2020 CMS Annual Report

DEAR CMS COMMUNITY,

On the evening of March 11th, I walked out on the arena floor in Roberts Pavilion to address our spring student- athletes and let them know that we had suspended spring sports because of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, it was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. I could feel the sadness and disappointment in the room as I delivered the message, but I was blown away by their grace, perspective, and love for their teammates as they took in the news. At the time I remember feeling so grateful to work with such incredible student-athletes, coaches, and staff. I knew we would all support each other as our campus and communities began to navigate this health crisis. During these past five months, the CMS family has continued to prove me right with its agility and resilience. I watched our head coaches, as members of our physical education faculty, seamlessly convert their PE courses to online fitness opportunities while also continuing to lead their teams virtually. Our Recreation staff took virtual recreation by storm and not only supported our students, faculty, and staff, but also opened up our programming to the greater CMS community, engaging with alumni, parents and fans. The CMS Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) pulled together for social media campaigns for DIII Week in April and Mental Health Awareness Week in May. Despite a year of unprecedented challenges, our Scholar-Leader-Athletes gave us plenty to celebrate on the courts, fields, course, pool, and classroom: • 5 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans: Jacob Mays ’22 (Soccer), Miles President ’20 (Basketball), Nicole Tan ’20 (Tennis), Thomas D’Anieri ’20 (Track/Cross Country), Zack Rossman ’20 (Water Polo) • CMS athletes had a cumulative GPA of 3.58 for the 2019-20 academic year. • 6 CMS teams won SCIAC regular season championships, 2 teams won SCIAC Postseason Tournaments, 8 teams advanced to Division III National Championships and 13 teams ranked in D-III top-25 at the end of year. • 3 National Athlete of the Year Award Winners: Nikolai Parodi ’20 (ITA Division III Men’s Tennis Senior Athlete of the Year), Catherine Allen ’20 (ITA Division III Women’s Tennis Senior Athlete of the Year), Justine Leong ’23 (ITA Division III Women’s Tennis Rookie of the Year) • 38 All-Americans We know we will be faced with many unknowns during the upcoming academic year, but I am confident we will continue to push forward with the same grit and vision for excellence as was demonstrated over the last several months. As we start the fall semester, CMS coaches and staff have three goals: • Serve as a resource to our student-athletes and support their mental and physical well-being as they navigate the semester. Our two main areas of focus for the department this academic year will be Student-Athlete Mental Health as well as Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion as part of CMC’s Presidential Initiative on Anti-Racism and the Black Experience in America. • Bring value to all three of our campuses through virtual PE and Recreation programming. • Support our CMS team—coaches, staff, and student-athletes—with tremendous compassion and teamwork. As we transition to the spring semester, we will continue to focus on creating safe and meaningful training and competitive experiences, and build a solid foundation for transition to a successful 2021-22 academic year.

Thank you for your support of the Athenas and Stags and for being part of the CMS community. I am a proud AD.

ERICA PERKINS JASPER William B. Arce Director of Athletics, Physical Education, & Recreation and George R. Roberts Fellow

TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome............................................ 2 Scholars.......................................... 3-4 Leaders. ............................................ 5 Athletes......................................... 6-11 Department News. ............................12 Health & Wellness.............................13 Your Impact in Action....................... 14

SCHOLARS COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Jacob Mays ’22 (Soccer) Jacob Mays was a second-team Division III Men’s Soccer Academic All-American as only a sophomore, after leading the nation in goals against average in 2018 (0.21) and carrying a perfect 4.0 grade point average at CMS in biophysics through his first four semesters. Miles President ’20 (Basketball) Miles President captured third-team Division III Men’s Basketball Academic All-America honors after becoming the 20th player in CMS men’s basketball history to score 1,000 career points, while carrying a 3.94 GPA at Harvey Mudd in computer science. Nicole Tan ’20 (Tennis) Nicole Tan earned Academic All-America honors for the second year in a row, moving her way up to the first team after a career which saw her earn ITA All-America accolades five times, win a national title with the Athenas in 2018, and graduate with a 3.87 GPA at CMC in neuroscience. Thomas D’Anieri ’20 (Track/Cross Country) Thomas D’Anieri captured the SCIAC Men’s Cross Country Championship, earned All-America honors with a third-place finish at nationals, and made the Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country Academic All-America first team after graduating from CMC with a 3.83 GPA in philosophy, politics and economics. Zack Rossman ’20 (Water Polo) Zack Rossman was a third-team Academic All-America selection on the Division III Men’s At-Large Team after a career which saw him earn ACWPC All-America honors three times, while carrying a 3.86 grade point average in computer science and economics.

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CMS SCIAC SCHOLAR ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

• Miles President ‘20 (Basketball) • Phoebe Madsen ‘20 (Volleyball)

Gabby Clouse ’20 (Soccer) received a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship and is in Finland pursuing a master’s degree in molecular biotechnology and diagnostics.

SamWillett ‘20 (Swim & Dive) had the Best Thesis in Environment, Economics and Politics.

Sarah Tocher ’20 (Soccer) received the government department’s Outstanding Major award.

Ethan Kable ’20 (Soccer) received the Outstanding Major award in International Relations and the Keck Center Outstanding Senior Thesis in International Political Economy.

Bridget McCarthy ’20 (Track) was selected for the Best Critical Thesis in the literature department.

Nirel JonesMitchell ’20 (Track ) was selected for the Philip Roland Prize for Best Thesis in Public Administration and Public Policy.

3.46 3.71 3.58

FALL 2019 SPRING 2020 2019-2020 YEAR

cms student-athlete cumulative gpa

382 SCIAC ALL-ACADEMIC SELECTIONS

ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT SELECTIONS 7

146 ATHLETES ON AD’S HONOR ROLL (11.0 or better GPA)

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SCIAC CHARACTER& LEADERSHIPAWARDWINNERS • Lauren Longo ’20 (Basketball) Ed Baldwin Award • Daniel Park ’20 (Tennis) • Austin Long ‘20 (Golf) Jesse Clark Award Athenas women’s tennis player Anastasia Bryan-Ajania ’20 (Tennis) was profiled by thewebsite TennisRecruiting.net for her efforts in helping to round upmedical supplies fromall seven schools of the Claremont Consortium for COVID-19 relief efforts to donate tomedical facilities in the Pomona and Claremont area. DuringMental Health Awareness Month inMay, the CMS Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) organized a social media campaign to raise awareness around themental health challenges that student-athletes face and to provide resources and information. The SAAC also organized a social media campaign for D3Week to celebrate the impact of Division III student-athletes and hosted the annual CMSPYs –CMS’ annual end of year awards show – on Instagram. Stags men’s tennis player Daniel Park ‘20 (Tennis) earned the Ann Lebedeff Leadership Award from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association for the 2019-20 season for his leadership on the court and in the community. Teammate Jack Katzman ’21 (Tennis) earned the 2020Wilson National Promoter of the Year Award from the ITAwhich is given to two student-athletes nationwide that champion the game of tennis by devoting consistent time and effort to promotional activities, and by supporting and bringing awareness to their school programand to college tennis in general. LEADERS Athenas Nicole Tan ’20 (Tennis) and Phoebe Madsen ’20 (Volleyball) both earned nominations for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award, which honors the academic achievements, athletics excellence, community service and leadership of outstanding female college athletes. For the third year in a row, CMS student-athletes visitedMountain ViewElementary in Claremont eachweek during the school year to play games and share the importance of physical activity with its students, as part of the Physical Education Program. Maya Love ’20 (Basketball) received theWilliamH. Alamshah Award for Student Leadership and Maxwell Kirsch ’20 (Basketball) won the H. N. and Frances C. Berger Award for Outstanding Senior Man andwas one of two recipients of the BrianWalkenbach Award for Outstanding Resident Assistant.

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ATHLETES

TEAM HIGHLIGHTS 6 SCIAC Team Championships* • Women’s Cross Country • Men’s Cross Country •Men’s Soccer • Women’s Swim & Drive

• Men’s Swim & Dive •Women’s Volleyball 2 SCIAC Postseason Tournament Championships* • Men’s Soccer • Women’s Volleyball 8 Teams Advanced to D-III National Championships* •Women’s Cross Country •Men’s Cross Country •Men’s Soccer •Women’s Swim&Drive •Men’s Swim&Dive •Women’s Soccer •Women’s Volleyball •Men’s Water Polo 13 Teams Ranked in D-III Top-25 Final Rankings* No. 1 –Women’s Tennis No. 2 –Men’s Tennis No. 2 –Men’s Water Polo

No. 4 –Women’s Water Polo No. 6 –Men’s Cross Country No. 7 –Women’s Volleyball No. 7 –Men’s Golf No. 8 –Women’s Golf No. 10 –Women’s Swim&Dive No. 11 –Men’s Swim&Dive No. 14 –Men’s Soccer No. 20 –Women’s Cross Country No. 23 –Women’s Soccer

*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-20 winter and spring sports seasons were canceled on March 11,with the last date of competition being March 14, so 12 of CMS’ 21 teams did not have the opportunity to qualify for the NCAA Championships.Also, many sports did not have All-Conference or All-Region awards.

FALL SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY (ATHENAS)

The Athenas won the SCIAC championship for the 29th time in program history and then went on to win the West Regionals and place 20th at the NCAA Division III Championships. Riley Harmon ’22 earned All-America honors with a 36th place finish at Nationals. CROSS COUNTRY (STAGS) Thomas D’Anieri ‘20 finished in third place as the Stags had their second-highest finish in program history by ending up sixth at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships. The Stags have now competed at Nationals 12-straight seasons. The Stags won the SCIAC championship for the 17 th time in program history and placed second at West Regionals. Northwestern(Minn.), Pacific Lutheran, Occidental, Whittier and a season-ending 20-17 win over Pomona-Pitzer in the Sixth Street Rivalry Game. SOCCER (ATHENAS) After coming up just short of qualifying for the SCIAC Postseason Tournament (top 4 teams), the Athenas received an at-large bid to the NCAADivision III Tournament andwent on a run to the Round of 16 for only the second time in programhistory. CMS finished the seasonwith an 11-5-4 record overall, 6-4-2 in SCIAC. SOCCER (STAGS) After winning the SCIAC regular season and Postseason Tournament championships in 2019 - a first since the conference tournament was introduced in 2006 - the Stags went on a run to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time since 1985. The Stags finished 16-4-2 overall. VOLLEYBALL The Athenas won the SCIAC Postseason Tournament for the third season in a row, won their fifth-straight SCIAC regular season title and advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament for the seventh-consecutive season. Along the way, the Athenas put together a 27-4 record, 15-1 in SCIAC matches. WATER POLO (STAGS) The Stags played for the first-ever USA Water Polo Division III National Championship and finished as the national runner- up after falling 5-3 at Whittier in a closely contested match. Overall this season, the Stags placed second in SCIAC, finishing with an 18-12 record and an 11-3 mark in SCIAC matches. FOOTBALL Overall, CMS went 5-5 in 2019 with wins over

WINTER SPORTS BASKETBALL (ATHENAS)

For the seventh season in a row, the Athenas won 19 or more games and played for the SCIAC Tournament championship. Redlands prevailed with a 62-55 overtime victory. Nevertheless, the Athenas ended another stellar season with a 19-8 overall record, 11-5 in SCIAC. BASKETBALL (STAGS) The Stags put together a 19-7 overall record to go along with an 11-5 SCIAC mark and were SCIAC Tournament semifinalists. This marked the 21 st straight winning season for the Stags. SWIM & DIVE (ATHENAS)* After bringing the SCIAC championship back to CMS, the Athenas ended the season as the tenth-ranked Division III program in the country and qualified 11 team members for the NCAA Division III Championships. SWIM & DIVE (STAGS)* The Stags, ranked No. 11 in Division III, narrowly defeated Pomona-Pitzer –by 14 points–to bring the SCIAC Championship back to CMS after a 2-year hiatus and eighth time in the last 10 seasons. CMS had an 8-0 SCIAC dual-meet record and a total of seven Stags qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships. Diver Kendall Hollimon ’20 placed in second in the 1 and 3-meter dives at Diving Regionals. SPRING SPORTS * BASEBALL The Stags were off to a 7-7 start, 2-4 in SCIAC play which included a SCIAC series win against Redlands. GOLF (ATHENAS) Over the course of the fall and the spring, the Athenas moved up to No. 8 in the national rankings, finished in first place at the Tustin Shootout and registered three other second place finishes. GOLF (STAGS) Of the four events the Stags competed induring the fall and spring seasons, the Stags won three of themandmoved to No. 7 in the national rankings, taking home first place at the Bulldog Invitational, Embry Riddle Invitational and the SCIAC #1 Tournament. LACROSSE (ATHENAS) The three-time defending SCIAC champions were once again off to great start with a 5-1 overall (and SCIAC) record in 2020 and were ranked third in the West Region.

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SOFTBALL The Athenas put together a 9-10 overall record and went 4-2 in SCIAC play with series over Chapman (2-1), St. Katherine (2-0) and Whittier (2-1). TENNIS (ATHENAS) Ranked as the No. 1 team in Division III, the Athenas were off to a perfect 14-0 start with wins over Division II No. 8 Hawaii Pacific (2), No. 22 Southwestern, No. 7 Carnegie Mellon, No. 3 Emory and No. 20 Washington University. The Athenas’ win over Emory gave CMS the title at the ITA Indoor Championship. In the fall, Catherine Allen ’20 and Justine Leong ’23 won the ITA Cup Division III doubles national championship and Leong won the ITA Cup singles national championship. TENNIS (STAGS) The Stags were off to a 14-1 start in 2020 as the No. 2 ranked team in the country with victories over Division II No. 9 Hawaii Pacific, No. 13 Trinity (Texas), No. 12 Case Western Reserve, No. 4 Chicago and No. 9 Washington University. In the fall, Nikolai Parodi ’20 won the Division III ITAWest Regionals. TRACK & FIELD (ATHENAS) In the lone SCIAC multi-dual meet of the spring, CMS defeated Whittier and Occidental to finish in first place. During the indoor season, Amanda Mell ‘20 qualified for the NCAA Division III Track & Field Indoor Championships in the triple jump. TRACK & FIELD (STAGS) CMS finished in first in the only SCIAC multi-dual meet of the season, defeating Whittier and Occidental. Walker Quinn ‘20 earned an invitation to the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships in the pole vault. WATER POLO (ATHENAS) The Athenas were off to a 4-9 start to the 2020 campaign with wins over Austin, Ottawa, Occidental and Villanova. *Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-20 winter and spring sports seasons were canceled on March 11,with the last date of competition being March 14, so 12 of CMS’ 21 teams did not have the opportunity to qualify for the NCAA Championships.Also, many sports did not have All-Conference or All-Region awards.

CONFERENCE & NATIONAL AWARDS 3 NATIONAL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS • Nikolai Parodi ‘20 (Tennis) ITA Division III Senior Athlete of the Year • Catherine Allen ‘20 (Tennis) ITA Division III Senior Athlete of the Year • Justine Leong ‘23 (Tennis) ITA Division III Rookie of the Year 38 ALL-AMERICANS FALL: Cross Country: Riley Harmon ‘22, Thomas D’Anieri ‘20 Soccer: William Birchard ‘21, Rhiann Holman ’20 Water Polo: Ethan Lewis ’20, Zack Rossman ’20 Volleyball: Phoebe Madsen ’20, Amanda Walker ’20 WINTER: Swim& Dive: Ella Blake ’23, Christina Campbell ’21, Gracey Hiebert ’23, Augusta Lewis ’22, Stephanie Lewis ’21, Jameson Mitchum ’23, Natalia Orbach- Mandel ’21, Ava Sealander ’22, Suzanne Starzyk ’23, Janet Tran ’21, Allie Umemoto ’21, Anderson Breazeale ’23, Marco Conati ’21, Kendall Hollimon ’20, Walter Limm ’22, Nathan Luis ’23, Andreas Roeseler ’21, SamWillett ’20 Indoor Track & Field: Amanda Mell ’20

SPRING: Golf: Grace Lu ’23, Emily Attiyeh ’21

Tennis: Justine Leong ’23, Catherine Allen ’20, Crystal Juan ’22, Anna Kern ’23, Caroline Cox ’21, Nikolai Parodi ’20, Jack Katzman ’21, Ian Freer ’23 Water Polo: Aracelia Aldrete ’20

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25 ALL-REGION RECIPIENTS 5 SCIAC ATHLETES OF THE YEAR • Thomas D’Anieri ’20 (Cross Country) • Phoebe Madsen ’20 (Volleyball) • Adam Singer ’20 (Soccer) 53 ALL-SCIAC FIRST TEAM 21 ALL-SCIAC SECOND TEAM 3 SCIAC NEWCOMERS OF THE YEAR *Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-20 winter and spring sports seasons were canceled on March 11,with the last date of competition being March 14, so 12 of CMS’ 21 teams did not have the opportunity to qualify for the NCAA Championships.Also, many sports did not have All-Conference or All-Region awards. DEPARTMENT AWARDS • Augusta Lewis ’22 (Swim & Dive) • Kendall Hollimon ’20 (Swim & Dive)

CMS FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Catherine Allen ‘20 (Tennis)

CMSMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Nikolai Parodi ‘20 (Tennis)

CLAREMONTMCKENNAMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Kendall Hollimon’20 (Diving)

CLAREMONTMCKENNA FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR PhoebeMadsen ‘20 (Volleyball)

HARVEYMUDDATHLETE OF THE YEAR Reese Peterson ’20 (Track and Field)

SCRIPPS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Catherine Allen ‘20 (Tennis)

SCRIPPS ALUMNAE SENIOR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AmandaWalker ‘20 (Volleyball)

NOELLE AND VERONIQUE BOUCQUEY AWARD (SCRIPPS OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR-ATHLETE) Lauren Longo ‘20 (Basketball)

HANK KRIEGER AWARD Lauren Longo ‘20 (Basketball) and Daniel Park ‘20 (Tennis)

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DEPARTMENT NEWS Five NewMembers Inducted Into the CMS Hall of Fame Coach John Goldhammer (Cross Country/Track & Field Head Coach), Ryan Gibson (Track & Field - HMC ’03), Dianna Turner- Graves (Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field - CMC ’98), Ryan Gocong (Football - CMC ’03) and Todd McKenzie (Swimming, Water Polo - CMC ’88) were inducted as the newest members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athletics Alumni Association Hall of Fame on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. After 19 seasons as the head coach of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s golf team, including four SCIAC titles, 14 NCAA Championships appearances and the program’s first-ever national title in 2016, Bim Jollymour retired at the end of the 2019-20 academic year. Mitchell Fedorka , who has spent the last three seasons as an assistant for Jollymour, will take over as the program’s interim head coach for the 2020-21 season. Fedorka had a standout playing career at La Verne, where he finished second to Stag Tain Lee ’12 at the 2010 NCAA Division III Championships in a battle of SCIAC rivals. John Goldhammer Announces Retirement after 36 Years with CMS; Former Olympian Marina Muncan Named New Cross Country Coach After 36 seasons as the head coach of the CMS cross country programs, as well as 26 years as the head coach and 10 years as an assistant coach of the CMS track and field programs, John Goldhammer announced his retirement this spring. CMS teams won an unprecedented 72 SCIAC team championships under Goldhammer’s leadership. Marina Muncan, who competed in the 1500 meters at the 2012 Summer Olympics and who has coached the women’s distance runners at Division I Rutgers University for the last five years began as CMS’ head coach on Aug. 10. CMS welcomed back alumnus Ryan Fahey ’10 as the men’s soccer program’s new head coach. Fahey was a first-teamAll-SCIAC and third-teamNSCAA All-Far West selection for the Stags, who he led to a SCIAC title and an NCAA Tournament appearance as the team’s goalkeeper in 2009. After graduation, he served as an assistant coach at CMS, Dartmouth and Notre Dame. Fahey takes over for Matt Edwards who stepped down as head coach of the program after the 2019 season. Edwards led the Stags to a 67-34 record in five seasons including two SCIAC championships, and an appearance in the NCAA Division III Championships third round in 2019. Bim Jollymour Retires After 19 Seasons with CMS Men’s Golf; Mitchell Fedorka Named Interim Head Coach Ryan Fahey (CMC ’10) Hired as New Head Coach for CMS Men’s Soccer

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

PERSONAL FITNESS OPPORTUNITIES • Open to CMS students, faculty and staff • 20-30 recreation classes per week available

• Classes include (partial list) spin, yoga, jungle gym, desk stretch, B-Fit, Crossfit and Pool HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) • Hosted 7 virtual recreation classes per week beginning in March in response to COVID-19. Classes were open to the 5-Colleges including parents, faculty, staff and alumni. • Started “Fresh Friday” which highlighted a different health andwellness model eachweek. • Hosted the second annual CMS 5C5K. This year’s event was a Virtual 5k with over 100 participants. PHYSICAL EDUCATION • Classes include (partial list): surfing, karate, self defense, scuba, fly fishing, running, lifeguarding, archery, Pilates, aqua fitness Zumba and soccer. INTRAMURALS & CLUB SPORTS • 2,123 intramural participants, of which 1,081 were unique participants • 28 club and 15 intramural sports offered • 32 different intramural leagues offered • Introduced an Esports league after the COVID-19 pandemic CLASSES • 57 different classes

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THANK YOU, FRIENDS OF CMS You helped enhance the OVERALL EXPERIENCE for all 528 Athena and Stag student-athletes in 2019-20 through:

• PROGRAM SUPPORT • ENGAGEMENT EVENTS • NETWORKING

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Being an Athena defined everymoment of my experience at CMC. Getting to play gaveme focus, self-discipline, and a rigorous schedule inwhich time- management became the key. While these lessons andmore helpedme succeed on the field, they shapedme into a successful student-athlete and graduatewho left educated in all aspects of life.” - LUISA VALLES ‘20 (LACROSSE) Being a part of themen’s tennis teamhas been one of themost rewarding experiences that I could have ever asked for. The team’s unique bond gave me some of my closest friendships and providedme a great support system. I also had the opportunity to growas a leader and develop skills through tennis that will be able to translate tomy life outside of it, thanks to Coach Settles’ leadership. The best part is, I will always be able to stay closely connected to the CMS family through the Ducey Cup alumni event which Coach Settles organizes each year.” - NIKOLAI PARODI ’20 (TENNIS) My experience as a CMS student-athlete has meant more tome than I could have ever imagined enteringmy first year. It has been extremely exciting and rewarding to seemy growth as a student in the classroom, as a player on the court, and as a personwithin and outside of the CMS community. The relationships I have built with peers and teammates, the lessons I have learned through challenge and triumph, and the character I have developed over the past four years will staywithme throughout my lifetime.” - LAUREN LONGO ‘20 (BASKETBALL) THE 1946 CHALLENGE 875 DONATIONS (RECORD HIGH) $209,498 RAISED (RECORD HIGH) The outpouring of support during the second annual Day of Giving greatly impacted CMS and its 21 teams and enhanced program support inteam travel, equipment and other key student-athlete services.

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THANK YOU, FRIENDS OF CMS You helped enhance the OVERALL EXPERIENCE for all 528 Athena and Stag student-athletes in 2019-20 through:

• PROGRAM SUPPORT • ENGAGEMENT EVENTS • NETWORKING

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Being an Athena defined everymoment of my experience at CMC. Getting to play gaveme focus, self-discipline, and a rigorous schedule inwhich time-management became the key. While these lessons andmore helped me succeed on the field, they shapedme into a successful student-athlete and graduatewho left educated in all aspects of life.” - LUISA VALLES ‘20 (LACROSSE) Being a part of themen’s tennis teamhas been one of themost rewarding experiences that I could have ever asked for. The team’s unique bond gaveme some of my closest friendships and providedme a great support system. I also had the opportunity to growas a leader and develop skills through tennis that will be able to translate tomy life outside of it, thanks to Coach Settles’ leadership. The best part is, I will always be able to stay closely connected to the CMS family through the Ducey Cup alumni event which Coach Settles organizes each year.” - NIKOLAI PARODI ’20 (TENNIS) My experience as a CMS student-athlete has meant more tome than I could have ever imagined enteringmy first year. It has been extremely exciting and rewarding to seemy growth as a student in the classroom, as a player on the court, and as a personwithin and outside of the CMS community. The relationships I have built with peers and teammates, the lessons I have learned through challenge and triumph, and the character I have developed over the past four years will staywithme throughout my lifetime.” - LAUREN LONGO ‘20 (BASKETBALL) THE 1946 CHALLENGE The outpouring of support during the second annual Day of Giving greatly impacted CMS and its 21 teams and enhanced program support in team travel, equipment and other key student-athlete services. 875 DONATIONS (RECORD HIGH) $209,498 RAISED (RECORD HIGH) SAVE THE DATE: FOR THE THIRD ANNUAL 1946 CHALLENGE ON OCT. 14-15 AND SUPPORT CMS ATHLETICS AND YOUR FAVORITE ATHENA OR STAG TEAMWITH A DONATION.

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