Marlborough, Mass.- Following the 2026 NEWMAC Men’s Track and Field Championship on April 25, 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, determined by student-athletes' finishes at the event, with first-place performances earning first-team 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 Meet- Alex Cole (Sr.), WPI
Alex Cole (Weymouth, Mass.) repeated as conference champion in the 100m dash, setting a new school record of 10.41, which sits at No. 13 in the country. He followed that up with a second-place finish in the 200m (21.60) and anchored the second-place 4x100m relay, contributing 20 points to the team's second-place finish.
Field Athlete of the Meet- Sean Huckleberry (Sr.), MIT
Sean Huckleberry (San Francisco, Calif.) took wins in both the men’s Triple Jump and Long Jump, his first time as a double-winner at the NEWMAC Championship. He contributed 20 points to the MIT team’s overall win, tied for the most scored by anyone on the squad. He added Long Jump into his repertoire just this winter to prepare for these championships, and his hard work paid off with a personal record of 7.10m at the meet, his first time over 7m. Huckleberry is also currently 15th in the NCAA in the Triple Jump.
Rookie of the Meet- Josy Brown Wright (Fy.), Wheaton College
First year
Josy Brown Wright (Sharon, Mass.) posted a winning time of 21.54 in the 200 meters to become the first Wheaton track & field athlete to win a NEWMAC crown in an individual track event since 2012.
Laurels of Academic Excellence- Patrick Haertel (Sr.), MIT
Senior
Patrick Haertel (Cumming, Ga.) boasts a 4.00 GPA as an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science major.
Coaching Staff of the Year- MIT
The MIT men's track and field team won its 24
th all-time NEWMAC title with 253 points at the 2026 NEWMAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship. The coaching staff is led by head coach
Julie Heyde, along with associate head coach
Todd Linder. The staff also includes assistants
Riley Macon,
Ben Waruch,
Liam Ackerman,
Whitney Macon,
Hannah Jackson,
Alexis Boykin,
Christina Crow,
Olivia Dias,
Ziyad Hassan, and
Walter Truitt.
| Team |
Name |
Institution |
Event |
| First Team All-Conference |
Alex Cole |
WPI |
100 Meter Dash |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Sam Manteria |
WPI |
100 Meter Dash |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Michael Scott |
Springfield College |
100 Meter Dash |
| First Team All-Conference |
Josy Brown Wright |
Wheaton College |
200 Meter Dash |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Alex Cole |
WPI |
200 Meter Dash |
| First Team All-Conference |
Colin Hansen |
Springfield College |
400 Meter Dash |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Kristian Praizner |
MIT |
400 Meter Dash |
| First Team All-Conference |
Jared Steins |
MIT |
800 Meter |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Thomas Skerry |
WPI |
800 Meter |
| First Team All-Conference |
Tim Neumann |
MIT |
1,500 Meter |
| Second Team All-Conference |
David Whitaker |
MIT |
1,500 Meter |
| First Team All-Conference |
Dylan Fiegener |
MIT |
5,000 Meter |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Everett Mosher |
WPI |
5,000 Meter |
| First Team All-Conference |
Owen Sondag |
MIT |
10,000 Meter |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Paul Hobbs |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
10,000 Meter |
| First Team All-Conference |
Enoch Ellis |
MIT |
110 Meter Hurdles |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Michael Anderson |
Springfield College |
110 Meter Hurdles |
| First Team All-Conference |
Cameron Mehallo |
Babson |
400 Meter Hurdles |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Will Larsen |
WPI |
400 Meter Hurdles |
| First Team All-Conference |
Luke Rupert |
MIT |
3,000 Steeplechase |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Shane Erb |
Springfield College |
3,000 Steeplechase |
| First Team All-Conference |
Ethan Ramirez |
WPI |
Decathlon |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Jeffrey Gao |
Springfield College |
Decathlon |
| First Team All-Conference |
Luca Kabel |
Springfeld College |
4x400 Meter Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Parker Ruger |
Springfeld College |
4x400 Meter Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Caleb March |
Springfeld College |
4x400 Meter Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Colin Hansen |
Springfeld College |
4x400 Meter Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Kristian Praizner |
MIT |
4x400 Meter Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
David Lee |
MIT |
4x400 Meter Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Connor Sterling |
MIT |
4x400 Meter Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Jared Steins |
MIT |
4x400 Meter Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Chidubem Chukwu |
MIT |
4x100 Meter Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Nolan Clement |
MIT |
4x100 Meter Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Dylan Bradford |
MIT |
4x100 Meter Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Patrick Haertel |
MIT |
4x100 Meter Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Sam Manteria |
WPI |
4x100 Meter Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Ajay Bellamy |
WPI |
4x100 Meter Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Alex Cole |
WPI |
4x100 Meter Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Justin Serrecchia |
WPI |
4x100 Meter Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Skyler Mott |
Babson College |
High Jump |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Brett Gerlach |
WPI |
High Jump |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Anthony Meng |
MIT |
High Jump |
| First Team All-Conference |
Jaden McKee |
MIT |
Pole Vault |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Gavin Fleck |
WPI |
Pole Vault |
| First Team All-Conference |
Sean Huckleberry |
MIT |
Long Jump |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Tytan Moore |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Long Jump |
| First Team All-Conference |
Sean Huckleberry |
MIT |
Triple Jump |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Daniel McGlashan |
Springfield College |
Triple Jump |
| First Team All-Conference |
Justin Buoanato |
MIT |
Shot Put |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Ethan Anderson |
WPI |
Shot Put |
| First Team All-Conference |
Ethan Anderson |
WPI |
Discus |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Leon Schutlz |
MIT |
Discus |
| First Team All-Conference |
Justin Buoanato |
MIT |
Hammer Throw |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Ethan Anderson |
WPI |
Hammer Throw |
| First Team All-Conference |
Marc Baker |
MIT |
Javelin |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Jonah Goldstein |
MIT |
Javelin |
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.