The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (April 25, 2009) - The Massachusetts Institute of Technology men's and women's teams captured titles today at the 2009 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Track and Field Championship hosted by Mount Holyoke College. It was the second time in the history of the league that both the men's and women's teams from the same institution secured championships in the same year. Ironically, it was the Engineers who first achieved the feat in 2007.

It was the ninth consecutive NEWMAC Championship for the MIT men, who have totaled ten league titles overall. On the women's side, the Engineers earned their second NEWMAC Championship. They also took home top honors in 2007.

A total of eight teams took part in the women's competition. Following MIT (248) in the team standings were, Springfield College (175), Wheaton College (155), Smith College (81), WPI (60), Babson College (27), Mount Holyoke (15) and the Coast Guard Academy (9).

Leading the way for the Engineers was first year Portia Jones (Queens, N.Y./Peddie), who grabbed first place in the 400-meter dash (57.69) and second place in the 200-meter dash (26.57). She was also the first leg of the winning 4 x 100-meter relay team (49.47) and the fourth leg of the 4 x 400-meter relay squad that finished second (4:05.64). Of the 20 women's events, MIT athletes recorded first place ten times.

Junior Nikki Hay (Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk) was a triple winner for Springfield. In addition to her first place finishes in both the 100-meter (12.39) and 200-meter (25.61) dashes, she grabbed top honors in the long jump (5.59 meters). Hay posted second place results in both the triple jump (11.86 meters) and the 4 x 100-meter relay (50.35).

Four NEWMAC Championship records were broken on the women's side. New marks were established by MIT junior Amy Magnuson (Lawrence, Kan./Lawrence) in the 100-meter hurdles (14.48), Wheaton first year Mickey Jusme (Providence, R.I./Classical) in the triple jump (11.98 meters), MIT senior Emily Hwang (Shrewsbury, Mass./Shrewsbury) in the pole vault (3.82 meters) and Wheaton's 4 x 400-meter relay team (3:55.85).

On the men's side, six teams vied for the championship. MIT (230) bested WPI (179), Springfield (151), Coast Guard (137), Wheaton (56) and Babson (14).

The Engineers were paced by senior Jake Ruzevick (Coronado, Calif./Coronado) and junior Stephen Morton (Lexington, Ky./Bryan Station), who each tallied two second place finishes. Ruzevick was runner-up in both the 1,500-meter (3:59.51) and 5,000-meter (16:00.15) running events. Meanwhile, Morton placed second in the long jump (7.02 meters) and the triple jump (14.07). Of the 20 events, MIT athletes earned first place five times and second place eight times.

Junior Stephen Headley (Wilbraham, Mass.) was a three time winner for Springfield. He notched first place results in both the 100-meter (10.78) and 200-meter (21.78) dashes and was the anchor leg of the 4 x 100-meter relay team, which registered a NEWMAC record time (41.51).

In addition to that record, three other NEWMAC Championship marks fell on the men's side. New standards were set by Wheaton sophomore Mark Williamson (Vienna, Va./James Madison) in the 400-meter dash (48.22), Springfield senior Mike Griffin (Scarborough, Maine) in the 800-meter dash and MIT junior Greg Tao (Lafayette, Ind./Lafayette Jefferson) in the pole vault (4.84 meters).

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2009 NEWMAC Track and Field Championship

Final Women's Standings
1. MIT (248)
2. Springfield College (175)
3. Wheaton College (155)
4. Smith College (81)
5. WPI (60)
6. Babson College (27)
7. Mount Holyoke College (15)
8. Coast Guard Academy (9)

Final Men's Standings
1. MIT (230)
2. WPI (179)
3. Springfield College (151)
4. Coast Guard Academy (137)
5. Wheaton College (56)
6. Babson College (14)

2009 NEWMAC Women's Track and Field All-Conference
(NEWMAC Championships records denoted by *)

Event

First Team

Second Team

100-meter dash

Nikki Hay (Springfield) - 12.39

Laurenmaria Smith (Wheaton) -12.68

200-meter dash

Nikki Hay (Springfield) - 25.61

Portia Jones (MIT) - 26.57

400-meter dash

Portia Jones (MIT) - 57.69

Renee Thompson (Wheaton) - 58.01

800-meter dash

Andrea Bradshaw (MIT) - 2:17.03

Jacqui Wentz (MIT) - 2:17.94

1,500-meter run

Katherine Eve (MIT) - 4:45.03

Jennifer Doyle (MIT) - 4:46.42

5,000-meter run

Anna Holt-Gosselin (MIT) - 18:50.01

Amanda DiPaolo (Springfield) - 19:01.27

10,000-meter run

Tania Morimoto (MIT) - 39:13.45

Amanda Rawson (Wheaton) - 40:59.05

100-meter hurdles

Amy Magnuson (MIT) - 14.48 *

Didi Jusme (Wheaton) - 15.78

400-meter hurdles

Jamie Simmons (MIT) - 1:06.04

Christine Moreau (Wheaton) - 1:07.52

3,000-meter steeplechase

Jacqui Wentz (MIT) - 11:05.56

Liz Labuz (MIT) - 11:49.59

4 x 100-meter relay

Portia Jones, Jamie Simmons, Margaret Leibovic, Amy Magnuson (MIT) - 49.47

Nicole Reynolds, Kelly Murphy, Erica Marks, Nikki Hay (Springfield) - 50.35

4 x 400-meter relay

Lauren Cardarelli, Natana Jules, Renee Thompson, Laurenmaria Smith (Wheaton) - 3:55.85 *

Jamie Simmons, Andrea Bradshaw, Martha Gross, Portia Jones (MIT) - 4:05.64

High Jump

Alexa Untermann (Babson) - 1.55 meters

Erin Neville (Wheaton) - 1.55 meters

Pole Vault

Emily Hwang (MIT) - 3.82 meters *

Etta Grover-Silva (3.66)

Long Jump

Nikki Hay (Springfield) - 5.59 meters

Mickey Jusme (Wheaton) - 5.47 meters

Triple Jump

Mickey Jusme (Wheaton) - 11.98 meters *

Nikki Hay (Springfield) - 11.86 meters

Shot Put

Fatima Rose (Springfield) - 12.10 meters

Shakwana Etienne (Smith) - 11.19 meters

Discus

Krista Baker (WPI) - 37.41 meters

Fatima Rose (Springfield) - 36.72

Hammer

Kelsey Bishop (Springfield) - 48.77 meters

Tope Waheed (Wheaton) - 48.49 meters

Javelin

Caitlin Ritchie (Smith) - 35.36 meters

Cherelle Allen (Springfield) - 35.00 meters

2009 NEWMAC Men's Track and Field All-Conference
(NEWMAC Championships records denoted by *)

Event

First Team

Second Team

100-meter dash

Steven Headley (Springfield) - 10.78

Cailean Robinson (Wheaton) - 11.04

200-meter dash

Steve Headley (Springfield) - 21.78

Nickel Hay (Springfield) - 22.26

400-meter dash

Mark Williamson (Wheaton) - 48.22 *

Nickel Hay (Springfield) - 48.80

800-meter dash

Mike Griffin (Springfield) - 1:53.66 *

Justin Bowman (1:56.09)

1,500-meter run

Yermie Cohen (MIT) - 3:58.31

Jake Ruzevick (MIT) - 3:59.51

5,000-meter run

Dan Harper (MIT) - 15:51.86

Jake Ruzevick (MIT) - 16:00.15

10,000-meter run

Gihan Amarasiriwardena (MIT) - 33:11.64

Jack Bourbonnais (MIT) - 33:34.81

110-meter hurdles

Howard Powell (Wheaton) - 15.09

Ben Roy (WPI) - 15.35

400-meter hurdles

Kyle Coleman (Coast Guard) - 55.00

Joe Krasinskas (WPI) - 55.05

3,000-meter steeplechase

Richard Prevost (MIT) - 9:35.51

Paul Welle (MIT) - 9:38.08

4 x 100-meter relay

Matt Amendola, Tom Brognano, Nickel Hay, Steve Headley (Springfield) - 41.51 *

Cailean Robinson, Merzudin Ibric, Mark Williamson, Michael Wright (Wheaton) - 41.52

4 x 400-meter relay

Tom Brogano, Chris Quetant, Kevin Behlmer and Nickel Hay (Springfield) - 3:19.94

David Boyle, Jesse Cremeans, Josh Wofford, Kyle Coleman (Coast Guard) - 3:22.50

High Jump

Tyler Ashner (Coast Guard) - 1.90 meters

Matija Zelic (WPI) - 1.85 meters

Pole Vault

Greg Tao (MIT) - 4.84 meters *

Kyle Morette (WPI) - 4.55 meters

Long Jump

Carl Luxhoj (Coast Guard) - 7.02 meters

Stephen Morton (MIT) - 7.02 meters

Triple Jump

Carl Luxhoj (Coast Guard) - 14.74 meters

Stephen Morton (MIT) - 14.07 meters

Shot Put

Jarrett Arredondo (WPI) - 14.61 meters

Tony McDonald (MIT) - 14.13 meters

Discus

Fran Collins (WPI) - 44.22 meters

Carl Stokes (Coast Guard) - 43.08 meters

Hammer

Jarrett Arredondo (WPI) - 51.15 meters

Fran Collins (WPI) - 49.35 meters

Javelin

Jeff Baker (WPI) - 56.73 meters

Vlad Sobes (MIT) - 55.23 meters

MIT Wins 2009 NEWMAC Men's Track & Field Championship