Marlborough, Mass. - September 8, 2026 - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) has released its selections for the league's Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week. The first weekly award winner is Cadence Chang (Boston, Mass.) of Wellesley College. The NEWMAC's weekly awards program is presented by SKYBOKX109 Sports Bar & Grill in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Runner of the Week - Cadence Chang - Wellesley College - Junior - Boston, Massachusetts

Wellesley junior harrier Cadence Chang helped guide the Blue to a first place team finish at the 5k Wellesley Invitational on Friday. Chang took second out of 50 runners with a time of 19:12.3, a 5k PR time.

Results From Across The League: September 1 - September 7
Friday, September 4
Wellesley Invitational - Results - Wellesley (1st), Springfield (3rd), Mount Holyoke (4)

Saturday, September 5
Ken O'Brien Minuteman Invitational - Results - WPI (3rd)
Suffolk Short Course Classic - Results - Babson (5th), Wheaton (8th), Salve Regina (9th), Emerson (17th)
Bates NCAA Regional Preview - Results - Clark (9th)

NEWMAC Top 10 Plays of the Week


2026 NEWMAC Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week
September 8 - Candace Chang, Wellesley College

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 seven Associate Members: 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.