19 against teams from Division I, Division II and Division III. Fri, 19 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160219z24bs0 https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mtrack/2015-16/releases/20160217je994k Head coach Gary Aldrich of the Carnegie Mellon University track and field teams has been selected as the U.S.A. Men’s Throws Coach for the 2016 World Indoor Championships. The event will take place in Portland, Oregon, from March 17-20. This marks Aldrich's fourth coaching stint on the international stage. Wed, 17 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mtrack/2015-16/releases/20160217je994k https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160213wy9vpf The Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team competed at the Tiffin University Dragon Invitational on Saturday, February 13. Sat, 13 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160213wy9vpf https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160206ua704l The Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team competed at the Denison University Bob Shannon Invitational on Saturday, February 6, placing third amongst 10 teams. Overall, the Tartans won four events. Sat, 06 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160206ua704l https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160204eqg9z7 Sophomore Sarah Cook (Pittsburgh, Pa./Hampton) of the Carnegie Mellon University women’s indoor track and field team was named the Corvias Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III South Athlete of the Week following her performance at Case Western Reserve University on Saturday, January 30. Thu, 04 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160204eqg9z7 https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160130uibb3z The Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team traveled to University Athletic Association competitor Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) for the 9th Annual Battle for the Obelisk on Saturday, January 30. CWRU retained the obelisk winning by a combined score of 146-126. Sat, 30 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160130uibb3z https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160128g871j9 Carnegie Mellon University women’s track and field athlete Grace Yee (San Francisco, Calif./Lick-Wilmerding) was honored as the Corvias Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III South Athlete of the Week following her record-breaking performance at the Denison Lid Lifter on Saturday, January 23. Thu, 28 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160128g871j9 https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2015-2016/jaycox_churchill_scholar Senior biological sciences major Jillian Jaycox is going the distance. The student-athlete from West Chester, Pa., is one of 15 individuals nationwide to receive a 2016 Churchill Scholarship, one of the most prestigious awards for study abroad in the United Kingdom. Wed, 27 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2015-2016/jaycox_churchill_scholar https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160123txnsi7 Junior Grace Yee (San Francisco, Calif./Lick-Wilmerding) of the Carnegie Mellon University women’s track and field team broke the school indoor pole vault record, as the team competed at the at the Denison Lid Lifter in Granville, Ohio and half competed at the SPIRE North Coast Indoor Track & Field Open at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio on Saturday, January 23. The North Coast Open was unscored, as the Tartans placed third at the Lid Lifter with 92 points. Sat, 23 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160123txnsi7 https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160116xxv5bd The Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team began the indoor season at the Al Hall Freedom Games hosted by Edinboro University on Saturday, January 16. Sat, 16 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160116xxv5bd https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20151222gcw1cv As a successful Carnegie Mellon University alum and former member of the cross country and track and field teams, Jessica Melanko Graham (CIT’05) has much to give. In an effort to give back, she now provides her time and wisdom to a place that helped shape her professional journey. Currently a research scientist with a Ph.D. in chemical engineering, Graham didn’t want to miss the opportunity to give back in a personal way. Wed, 30 Dec 2015 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20151222gcw1cv