http://www.mitathletics.com en-us en-us http://www.mitathletics.com/genrel/2011-12/T-F_XC_AcadAllAm CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the second year in a row, four MIT student-athletes were named to the Capital One Academic All-America Track & Field/Cross Country Team as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America on Tuesday. Rising seniors Kyle Hannon (Park Ridge, Ill.) and Lauren Kuntz (Pittsburgh, Pa.) were tabbed to the first team, while Portia Jones '12 (Queens, N.Y.) and Stephen Serene '12(Washington, D.C.) represented the Engineers on the second and third teams, respectively. MIT’s four awards tied Washington University (Mo.) for the highest tally among Division III programs to receive an accolade this year. The Engineers are the all-time Division III leader in producing Academic All-Americas and ranks third across all NCAA divisions with 188 honors. Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/genrel/2011-12/T-F_XC_AcadAllAm 2012-06-19T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/201205315tl8g4 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Five student-athletes from the MIT men’s and women’s track & field and cross country teams were named to the Capital One Academic All-District One team as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday. Senior Stephen Serene (Washington, D.C.), junior Kyle Hannon (Park Ridge, Ill.) and sophomore Tyler Singer-Clark (Falmouth, Mass.) were honored on the men’s side while senior Portia Jones (Queens, N.Y.) and junior Lauren Kuntz (Pittsburgh, Pa.) landed on the women’s squad. Thu, 31 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/201205315tl8g4 2012-05-31T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20120210cgdx1m CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Three runners from the MIT men’s and women’s cross country teams were recently honored with All-Academic accolades from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Seniors Daniel Harper (Naperville, Ill.) and Stephen Serene (Washington, D.C.) were recognized on the men’s side while sophomore Martina de Geus (Los Altos, Calif.) was the lone honoree from the women’s team. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20120210cgdx1m 2012-02-10T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111112g6ecn1 BRUNSWICK, Main – Daniel Harper (Naperville, Ill.) finished 12th overall as the MIT men’s cross country team posted a score of 195 to earn sixth place at the New England Division III championship on Saturday. The Engineers had six runners among the top 90 positions at the regional meet. Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111112g6ecn1 2011-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/genrel/2011-12/NEWMAC_fall_academic CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A league-leading 45 athletes represented MIT on the 2011 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Fall Academic All-Conference Team. Criteria includes a minimum GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale, achieving second year academic status at his or her institution, and being a member of a varsity team for the entire season. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/genrel/2011-12/NEWMAC_fall_academic 2011-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111111m54tqk BRUNSWICK, Main – Ranked as two of the top teams in the region, the MIT men’s and women’s cross country teams will travel to Bowdoin College for this weekend’s New England Division III championship. The men will look to defend their regional crown from 2010, while the women hope to return to the top spot in New England after finishing fourth a year ago. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111111m54tqk 2011-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111103r786nh CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After leading his squad to a pair of New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) cross country titles on Monday, Halston Taylor was named the Coach of the Year for both the men’s and women’s teams by the conference on Thursday. This marks the second time that Taylor has received the conference awards for both genders, after previously doing so in 2007, his first year with the women’s team. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111103r786nh 2011-11-03T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111031q120y6 BOSTON, Mass. – The MIT men’s cross country team, ranked No. 12 in the country, swept the top three positions and placed five runners among the top eight positions, to earn the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championship on Monday afternoon at Franklin Park. The Engineers have won every league crown since the establishment of the conference in 1998, a streak of 14-straight years. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111031q120y6 2011-10-31T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/201110281lucub CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced today the postponement of its men’s and women’s cross country championship until Monday, October 31. The meet, originally scheduled for Sunday, will still be held at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. and will begin with the men’s race at 3:00 p.m. followed by the women at 4:00 p.m. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/201110281lucub 2011-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111017zqmflj CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Following a pair of successful performances at the Brooks Invitational over the weekend, MIT collected the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) men’s and women’s Runner of the Week awards on Monday. Daniel Harper (Naperville, Ill.) was named the men’s runner of the week for the third time this year while Brooke Johnson (Shoreham, N.Y.) collected her second award of the season on the women’s side. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111017zqmflj 2011-10-17T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/201110159krfvb OSHKOSH, Wis. – Running on a course that will serve as the host for this year’s NCAA Division III championship, the No. 7 MIT men’s cross country team finished seventh out of a field of 47 teams at the Brooks Invitational on Saturday. Daniel Harper (Naperville, Ill.) led the way for Tech with a 13th-place showing over the eight-kilometer course. Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/201110159krfvb 2011-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111010tmjyqi CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Members of the MIT men’s and women’s cross country teams swept the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Runner of the Week awards, as announced by the league on Monday. Following solid showing by both nationally-ranked squads at the All-New England championship over the weekend, Daniel Harper (Naperville, Ill.) and Elaine McVay (San Ramon, Calif.), collected the conference’s men’s and women’s honors. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111010tmjyqi 2011-10-10T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/2011100834xuos BOSTON, Mass. – Facing some of the top competition in the region from across all Divisions, the nationally ranked No. 7 MIT men’s cross country team finished sixth overall at the New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association (NEICAAA) championship Saturday at Franklin Park. All five Tech harriers placed among the top 75, as the Engineers had the second best showing of all Division III squads at the meet. Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/2011100834xuos 2011-10-08T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111003n35ffi CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Senior Andrew Erickson (Shorewood, Wis.) was rewarded with a solid showing over the weekend with the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) men’s cross country runner of the week award for the week of October 2. Erickson helped the nationally-ranked No. 9 Engineers take second place at the Bowdoin College Invitational, finishing behind only the host Polar Bears. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111003n35ffi 2011-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111001a4n4b6 BRUNSWICK, Maine – Four MIT runners placed in the top 20 overall, as the No. 9 nationally ranked men’s cross country team secured a runner-up performance at the Bowdoin College Invitational on Saturday. The meet was a chance for the Cardinal and Gray to preview the course that will host the New England Division III championship later this fall. Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20111001a4n4b6 2011-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/201109195capal CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the second consecutive week, a pair of MIT student-athletes collected both the men’s and women’s Runner of the Week awards from the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). Brooke Johnson (Shoreham, N.Y.) and Daniel Harper (Naperville, Ill.) earned the weekly honors on Monday after MIT took home both the men’s and women’s team titles at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/201109195capal 2011-09-19T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110918wgfmfj DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Daniel Harper (Naperville, Ill.) was second overall and No. 11 MIT men’s cross country team took home the team title at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday afternoon. Harper navigated the eight-kilometer course in 24:50.99 to help the Engineers accumulate a team score of 31 points for the overall title. Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110918wgfmfj 2011-09-17T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110912t4i434 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Following a pair of strong performances at the Engineer’s Cup meet over the weekend, the MIT men’s and women’s cross country teams received a pair of weekly honors from the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). Benjamin Mattocks (Sharon, Mass.) was named the conference Men’s Runner of the Week while Alexandra Taylor (Harbor Springs, Mich.) was tabbed on the women’s side. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110912t4i434 2011-09-12T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110910x6086x BOSTON, Mass. – Benjamin Mattocks (Sharon, Mass.) led the way with a runner-up finish by the slimmest of margins, as the MIT men’s cross country team, currently ranked No. 17 in the country, placed second at the Engineer’s Cup behind RPI at Franklin Park on Saturday. The Cardinal and Gray had three runners in the top six but was no match for RPI, which placed all five of its scoring runners in the top eight positions. Sat, 10 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110910x6086x 2011-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110824wxwols CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released this year’s national preseason cross country coaches’ poll on Wednesday and both the MIT men’s and women’s teams found themselves among the tops in the country to open the 2011 campaign. Both squads are coming off tremendous finishes in 2010, as the women placed third at the NCAA Division III championship and the men were 12th nationally. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110824wxwols 2011-08-24T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110801uwo81s CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The MIT cross country program announced its 2011 schedule today, a slate that features nine events including conference, regional and national championship competitions. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-xc/2011-12/releases/20110801uwo81s 2011-08-01T04:00:00Z