With national championships already won by the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s golf and women's tennis teams this spring, CMS track & field is the next team up with NCAA championship aspirations. CMC and CMS are hosting the tennis National Championships May 21-26 at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center. The NCAA Track & Field Championships are May 24-26 in La Crosse, Wis.
Women’s Tennis
The third-ranked Athenas defeated Emory University 5-4 to win the NCAA Division III national championship on May 23. The win marked the first national title for the Athenas in women's tennis. Rebecca Berger '21 clinched match point for the Athenas. Up next for CMS is the singles and doubles portion of the NCAA Championships, beginning on May 24 in Claremont.
Track & Field
The CMS track & field teams have several student-athletes who have qualified for the NCAA Championships. The Athenas are currently ranked No. 2 in the country.
Men’s Tennis
The Stags fell 5-2 in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships to the University of Chicago on May 21. This was the ninth season in a row that the Stags advanced to at least the quarterfinal round. Up next for CMS is the singles and doubles portion of the NCAA Championships, beginning on May 24 in Claremont.
Four CMS teams have already completed NCAA Championships competition. Led by Margaret Loncki ’18, the women’s golf team won the national championship on May 11 in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. Loncki won the individual title and CMS defeated Williams College in a two-hole playoff.
The men's golf team placed ninth at Nationals, led by Alex Wrenn '19, who tied for 12th out of more than 200 golfers.
After winning the SCIAC Tournament, the Athena softball team advanced to the NCAA Regionals and defeated George Fox University, before being eliminated by Linfield College. In lacrosse, the Athenas advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after winning the SCIAC championship and postseason tournament.
“Our scholar-athletes and coaches work tirelessly at their craft, which has resulted in a tremendous amount of success for CMS, and we’ll continue to raise our expectations going forward,” said Terrance Tumey, CMS Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation, and William B. Arce and George R. Roberts Fellow Instructor of Physical Education.
Since 2015, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps teams have won four NCAA Division III national championships. Many more CMS teams have finished in the top-10 at the NCAA Championships against the top competition in the country.
Please visit the CMS Athletics webpage for updated schedules, specific event times, locations, and results for the NCAA Championships.
Results through May 23, 2018
-Chris Watts