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Five NEWMAC Student-Athletes Place in Top-10 on Final Day of NCAA Men's Track & Field Championship

La Crosse, Wis. – Five NEWMAC top-ten finishes highlighted the final day of the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field National Championships. 

Springfield College junior Mike Anderson collected his first career All-America honor, as he placed seventh in the 110-meter hurdles in a time of 14.29 seconds.

Anderson collected two points for Springfield's team score as the Pride finished tied for 60th nationally and was one of only 68 programs from across Division III – of nearly 350 sponsoring institutions - to record points at this weekend's championship.

MIT's Jonah Goldstein secured a spot on the podium in the javelin with a throw of 63.47 meters (208' 3") to finish eighth in the javelin. Goldstein's first attempt of the day traveled 62.03 meters (203' 6") and earned him a spot in the finals, where his first attempt was once again his best, traveling 63.47 meters. Damitrius Hester of Rowan won the event with an effort of 74.94 meters (245' 10") on his last attempt.  

MIT's Sean Huckleberry matched his career-best with a jump of 14.85 meters (48' 8.75") on his third attempt in the triple jump to earn a tenth-place finish. Huckleberry finished with the top mark for competitors that did not advance to the final round of jumps, as Keenan Powell of Greenville recorded a mark of 14.86 meters (48' 9") on his final attempt. Aryan Shrivastava of Chicago won the event with a jump of 15.50 (50' 10.25") on his second attempt. 

Springfield's Daniel McGlashan made his debut at the NCAA Division III National Championships in the triple jump, beginning his day with a jump of 14.03 meters (46-feet, 0.5-inches) before bettering it by over four inches to finish 19th overall with a leap of 14.14 meters (46-feet, 4.75 inches) on his third attempt.

Jared Steins took sixth and David Whitaker was seventh in the finals of the 800-meter run.  Steins and Whitaker finished with nearly identical times in a fast final in the rain that was won by Dickinson's Trevor Richwine with a meet record time of 1:47.39. Steins finished in 1:49.86, and Whitaker had a time of 1:49.87. Both Steins and Whitaker set new personal bests in the event with top-ten times in program history on the biggest stage in Division III.  

The Engineers finish tied for 34th in the final team standings with six points. 

WPI's Gavin Fleck had an All-America showing in the pole vault, clearing the opening height of 4.75 meters (15-7) on his first attempt before successfully vaulting 4.90 meters (16-0.75) on his second try. He was unable to clear the next height of 5.00 meters (16-4.75) and finished tied for 14th overall, earning second team All-America honors, which are bestowed by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association to competitors placing ninth through 16th nationally.

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.