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NEWMAC Recognizes Men's Cross Country Postseason Awards; MIT Nabs Coaching Staff of the Year

WESTWOOD, Mass – After winning their 26th-straight NEWMAC title at the 2024 NEWMAC Men's Cross Country Championships, the MIT coaching staff earned the honor of 2024 NEWMAC Men's Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year. The Engineers recorded a winning score of 25 points with nine finishers in the top 12 in the race. The Engineers have claimed all 26 conference titles in the 27-year history of the NEWMAC. The MIT coaching staff is led by Riley Macon, along with director Julie Heyde, and assistants Whitney Macon and Brody Smith.

MIT’s Sam Coutts (Pacific Grove, Calif.) was named NEWMAC Athlete of the Year after clocking in a time of 24:32.4 to win the 8K race at Nehoiden Golf Course. MIT’s Renne Cooper (Austin, Texas) was tabbed Rookie of the Year, as he finished seventh in the race, first amongst rookies, with a time of 25:09.3.  

In addition, the top 14 finishers at the NEWMAC Championship earned All-Conference honors.

NEWMAC All-Conference Team
  1. Sam Coutts (Sr., Pacific Grove, Calif.) – MIT – 24:32.4
  2. Anthony Rodriguez (Gr., Prairie View, Ill.) – Babson – 24:42.8
  3. Samir Amin (Sr., Olympia, Wash.) – MIT – 24:44.0
  4. Avi Bissoondial (Gr., Millbury, Mass.) – WPI – 24:44.2
  5. Julian Ivarra (Sr., Plano, Texas) – Babson – 25:06.8
  6. Jake Cobb (Jr., West Deptford, N.J.) - MIT – 25:08.2
  7. Renne Cooper (Fr., Austin, Texas) – MIT – 25:09.3
  8. Pablo Arroyo (Sr., Richardson, Texas) – MIT – 25:10.7
  9. Yichen Sun (So., Chapel Hill, N.C.) – MIT – 25:12.4
  10. Tim Neumann (Jr., Downers Grove, Ill.) – MIT – 25:14.3
  11. Jacob Hansen (Gr., Bountiful, Utah) – MIT – 25:18.0
  12. Ziyad Hassan (Sr., Ashburn, Va.) – MIT – 25:37.6
  13. Nick Yacoub (Fr., Sharon, Mass.) – Babson – 25:38.8
  14. Ryan Fischer (Sr., Merrimack, N.H.) – WPI – 25:39.9 
About the NEWMAC

The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with four Associate Members: Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), while sponsoring 20 sports.