2019-2020 WPI Track & Field Headlines
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NCAA Cancels Remaining Winter and Spring Championships
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Packard Selected as New England Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Year
March 12, 2020New Orleans, LA --- WPI’s Sydney Packard has been named the New England Region’s Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The senior was joined on the All-New England regional team by a pair of WPI relays and four individuals.
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DyeStat.com - Sydney Packard Could See Another Mountain Top Moment At NCAAs
March 10, 2020Sydney Packard didn’t just need a break from running last March, she needed a change of scenery and shift in mindset.
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Men's DMR Joins Women's DMR, Three Individuals in Heading to NCAA Track Championships
March 07, 2020Medford, MA --- The WPI men’s and women’s track and field team took to the indoor track for a final shot at the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon at the Tufts Final Qualifier and came away with much success.
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Packard Claims New England Title, 4x800 Sets New School Record for Women's Track & Field
February 29, 2020Middlebury, VT --- A New England Champion and seven All-New England performances highlighted a 10th place finish at the DIII New England Championships that were held at Virtue Field House over the course of Friday and Saturday, February 28-29.
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Bradley Earns New England Title as Men's Track and Field Delivers Fifth Place Showing
February 29, 2020Springfield, MA --- A New England Champion and 12 All-New England performances highlighted a fifth place finish at the DIII New England Championships that were held on the campus of Springfield over the course of Friday and Saturday, February 28-29 for the WPI men?s track and field team.
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Track and Field Combines for 24 Top Five Finishes at Springfield's Triangle Classic
February 22, 2020Springfield, MA --- A school record run, a pair of efforts that resulted in New England Championship qualifying totals and 24 top-five finishes highlight the WPI men’s and women’s track team’s effort at the Springfield Triangle Classic on Saturday.
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East/West Success - Men's Track and Field Strong at BU and Williams Meets
February 15, 2020Williamstown and Boston, MA --- Men’s Indoor Track and Field had a busy day Saturday with members at BU for the David Hemery Valentine Invitational and others traveling to Williams College today for the Williams Field and Track Invitational where the Engineers competed against Lehman, Middlebury and host Williams.
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Women's Track and Field Net 12 Top-Five Finishes at Williams, New School Record at BU
February 15, 2020Williamstown and Boston, MA --- The Women’s Indoor Track and Field had participants at the Williams Track and Field Invitational where the team competed against Lehman, Middlebury and the host Williams. The Engineers tallied 12 top-five finishes at the event.
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Packard Clocks Second Fastest 800 Meter Time in D3 History as Women’s Track Runs at BU
February 14, 2020Boston, MA --- Earlier today the Women’s Indoor Track and Field team competed at the BU Valentine Invitational hosted by Boston University, where most of the competitors were Division I schools.
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DMR Highlights Women's Track and Field's Performance at Cupid Challenge
February 08, 2020Medford, MA --- WPI's distance medley relay composed of Grace Hadley, Janelle Knight, Lauren Kaija and Sydney Packard not only won the 2020 Cupid Challenge hosted by Tufts University on Saturday, but posted the best time of 12:03.22 in Division III this season.
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Relays Deliver for Men's Track and Field at Tufts Cupid Challenge
February 08, 2020Medford, MA --- WPI men’s track and field saw a pair of relays register top three finishes as the Engineers competed in the 2020 Cupid Challenge hosted by Tufts where the Crimson and Gray competed against MIT, UMass Lowell, Brandeis, Wesleyan, Trinity, Amherst, Middlebury, American International and Connecticut College in the non-scoring event.
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Women's Track and Field Places Fifth at Tufts Branwen Smith-King Invitational
February 01, 2020Medford, MA --- The WPI women’s track and field team earned five top-five finishes including a victory in the mile by Sydney Packard as the Engineers placed fourth with 47 points at the Tufts Branwen Smith-King Invitational.
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Men's Track and Field Finishes Fourth at Tufts Branwen Smith-King Invitational
February 01, 2020Medford, MA --- The WPI men’s track and field team claimed seven top-five finishes including a first place for junior Johann Bradley in the pole vault as the Engineers placed fourth at the Tufts Branwen Smith-King Invitational.
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Rus, Hanlon, Reynolds and Bradley Among Winners for Men's Track and Field at Wheaton
January 25, 2020Norton, MA --- At the Wheaton Invitational Saturday, Men’s Track and Field claimed 19 top-five finishes in the non-scoring event. The Engineers faced Colby, Coast Guard, UMass Dartmouth, Tufts and host Wheaton during the meet.
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Packard Clocks Best D3 Time This Season to Highlight Women's Track and Field at Wheaton
January 25, 2020WORCESTER --- At the Wheaton Invitational Saturday, Women’s Track and Field earned 11 top-five finishes in the non-scoring event. The Engineers faced Colby, Coast Guard, UMass Dartmouth, Tufts and the host Lyons during the meet.
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Men's Track and Field Sets Three School Records in 2020 Debut at Wheaton
January 17, 2020Norton, MA --- At the Lyons Invitational held this afternoon by Wheaton, Men’s Track and Field broke three school records in the non-scoring event. Junior Johann Bradley broke the school record in the pole vault at a height of 4.82 meters which currently sits at the third spot on the Division III Track and Field List. Senior Alex Rus set a new school record in the 300 meter in 35.92 while the 4x200 meter team made up of Matt Adiletta, Nick Fleury, Matthew Madamba and Rus shattered the previous school record with a time of 1:31.27.
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Knight and Packard Establish New School Records in Women's Track and Field Lidlifter
January 17, 2020Norton, MA --- Earlier today at the Lyons Invitational held by Wheaton, the Women’s Track and Field team set two new school records in the non-scoring event. First to break a record was sophomore Janelle Knight in the 300 meter with a time of 43.60. Later senior Sydney Packard set a new school record in the 500 meter in 1:17.37.
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Track and Field Unveils 2020 Schedule
January 10, 2020
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Latest Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Update - Normal Scheduling Resumes November 4th
September 23, 2019In recent weeks, concerns about the mosquito-borne illness Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in the region have increased considerably. The city and state have urged residents to follow guidelines to reduce risk, in particular, by avoiding outdoor activities from dusk to dawn when mosquitoes are most active.
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Register Now: Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet
September 13, 2019
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15 From Track & Field Lauded for Athletics and Academics by USTFCCCA
August 07, 2019New Orleans, LA --- Led by 2019 All-Americans Ryan Wittenberg (Bedford, NH), Carley Dykstra (Andover, NJ), Antoine Harris (Southington, CT), Sydney Packard (Georgetown, MA) and Oliver Thomas (Goffstown, NH), fifteen WPI student-athletes collected U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic accolades while both programs were recognized as All-Academic teams for the 12th consecutive year.
