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As many of us know, s’more year fall and winter terms are absolute killers. Unfortunately, I was also a victim of this, which is why instead of my usual periodic updates throughout the winter athletic season, I am bringing to you all a complete season recap in a nutshell! Swim and Dive _Caltech S&D celebr

Since our last column, Caltech Athletics has continued to take great strides in the fall sports seasons! It’s almost the home stretch for many of these sports, so let’s catch up on the past couple weeks of updates: Cross Country The XC team has been competing quite a bit in the previous weeks, with the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational and the UCR Highlander Invite. At the PP Invitational, our men’s team had a standout performance by Stephen Goeringher (‘28) with a 39th finish out of over 200 comp

With the academic year starting up, our Caltech fall athletes have been working at their craft since before everyone else arrived on campus. Volleyball, cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s water polo are all deep into their season so far. Let’s look at a few of our beavers’ early feats into the 2025-2026 season: Cross Country The cross country season has begun with major wins already. At the Redlands Invitational, the women’s runners averaged a time of 18:32 on a 4.5K race to

I read the article in The California Tech about the Caltech Rugby Club with great interest because I organised a rugby team at Caltech about 60 years ago (between 1965 and 1967). Most of the team were foreign graduate students from rugby-playing countries, but a few Americans joined us. We had mixed success but managed a few wins, notably against UCLA. The games against USC and Eagle Rock were particularly scary, as their teams consisted of very large American Football players looking for bloo

At Caltech, student-athletes aren’t just competing—they are redefining what it means to balance intensity in both sports and academics. They exhibit not only commitment but a certain kind of mental toughness and passionate energy to their teams and to the Caltech community. Here’s the latest from Caltech Athletics, highlighting the records, rivalries, and relentless drive that define our teams. With the spring quarter underway, our Caltech athletics have achieved like never before. Let’s dive in

On Saturday, November 2, Caltech Swim & Dive defeated the Occidental College Panthers at De Mandel Aquatics Center. The Caltech divers achieved victories and top three finishes. In women’s 1-meter and 3-meter diving, Ava Balanon (’28, Fleming), Jana Woo (CS ’26, Page), and Kassie Kristufek (’28, Fleming) finished top three in

Caltech Women’s Soccer team had their second home game of the season, their first home game where Caltech students can watch, this past Saturday in the Caltech North Field against La Verne. The starting team, Sophie Steven (CS ‘26, Venerable), Ellie Yamada (BE ‘27, Ricketts), Marie Choi-Schattle (ME ‘27, Fleming), Georgia Malueg (CS/BEM ‘25, Fleming), Juni Polansky

The athletics facilities here at Caltech include 2 main gymnasiums: Scott Brown Gym and the newer Braun Athletics Facility. Brown Gym has been undergoing renovations, and after some of these renovations, the main entrance to the facilities was temporarily relocated from Braun to Brown. However, on December 5th, Caltech’s Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Office was notified that a sample of dust collected in a private office in Brown returned detectable amounts of asbestos. Calt

Editor’s note: We offered anonymity because the author feared reprisal from the athletics department if they expressed these views publicly. Given the Tech’s shortage of reporters, this topic would likely never come to light otherwise. To the Editor of the California Tech, I write to you in hopes of shining light on an issue that has been a fork in the road for many Caltech athletic teams. I am requesting to stay anonymous due to a fear of the likely repercussions on my athletic career b

From the athman of a house that never shows up Interhouse basketball just finished, and I would like to reflect on the season. Dabney showed up to a full 3 out of our 7 games and proudly lost all of them. Personally, I scored a whole one point for my team which is more than I ever could have imagined given basketball is my least favorite sport and I don’t actually know all the rules. Despite all this, I still had a lot of fun. Sure, getting dunked on repeatedly across

Caltech is known for its rigorous academic environment, but beneath the surface lies a community of student-athletes who defy the odds daily, balancing their passion for their sport with the demands of academic life. One such athlete is Sam Small, a junior BioE major, minoring in Chemistry. His journey provides an enlightening perspective on what it’s like to be a student-athlete at Caltech. Waking up at 6:30 am, Sam’s day begins with a morning lift in the gym from 7 to 8:30 am. Refueling quick

The Caltech women’s and men’s soccer teams played their final games of the 2023 seasons this past Saturday, October 28th. Both teams played at home, honoring their seniors with their senior day ceremonies and their performances. The women’s team played first, at 11:00 am, against Occidental College. Caltech started the game strong, with a record setting goal by Jennifer Solgaard (EE, ‘25, Lloyd) in the tenth minute. This goal marked Solgaard claiming the Career Goals record for the Caltech wom

This past week marked the conclusion of one of Caltech’s many traditions: interhouse dodgeball. Interhouse sports have been a Caltech tradition for as long as records can show, dating back to at least the 1950s, if not earlier. And, as the first interhouse sport of the year, interhouse dodgeball is an excellent opportunity to integrate the freshly rotated first year students into this long standing interhouse and intrahouse culture, all of which is accomplished by pitting them against each other

Caltech’s men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the championship meet for the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) this past Saturday, October 28th. The men’s team competed in a 8K course and the women’s team in a 6K course. The Caltech men’s team placed third in SCIACs, despite their anticipated ranking of fifth. Rohun Agrawal (ACM, ‘25)

At the start of 2023, students began to hear rumors of major renovations coming to Braun Athletic Center and Scott Brown Gym. We heard that the distribution of gym equipment would be changing, that the athletic training office would be moving, and circulating most of all, that the locker rooms were to see major renovations. For students and members, athletes and otherwise, this was an exciting change. The locker rooms had been outdated for a long time, both in their facilities and the ideas they

The Caltech Men’s Water Polo and Men’s Soccer teams saw success on Friday, October 13th and Saturday, October 14th – a strong start to the weekend for Caltech athletics. Men’s Water Polo took two wins for the day, beginning with a 16-6 win against Fullerton College at 10:15 AM and racking up 23-5 about an hour later, at 11:30 AM, against Crafton Hills. Eight of their 11 player roster scored in the first game alone, with sophomore Bram Schork (ME ’26, Fleming) racking up a

The Caltech Men’s Soccer team has been having a groundbreaking season this year, displaying a level of excellence and resilience that has made the institute proud. Their prowess on the field has been nothing short of phenomenal, displaying a level of excellence and resilience that has resonated across the campus. Reaching a rank of 2nd in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC), their highest ranking in years, and with the impressive record they’ve managed to build, i

March 13, 2023, 8PM The scene is set: it’s a mild night with a soft breeze. The runners take their marks around the track. 3, 2, 1, and they’re off! Fleming Hovse takes a slight early lead with Dabney Hovse not far behind. The baton is passed, and Dabney takes the lead! Batons are passed again, and with them, Fleming retakes the lead. Dabney comes in strong in the last stretch, but it’s not enough to claim victory. Fleming reigns supreme and retains the Discobolus trophy for another undefined