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Eight student-athletes who made the 2015-16 Year in Tufts University Athletics special were recently selected as recipients of the department's Annual Awards.

Jul 24th 2016, 7:27am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Jumbo Athletics Spring Semester Top 10 Highlights Selected

The 2016 spring semester was loaded with Jumbo Sports highlights. See how we ranked them from #10 to #1 inside ...

Jul 4th 2016, 4:27am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Mitchell Black's Academic & Athletic Achievements #1 on Spring Semester Top 10 Highlights

Men's Track & Field senior Mitchell Black's achievements from the 2016 season is #1 on the list of the top 10 highlights from the spring semester in Jumbo Sports.

Jun 28th 2016, 4:18am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Black Tops CoSIDA Academic All-America Division III Men's Track & Field / Cross Country Teams

Tufts University's Mitchell Black headlines the 2016 Academic All-America Division III Men's Track & Field/Cross Country Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Jun 22nd 2016, 9:00pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Tufts Athletics Finishes Best-Ever 4th in Learfield Directors' Cup

Led by 15 teams who earned NCAA berths during the year, the Jumbo varsity athletics program finished a best-ever fourth in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Division III standings for 2015-16.

Jun 12th 2016, 1:58am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Black of Men's Track Wins 800 Meter Heat to Advance to Saturday Final

Senior Mitchell Black will run for his fourth NCAA 800 meter title on Saturday after qualifying for the finals on Friday by winning the second of three heats at the NCAA Outdoor Championships hosted by Wartburg College at Walston Hoover Stadium.

Jun 1st 2016, 9:24am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Black Wins Fourth 800 National Title, O'Connor Earns All-American Honors In 3000 Steeplechase

For the fourth time in his career senior Mitchell Black of the Tufts men s track and field team is the 800-meter national champion. Black won his fourth overall, and second consecutive outdoor title, with a stadium record time of 1:49.58 on Saturday a...

Jun 1st 2016, 9:24am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Jumbos Lead Academic All-NESCAC Honorees with 140 Spring Athletes

The 2016 spring sports teams at Tufts University placed 140 athletes on the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) All-Academic Teams released today. That's more than any of the other 10 schools in the conference.

May 27th 2016, 5:20am 767 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

This Week in Tufts Athletics: May 23 - 29

The last edition of This Week In Tufts Athletics is a big one, as four different Jumbo teams compete in NCAA play this week wrapping up a busy and successful year for Tufts Athletics. Here is our special edition of This Week in Tufts Athletics: NCAA C...

May 27th 2016, 5:20am 939 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Black Honored as USTFCCCA Men's New England Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year

For the second time this year, the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has named Tufts University senior Mitchell Black as it's New England Region Men's Track Athlete of the Year.

May 27th 2016, 5:20am 768 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments