2017-2018 WPI Track & Field Headlines
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SUMMER REWIND: Men’s 4x400-Meter Relay Completes 2018 D3 NE Sweep
August 02, 2018Cambridge, MA --- WPI's 4x400-meter relay captured gold as Men's Track & Field finished ninth at the Division III New England Championships Saturday at MIT. -
SUMMER REWIND: Packard Earns Spot in D3 Indoor 800m All-Time Top 10
July 30, 2018Birmingham, AL --- Sophomore Sydney Packard (Georgetown, MA) handed in the 10th-fastest time in Division III history en route to being named an All-America in the 800-meter run at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships Saturday.
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Staver and Strangio Pace Track & Field With Fourth USTFCCCA Academic Nod
July 26, 2018New Orleans, LA --- Warren Staver (Centreville, MD) and Lea Strangio (Watertown, MA) each collected their fourth USTFCCCA Track & Field All-Academic honor as a total of 13 student-athletes were recognized for both their athletic performance and work in the classroom. Abby McAdams (Montville, CT), Sydney Packard (Georgetown, MA), Austin Scott (Waddington, NY) and Aaron Weeks (Pittsfield, MA) all earned back-to-back nods. The teams were also lauded for their combined GPA for the 11th consecutive year.
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WPI Men Second, Women Third in NEWMAC President Cup Standings
June 04, 2018Westwood, MA --- For the third consecutive year WPI finished second in the Men’s NEWMAC Presidents Cup standings while the women placed third, as announced at the conference's annual meetings by WPI President Laurie Leshin along with NEWMAC President and WPI Director of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics Dana L. Harmon.
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WPI Honors 11 Major Award Winners During Annual Athletic Banquet
May 31, 2018WORCESTER – The WPI athletic department recently honored all of its 20 varsity teams which encompasses over 600 student-athletes at its annual awards banquet. During the festivities, 11 student-athletes were presented with major awards. These accolades highlight some of the best varsity student-athletes at WPI who excel both in the classroom and in their respective sports.
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Strangio and Packard Named to Women's XC/T&F Academic All-District Team
May 29, 2018WORCESTER – WPI senior Lea Strangio (Watertown, MA) earned a third Google Cloud Academic All-District® I Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Team honor, as selected by CoSIDA. Sophomore Sydney Packard (Georgetown, MA) was also recognized by the sports information directors in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. The chemical engineering majors are now on the ballot for Academic All-America consideration.
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Packard Fourth at NCAA Track & Field Championships, Secures Third All-America Honor
May 26, 2018La Crosse, WI --- Sophomore Sydney Packard (Georgetown, MA) became a three-time All-America, this time with a fourth-place finish in the 800-meter run at the 2018 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
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Packard Second in 800m Prelims at NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships
May 25, 2018La Crosse, WI --- Sophomore Sydney Packard (Georgetown, MA) reset Women’s Track & Field’s 800-meter run record with the second quickest time of the prelims Friday night at the NCAA Division III Championships.
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Men’s 4x400m Places 11th at NCAA Track & Field Championships
May 24, 2018La Crosse, WI --- WPI’s men’s 4x400-meter relay placed sixth in its heat and 11th overall on the first day of the 2018 NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships.
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Three Individuals and Two Relays Earn USTFCCCA All-Region Accolades
May 21, 2018New Orleans, LA --- Paced by sophomore Alex Rus (Newton, MA), three individuals and two relays garnered U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region accolades for finishing the outdoor track & field season in the top five of their respective events.
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Packard, Strangio & Men’s 4x400m Invited to NCAA DIII Track & Field Championships
May 19, 2018Indianapolis, IN --- Two individuals and a relay will head to La Crosse, Wisconsin for the 2018 NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships May 24-26.
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Relays Break Records as Men’s 4x400m Rockets Up NCAA Performance List
May 17, 2018Cambridge, MA --- Both men’s track & field relays set a new school record as four individuals, including three women, achieved a season or personal best Thursday at the MIT Final Qualifier.
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Two Records Fall as Track & Field Programs Compete at All-New England Championships
May 12, 2018Dartmouth, NH --- The men’s 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays and seven individuals, including sophomore Sydney Packard (Georgetown, MA), finished in the top eight to earn All-New England honors as the WPI track & field programs competed at the All-New England Championships Friday and Saturday at Dartmouth. The relay set a school record with a runner-up time and Packard reset the women’s 800-meter run standard as the teams placed seventh and 33rd, respectively.
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DAILY HERD: Then and Now: Graduating Seniors Reflect on Their Transformative Years at WPI
May 11, 2018In this time of reflection just before Commencement, students and their families often look back over the college years and marvel at the transformative changes. Four years ago these students came in with their own hopes, dreams, and expectations, not realizing how profoundly being a member of #goatnation would change them or how their passions would emerge as a career path.
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Five Spring Student-Athletes Named to NEWMAC All-Sportsmanship Teams
May 10, 2018Westwood, MA --- Five WPI spring student-athletes were named to the second-annual NEWMAC All-Sportsmanship Team, as announced as part of the league's postseason award program.
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Packard Earns 800m Title as Women’s Track & Field Eighth at Division III New Englands
May 05, 2018Cambridge, MA --- Sophomore Sydney Packard (Georgetown, MA) won the 800-meter run to help lead WPI to an eighth-place showing at the Division III New England Championships Saturday at MIT.
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Men’s 4x400-Meter Relay Completes Sweep as Team Places Ninth at D3 New Englands
May 05, 2018Cambridge, MA --- WPI’s 4x400-meter relay captured gold as Men’s Track & Field finished 11th at the Division III New England Championships Saturday at MIT.
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Chabot Collects Fourth NEWMAC Men’s Track & Field Coach of the Year Honor
May 03, 2018Westwood, MA --- Head Coach Brian Chabot has been named as the 2018 NEWMAC Men’s Track & Field Coach of the Year. He has now earned seven such honors from his peers, including both men’s and women’s laurels in 2016 and the NEWMAC Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year honors this past fall.
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Rus and Thomas Garner Accolades as Men's Track & Field Second at NEWMACs
April 28, 2018Springfield, MA --- Sophomore Alex Rus (Newton, MA) was named the NEWMAC Men?s Track Athlete of the Year and freshman Oliver Thomas (Goffstown, NH) was selected as the NEWMAC Rookie of the Year as WPI placed second at the 2018 NEWMAC Track & Field Championships Saturday.
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Packard Productive as Women’s Track & Field Second at NEWMAC Championships
April 28, 2018Springfield, MA --- Sophomore Sydney Packard (Georgetown, MA) set a NEWMAC record and won two events to lead WPI women’s track & field to a second-place finish at the 2018 conference championship meet Saturday.
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Track & Field's Hannah Schulz Recognized as the Outstanding Member of the Class of 2021
April 27, 2018Each year, WPI recognizes first-year students for excellence in their academic work with the designation Charles O. Thompson Scholars. These students are eligible to compete for a scholarship by submitting an essay that completes the picture of their contributions to the WPI community. We received 72 wonderful essays this year from 339 eligible students.
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Women’s Rowing Leads NEWMAC as 60 Spring Student-Athletes Named All-Academic
April 25, 2018Westwood, MA --- Led by eight three-time honorees, 60 spring student-athletes represented WPI on their respective NEWMAC Academic All-Conference teams.
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Nippert Set Record as Women’s Track & Field Competes at Williams Quad Invitational
April 21, 2018Williamstown, MA --- Freshman Katy Nippert (Salem, NH) set a school record and, along with sophomore Faye Gauthier (West Warwick, RI), won an event as WPI faced SUNY Oneonta, Middlebury and top-ranked Williams Saturday.
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Rus, Weeks & DeVine Highlight Men’s Track & Field at Williams Quad Invitational
April 21, 2018Williamstown, MA --- Sophomore Alex Rus (Newton, MA) set a WPI record and four others, including seniors Aaron Weeks (Pittsfield, MA) and Jack DeVine (Wilbraham, MA), claimed victory as Men’s Track & Field competed with Williams, Middlebury and SUNY Oneonta Saturday.
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Men’s Track & Field’s 4x400m Lauded as NEWMAC Relay Team of the Week
April 17, 2018Westwood, MA --- WPI sophomore Alex Rus (Newton, MA), senior Paul-Henry Schoenhagen (Cleveland Heights, OH), sophomore Nick Fleury (Hopkinton, NH) and senior Warren Staver (Centreville, MD) teamed up to earn NEWMAC Men’s Relay Team of the Week accolades.
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Women’s Track & Field’s 4x100m Named NEWMAC Relay Team of the Week
April 17, 2018Westwood, MA --- WPI freshman Katy Nippert (Salem, NH), freshman Arden Tanner (Ventura, CA), senior Taylor Teed (Boxford, MA) and senior Sara Velleca (Woodbury, CT) were lauded as the NEWMAC Women’s Relay Team of the Week.
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Women’s Track & Field Sixth at Silfen Invitational, Packard Resets Record
April 14, 2018New London, CT --- Sophomore Sydney Packard (Georgetown, MA) reset her own 1,500-meter run record as the WPI women’s track & field team handed in a number of personal and season bests en route to a sixth place finish at the Silfen Invitational.
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4x400m Relay Shines as Men’s Track & Field Places Fourth at Silfen Invite
April 14, 2018New London, CT --- The 4x400-meter relay delivered a victory as the WPI men’s track & field team amassed a plethora of season and personal bests in a fourth-place effort at the two-day Silfen Invitational. Friday featured the Elite Distance portion of the event comprised of the fastest seeded heats of the steeplechase, 800m, 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m.
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Lambert Lauded as NEWMAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
April 09, 2018Westwood, MA --- WPI senior Brittney Lambert (Hudson, NH) was selected as the NEWMAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week. It is the dual sport student-athlete’s third track & field weekly honor in four years.
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Men’s 4x100m Honored as NEWMAC Relay Team of the Week
April 09, 2018Westwood, MA --- WPI freshman Oliver Thomas (Goffstown, NH), sophomore Nick Fleury (Hopkinton, NH), freshman Matt Adiletta (Bolton, MA) and junior Antoine Harris (Southington, CT) were honored as the NEWMAC Men’s Relay Team of the Week.
