Carnegie Mellon Women's Cross Country Headlines
Six Tartans Receive All-Academic Honor from USTFCCCA
January 29, 2026
Six 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 3.52 cumulative average.
Tartans Continue Academic Excellence Through Fall Semester
January 15, 2026
The fall athletics season was highlighted by four team NCAA Championship appearances and six nationally-ranked winter and spring teams, while the Tartans continued to excel in the classroom. An impressive 156 student-athletes achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA, and 67% earned a GPA of 3.50 or higher.
Two All-Americans Lead Tartans to Sixth Place at NCAA Championships
November 22, 2025
The Carnegie Mellon University women's cross country program had its best performance in over 30 years at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships with team placing sixth to mark the program's best finish since 1998. Three athletes finished in the top one hundred with graduate student Chloe Bonson and junior Maya Ducker earning All-America honors.
Bonson Named UAA Athlete of the Week
November 17, 2025
Carnegie Mellon University graduate student Chloe Bonson was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week following her performance at the 2025 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional hosted by Dickinson College on Saturday.
Tartans Set to Compete in 8th Straight NCAA Championship
November 16, 2025
The Carnegie Mellon University women's cross country team received an at-large invitation to the 2025 NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country Championships, marking the eighth straight bid for the Tartans. This year's race will be hosted at Milliken Research Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on Saturday, November 22. The team's appearance marks the 11th in program history.
Bonson Wins Regional Title, Tartans Place Second
November 15, 2025
The seventh-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's cross country team made history this weekend at the 2025 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional hosted by Dickinson College when graduate student Chloe Bonson won the meet and paced the Tartans to a second-place finish, their fourth straight. Winning the race was fourth-ranked Johns Hopkins University.
CMU Student-Athlete of the Week
November 03, 2025
Graduate student women's cross country athlete Chloe Bonson has been named the Carnegie Mellon Student-Athlete of the Week for Oct. 27 - Nov. 2.
Tartans Place Second at UAA Championship
November 01, 2025
The seventh-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's cross country team competed at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship hosted by Washington University in St. Louis at a nearby course in Edwardsville, Illinois. The women finished in second place behind fifth-ranked NYU, making this the highest UAA finish since 1998. Four of the Tartans achieved all-conference status.
Tartans Win Rowan Interregional Border Battle
October 18, 2025
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s cross country team, ranked eighth in NCAA Division III dominated the Rowan Interregional Border Battle at Rowan University on Saturday, October 18. The Tartans scored 32 points almost 100 below the second place team.
58 Carnegie Mellon Student-Athletes Earn Fall Academic Honors
October 14, 2025
A total of 58 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 14.
Tartans Host Annual Invitational
October 11, 2025
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s cross country team returned back to Clinton, Pennsylvania, to host the Carnegie Mellon Invitational after competing on the same course earlier this year. The Tartans placed seventh out of 19 teams. Adding to the excitement of the day, eight CMU cross country alumni returned to the home meet to race. Their presence was a testament to the lasting community and spirit of the program.
#7 Tartans Claim Second Place at Paul Short Invite
October 03, 2025
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s cross country team, ranked seventh in DIII competed in the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University on Friday, October 3. In an exciting and hot race the Tartans placed second out of 45 teams, scoring 157 points on the 6k course.
Bonson Earns Second UAA Athlete of the Week Award
September 16, 2025
Carnegie Mellon University graduate student Chloe Bonson was named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week for her performance on Friday, September 12 at the Robert Morris University Colonial Invitational. The award is the second of the season for Bonson and the team.
#9 Tartans Capture RMU Colonial Invitational Title
September 12, 2025
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s cross country team took first place in the Robert Morris University Colonial Invitational on Friday, September 12. The Tartans scored a total of 31 points on the 6k course.
Bonson Named UAA Athlete of the Week
September 02, 2025
Carnegie Mellon University graduate student Chloe Bonson was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week following her performance at the Panther Opener this past Friday.
#9 Tartans Open Season Placing Second at Panther Open
August 29, 2025
The Carnegie Mellon University women's cross-country team started the year strong with many personal records 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 Mount Union, placing second, in a tight race against Pittsburgh.