Features

Tufts Marathon Team’s journey to the finish line

By Tanya Dev | February 4

The first rays of sunlight have yet to brush the sky and the streets are cloaked in icy darkness. But for 15 students on the Tufts Marathon Team, this frigid Monday morning brims with energy. They lace up their sneakers, scarf down bananas, chug water and slide in their AirPods, queuing upbeat tunes. While the world around them remains in a quiet slumber, they are awake in every sense. Each stride builds unshakable endurance, every hill sharpens their resolve, and these cold, early hours forge the mental steel they’ll need to conquer the legendary 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boylston Street on Marathon Monday. In these cold, pre-dawn hours, they’re already champions in the making.

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Cross Country

Impressive showing by men’s cross-country at Paul Short Run

By Tara Wirtschoreck | October 9

On Saturday, men’s cross-country traveled to Bethlehem, Pa. to compete in the Paul Short Run at Lehigh University. The Paul Short Run is a huge cross-country meet featuring 10 different collegiate races.

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Cross Country

Cross country strong at NESCAC championship with 3rd place for men, 6th for women

By Madeline Mueller | November 2

The Tufts cross country program competed in NESCAC championships held in Amherst, Mass. this weekend. In a field of 11 teams, the women’s team finished sixth and the men were third in the best finish for the men’s team since 2016.

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Cross country puts up good fight in NCAA Championship despite harsh conditions

By Chloe Nacson-Schechter | December 1

On Nov. 18, on the snowy hills of Michigan State’s Forest Akers Golf Course, Tufts cross country competed in the NCAA Division III Championships. The men’s team qualified for the meet while, on the women’s side, senior Lauren Pollak was the only female runner to represent the team in Michigan. 

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Cross Country

Daily Newsletter: September 28, 2022

By Daily Newsletter Staff | September 28

Carol Joyner discusses paid family leave at Civic Life Lunch; Tufts cross country dominates at Bowdoin Invitational

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Cross Country

Tufts cross country dominates at Bowdoin Invitational

By Chloe Nacson-Schechter | September 28

On Sept. 24, the men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Maine to compete in the Bowdoin College Invitational. This was the team’s third meet of the season, and both teams are off to strong starts.

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Daily Newsletter: November 8, 2021

By Daily Newsletter Staff | November 8

Somerville mayor speaks at Tisch College event; cross country impresses at NESCAC Championship

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Daily Newsletter: October 13, 2021

By Daily Newsletter Staff | October 13

Medford, Somerville schools return to in-person instruction this fall

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Cross Country

Tufts cross country teams both finish second at Bates

By Brigitte Wilson | September 22

The Tufts men’s and women’s cross country teams looked robust at the Bates Super XC Shootout meet on Saturday, continuing their excellent start to the season. Both finished second overall, with a number of strong individual finishes among the men and women’s teams.

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One-two punch, Nichols and O'Connor net Jumbos fourth at Connecticut College Invitational

By Marc Weisglass | October 19

The men's cross country team entered the Connecticut College Invitational Sunday hot after finishing second at the James Earley Invitational last week. With senior captains Tim Nichols and Luke O’Connor racing, the team looked to further its recent success heading into championship season.The ...

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Cross Country

With captains sidelined, Jumbos place second at James Earley Invitational

By Marc Weisglass | October 12

With the season in full swing, the men’s cross country team entered the James Earley Invitational, an 8-kilometer hosted at Westfield State University, for its fourth meet of the year. After finishing 25th out of 38 teams at the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University the week before, the Jumbos ...

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Cross Country

Senior Profile: Mitchell Black

By Soven Bery | May 22

For most Tufts students, succeeding either in the classroom or on the athletic field is a significant achievement. However, there are very few Jumbos that are able to excel in both those realms. But graduating senior Mitchell Black, tri-captain of the men's track and field team and member of ...

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Cross Country

Jumbos complete standout 2015 season

By Soven Bery | November 30

On Nov. 21, Tufts wrapped up its season at the 2015 NCAA Div. III Men's Cross Country Championship at Winneconne, Wis. The team placed 17th overall out of 32 teams with a score of 433, six points ahead of 18th-place Carnegie Mellon and 13 points behind 16th-place Wesleyan. Wisconsin-Eau Claire ...

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Victory by O’Connor propels Jumbos to second place finish at Bowdoin

By Blake Coolidge | September 16

The men’s cross country team traveled to Maine on Saturday to compete in the Bowdoin Men’s Cross Country Invitational, finishing second overall behind NESCAC rival Bowdoin.The highlight of the meet for the Jumbos came in the form of first place finisher, sophomore Luke O’Connor, who beat the ...

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