The Middlebury College men's and women's track and field teams achieved several top finishes at the New England Small College Invitational in Boston on Sunday. The women's team claimed first in the 4x400-meter relay, while the men won four event titles, including the mile and 60-meter dash. Numerous athletes recorded personal bests and strong placements across various disciplines.
The New England Small College Invitational (MNESCI), held at the TRACK at New Balance in Boston, Massachusetts, saw the Middlebury Panthers deliver impressive performances in both men's and women's competitions on Sunday, February 1, 2026. This event brought together small college athletes from across New England, providing a competitive platform for indoor track and field events ranging from sprints to distance runs and field jumps. Middlebury's results highlighted the depth and talent within the program, with multiple relay victories and individual podium finishes contributing to a successful outing ahead of upcoming meets like the Tufts Invitational on February 7. For the women's team, the 4x400-meter relay squad of Ella Pate, Alison Rayment, Anna Mazur, and Mary Elliot secured first place with a time of 4:00.15. In the 400-meter dash, Jazmyn Hurley took second at 58.68 seconds, followed by Pate in third at 58.85 seconds, Mazur sixth at 59.61 seconds, and Elliot eighth at 59.82 seconds. Emma Mills earned second in the 60-meter hurdles with 9.13 seconds, narrowly ahead of Amherst's Anastasia Ioppolo, while Emily Rubio placed seventh at 9.34 seconds. Rubio also cleared 1.63 meters on her third attempt for second in the high jump, and Lily Haskins-Vaughan took third at 1.58 meters. Grace Kaelber finished third in the 5,000 meters at 18:18.29, with Josie Dolan fifth at 18:39.58. The 4x800 relay team of Shea Fajen, Cate Kreutzen, Janie Morganroth, and Miya Cheng came in third at 9:51.87. Annelise Jensen placed fourth in the mile at 5:08.61, and Rubio leaped 5.06 meters for fourth in the long jump. Hurley added a fourth-place finish in the 200 meters at 26.02 seconds, while Julia Tulimieri secured fifth in both the weight throw (14.29 meters) and shot put (11.47 meters). Katie Bruno took sixth in the 60 meters at 8.07 seconds, with other top-eight marks from Melissa White (seventh, 200 meters, 26.44 seconds), Gabriella Gerig (seventh, long jump, 4.95 meters), and Kreutzen (eighth, 800 meters, 2:22.65). On the men's side, the team captured four event titles. Benjamin Hughes won the mile in 4:09.72, edging Amherst's Parker Boyle by 0.18 seconds, with Owen Johnson sixth at 4:13.34. The 4x400 relay of Emerson Kington, Sebastian Pantzer, Wyatt Lawton, and Joey Caspar triumphed at 3:20.25. Donnell Harvey Jr. dominated the 60 meters with 6.83 seconds, over a second ahead of the runner-up, and Aidan Castanon placed sixth at 7.08 seconds. Toby Warmack cleared 2.02 meters for first in the high jump, with Caleb Smith third at 1.87 meters and Drew McStay fifth at the same height. Jed Nelson leaped 6.56 meters for second in the long jump, and Tony Wang took fourth at 6.40 meters. Finn Albright finished third in the 60-meter hurdles at 8.54 seconds, with Smith eighth at 8.80 seconds. The 4x800 relay of Lachlan Bishop, Zach Utz, Johnson, and Cameron Miles earned third at 7:59.48. Johnson also placed third in the 3,000 meters at 8:35.69. In the 400 meters, Caspar was fourth at 49.67 seconds and Lawton fifth at 49.80 seconds. Wang and Warmack finished fourth and sixth in the triple jump at 13.46 meters and 13.39 meters, respectively. Smith vaulted 4.45 meters for fifth in the pole vault, and Caden Cote was seventh at 4.15 meters. Nathan Szubin took fifth in the 5,000 meters at 15:08.14, followed by Felix Rogovin sixth at 15:23.16 and Jared Rife eighth at 15:31.55. Sam Spector threw 14.87 meters for fifth in the weight throw, with Andreas Paganos sixth at 14.76 meters. Harvey Jr. placed sixth in the 200 meters at 22.30 seconds, Kington seventh in the 400 at 49.97 seconds, and Calvin Szoradi sixth in the shot put at 13.50 meters. These performances underscore Middlebury's competitive edge in NESCAC conference track and field, setting a strong foundation for the remainder of the indoor season.
