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 12

Author: Tim O'Donnell Athletics at Division III colleges like Occidental may not have the luxuries of world-class facilities or ESPN coverage that are available to many...

Recent college grads assist in coaching the Oxy track team

Author: Rachel Cohn On a Friday in the orange hues of the 5 p.m. sun, the track and field team assembles on the red asphalt course....

Track and field opens 2013 season at Pomona-Pitzer meet this Saturday

Author: Zach Heerwagen As the track and field season gears into action, the men's and women's programs are reloading to once again compete with the...

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,"...

Sports Briefs

Author: Lucy Malloch Baseball (10-2 overall, 4-2 SCIAC) The baseball team won 6-5 in extra innings on Friday against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS). The game remained close until the...

Rising Stars – Week of February 24th

Author: Daphne Auza Taylor WaltonCompared to many of his teammates, Taylor Walton (first-year) is relatively new to track and field. The six-foot-five high jumper had been...

Dupuy dominates 5k in Tiger Distance Carnival

Author: Malcolm MacLeod The Tigers hosted the Occidental Distance Carnival last Friday, an event that has been held on the college’s campus since the 80’s. In...

Rising Stars – Week of March 4th

Author: Daniel Terner Chloe Hoeber Athletics is an important part of first-year Chloe Hoeber’s family, and though she didn’t plan on running track in college, she...