La Crosse, Wisc. — MIT's Owen Sondag earned All-America second-team honors in the 10,000 meters event finals at the 2026 NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships at the Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex. Sondag worked his way up past the midway point of the pack to finish 10th overall in his first NCAA track and field appearance. Sondag was last at the 4,000-meter mark but moved up six spots by the time he circled to 5,200 meters. He steadily improved over the second half of the race, moving to 11th with 800 meters to run before closing with a tenth-place time of 29:52.97. 

In the 1500 Meters preliminaries, WPI's Everett Mosher finished ninth in his heat and ninth overall at 3:49.23, earning second-team All-American honors. MIT's Tim Neumann was 9th in the opening heat and 19th overall in 3:54.78 and did not advance to Saturday's final. The first heat only saw the first four automatic qualifiers go through, while a blistering second heat advanced eight qualifiers to the final. 

In the 3000-meter steeplechase preliminaries, MIT's Luke Rupert finished 22nd overall and did not advance to Saturday's final. Rupert, in his NCAA debut, was 11th in the opening heat with a time of 9:20.79. 

Day Two will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday morning.

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.