Westwood, Mass.- Following the 2024 NEWMAC Men’s Track and Field Championship on April 27, the NEWMAC released its major awards and all-conference teams. The Men’s Track and Field All-Conference Team consists of a first team and a second team, which was determined by student-athlete finish at the event, with first place performance earning first time all-conference honors, and second place finishes earning second team all-conference accolades. The Track Athlete, Field Athlete, Rookie and Coaching Staff of the Year were voted on by the six head coaches following the NEWMAC Championship.  
 
Track Athlete of the Year- Anthony Rodriguez, Babson
 
For the second straight year, Anthony Rodriguez has earned Track Athlete of the Year honors. He combined for 18 points in the NEWMAC Championship as he took first place in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 31:29.25, and second in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 14:44.56. His 10,000-meter run is currently ranked 15^th in the nation.
 
Co-Field Athlete of the Year- Eric Bottern, Babson College
 
Bottern took first place in the shot put in the NEWMAC Championship, with a distance of 17.18 meters. He currently ranks eighth nationally in the shot put. He also took second in the discus, with a throw of 41.36m, and third in the hammer with a distance of 46.70m. Bottern combined for 24 points, as Babson took third in the Championship.
 
Co-Field Athlete of the Year- Sam Engebretson, MIT
 
For the second consecutive year, Engebretson has earned Field Athlete of the Year honors. He won both the discus and hammer throw at the NEWMAC Championship, with throws of 50.79 and 54.38 respectively. He also took second in shot put with a distance of 16.65 m, helping the Engineers to the NEWMAC title. He is ranked 12th nationally in the discus throw, and 11^th in the shot put and 14^th in the hammer throw.
 
Rookie of the Year- Chris McDonough, Babson College
 
In his rookie campaign, McDonough scored a combined 23 points, as he took first in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.84, and fourth in the 200-meter dash, setting a school record time of 21.80. He was also the anchor of the 4X100 meter relay team, which took second and set a school record with a time of 41.52. He currently ranks 23rd nationally in the 100-meter dash, while the relay has the 48th best time in DIII.
 
Coaching Staff of the Year- Babson College
 
Babson registered three school records on the way to a program-best third-place finish at the NEWMAC track & field championships on April 27. The Beavers finished in third place with a program record 151 points, nearly double their previous high of 80 points which they scored last year, and just six shy of second place and one-half point ahead of fourth place WPI. The Babson staff is led by head coach Russ Brennen, and includes assistants Amber Spencer, Chris Ramsey, Bob Fiedler and Brent Sitarski.

First Team All-Conference	Chris McDonough	Babson College	100 Meter Dash
Second Team All-Conference	Mozi Guobadia	MIT	100 Meter Dash
First Team All-Conference	Anik Dole	Springfield College	200 Meter Dash
Second Team All-Conference	Ian Koe	MIT	200 Meter Dash
First Team All-Conference	Ian Koe	MIT	400 Meter Dash
Second Team All-Conference	Ian Naff	U.S. Coast Guard Academy	400 Meter Dash
First Team All-Conference	Joseph Wong	Springfield College	800 Meter
Second Team All-Conference	Thomas Skerry	WPI	800 Meter
First Team All-Conference	Avi Bissoondial	WPI	1,500 Meter
Second Team All-Conference	Sam Coutts	MIT	1,500 Meter
First Team All-Conference	David Reynolds	WPI	5,000 Meter
Second Team All-Conference	Anthony Rodriguez	Babson College	5,000 Meter
First Team All-Conference	Anthony Rodriguez	Babson College	10,000 Meter
Second Team All-Conference	Vedang Lad	MIT	10,000 Meter
First Team All-Conference	Kenneth Wei	MIT	110 Meter Hurdles
Second Team All-Conference	Walter Truitt	MIT	110 Meter Hurdles
First Team All-Conference	Michael Anderson	Springfield College	400 Meter Hurdles
Second Team All-Conference	Andrew Fortin	Wheaton College	400 Meter Hurdles
First Team All-Conference	Brinson Wyche	WPI	3,000 Steeplechase
Second Team All-Conference	Pablo Arroyo	MIT	3,000 Steeplechase
First Team All-Conference	Brady Cote	Springfield College	Decathlon
Second Team All-Conference	Will Dean	Babson College	Decathlon
First Team All-Conference	Connor Sterling	MIT	4x400 Meter Relay
First Team All-Conference	Conrad Casebolt	MIT	4x400 Meter Relay
First Team All-Conference	David Whitaker	MIT	4x400 Meter Relay
First Team All-Conference	Davis Lee	MIT	4x400 Meter Relay
Second Team All-Conference	Mike Anderson	Springfeld College	4x400 Meter Relay
Second Team All-Conference	Sam Polley	Springfeld College	4x400 Meter Relay
Second Team All-Conference	Tyler Fabbri	Springfeld College	4x400 Meter Relay
Second Team All-Conference	Colin Hansen	Springfeld College	4x400 Meter Relay
First Team All-Conference	Mozi Guobadia	MIT	4x100 Meter Relay
First Team All-Conference	Nolan Clement	MIT	4x100 Meter Relay
First Team All-Conference	Garrett Whitmore	MIT	4x100 Meter Relay
First Team All-Conference	William Liu	MIT	4x100 Meter Relay
Second Team All-Conference	Michael Agard	Babson College	4x100 Meter Relay
Second Team All-Conference	Kainoa Ronquillo	Babson College	4x100 Meter Relay
Second Team All-Conference	Demarre Johnson	Babson College	4x100 Meter Relay
Second Team All-Conference	Chris McDonough	Babson College	4x100 Meter Relay
First Team All-Conference	Jackson Bliey	MIT	High Jump
Second Team All-Conference	Anthony Meng	MIT	High Jump
First Team All-Conference	Joshua Banks	U.S. Coast Guard Academy	Pole Vault
Second Team All-Conference	Gavin Fleck	WPI	Pole Vault
First Team All-Conference	Kenneth Wei	MIT	Long Jump
Second Team All-Conference	Michael Agard	Babson College	Long Jump
First Team All-Conference	Brett Gerlach	WPI	Triple Jump
Second Team All-Conference	Sean Huckleberry	MIT	Triple Jump
First Team All-Conference	Eric Bottern	Babson College	Shot Put
Second Team All-Conference	Sam Engebretson	MIT	Shot Put
First Team All-Conference	Sam Engebretson	MIT	Discus
Second Team All-Conference	Eric Bottern	Babson College	Discus
First Team All-Conference	Sam Engebretson	MIT	Hammer Throw
Second Team All-Conference	Connor Kalvar	MIT	Hammer Throw
First Team All-Conference	Jonah Goldstein	MIT	Javelin
Second Team All-Conference	Nicholas Kube	Babson College	Javelin

 
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 (Football) and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), while sponsoring 20 sports.