Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Athenas
Joint intercollegiate sports program in California, US
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The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags (men) and Athenas (women) is the joint intercollegiate sports program of Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, and Scripps College, all located in Claremont, California. The teams participate in the NCAA's Division III as a member of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
| Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Athenas | |
|---|---|
| |
| University | Claremont McKenna College Harvey Mudd College Scripps College |
| NCAA | Division III |
| Conference | SCIAC[1] |
| Athletic director | Erica Perkins Jasper[2] |
| Location | Claremont, California |
| Football stadium | Fritz B. Burns Stadium[3] |
| Basketball arena | Roberts Pavilion |
| Baseball stadium | Bill Arce Field |
| Softball stadium | Softball Field |
| Soccer stadium | John Pritzlaff Field |
| Aquatics center | Matt M. Axelrood Pool |
| Lacrosse stadium | John Zinda Field |
| Other venues | Biszantz Family Tennis Center |
| Nickname | Stags (men) Athenas (women) |
| Colors | Cardinal and Gold |
| Website | cmsathletics |
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According to the Division III Fall Learfield Director's Cup Standings for the 2016–2017 year, CMS ranks 12th among all Division III programs, and first among SCIAC colleges.[4]
Varsity teams
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps competes in 21 men's and women's varsity sports. They have won 7 national championships and 346 SCIAC Championships.[5]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Football | Lacrosse |
| Golf | Soccer |
| Soccer | Softball |
| Swimming & diving | Swimming & diving |
| Tennis | Tennis |
| Track and field1 | Track and field1 |
| Water polo | Volleyball |
| Water polo | |
| 1 – includes both indoor and outdoor. | |
Facilities
| Venue | Sport(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Arce Field | Baseball | [6] |
| Roberts Pavilion | Basketball Volleyball | [7] |
| Fritz B. Burns Stadium | Football Lacrosse Track and field [n 1] | [6] |
| John Pritzlaff Field | Soccer | [6] |
| Athena Field | Softball | [6] |
| Matt M. Axelrood Pool | Swimming | [6] |
| Biszantz Family Center | Tennis | [6] |
| Parents Field [n 2] | Soccer Lacrosse | [6] |
- Notes
National champions
*NCAA Division III unless otherwise noted.[8]
| Team | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Golf (m) | 3 | 2010 – Tain Lee, 2013 – Bradley Shigezawa, 2016 – Team |
| Swimming (m) | 7 | 1967 – Team (NAIA), 1969 – Eric Jones (50y) (NAIA), 1969 – David Tempkin (100, 200 Butterfly) (NAIA), 1970 – Eric Jones (50y, 100y) (NAIA), 1970 – David Tempkin (100, 200 Butterfly) (NAIA), 2014 – Matt Williams (100 Backstroke), 2022 - Frank Applebaum (200 Butterfly) |
| Swimming (w) | 2 | 2002 – Suzy Nicoletti (200 Breast), 2003 – Lisal Smith (400 IM) |
| Tennis (m) | 4 | 1981 – Team, 1992 – Ryan McKee & Chris Noyes (Doubles), 1993 – Ryan McKee (Individual, Doubles), Tim Cooley (Doubles), 2015 – Team |
| Tennis (w) | 2 | 2018 – Team, 2019 – Catherine Allen & Caroline Cox (doubles) |
| Track and field (m) | 5 | 1986 – Carl Giles (Hammer), 1994 – Jason Rhodes (800m), Mike Susank (Hammer), 1997 – Quang Leba (Javelin), 2004 – Matt Roberson (Decathlon), 2006 – Matt Roberson (Decathlon) |
| Track and field (w) | 6 | 1985 – Gwyn Hardesty (3000m), 1998 – Jennifer Culley (400m), 2016 – Tyra Abraham (100m), 2018 – Tyra Abraham (100m), 2018 – Bryn McKillop (5000m), 2018 – Emily Bassett (Hammer) |
| Volleyball (w) | 1 | 2017 |
| Water polo (w) | 2 | 1992 (Collegiate II), 2001 (Collegiate III) |
Rivals
The other sports combination of the Claremont Colleges is the team made up of Pomona College and Pitzer College known as Pomona–Pitzer Sagehens. It is known by the student body as the Sixth Street Rivalry.[9]
