NEWMAC Announces Track and Field All-Conference Awards

2009 NEWMAC Track and Field Championship

BABSON PARK, Mass. (April 29, 2009) – The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) recently announced its 2009 Women’s Track and Field postseason awards. Mount Holyoke College earned the team sportsmanship award for the second time in three years. The Lyons were also winners in 2007.

After leading his team to the NEWMAC Championship on Saturday, MIT’s Halston Taylor was selected as the Coach of the Year. Nikki Hay of Springfield College was named the Track Athlete of the Year, while Mickey Jusme of Wheaton College took home Field Athlete of the Year honors. Portia Jones of MIT was named Rookie of the Year.

Mount Holyoke hosted the 2009 NEWMAC Championship on Saturday and grabbed seventh place overall.

2009 NEWMAC Women's Track and Field Award Winners

NEWMAC Coach of the Year
Halston Taylor, MIT

NEWMAC Track Athlete of the Year
Nikki Hay, Springfield College

NEWMAC Field Athlete of the Year
Mickey Jusme, Wheaton College

Sportsmanship Award
Mount Holyoke College

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)

2009 NEWMAC Track and Field All-Conference Teams
(NEWMAC Championship records denoted by *)

First Team
100-meter dash: Nikki Hay (Springfield) – 12.39
200-meter dash: Nikki Hay (Springfield) – 25.61
400-meter dash: Portia Jones (MIT) – 57.69
800-meter dash: Andrea Bradshaw (MIT) – 2:17.03
1,500-meter run: Katherine Eve (MIT) – 4:45.03
5,000-meter run: Anna Holt-Gosselin (MIT) – 18:50.01
10,000-meter run: Tania Morimoto (MIT) – 39:13.45
100-meter hurdles: Amy Magnuson (MIT) – 14.48 *
400-meter hurdles: Jamie Simmons (MIT) – 1:06.04
3,000-meter steeplechase: Jacqui Wentz (MIT) – 11:05.56
4 x 100-meter relay: Portia Jones, Jamie Simmons, Margaret Leibovic, Amy Magnuson (MIT) – 49.47
4 x 400-meter relay: Lauren Cardarelli, Natana Jules, Renee Thompson, Laurenmaria Smith (Wheaton) – 3:55.85 *
High Jump: Alexa Untermann (Babson) – 1.55 meters
Pole Vault: Emily Hwang (MIT) – 3.82 meters *
Long Jump: Nikki Hay (Springfield) – 5.59 meters
Triple Jump: Mickey Jusme (Wheaton) – 11.98 meters *
Shot Put: Fatima Rose (Springfield) – 12.10 meters
Discus: Krista Baker (WPI) – 37.41 meters
Hammer: Kelsey Bishop (Springfield) – 48.77 meters
Javelin: Caitlin Ritchie (Smith) – 35.36 meters

Second Team
100-meter dash: Laurenmaria Smith (Wheaton) -12.68
200-meter dash: Portia Jones (MIT) – 26.57
400-meter dash: Renee Thompson (Wheaton) – 58.01
800-meter dash: Jacqui Wentz (MIT) – 2:17.94
1,500-meter run: Jennifer Doyle (MIT) – 4:46.42
5,000-meter run: Amanda DiPaolo (Springfield) – 19:01.27
10,000-meter run: Amanda Rawson (Wheaton) – 40:59.05
100-meter hurdles: Didi Jusme (Wheaton) – 15.78
400-meter hurdles: Christine Moreau (Wheaton) – 1:07.52
3,000-meter steeplechase: Liz Labuz (MIT) – 11:49.59
4 x 100-meter relay: Nicole Reynolds, Kelly Murphy, Erica Marks, Nikki Hay (Springfield) – 50.35
4 x 400-meter relay: Jamie Simmons, Andrea Bradshaw, Martha Gross, Portia Jones (MIT) – 4:05.64
High Jump: Erin Neville (Wheaton) – 1.55 meters
Pole Vault: Etta Grover-Silva (3.66)
Long Jump: Mickey Jusme (Wheaton) – 5.47 meters
Triple Jump: Nikki Hay (Springfield) – 11.86 meters
Shot Put: Shakwana Etienne (Smith) – 11.19 meters
Discus: Fatima Rose (Springfield) – 36.72
Hammer: Tope Waheed (Wheaton) – 48.49 meters
Javelin: Cherelle Allen (Springfield) – 35.00 meters