Track & Field

Track and Field Anticipates Strong SCIAC Finish

Author: Sant Kumar Though the season is still fairly young, the men's and women's track teams are undefeated due to their improved chemistry and focus. However,...

Pole vaulting coach Steben raises bar in three-decade career

Author: Spencer Donaldson “You’re not a fish; it’s not a fishing pole,” Occidental pole vault coach Andy Steben ‘69 says to Lisa Matsukata (senior) immediately after...

Men sweep, women drop Multi Dual 3

Author: Henry Dickmeyer The Occidental men's track team improved its SCIAC dual-meet record to 7-1 Saturday, sweeping La Verne (84-78), Pomona-Pitzer (107-50) and Redlands (98-64) at...

Young Prepares for Nationals After Breaking School Record

Author: Soo Jin Kim Kelly Young (senior) broke the school record for the hammer throw during the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational earlier this month. It was previously held...

Sports in Brief Issue 3

Author: Ryan Whalen Track & Field Both the men’s and women’s track and field teams were in action earlier this week, competing in the Rossi Relays at...

Players of Week

Author: Jamie Stevenson Beebe Finch Sanders Beebe Finch Sanders scored five goals on Saturday, powering women’s lacrosse to a 16-12 win at Redlands. The senior midfielder also...

Heptathlete Brings Variety of Talents to Track and Field Team

Author: Ryan Graff Track and Field star Anna Kurnizki (sophomore) is one of only three current heptathletes in SCIAC and the first heptathlete at Occidental in...

Rising Stars- Spring 2014 Part 1

Author: Spencer Donaldson Baseball (Pitcher Will Nahmens No. 26) Pitcher Will Nahmens began playing baseball at the age of five in his native Redwood, Calif. “I used...

Taylor Walton earns spot in Occidental record books, looks ahead to National Championships

Author: Jamie Stevenson It is mid-February and Taylor Walton is competing in his first-ever college track and field competition, a dual-meet against Pomona-Pitzer. Walton eyes the...

Track and Field opens 2012 season, hosts SCIAC meet

Author: David Weightman Jesse Wong (freshman) held a narrow lead over Cal Lutheran's Erik Fruth (sophomore) down the stretch of the 400m hurdles when he lost...

Johnson’s services not so secret for Occidental Track & Field

Author: Lauren Rewers|Tim O'Donnell Taking a friend out to dinner is a mundane activity for most college students, but for Occidental sprinter Jeh Johnson (first-year), this...

Track and Field seniors build team unity

Author: Daniel Terner Occidental’s signature sport, track and field, has been anchored by a group of seven seniors this year: Louis Jochems, John Guzman Aguilar, Colin...