Track & Field

Occidental’s spring sports teams look to finish the year strong

As the spring semester comes to a close, so too do Occidental's spring sports seasons. Senior athletes will score their final points in the...

Student athletes, coaches grateful to resume competition despite COVID-19 restrictions

Occidental's varsity athletics resumed this season alongside the college's return to in-person operations for Fall 2021. The decision to resume fall athletics after an...

Runners should judge the athlete, not the shoe

The world of running is on fire. Since 2019, an unprecedented 21 world records have been broken. Eliud Kipchoge redefined the limits of human...

Walk-on javelin throwers hit the mark at Pomona-Pitzer dual

Occidental’s track and field team began their SCIAC season with a meet against Pomona-Pitzer Feb. 8 at Jack Kemp Stadium. Along with winning the meet 77–47,...

Rising Stars – Week of February 24th

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 playing...

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

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," Director...

Sports in Brief Issue 12

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

Occidental sprints both an art, science for track assistant Tyler Yamaguchi

There is a science and an art to coaching. For track and field and cross country assistant coach Tyler Yamaguchi, the science is in designing...

Smith registers NCAA 10th-best 5k at Mt. Sac

On a warm and windy Saturday afternoon, the members of the Occidental track and field teams proved that their historic SCIAC Multi Dual 2...

Sports in Brief Issue 9

Track and Field The Occidental track and field teams participated in the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational Saturday, continuing their preparation for the upcoming SCIAC Championship meet. Senior...

Men’s Track & Field sweeps SCIAC Multi-Dual 2 as Occidental women defeat Caltech, fall to Pomona-Pitzer

Improvement was the word of the day for the Occidental track and field programs on Saturday at SCIAC Multi-Dual 2, as numerous Tigers dropped...

Sports in Brief Issue 6

Women's Water Polo (2-15 overall, 0-1 SCIAC) The Occidental women’s water polo team (2-15 overall, 0-1 SCIAC) had some rest and recovery time before entering...