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May 2, 2007

NEWMAC Announces 2007 Track & Field All-Conference Awards

BABSON PARK, Mass. - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced its postseason awards for track and field on Tuesday, and men's and women's conference champion MIT claimed four of the eight honors.

On the women's side, MIT coach Fletcher Brooks was named NEWMAC Coach of the Year, while first-year Amy Magnuson ( Lawrence , Kan. ) was named NEWMAC Rookie of the Year after winning the 100 high hurdles and placing second in the triple jump at the conference meet. Wheaton senior Jennifer Harlow ( East Bridgewater , MA / East Bridgewater ) capped off her magnificent career with her third straight NEWMAC Female Athlete of the Year award after winning the league title in the high jump and placing second in both the 100 high hurdles and the long jump. Mount Holyoke rounded out the list of women's winners by claiming the inaugural NEWMAC Sportsmanship Award.

Highlighting the men's winners were MIT coach Halston Taylor, who was named NEWMAC Coach of the Year, and first-year Stephen Morton (Lexington, Ky.), who earned NEWMAC Male Athlete of the Year honors after winning the league title in the 200 meter dash, the long jump, and the triple jump and placing second in the 100 meter dash. Springfield first-year Steve Headley ( Wilbraham , Mass. ) was named Men's Rookie of the Year after claiming the NEWMAC title in the 100 meter dash and coming in second in the 200. The United States Coast Guard Academy capped off this year's list of honorees by earning the first-ever NEWMAC Sportsmanship Award.