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Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges

2020 Men's Cross Country

Alexander Hirsch

  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Burbank, CA
  • High School John Burroughs
  • Major Computer Science

Biography

At CMS
2019-20 (Sophomore):
Came in 65th place at the SCIAC Cross Country Championships with a time of 27:28.1 ... Was 39th at the Coyote Challenge hosted by CSU San Bernardino with a 25:44.6.

2018-19 (First-Year): USTFCCCA All-West Region ...
Came in 15th place at the NCAA Division III West Regionals to earn All-Region honors, while helping CMS tie for the team championship ... Part of the seven-runner contingent that competed at nationals for the Stags ... Came in 22nd place at the SCIAC Championships with a 27:03.4 finish ... Earned a top-10 (eighth) at the Cougar Challenge, hosted by CSU San Marcos with a 26:15.8 ... Had a top-20 (17th) in his college debut with a 26:54.5 at the Biola Invitational. 

Prior to CMS
Attended John Burroughs High School in Burbank, where he was a member of the cross country and track and field teams … Helped Burroughs to the 2014 CIF Southern Section championship in cross country … Also a member of the Mile Eaters track club … Volunteered with the Boy Scouts of America while in high school.

Personal
Attends Harvey Mudd College … Lists Traffic by Tom Vanderbilt as his favorite book … Malcolm Gladwell is the public figure he most admires ... Also runs for the CMS track and field team in the fall. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

  • 2019Sophomore

  • 2020Junior