MIT Claims Both NEWMAC Outdoor Track And Field Crowns

NEW LONDON, CONN.—The MIT men’s and women’s track and field teams captured the NEWMAC conference championship Saturday afternoon at the United States Coast Guard Academy brand new track facility. The MIT men won with a total score of 247 points, while the Engineer women won with a score of 215.5.  Stephen Morton captured the triple jump, long jump, and 200 meters for the Engineers, while MIT’s Greg Tao won the pole vault.  Trevor Rundell beat the field in the 10,000 meters, and Yermie Cohen won the 1,500 meters.   For the MIT women, Karen Condon won the 10,000 meter event, while Amy Magnuson took home the title in the 100 meter hurdles.  Also for the women, Leanne Veldhuis won the 800 meters, while Maria Monks outlasted the filed in the 5000 meters.  In the women’s field events, MIT’s Chi-Fong Wang won the javelin, Aline Thomas captured the shot put, and Emily Hwang won the pole vault title. The Engineers 4x100 men’s squad was victorious as well.  Coast Guard’s Steve Blum won the javelin, Sam England took home the 400 meter hurdles and helped the men’s 4x400 relay team squeak past Springfield for first place in the relay.  Caitlin Quinn captured the 3000 meter steeplechase as the lone winner for the Coast Guard women.