NEW LONDON, Conn. — No. 9 Massachusetts Institute of Technology finds itself with a strong grip on first place following the opening afternoon of the 2026 NEWMAC Men's Track & Field Championships.

The Engineers took the top spot in all five events on the day, taking the top two spots once, while Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Coast Guard had two runners-up apiece. Highlighting MIT's day was a NEWMAC meet record performance in the 10,000 meters by Owen Sondag, whose winning time of 30:48.91 broke the former 15-year-old standard.

Team standings, All-Conference honorees, and qualifiers for tomorrow's 100 meters and 110-meter hurdles finals can be viewed below.

Current Team Standings
1. MIT — 89
2. WPI — 32
3. Coast Guard — 25
T4. Babson — 21
T4. Springfield — 21
6. Wheaton — 6

100m Prelims

1. Sam Manteria, WPI — 10.62 
2. Alex Cole, WPI — 10.64
3. Glenn Patrick, Coast Guard — 10.65
4. Nolan Clement, MIT — 10.68
5. Patrick Haetel, MIT — 10.73
6. Justin Serrecchia, WPI — 10.80
7. Chris McDonough, Babson — 10.88
8. Garrett Lamb, Coast Guard — 10.89

110m Hurdles Prelims
1. Enoch Ellis, MIT — 14.36
2. Mike Anderson, Springfield — 14.47
3. Aloiye Okhipo, WPI — 14.63
4. Brady Kirtland, Babson — 14.86
5. Gavin Landry, Wheaton — 14.91
6. Isaiah Hannah, Springfield — 15.44
7. Joshua Grant, Wheaton — 15.55
8. Kevin Smith, Wheaton — 15.58

10,000m
Champion: Owen Sondag, MIT — 30:48.91 (Meet Record)
Runner-Up: Paul Hobbs, Coast Guard — 30:59.69

Hammer Throw
Champion: Justin Buonato, MIT — 49.59m (162' 8")
Runner-Up: Ethan Anderson, WPI — 48.24m (158' 3")

Javelin Throw
Champion: Marc Baker, MIT — 60.10m (197' 2")
Runner-Up: Jonah Goldstein, MIT — 59.22m (194' 3")

Long Jump
Champion: Sean Huckleberry, MIT — 7.10m (23' 3.5")
Runner-Up: Tytan Moore, Coast Guard — 6.99m (22' 11.25")

Pole Vault
Champion: Jaden McKee, MIT — 4.85m (15' 11")
Runner-Up: Gavin Fleck, WPI — 4.85m (15'11")

Decathlon Update
WPI's Ethan Ramirez leads the decathlon field with 3,097 points after wins in the 100 meters and long jump. Behind him is Jeffrey Gao of Springfield, who won the shot put to supplement his 2,801 points.

The meet will resume tomorrow at 10:30 AM ET.

About the NEWMAC

The NEWMAC is an association of 13 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Saint Anselm College (beginning reclassification process with NCAA in 2027-28), 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 eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 21 sports.