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XC 2007
Indoor 2007 - 2008
Outdoor 2008
Team Competes at NCAAs, Faller an All American
Despite the team's subpar finish, the Jumbos still had a lot to be happy about this past Saturday at the NCAA National Championships at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. S...
JUMBOS QUALIFY FOR NATIONALS!
The Jumbos traveled to New London this weekend to compete at the New England regional qualifier, and with outstanding performances all around, the Jumbos had the region saying "Whe...
Tufts Displays Solid Depth at ECACs
The Jumbos returned to Williams College this past weekend to compete at the ECAC Championships on the same course that they ran at NESCACs. The Jumbos' six through twelve runners c...
Sorensen, Faller lead Jumbos to 5th of 11 in North Adams
On a much tamer November Saturday than last year's torrential conference championship, and the Jumbos ended the day in the middle of the pack but a big step above their disappointi...
PRs All Around at Plansky 6k
It was a day of PR\'s and school records for the Jumbos at the Plansky Invitational this weekend. Every Jumbo set a 6k PR this weekend while senior Dave Sorensen set the Tufts Cros...
Lacey Takes 49th at Chicago
Matt Lacey ('06) took 49th in a tough Chicago Marathon. Temperatures reached as high as 88 degrees as many runners were sent to the hospital. Lacey raced to 2:38.50, good enough fo...
At 13th, Tufts in Good Position
Saturday afternoon, 80 degree weather, blue skies, bright sun, plenty of sand. Sounds like a great start to the long Columbus Day weekend. That is unless you're not planning a Sa...
Second Seven Takes 3rd as Kantos Returns
Led by senior tri-captain Christopher Kantos, the Jumbos took third place at the Keene State Invitational. Kantos took fourth overall with a time of 26:49 in his first race for Tuf...
Coach Barron's Blog Posted on NCAA Website
One of Coach Barron's blog posts was recently posted in the 'Coaches Corner' section of the NCAA website. Feel free to read it Tufts Nabs 2nd in All-NESCAC Tri-Meet
Saturday marked the lone home 8k competition for the Tufts University Jumbos. The Polar Bears of Bowdoin and Bobcats of Bates rounded out the field for this weekend's tri-meet. Sat...
Strong Front Pack Nets 7th
Facing a field of over 200 runners and 31 teams, the Jumbos competed at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday and finished a respectable 7th place overall. With seven men on...
Tufts Takes 2nd at Trinity
In their first visit to Wickham Park, Tufts took on tough competition from both the Trinity Bantams and the heat that hit Connecticut on Saturday. The Jumbos took second at the 7-t...
Alums Escape With Win
The Alumni, thanks to new arrival Josh Kennedy, held off the current crop of Jumbos on Saturday at the annual Alumni Run out at Grafton. The Alums eked out a 28-29 victory after ta...
Jumbos Ready to Roll
Tufts Cross Country has been known for some impressive streaks in the past few years. Three straight NESCAC and Div. III New England Regional Championships between 2003 and 2005 ma...
6 Jumbos earn NESCAC Winter All-Academic Honors
Six members of the Tufts Men\'s Track Team made the cut for the 2008 NESCAC Winter All-Academic team. They include 2008 Indoor NCAA Championships qualifiers Dave Sorensen and James...
Dan Marcy Finishes 2nd in Triple Jump!
Senior Captain Dan Marcy landed a 14.74m (48' 4.5") jump to claim 2nd place at the 2008 NCAA Division III Indoor Championships. The new personal best for Marcy could not have come ...
Nationals Starts Off with a Bang - Tufts Wins Coaching Staff of the Year Honors
The evening before the start of the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, the coaching staffs for both the men's and women's teams at Tufts University were honored with reg...
Dan Marcy Lands NCAA Auto Mark in Triple Jump; Nate Scott, DMR Break School Records
At the ECAC Championship on Friday, senior Captain Dan Marcy smashed his personal best in the triple jump with an NCAA Automatic Qualifying distance of 14.69m (48\' 2.5. In additi...
Sorensen Leads Jumbos on Day 2 at BU
After such a strong day 1, the Jumbos looked to continue the trend of PRs. Leading off the meet for the Jumbos were the two hurdle finalists. Ikenna Acholonu ran a season-best of...
Longley Breaks 200 Record Again as Sophomores Excel
Sophomore Andrew Longley broke his now 20-day-old school record in the 200m dash with a time of 22.28. Longley also broke the 50-second barrier for the first time and qualified for...
Tufts Wins First New England Title Since 1991!
The Tufts Men's Track Team defeated Williams and MIT to win its first Division III New England Championship since 1991. The two-day event never saw a dull moment, with every Jumbo-...
Jumbos Lead After Day One of New Englands
Led by Senior Captain Nate Scott, the Jumbos set the tone for the 2008 Division III New England Championships by taking three of the top five places in the pentathlon. The Jumbo...
Jumbos Hit Qualifiers and PRs as Regular Season comes to a close
In Cambridge, the nine Tufts jumpers competing all hovered around their season or lifetime bests--an impressive feat, considering so few teammates were there to cheer them on. In t...
Jumbos ready to thrown down at DIII New Englands
In addition to the jumpers competing at MIT, the Tufts University Jumbos hosted their third Tufts Invitational on Saturday. Even with a split squad, the team threw down the races,...
Longley breaks School Record, Marcy and Sorensen qualify for NCAAs at Valentine Invite
Seeking to establish and improve qualifying marks for the upcoming championship season, the Jumbos brought a full squad down Mass Ave to visit the BU oval for the second time in th...
Tufts a Strong Second at Bowdoin
Brunswick, Maine, was the site of competition this weekend for the Jumbos as they visited Bowdoin for a 5-way battle against MIT, Colby, Springfield, and the host Polar Bears. For ...
DMR Goes Provo at BU
This weekend, the Jumbos took the long journey into Boston to compete at the Terrier Classic, hosted by Boston University. For Tufts, this was primarily a runner-only meet, as alm...
Tufts Opens 2008 Campaign; Bradley Qualifies for NCAAs
The Jumbos hosted their first of four home indoor meets this year this weekend at the Gantcher Center in Medford, MA. After a hard week of practice and the beginning of classes, t...
Early Return Invitational Comes Down To The Wire
In the first ever Alumni Invitational, the Jumbos narrowly defeated Tufts and the Alumni/Coaches to win the inaugural meet. The highly competitive meet showcased the depth and tale...
3 Qualifiers, 1 School Record at Bates Pentathlon
This past weekend the Tufts University Multi Squad traveled north to Lewiston, ME to compete in the Bates Pentathlon. This marks the 2nd straight year that the Tufts pentathletes ...
Jumbos Open Season at Reggie Lewis Center
The Tufts University Men\'s Track Team opened their 2007-2008 Indoor Track campaign yesterday with a strong showing at the annual Husky Carnival. More to come VERY soon......
Jumbos Ready for Indoor Season
Boston's trees are covered in frost, the library is packed with cramming students, the 2007 calendar has turned its final page, and all these signs point to one thing: Indoor track...
7 Jumbos Earn Academic All American Honors
Seven Tufts Jumbos were named to the 2008 Track and Field Academic All American Team in a press release by the the USTFCCCA today. By qualifying for the national championships and...
Brigham takes 4th in Marathon Debut
Former Jumbo All American Nate Brigham recently distinguished himself by running a respectable 2:29:09 in his marathon debut at the Keybank Vermont City Marathon. Brigham has had ...
Sorensen Third in Nationals Steeple, Gets Second All-American
Senior Captain Dave Sorensen took third place in the steeplechase this weekend in the NCAA Division 3 Outdoor Track and Field Championships at UW-Oshkosh, nearly equaling his PR in...
Faller Qualifies for National Championships in 5k
Sophomore Jesse Faller and senior captain David Sorensen ventured to Princeton, NJ for the Friday night distance events of the IC4A Championships. With a 11:59pm deadline to qualif...
Donadt Lowers 400H Time in New Hampshire
At the Open New England Championships, hosted by the University of New Hampshire, Sophomore Trevor Donadt led the Jumbos and improved his 400H time twice--first to 54.14 in Friday'...
Senior Joe Brown Hammers Out NCAA-Qualifying Throw
On Friday night at the US Coast Guard Academy, senior Joe Brown threw the hammer an NCAA provisionally-qualifying distance of 52.42m (172-0). Following the leadership of their seni...
Tufts Finishes in Close Second at NESCACs
For the second consecutive year, Tufts and Williams battled to the very end of a grueling NESCAC Championships. This time, however, the rarity of a tie could not be repeated, nor c...
Two Qualify at Tufts Last Chance Decathlon
Tufts University hosted a Last Chance Decathlon on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, giving six athletes the chance to hit qualifying marks for the decathlon before championship sea...
Spring Invite and Spring Weather Lead Jumbos to Great Performances
As the temperature got hot at the MIT Spring Invitational, so did the Tufts Men's Track Team. The first summery day of the season saw PRs, season bests, and qualifiers across the b...
Jumbos Continue to Perform at Solomon Invite
Five Jumbos came away victorious from the Solomon Invite, hosted by Northeastern University, in addition to eight second place finishes, as Tufts posted very solid efforts across t...
Jumbos Come Away With Win at Inaugural Skyhawk Invitational
Already one competition deep into the 2008 outdoor season, the Jumbos headed down to Stonehill College to aid in christening their new facility. It would be a facility record for ...
Tufts Breaks the Ice of 2008 Outdoor Campaign
This past Saturday marked the start of the 2008 outdoor track season for the Tufts University Jumbos. One should know that simply reading through the results of this weekends meet ...