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Wesleyan Set to Host 2025 NESCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships

HADLEY, Mass. – The track & field teams from all 11 NESCAC institutions will convene at Wesleyan University's Andersen Track for the 2025 NESCAC Track & Field Championships. The Cardinals are hosting the event for the first time since 2011. All events will be contested on Saturday, April 26 with a 9 a.m. start time.

HOW TO WATCH
A live webcast will be available at NESCAC.com on computers and mobile devices. The webcast can also be seen on Roku, AppleTV, and Amazon Fire devices. Search for NESCAC Network and download the channel. Click here for more information.

2024 Championship Recap | Results
Tufts and Middlebury captured their third consecutive NESCAC Men's and Women's Track & Field Champions, respectively, in 2024.

The Jumbos earned their third straight NESCAC Men's Track & Field title with 173.5 points on their home track and were the first program to win the conference crown at home since Middlebury in 2019. Tufts also won three straight NESCAC titles in 2013, 2014, and 2015 and owns eight titles overall.

The Jumbos won eight events and totaled 15 All-NESCAC performances. Luke Botsford paced the Jumbos with two record-breaking performances to win NESCAC titles in the 200 and 400-meter races. In the 200-meter race, Botsford's winning time of 21.06 broke the NESCAC Championship record of 21.31 set by Amherst's Mario Watts in 1994. Botsford also broke the 27-year-old NESCAC record of 47.56 held by Timothy Alsopp (Williams, 1997) in the 400-meter race as he claimed his second NESCAC crown of the day with a new time of 47.08. The senior was also part of the Jumbos' 4x100 relay that set a NESCAC Championship record with a time of 41.32.

The Williams 4x400 relay set a NESCAC Championship record with a time of 3:16.15 to break an eight-year-old mark in the event.

The Amherst Mammoths were the NESCAC Runners-Up for the first time since 1985. Amherst totaled 151.5 points, the most by the program at a NESCAC Championship. Williams placed third (117.5 pts) while Bates (110 pts) and Middlebury (76 pts) rounded out the top five teams.

The Middlebury Panthers posted 144 points to win the 2024 NESCAC Women's Track & Field Championship by eight points over runner-up Amherst (136 points). Audrey MacLean won the NESCAC titles in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase and the 5,000 meters while teammates Julia Tulimieri (shot put) and Jaxon Palmer (hammer) captured conference titles in the field events. Panthers also collected All-NESCAC honors in nine other events en route to the victory. Middlebury became the third NESCAC program to three-peat, joining Tufts and Williams. The Panthers, who won their fifth title overall, have won the last three titles by single-digit margins.

Amherst was the NESCAC Runners-Up for the first time in program history. The Mammoths combined for a NESCAC Championship program-best 136 points. Bowdoin placed third (120 pts) and Williams (113 pts) and Tufts (83 pts) rounded out the top five teams.

Two records were broken in the women's meet. The Colby 4x100 relay set a new mark with a time of 46.51 to break the record of 47.73 set by Williams last year. The Ephs established a new record in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:49.23, breaking an 11-year-old record held by Colby.

Championship History
Six schools have won the NESCAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field title, led by Williams with 23 overall. The Ephs' last NESCAC crowns came in 2016 and 2017. Tufts' title in 2024 was the eigth for the Jumbos, while Trinity won four titles between 1984 and 1989. Bates won two championships 12 years apart in 2000 and 2012 and Middlebury won back-to-back NESCAC Championships in 2018 and 2019. Colby claimed the NESCAC title in 1986.

Five programs have won a NESCAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field title. Williams owns 26 crowns and has won 18 of the last 22 titles. The Jumbos have won four NESCAC titles, including three straight from 1986 to 1988 to go along with their most recent championship in 2013. The Panthers' 2024 title marked the fifth time Middlebury claimed the top spot in the team standings to go along with the championships it won in 1998 and 2000. Bowdoin won back-to-back championships in 1992 and 1993 and Colby claimed the conference titles in 1984 and 1985.

2025 NESCAC Top Times/Marks (via TFRRS) // # - NESCAC Record
Men's Top 3 Times/Marks Women's Top 3 Times/Marks
100m 10.61 Ian Irwin, Colby 100m 11.78 Rachel Arthur, Williams
10.65 Noah Turner, Tufts 11.87 Simone Wahee, Colby
10.70 Marco Motroni, Middlebury 12.16 Jillian Strynar, Trinity
2024 Champion 10.66 Jordan Harrison, Amherst 2024 Champion 11.94 Rachel Arthur, Williams
200m 21.42 Zuri Johnson, Trinity 200m 24.65 Rachel Arthur, Williams
21.53 Oscar Newman, Williams 24.81 Simone Waheed, Colby
21.56 Steve Paul, Wesleyan 24.91 Jillian Strynar, Trinity
2024 Champion 21.06 # Luke Botsford, Tufts 2024 Champion 24.16 Kianne Benjamin, Bowdoin
400m 48.19 Bryce Cooper, Williams 400m 55.31 Bella King-Harvey, Williams
48.78 Xander Swann, Middlebury 55.83 Fiona Mejico, Colby
48.79 Zuri Johnson, Trinity 56.77 Casie Eifrig, Amherst
2024 Champion 47.08 # Luke Botsford, Tufts 2024 Champion 55.59 Kianne Benjamin, Bowdoin
800m 1:51.79 Zachary Liu-Walter, Williams 800m 2:10.71 Alexa Estes, Conn. College
1:52.29 Sam Kurian, Tufts 2:11.49 Annika Paluska, Williams
1:52.42 Oliver Brandes, Bowdoin 2:12.40 Piper Lentz, Amherst
2024 Champion 1:52.57 Zachary Liu-Walter, Williams 2024 Champion 2:11.66 Alexa Estes, Conn. College
1500m 3:52.03 David (Drew) Donahue, Middlebury 1500m 4:27.16 Grace McDonough, Conn. College
3:52.33 Callahan Porter, Bates 4:31.15 Lily Yamplosky, Williams
3:52.36 Will Goddard, Bowdoin 4:33.73 Keira Rogan, Hamilton
2024 Champion 3:48.58 Ned Farrington, Bates 2024 Champion 4:31.62 Grace McDonough, Conn. College
3000m Steeplechase 9:17.17 Andrew Mottur, Bates 3000m Steeplechase 10:27.88 Kiera Rogan, Hamilton
9:24.20 Ziggy Goddard, Middlebury 10:28.51 Audrey MacLean, Middlebury
9:24.31 Calvin Cummings, Tufts 11:02.40 Charlene Peng, Williams
2024 Champion 9:09.85 Ziggy Goddard, Middlebury 2024 Champion 10:30.98 Audrey MacLean, Middlebury
5000m 14:20.06 Matt Scardigno, Conn. College 5000m 16:29.06 Grace McDonough, Conn. College
14:22.82 Jonah Reisner, Tufts 17:08.82 Audrey Madden, Middlebury
14:33.00 Stan Craig, Amherst 17:16.39 Flora Biro, Amherst
2024 Champion 14:38.73 John Lucey, Williams 2024 Champion 17:20.17 Audrey MacLean, Middlebury
10,000m 29:55.43 Amokrane Aouchiche, Tufts 10,000m 36:05.44 Elizabeth Donahue, Tufts
31:33.42 Philip Keith, Wesleyan 36.50.62 Alsacia Timmerman, Conn. College
31:45.66 George Cahill, Amherst 37:35.79 Claire Callon, Amherst
2024 Champion 30:26.08 Charles Namiot, Williams 2024 Champion 35:24.21 Stephanie Ager, Wesleyan
110m Hurdles 14.38 Josh Wilkie, Tufts 100m Hurdles 14.42 Eliza Cardwell, Amherst
14.76 Kane Demers, Bowdoin 14.91 Myeh, Medina, Amherst
14.91 Seneca Moore, Bates 15.02 Arissa Grace McGowan, Amherst
2024 Champion 14.84 Josh Wilkie, Tufts 2024 Champion 14.44 Erin Daugherty, Colby
400m Hurdles 52.19 Levi Biery, Colby 400m Hurdles 59.79 Fiona Mejico, Colby
52.52 Xander Swann, Middlebury 1:03.35 Emma Smith, Tufts
53.40 Adepoju Arogundade, Bowdoin 1:03.57 Arielle Chechile, Tufts
2024 Champion     53.32 Max Russo, Bowdoin 2024 Champion 1:01.77 Fiona Mejico, Colby
4x100 Relay 41.49 Amherst 4x100 Relay 46.79 Colby
41.87 Tufts 47.09 Williams
41.94 Middlebury 48.06 Trinity
2024 Champion 41.32 # Tufts 2024 Champion 46.51 # Colby
4x400 Relay 3:14.24 Colby 4x400 Relay 3:44.14 Colby
3:16.81 Williams 3:44.80 Williams
3:18.74 Middlebury 3:52.20 Tufts
2024 Champion 3:16.15 # Williams 2024 Champion 3:49.23 # Williams
4x800 Relay 7:54.74 Amherst 4x800 Relay 9:26.26 Amherst
8:11.33 Williams 9:43.85 Williams
9:54.18 Conn. College
2024 Champion 7:41.80 Bates 2024 Champion 9:15.40 Amherst
High Jump 1.98m Michael Abbey, Amherst High Jump 1.67m Emily Rubio, Middlebury
1.98m Edward Kiboma, Tufts 1.65m Amelie Jamanka, Williams
1.95m Karsten Kropp, Tufts 1.61m Leah Smith, Amherst
2024 Champion 2.03m Karsten Kropp, Tufts 2024 Champion 1.62m Gabby Grattan, Trinity
Long Jump 7.34m Sahr Matturi, Tufts Long Jump 6.28m Kennedy Kirkland, Bowdoin
7.19m Casey Lambert, Tufts 6.04m Elysse Cumberland, Tufts
7.08m Kane Demers, Bowdoin 5.80m Jordan Andrew, Tufts
2024 Champion 7.32m Alex Lemieux 2024 Champion 5.77m Kennedy Kirkland, Bowdoin
Triple Jump 14.72m Luke Benson, Tufts Triple Jump 12.66m Elysse Cumberland, Tufts
14.18m Kane Demers, Bowdoin 12.29m Jordan Andrew, Tufts
13.95m Samuel Opawuyi, Middlebury 11.71m Rafaela Delgado, Williams
2024 Champion 14.28m Michael Abbey, Amherst 2024 Champion 11.67m Jordan Andrew, Tufts
Javelin 58.46m Randy Hamilton, Tufts Javelin 39.89m Ginger Arnold, Bowdoin
57.64m Brady Stahelski, Williams 38.98m Jackie Wells, Tufts
56.33m Ross Miller, Tufts 38.62m Mardy Novak, Bowdoin
2024 Champion 59.00 Randy Hamilton, Tufts 2024 Champion 40.87m Corinne Ahern, Bowdoin
Discus 48.02m Gavin Schmidt, Amherst Discus 41.41m Mia Kurtz, Tufts
46.22m Charlie Aucoin, Bowdoin 40.68m Madeline Saunder, Middlebury
45.49m Ernest Obiorah, Colby 40.18m Lilliam Wurtz, Middlebury
2024 Champion 44.40m Petey Lemmon, Tufts 2024 Champion 45.43m Emma Ramsingh, Amherst
Shot Put 15.23m Daniel Urchuk, Middlebury Shot Put 12.46m Maria Fareti, Williams
15.15m Matthew Carpentier, Bates 12.40m Lillian Wurtz, Middlebury
14.65m Gavin Schmidt, Amherst 12.16m Julia Tulimieri, Middlebury
2024 Champion 16.07m Ethan Wilkie, Trinity 2024 Champion 12.26m Julia Tulimieri, Middlebury
Hammer Throw 60.37m Dave Filas, Middlebury Hammer Throw 50.56m Carli Ciavarelli, Bates
54.89m Charlie Spurrell, Amherst 49.12m Cecilia LaBarge, Tufts
52.56m Daniel Urchuk, Middlebury 46.84m Jaxon Palmer, Middlebury
2024 Champion 61.22m Dave Filas, Middlebury 2024 Champion 46.12m Jaxon Palmer, Middlebury
Pole Vault 5.00m Ian Stebbins, Bowdoin Pole Vault 3.91m Charlotte Hodge, Bowdoin
4.92m Vincent VanMaaren, Wiliams 3.82m Ellie Fitzgerald, Williams
4.70m Christopher Koskinen, Conn. College 3.75m Jae Yu, Williams
2024 Champion 4.70m Myles Thornton-Sherman, Colby 2024 Champion 3.70m Charlotte Hodge, Bowdoin