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XC 2011
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Outdoor 2012
TUXC 9th at Nationals
The top five runners on the Tufts men's cross country team all ran personal-record times to earn a ninth-place finish of 32 teams at the NCAA Championship on Saturday. Number one ...
Jumbos Qualify for Nationals
It truly turned out to be a rollercoaster ride for the Jumbos at this weekends New England Regional Championships. In search of a berth to the National Championships, the squad toe...
2nd place for 2nd seven at ECACs
After a difficult day of racing at the NESCAC Championships, the Jumbos returned to action at the ECAC Championships with something to prove as a program. Muddy conditions at Amher...
Jumbos 5th at NESCACs
The Jumbos traveled to Amherst, MA last week for the NESCAC Championships. Swampy course conditions added an unexpected variable to the mix. Still, the squad saw some breakout perf...
Depth on Display at Conn College
With the top 12 Jumbos cheering from the sidelines this weekend, a number of young TUXC members posted some impressive PRs at the Connecticut College Invitational. Under difficult ...
Rand Earns 2nd NESCAC Athlete of the Week Honors
For the second time this season, junior Matt Rand (Cape Elizabeth, ME) of the Tufts men's cross country team has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCA...
8th Place Finish at All New Englands
The Jumbos moved up from 17th in 2010 to 8th in 2011 at the All New England Championships this past weekend, led by junior Matt Rand's 6th place individual finish. New England is ...
Codfish Bowl
The Jumbos stayed close to home this weekend for the 44th annual Codfish Bowl. All week long, rain pelted the course, making for some sloppy conditions. Though most of the varsity ...
Rand Named NESCAC XC Performer of the Week
For the first time in his career, junior Matt Rand was named the NESCAC Cross Country Performer of the Week after his impressive win at the Maine Invitational hosted by Bowdoin Col...
Rand, TUXC Take Title at Maine Invitational
On Saturday, the Jumbos ventured to Brunswick, Maine for the Bowdoin Invite. The squad stretched their legs in the first race of the season. They also tested out the course for the...
Lacey, Tufts Men Defend Alumni Crowns
One week before the 12th annual TUXC Alumni Race, Hurricane Irene threatened to destroy the course, but on race day Mother Nature was cooperated beautifully. A large crowd of alumn...
2011 TUXC Preview
2011 TUXC looks to take a strong step forward from last fall's 8th place finish at the New England Championships. The pieces are in place to do exactly that as the squad returns th...
NCAAs Concludes One of Most Successful Seasons in Program History
365 days ago, two Jumbos were headed to the NCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championships. This year, they brought five of their friends. With one of the more well-rounded natio...
Jumbos Send Relay Squads to IC4A's
On the weekend of the ECAC Championships, a contingent of Jumbos ventured back to Boston University’s track to compete at the Division 1 IC4A meet. The team sent two relay s...
Tufts Invades Armory
In the weeks leading up the ECAC Championships, the Tufts Men's Track & Field team had successfully created serious momentum piling one stellar performance upon another. They trave...
Great PRs Continue at Opens
Day 2 of the Open NE Championships picked up right where day 1 left off as the slew of Jumbo PRs continued to grow. No other region boasts a cross-divisional championship meet like...
Marvel Resets School Record on Day 1 of NEICAAA Championships
As day 1 of the NEICAAA Championships drew to a close, the Tufts University Track and Field team headed back to Medford with a slew of new PR's as well as a new school record. Jun...
Hard-Fought Podium Finish at NE Champs
Every February, the Jumbos gear up for the Division New England Championships. Here, they go head-to-head with some of the best squads in the country. The occasion requires athlete...
Jumbos Drop Big League Times at Valentine
An elite squad of Jumbos headed across town this past weekend to compete at Boston University’s Valentine Invitational. The fast track and stellar competition promised an op...
Good Energy and 3k Onslaught at Stampede
It was a busy weekend on campus, as Fan The Fire events brought Jumbo alums back to Medford for two basketball games as well as the two-day Tufts Stampede. With TUTF graduates suit...
Jumbos Compete at Bowdoin
Years ago, the dual meet in collegiate track and field died. In some ways, racing for competition died with it. Meets have become more about hitting big times than simply beating t...
'Bos Bring It at BU
With the bulk of the team competing in Maine at the Bowdoin Invite, a skeleton crew crossed the Charles to square off against some of the top teams from all divisions at the annual...
Small Squad Battles Regional Rivals at Springfield
With a solid chunk of the team resting at home for next week's meets at Bowdoin and Boston University, the Jumbos suited up against New England rivals MIT, Keene State, and host Sp...
Blair Establishes Heptathlon Record
At the Harvard Multi Event this past weekend, junior Mike Blair became the first ever Tufts athlete to compete in the heptathlon. NCAA Division III recently switched from the penta...
Tufts Defends Track at Home Invitational
With all Jumbos back on campus, the team prepared for their first full-squad meet of the 2012 campaign. After a solid week of double sessions, the team posted a number of personal ...
Solid Marks to Start 2012 at Dartmouth
With only 10 athletes suiting up for the 2012 Dartmouth Relays, the Tufts Track and Field squad finished 4th overall at this weekend’s competition. With the entire spint and...
Tufts Opens Season at Northeastern Invite
The 2012 Tufts Track and Field team started their season with a number of solid performances at the Jay Carisella Invitational hosted by Northeastern University. With solid competi...
Track and Field Preview
Returning all but one scorer from last year's NESCAC Championship meet, the Tufts men's track and field team will look to improve on last spring's fourth-place showing in the confe...
Tufts Closes 2012 with Four at NCAAs
The Tufts contingent at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships grew fourfold this year and showcased the Jumbos’ breadth of talent across event groups. In 2011, then-s...
Slew of Lifetime Bests, Near Misses at ECACs
With one week left before the NCAA Championships in Claremont, CA, the Tufts Track & Field team traveled outside of New England for the first time this spring for the ECAC Champion...
Two PRs at IC4As, Andrews Looks to Travel
While the bulk of the squad stayed close to home in Cambridge for the Open New England Championships, two of the top Jumbo distance runners traveled down to Princeton for the third...
Ajayi, Nakanishi, Wallis PR at Opens
For the second week in a row, the Jumbos headed across town to MIT, this time for the Open New England Championships. Ours is the only region of the country to offer an all-divisio...
Season Bests Continue at New England Champs
Coming off a solid runner-up finish at NESCACs, the Jumbos came into the New England Division III Championships at MIT looking use their momentum for PRs and national qualifiers. E...
Jumbos Battle for Second at NESCACs
This Saturday’s NESCAC Championships lived up to every bit of its billing. With five teams having an honest shot at the title, Bates College played host to one of the most h...
Warm Weather Yields Solid Marks at MIT
The weather cooperated perfectly this Saturday when the Jumbos took on all-comers at MIT’s Spring Invite. The day saw some great battles and steadily improving marks as the ...
Marvel Moves Up National List in Princeton
For the second team this spring, a few Jumbo distance runners traveled to Princeton, NJ, this time for the Larry Ellis Invitational. Two weeks prior, a trio of Jumbos had gone afte...
Steps Forward at Skyhawk Invitational
This weekend, most of the squad traveled 45 minutes to Stonehill College in North Easton, MA for the Skyhawk Invitational. (The Jumbo multis stayed home for the Tufts Decathlon.) ...
Trio of PRs at Princeton
The Jumbos are plenty used to split squad weekends, and this weekend proved once again why they’re on the schedule. While the bulk of the team went north for the George Davi...
Jumbos Brave Blustery Weather at UMass Lowell
The Jumbos ventured to UMass Lowell this Saturday to compete in the George Davis Invitational. The squad braved blustery April weather but remained focused on the task at hand. Thi...
Jumbos Currently 6th in Program of Year Rankings
With two of the three seasons behind them, the Tufts men’s XC/Track & Field program has positioned themselves well in the National Program of the Year battle. With the final...