http://www.mitathletics.com en-us en-us http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-crewhvy/2012-13/releases/20130519enkjoa WORCESTER, Mass. - The MIT men's heavyweight crew team had four entries at the 2013 Eastern Sprints Regatta on Lake Quinsigamond on Sunday morning. Finishing highest for the Engineers was the third varsity four boat that finished in third place in its heat. Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-crewhvy/2012-13/releases/20130519enkjoa 2013-05-19T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-crewlt/2012-13/releases/201305197xly1f WORCESTER, Mass. - The MIT men's lightweight crew team entered four boats in the 2013 Eastern Sprints Regatta on Lake Quinsigamond on Sunday morning. Finishing highest for the Engineers were their varsity eight and second varsity eight boats that both came in seventh place overall in their respective heats. Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-crewlt/2012-13/releases/201305197xly1f 2013-05-19T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-track/2012-13/releases/201305176qs8uq SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – On the second and final day of competition at the ECAC Division III Championships at Springfield College on Friday afternoon, the MIT men’s track and field team finished well, placing highly in a number of events. The Engineers wrapped up the weekend in fifth place with 40 points, moving up significantly from where they sat yesterday. Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-track/2012-13/releases/201305176qs8uq 2013-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/2013051742jebx SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – MIT women’s track and field continued to fight on the second day of the ECAC Division III Championships at Springfield College on Friday afternoon, wrapping up the meet tied for fourth with Ithaca College with 51 points and improving on last year's eighth place finish. Two different Engineers broke MIT records over the weekend, while one improved on her own record. Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/2013051742jebx 2013-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-crewop/2012-13/releases/201305178df511 WORCESTER, Mass. – MIT’s openweight crew team capped off the 2012-13 regular season this morning at the Patriot League Championships held on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester. Aided by a third-place finish by the Varsity 8 crew, the Engineers finished fourth in the final team standings with 20 points, trailing third-place Holy Cross by just three. Navy won the championship with 35 points, with Bucknell second with 29. Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-crewop/2012-13/releases/201305178df511 2013-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/genrel/2012-13/AthleteExcellence CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – On Thursday, May 16, the Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation capped another terrific year as it announced its end-of-the-year award winners at the 27th Annual Celebration of Student-Athlete Excellence. Seniors Chandler Burfield (Naples, Fla.) and Taylor Burfield (Naples, Fla.) of the women’s lightweight crew and sailing teams, respectively, provided one of the evening’s top highlights as the student guest speakers. Included in the ceremony as part of the National Football Foundation Faculty Salutes Initiative, sponsored by Fidelity Investments, the NFF honored Faculty Athletics Representative Hank Smith. Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/genrel/2012-13/AthleteExcellence 2013-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130516qqm8hz SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Getting close to the conclusion of the season, a handful of the MIT women’s track and field team traveled to Springfield College for the 2013 ECAC Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in hopes of improving on their performances in time for the upcoming NCAA championships. Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130516qqm8hz 2013-05-16T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-track/2012-13/releases/201305161xnklh SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The MIT men’s track and field team opened competition at the ECAC Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Springfield College on Thursday afternoon. A small number of Engineers were sent to the two day meet in hopes of improving on their performances in time for the upcoming NCAA Championships. MIT wrapped up the first day four-way tied for 20th with five points. Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-track/2012-13/releases/201305161xnklh 2013-05-16T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130516ulce7l CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - For eleven months per year, Karen Kinnaman ’06—a soon-to-be chief resident of the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency Program—is based out of Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. For the other month, she can be found at Mount Auburn Hospital, a community hospital located in a quiet part of Cambridge, which is where she was on Friday, April 19, 2013. Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130516ulce7l 2013-05-16T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-basebl/2012-13/releases/20130516xgpqgo HARWICH, Mass. – MIT saw an early three-run lead erased by a four-run fifth inning and a five-run seventh as No. 8 seeded Daniel Webster College came from behind to defeat No. 5 MIT by a final of 10-4 at the NCAA Division III Regional Baseball Tournament this morning. Sophomore Parker Tew (Chapel Hill, N.C.) went 3-for-5, including a home run, for the Engineers who were eliminated from the tournament with the loss. Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-basebl/2012-13/releases/20130516xgpqgo 2013-05-16T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-track/2012-13/releases/20130515p9kiwp CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - For the first time since the outdoor season started at the end of March, the MIT men's track and field team are nationally ranked, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Wednesday afternoon. The Engineers, who were ranked 26th in last week's poll Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-track/2012-13/releases/20130515p9kiwp 2013-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-basebl/2012-13/releases/20130515rn4k1v HARWICH, Mass. – No. 5 seeded MIT scored first, but back-to-back two run innings by No. 4 seed Western New England were enough to lift the Golden Bears to a 5-2 victory in the opening game of the NCAA Division III Regional Baseball Tournament this morning. Senior Max Ockner (Chesterfield, Mo.) pitched seven strong innings and sophomore Hayden Cornwell (Newport Beach, Calif.) homered for the Engineers. Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-basebl/2012-13/releases/20130515rn4k1v 2013-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130514485g1k CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – It was announced on Tuesday morning by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) that junior Edwin Zhang (Falls Church, Va.) of the MIT men’s tennis team was selected as the recipient of the Northeast Region's Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award winner. He is only the second person in the history of the program to receive this prestigious award, the last being Tom Dohlman in 2006-07. Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130514485g1k 2013-05-14T04:00:00Z