Cross Country

Six standouts earn academic honor

Author: Riley Kimball (Senior Writer) Six Occidental Cross Country runners earned Academic All-American status for the Fall 2011 season. The award goes to runners with GPAs...

Track and Cross Country become “Signature sports,” other teams may follow

Author: Carmen Triola After news broke in August that Occidental's track and field and cross country teams would receive enhanced status as the school's "signature sports,"...

Kleinsasser Invigorates Tiger Men’s Cross Country Team

Author: Sant Kumar Eric Kleinsasser (senior) was voted SCIAC Male-Student Athlete of the Week for Sept. 11 through the 18.  He adds this accomplishment to an...

Grace Bender: Crushing the course, saving the planet

Author: Macarena Blando Demarco Occidental women's cross country runner Grace Bender (senior) is one with the forces of nature. When she is not dominating the running...

Sports in Brief Oct. 2

Author: Ryan Whalen Men's Soccer (2-7 Overall, 1-5 SCIAC)The Occidental men's soccer team (2-7 Overall, 1-5 SCIAC) has been in an offensive lull since the start...

Sport houses create community, memories

Author: Peter Johnson Team houses are more than just the places where current and former members of Occidental’s athletic teams live together. They are where groups...

Sports in Brief Oct. 9

Author: Ryan Whalen Women's Soccer (3-5-1 overall, 2-4 SCIAC) The Occidental women's soccer team played two games last week, and both competitions were decided by a single...

Rising Stars Oct. 9

Author: Zach Heerwagen|Spencer Donaldson Colton Bares (Men's Golf) At age 13, Colton Bares was a Little League all-star pitcher with a promising future in baseball. However, when...

Sports in Brief Oct. 23

Author: Ryan Whalen Volleyball (14-7 overall, 8-3 SCIAC) The Occidental volleyball team (14-7 overall, 8-3 SCIAC) continued its success last week, notching three victories against conference opponents....

Guzman earns SCIAC crown for men’s cross country, four women in top ten at Championship Meet

Author: Spencer Donaldson The Occidental men’s and women’s cross country teams conquered the rolling hills and soft grass of the Prado Park course in the SCIAC...

Cross Country Dominates Division III West Region

Author: Riley Kimball The men's and women's cross country teams raced against the best teams in the NCAA West Region on Saturday, Nov. 12. The race,...

Sports in Brief Nov. 20

Author: Ryan Whalen Men's Basketball (0-1 overall, 0-0 SCIAC)The Occidental men's basketball team tipped off its home season Saturday in Rush Gymnasium against No. 15 University...