Tag: running
A runner’s guide to Eagle Rock
The neighborhoods around Occidental College offer excellent running experiences for those willing to find them. The beautiful weather, scenery and landmarks make Northeast LA a...
Preparing for Pre-Nationals, cross country says, ‘It’s about showing up every...
Occidental College's cross country teams competed at the 2024 NCAA Division III Pre-Nationals Invitational Oct. 4 in Terre Haute, IN. The men’s team placed...
Athletes of the Week Jack Elfenbaum and Alessia Sacchi show up...
Alessia Sacchi During Occidental's women’s soccer game against Caltech, Alessia Sacchi (sophomore) scored the team's first goal of the season during the second half of...
Running with a cause: How the Occidental Run Club plans to...
The new Run Club at Occidental seeks to close the gap between sports on campus and recreational athletic activities through running. Club President Sloan...
Athletes of the Week: Andrew Notter and Jenna LeNay continue their...
Andrew Notter Occidental men's soccer played against Willamette resulting in a 4-1 victory Sept. 1. Andrew Notter (senior) scored two goals contributing to Occidental’s success. Notter...
Athletes Christian Corcoran and Antigone Lambros are celebrated by their teams...
Christian Corcoran On Nov. 4, Occidental College's men's soccer team broke a 1-1 tie in overtime against Pomona-Pitzer winning them the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) pre-championship...
Athletes Marcus Chmielewski and Jenna LeNay find family and success
Marcus Chmielewski Marcus Chmielewski (junior) said there is nowhere else he would rather be than on the Occidental men’s soccer team. Chmielewski plays forward and...
‘Always ready to work hard’, Gabriela Etopio and Tim McClure take...
Gabriela Etopio Guard Gabriela Etopio (sophomore) led the Occidental women’s basketball team to a 67-45 victory in their home game against Bethesda University Nov. 10. Etopio had 11...
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...
Intersections of identity: the queer athlete experience as told by Occidental...
Michael Sam was the first openly gay player to be drafted into the National Football League. According to Out Magazine, after coming out in an...