Marlboro, MA --- Sophomore Ethan Anderson (North Haven, CT) was named the 2025 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Men's Field Athlete of the Meet, while the WPI men's track and field coaching staff earned NEWMAC Coaching Staff of the Year honors, as voted on by the six head coaches following the NEWMAC championship and announced by the conference on Friday. 
 
Joining Anderson in major awards recognition was Ian Naff of Coast Guard who was tabbed as the NEWMAC Men's Track Athlete of the Meet and Scott Sloan of Wheaton who was named the NEWMAC Men's Rookie of the Meet. 
 
Anderson delivered a dominant showing in the throws, racking up a meet-best 22 points among all field-event competitors. He captured the NEWMAC title in the discus with a personal-best mark of 44.92 meters, leading a podium sweep for the Engineers. The junior also added third-place finishes in both the hammer throw with a personal-best of 45.53m and the shot put. Anderson's breakout championship performance was vital to helping WPI to its second-ever NEWMAC outdoor title and first since 2021.
 
In addition to Anderson's individual recognition, the WPI's men's track and field coaching staff was voted the 2025 NEWMAC Men's Coaching Staff of the Year. Led by head coach Emily Dippel and Director of Track & Field Brian Chabot, and supported by assistants Kyle Gerlach '15, Andrew Swallow, Taylor Browning, Liz Matticoli '24, Amelia Kokernak '23, and Matthew Lacadie '24, as they helped guide the Crimson and Gray to 241 points en route to the team title.
 
The Engineers crowned eight individual champions and secured 12 total All-Conference accolades on the men's side. 
 
WPI continues its postseason this week at the New England Division 3 Championships, hosted by the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, today and Saturday, May 2-3.
 
NEWMAC Release