SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – April 25, 2025 – WPI scored 52 points on day one of the 2025 NEWMAC Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships to jump out to an early lead on Friday afternoon at Mount Holyoke College.
Highlighting day one was Scott Sloan of Wheaton smashing the meet javelin record by 3.12 meters at 66.53 meters (218'3").
Behind WPI (52 points) in the team standings is MIT (39), Babson (30), Coast Guard (27), Springfield (24), and Wheaton (22).
Below are the event-by-event results. The top two finishers in each event earn NEWMAC All-Conference honors.
10,000-Meter Run
Anthony Rodriguez (Babson) -- 32:25.04
Nick Yacoub (Babson) -- 32:25.64
Pole Vault
Gavin Fleck (WPI) -- 4.80 meters (15'9")
Ethan Soderbloom (MIT) -- 4.40 meters (14'5.25")
Hammer Throw
Philip Kirby (Coast Guard) -- 47.74 meters (156'7")
Gavin Reardon (MIT) -- 46.73 meters (153'3")
Javelin Throw
Scott Sloan (Wheaton) -- 66.53 meters (218'3") – NEWMAC Meet Record
Michael Neff (WPI) -- 57.67 meters (189'2")
Long Jump
Nathan Shapiro (MIT) -- 6.85 meters (22'5.75")
Kelvin Peterson (Wheaton) -- 6.79 meters (22'3.5")
Leading the way in the decathlon through five events is Justin Manning from Springfield College with 3,000 points. The 110-meter hurdles saw Michael Anderson (14.30) of Springfield and Enoch Ellis (14.34) of MIT as the top-two qualifiers for tomorrow’s final, while Patrick Haertel (10.64) of MIT and Alex Cole (10.69) of WPI are the top-two seeds in the 100-meter dash following today’s preliminary heats.
Day two of the 2025 NEWMAC Track and Field Championships will begin on Saturday, April 26 at 10:30 am with the decathlon men’s 110-meter hurdles.
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.