Cross country continued its season this past weekend, traveling to Lehigh University on Oct. 5 to compete in the Paul Short Run. Collectively, the Lions put forth a respectable performance, with the men’s team placing 27th in the gold race and the women’s team securing 26th in the brown race.

When reflecting on the cross country team’s performance at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational earlier this month, senior co-captain Phoebe Anderson noted its collective need to “dust off the cobwebs.” Although Anderson did not compete in that event, she led by example at Friday’s Nuttycombe Invitational, placing fourth individually with a time of 20:11.4.

Cross country gathered at Pennsylvania State University last Friday to compete in the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational. The Light Blue performed well, with the men’s team securing an overall fourth-place finish. The women’s team picked up 11th.

When former Columbia rower Skyler Espinoza, BC ’17, and her cycling partner, Hannah Chadwick, finished sixth in the Union Cycliste Internationale Para-cycling Track World Championships in March, their dream of racing at the Paris Paralympic Games seemed to slip away.

From rhythmic gymnastics to fencing and basketball, current and former Lions showcased their skills on the global stage. With the 2024 Paris Olympics officially over, here’s a detailed look at their journeys throughout this summer’s Games.

For an intense four days of competition, Miriam Trujillo fought her opponents within the walls of the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana.

As the best athletes in the world gather in Paris this month, seven Columbia Lions will stand among the international array of competitors battling for their chance at Olympic gold. Some are veterans, while others are first-timers who might have been in your Contemporary Civilization class last semester. Here are the details on all the current and former Columbia students competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Harlem Lacrosse and Leadership, a school-based nonprofit that uses lacrosse as a tool to motivate at-risk youth to continue their academic journeys, received a $100,000 grant this month from the Sports Matter program.

After a successful qualifier meet at the University of Kentucky late last month, juniors Phoebe Anderson and Obiora Okeke earned spots in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which were held from June 5 to 8 at the University of Oregon.

After a season characterized by record-breaking performances and podium finishes, among other athletic honors, several members of the Columbia track and field teams earned the opportunity to compete in the east first round of the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, held at the University of Kentucky in late May.