Wellesley Track & Field News

Grace Cowles finished sixth in the 3000m Steeplechase.
Cowles Runs to All-American Honors at NCAA Track & Field Championships

May 25, 2019

Wellesley College track & field sophomore Grace Cowles (Yarmouth, Maine) earned All-American honors with a sixth place finish in the Women's 3000m Steeplechase final on Saturday at the 2019 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships at SPIRE Institute.

Cowles was fourth in her heat and eighth overall in the prelim of the 3000m steeplechase.
Wellesley's Cowles Advances to Steeplechase Final at NCAA Championships

May 23, 2019

Wellesley College track & field sophomore Grace Cowles (Yarmouth, Maine) finished fourth in her preliminary heat to advance to the finals of the Women’s 3000m Steeplechase at the 2019 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Thursday at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. 

Grace Cowles earned All-Region accolades in the steeplechase (Frank Poulin).
Wellesley Track & Field's Grace Cowles Named to USTFCCCA All-Region Team

May 22, 2019

Wellesley College track & field sophomore Grace Cowles has been named to the 2019 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region team for the 2019 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field.

Grace Cowles will make her first NCAA Appearance in the Steeplechase (Frank Poulin).
Wellesley's Grace Cowles Qualifies For NCAA Track & Field Championships

May 18, 2019

Wellesley College track & field sophomore Grace Cowles (Yarmouth, Maine) has qualified for the 2019 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Cowles will represent the Blue in the preliminaries of the Women's 3000m Steeplechase on Thursday, May 23 at 5:25 PM. Should Cowles advance, the Steeplechase final will take place on Saturday, May 25, at 11:30 AM. 

Grace Cowles is currently ranked 13th nationally in the 3000S.
Cowles Runs To All-Region Honors in Steeplechase at NEICAAA Championships

May 11, 2019

Wellesley College track & field sophomore Grace Cowles (Yarmouth, Maine) earned All-Region honors in the 3000m Steeplechase at the NEICAAA Open New England Championships on Saturday afternoon at Southern Connecticut University.

29 Blue Student-Athletes Earn NEWMAC, Liberty League Spring Academic Honors
29 Blue Student-Athletes Earn NEWMAC, Liberty League Spring Academic Honors

May 10, 2019

A total of 29 Wellesley College spring sport student-athletes have been honored for their academic excellence in the classroom by the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) and the Liberty League. 

Aiyana Smith competed in the 4 x 100m relay on Saturday (Frank Poulin).
Andersen Sets New Wellesley T&F Shot Put Record at NE DIII Championships

May 04, 2019

Senior Helen Andersen (Madison, N.J.) earned All-Region honors and broke her own program record in the shot put for Wellesley College track & field on Saturday at the New England Division III Track & Field Championships.

Helen Andersen was eighth, earning All-Region honors in the hammer (Frank Poulin).
Andersen Leads Blue Track & Field on First Day at NE DIII Championships

May 03, 2019

Senior Helen Andersen (Madison, N.J.) finished 17th overall in the Hammer on Friday afternoon at the New England Division III Championships, hosted by Williams College.

Cathy Chen earned First Team All-NEWMAC honors in the 100m Hurdles (Springfield Athletic Communications).
Chen Takes 100m Hurdles Title, Wellesley Track & Field 8th at NEWMACs

April 27, 2019

Senior Cathy Chen (Parsippany, N.J.) led the way for Wellesley College track & field at the 2019 NEWMAC Track & Field Championships, earning first place and All-Conference first team honors in the 100m hurdles with a new personal record and Wellesley program record with a time of 15.09 on Saturday afternoon at Springfield College.

Cowles is now eighth in NCAA Division III in the 3000m steeplechase.
Cowles Leads Wellesley Track & Field With Steeplechase Victory at Aloha Relays

April 20, 2019

Sophomore Grace Cowles (Yarmouth, Maine) took first place in the steeplechase to lead Wellesley College track & field on Saturday afternoon at the Aloha Relays at Bates College.

Cathy Chen recorded an NE DIII qualifying time in the 100m Hurdles (Frank Poulin).
Chen, Andersen Lead Wellesley Track & Field at Silfen Invitational

April 13, 2019

Senior Cathy Chen (Parsippany, N.J) recorded a pair of top-ten finishes to lead Wellesley College track & field on Saturday at the Silfen Invitational, hosted by Connecticut College.

Senior Catherine Xie was 15th in the 10,000m (Frank Poulin).
Cowles Sets PR as Four From Wellesley Track Open Silfen Invitational 

April 12, 2019

Sophomore Grace Cowles (Yarmouth, Maine) set a new personal record in the 1,500m as four members of the Wellesley College track & field team competed on Friday evening at the Silfen Invitational, hosted by Connecticut College.

Sophomore Ava Shipman helped the Blue to a runner-up performance in the 4x400m relay (Frank Poulin).
Blue Track & Field Places Sixth at Coast Guard Invitational

April 05, 2019

Wellesley College track & field continued their outdoor season with multiple top-five finishes on Saturday afternoon as they competed in the U.S. Coast Guard Invitational.

Junior Elizabeth Wegman was the runner-up in her first collegiate 1500m (Frank Poulin).
Wegman, Shaz Lead Wellesley Track & Field at Emory Invitational

March 23, 2019

A pair of top-five performances in the 1500m highlighted the day for Wellesley College track and field on Day Two of the Emory Invitational.

Keer Sun finished just shy of a PR in the High Jump on Friday at Emory (Ichiro Sugioka).
Blue Track & Field Begins Competition at Emory Invitational in Atlanta, Ga.

March 22, 2019

The Wellesley College track & field team opened up their outdoor season with a small slate of student-athletes competing in Day One of the Emory Invitational hosted at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Maya Bradbury set a PR in the 3000m (Frank Poulin).
Bradbury Leads Wellesley Track & Field With PR at NE DIII Indoor Championships

February 23, 2019

After collecting qualifying marks throughout the season, eight members of the Wellesley College track & field team competed on Saturday at the New England Division III Indoor Championships. First year Grace Cowles (Yarmouth, Maine) finished with the top mark for the Blue, just missing out on all-region honors with a tenth place finish in the mile.