http://www.mitathletics.com en-us en-us http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130523jrfcmr LA CROSSE, Wis. - Seven members of the MIT women's track and field team made the trip to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the 2013 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which will run through Saturday, May 25. After the first day of competition, the Engineers are currently in tenth place with six points, scored solely by sophomore Elaine McVay's (San Ramon, Calif.) impressive performance in the 10,000m. Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130523jrfcmr 2013-05-23T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/201305208gqx66 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – It was announced on Sunday that seven members of the MIT women’s track and field team have qualified for the 2013 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The Engineers will be making the trip to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the Championships that will take place from Thursday through Saturday, May 23-25. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/201305208gqx66 2013-05-20T04:00:00Z 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-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/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130511jymq1d EASTON, Mass. - On the final day of competition at the New England Outdoor Championships at Stonehill College, the MIT women's outdoor track and field team came in 13th place with 20.5 points. The Engineers finished just ahead of Amherst College, who had 20 points, and right behind Sacred Heart and Quinnipiac, who tied for 11th place, with 23 points. Sat, 11 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130511jymq1d 2013-05-11T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130510tlzc1q EASTON, Mass. - Only two members of the MIT women's track and field team competed at the New England Outdoor Championships that are being held at Stonehill College from Thursday through Saturday, May 9-11. Sophomores Ashley Wheeler (Milford, N.H.) and Tilly Taylor (South Deerfield, Mass.) were the lone Engineers to travel to Easton for the meet. Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130510tlzc1q 2013-05-10T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/genrel/2012-13/NEWMAC_Spring_Academic CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A league-leading 60 athletes represented MIT on the 2013 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Spring Academic All-Conference Team. The Engineers finished the year with a conference-high 145 selections, followed by WPI with 101. Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/genrel/2012-13/NEWMAC_Spring_Academic 2013-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130504qxkh4y WATERVILLE, Maine - On the final day of competition at the New England Division III Championships at Colby College on Saturday afternoon, the MIT women's outdoor track and field team finished in first place with 126.50 points, leaving a sizeable gap between them and second place-finishing Tufts University with 93 points. The Engineers, who finished in second place last year behind Williams College, moved up two places from yesterday to take the win. Sat, 04 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130504qxkh4y 2013-05-04T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130503l2atx9 WATERVILLE, Maine – The MIT women's track and field team traveled to Maine for the New England Division III Championships that were held at Colby College on Thursday through Sunday. Competition for the women officially opened on Friday afternoon with the heptathlon. The Engineers wrapped up the day in third place with 16 points, behind Worcester State University with 20 and Tufts University with 23 points. Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130503l2atx9 2013-05-03T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130427c87x27 SRINGFIELD, Mass. - For the fifth consecutive year, the MIT women's outdoor track and field team captured the title at the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Track and Field Championships, hosted by Springfield College on Saturday afternoon. Six different Engineers won individual events. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130427c87x27 2013-04-27T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130421clovc2 Princeton, N.J. - With the cancellation of the MIT Spring Invitational, only a small group of the women's track and field team competed over the weekend, taking part in Princeton's Larry Ellis Memorial Invitational on Friday evening. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130421clovc2 2013-04-19T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130414o9aq4l CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - At its second home meet in the past two weeks, the MIT women's outdoor track and field team finished first with 237 points. Colby College was second with 160.5, Bates College was third with 158, the University of Southern Maine was fourth with 89.5 and Husson University was fifth with 37 points. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130414o9aq4l 2013-04-13T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130410f1v0zk CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The MIT women's outdoor track and field team are ranked 15th in the most recent U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) poll that was released on Wednesday morning. The Engineers, who were 18th in last week's poll, started off being ranked 20th in the preseason poll from March. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130410f1v0zk 2013-04-10T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130406o97zux CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - At its first home meet of the outdoor season, the MIT women's track and field team finished first at the Engineer's Cup with a score of 201 points. WPI was second with 110 points and RPI was third with 86. Nine different Engineers took first place in various events, as did the 4x100 relay and the 4x400 relay. Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130406o97zux 2013-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130403znk36r CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In the first U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) poll for the outdoor season that was released on Wednesday morning, the MIT women’s track and field team were ranked 18th. The Engineers have moved up two spots from the preseason poll from March 26. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130403znk36r 2013-04-03T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/201304014trcf0 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Senior Lauren Kuntz (Pittsburgh, Pa.) was named the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Field Athlete of the Week after she opened the outdoor season in California this weekend with a win and a new record when she vaulted a 12-11.50. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/201304014trcf0 2013-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/2013033122ckpt SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The MIT women's outdoor track and field team officially opened its season at the Westmont Collegiate Classic on Saturday. As a team, the Engineers finished in third place with 60.5 points, behind host Westmont with 73 and La Verne with 74.5. Senior Lauren Kuntz (Pittsburgh, Pa.) won the pole vault and broke the stadium record with her vault of 12-11.50. Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/2013033122ckpt 2013-03-30T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/201303220tra4x CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – It was recently announced that Zachary Haupt, MIT’s assistant track and field coach who works primarily with the athletes competing in jumps, will be stepping down from his position at the conclusion of the outdoor season in May. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/201303220tra4x 2013-03-22T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/201303085hy8ze NAPERVILLE, Ill. - To conclude the indoor season, seven members of the No. 8 nationally-ranked MIT women's track and field team traveled to North Central College for the NCAA Division III Championship that will take place on Friday and Saturday. The Engineers, who finished in 26th place at last year's NCAA championship, wrapped up the meet tied for 13th place with Keene State College with 15 points. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/201303085hy8ze 2013-03-08T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130305bh0nqr CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In the pre-NCAA U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) poll that was released on Monday, the MIT women’s indoor track and field team moved up to eighth in the nation, the highest the Engineers have been ranked all season. They finished behind fellow NEWMAC institution, Wheaton College in seventh and above Ramapo College, who were ninth. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130305bh0nqr 2013-03-05T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/201303025byrcx BOSTON, Mass. - The MIT women's indoor track and field team traveled up the road to Tufts University on Saturday morning to compete in the Last Chance Meet in hopes of qualifying more athletes for the NCAA Championships. Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/201303025byrcx 2013-03-02T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/2013030109c8zq NEW YORK, N.Y. - The MIT women's track and field team wrapped up the first day of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship at the New York City Armory on Friday in fourth place out of 34 teams with 15 points, just one point behind Moravian College. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/2013030109c8zq 2013-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130227vzsy1w CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In the final U.S Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) poll that was released on Wednesday afternoon, the MIT women’s indoor track and field team jumped eight places, settling into 14th in the nation. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130227vzsy1w 2013-02-27T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130223travd9 BOSTON, Mass. - The MIT women's track and field team completed the New England Indoor Championship tied for tenth place with New Hampshire University with 25 points. The Engineers finished just four points behind the University of New Haven with 29 points. Connecticut College came in first place with 149.33 points. Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130223travd9 2013-02-23T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/201302233hulh8 BOSTON, Mass. - The No. 22 MIT women's indoor track and field team, who are just two weeks out from the NCAA Division III Championships that will take place from March 8-9, completed the first day of the New England Championships at Boston University on Friday night. Currently, the Engineers sit in sixth place out of 21 teams. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/201302233hulh8 2013-02-22T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/2013022010aq8t CAMBRIDGE, Mass. â€" After being ranked 26th in the nation in the Feb. 13 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) poll, the MIT women’s track and field team have broken the top 25 and have settled into the 22nd position. The Engineers are still one of only two institutions representing the NEWMAC that have made it onto the list. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/2013022010aq8t 2013-02-20T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130216litvbq GORHAM, Maine - At the New England Division III Championships that were held at the University of Southern Maine this weekend, the MIT women's track and field team finished in second place out of 23 teams. The Engineers concluded the two-day meet with 109 points, just seven points behind Tufts University, who came in first. Sat, 16 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130216litvbq 2013-02-16T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130211itihuh MEDFORD, Mass. – The MIT women’s track and field team traveled to Tufts University on Monday afternoon for the second time in just over a week, this time to compete in the Cupid Challenge. The Engineers fared well in the non-scoring meet, walking away with a number of high finishes. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130211itihuh 2013-02-11T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/201302064nqd7k CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) poll that was released on Wednesday afternoon, the MIT women’s track and field team remained ranked 12th in the nation. Since the Jan. 23 ranking, the Engineers have moved up two places from 14th. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/201302064nqd7k 2013-02-06T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130202hoeqyl MEDFORD, Mass. - At the Tufts Stampede that took place at Tufts University on Saturday morning, the No. 12 MIT women's track and field team came in second place out of the 24 teams that competed. The Engineers, who finished with 155 points, were just 11 points behind host Tufts but left a 60 point gap between themselves and Williams College, who finished in third place with 95 points. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/w-track/2012-13/releases/20130202hoeqyl 2013-02-01T05:00:00Z