Posted: May 18, 2023

Five Earn NEWMAC Spring All-Sportsmanship Recognition

Five Wellesley Athletes were named to the spring NEWMAC All-Sportsmanship team.

WESTWOOD, Mass. – On Thursday, the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) released its 2023 Spring All-Sportsmanship Team. Seniors Gaya Krishna (Houston, Texas) and Claire Anderson (Denver, Colo.), juniors Elli DeCleene (North Reading, Mass.) and Melinda Alviar (Indianapolis, Ind.) and first year Chloe Guntrip (Irvine, Calif.) represented the Blue on the All-Sportsmanship Team.

Wellesley Recipients:

Crew: Gaya Krishna '23 (Houston, Texas)
Track & Field: Claire Anderson '23 (Denver, Colo.)
Softball: Elli DeCleene '24 (North Reading, Mass.)
Tennis: Melinda Alviar '24 (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Lacrosse: Chloe Guntrip '26 (Irvine, Calif.)

The All-Sportsmanship award is intended to recognize one student-athlete from each institution in every sport that best demonstrates the ideals of the NEWMAC and its Code of Conduct, regardless of their overall performance or statistics for the season.