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Ella Whinney '26 will represent Wellesley track & field at the 2024 NCAA Division III Track & Field Outdoor Championships (Frank Poulin)
Blue Track & Field's Whinney Set to Compete at NCAA DIII Outdoor Track & Field Championships

May 17, 2024

Wellesley College track & field sophomore Ella Whinney (Madison, Wis.) will represent the Blue at the 2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The championships will be held from May 23-25 at the Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Coastal Carolina University will serve as the host institution.

Ella Whinney '26 (Frank Poulin)
Wellesley Track & Field's Beauchamp, Whinney Race at MIT Final Qualifier

May 16, 2024

Wellesley College track & field sophomores Simone Beauchamp (Aurora, Colo.) and Ella Whinney (Madison, Wis.) competed in the MIT Final Qualifier on Thursday at Sherie and Don (1961) Morrison Track.

Top (left to right): Rachel Shrives '24, Simone Beauchamp '26, Dalia Khera '27, Bottom: Elli DeCleene '24, Anna Tutek '25 (Frank Poulin)
Five Student-Athletes Receive NEWMAC Spring All-Sportsmanship Honor

May 06, 2024

Wellesley Athletics seniors Elli DeCleene (North Reading, Mass.), Rachel Shrives (Harvard, Mass.), junior Anna Tutek (Trumbull, Conn.), sophomore Simone Beauchamp (Aurora, Colo.) and first year Dalia Khera (Houston, Texas) all made the 2024 NEWMAC Spring All-Sportsmanship Team. 

Wellesley College golf earned the Liberty League Performer, Rookie and Coach Staff of the Year (Frank Poulin)
Blue Golf Sweeps Liberty League Women's Golf Major Awards

May 14, 2024

Wellesley College golf first years Audrey Wang (Fremont, Calif.), Aileen Du (Auckland, New Zealand) and coaches Jackie Beck and Terry Crimmins have all been named Liberty League Women's Golf major award winners. Wang earns the 2023-24 Performer of the Year award. Du receives the 2023-24 Rookie of the Year accolade. Beck and Crimmins win Coaching Staff of the Year for the second season in a row.

Jillian Colgan '27 (Frank Poulin)
Blue Softball's Colgan Receives NEWMAC Softball Second Team Accolade

May 15, 2024

Wellesley College softball first year Jillian Colgan (Las Vegas, Nev.) is an NEWMAC Softball All-Conference honoree, earning Second Team All-Conference recognition on Wednesday.

Three members of Wellesley tennis have earned CSC Academic All-District honors (Frank Poulin)
Blue Tennis Puts Three on CSC Academic All-District Team

May 14, 2024

Wellesley College tennis seniors Annissa Mu (Saratoga, Calif.) and Melinda Alviar (Indianapolis, Ind.), and sophomore Emilee Pak (Chicago, Ill.) have each been named College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Women's Tennis Team honorees.

Wellesley Sports Medicine Staff Welcomes Sydney Leeds
Wellesley Sports Medicine Staff Welcomes Sydney Leeds

May 14, 2024

Shannah Dalton, Director of Sports Medicine and Well-being at Wellesley College, has announced the hiring of Sydney Leeds, MSAT, LAT, ATC as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Blue. 

Nine members of Wellesley softball have been named to the NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team (Frank Poulin)
Nine Members of Blue Softball Collect NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Accolade

May 02, 2024

Nine members of Wellesley College softball have received NEWMAC Softball Academic All-Conference recognition for their performance in the classroom.

Alisha Li '27, Phoebe Li '27 (Frank Poulin)
Alisha Li, Phoebe Li Receive USFCA Division III Newcomer of the Year Awards

May 13, 2024

Wellesley College fencing first years Alisha Li (Warren, N.J.) and Phoebe Li (San Francisco, Calif.) have each been named United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) Division III Newcomers of the Year. A. Li earns the honor for epee while P. Li receives the recoginition for foil.

(Katie Morrison)
Blue Crew Takes Sixth in Top Three Events at National Invitational Rowing Championship

May 12, 2024

Wellesley College crew made the Grand Final in the First, Second and Third Varsity Eight races at the National Invitational Rowing Championship, hosted at Lake Quinsigamond on Saturday.

Simone Beauchamp '26 (Frank Poulin)
Wellesley Track & Field's Beauchamp Takes Fourth in 3000m Steeplechase at NEICAAA Outdoor Championship

May 11, 2024

Wellesley College track & field sophomores Simone Beauchamp (Aurora, Colo.) and Ella Whinney (Madison, Wis.) raced on Saturday at the New England Intercollegiate Outdoor Track & Field Championships (NEICAAA). The competition took place at Holy Cross and featured several NCAA Division I and Division II teams.

Emily Doyle '25 (Phil Jennings)
Doyle Represents Blue Track & Field on Day One of NEICAAA Outdoor Championship

May 10, 2024

Wellesley College track & field junior Emily Doyle (Mobile, Ala.) placed 13th in the Javelin Throw at the New England Intercollegiate Outdoor Track & Field Championships (NEICAAA) on Friday. Doyle threw for a distance of 30.79m.

Five members of Wellesley lacrosse have been named to the Academic All-Conference Team (Frank Poulin)
Wellesley Lacrosse Earns Five Spots on NEWMAC Academic All-Conference

May 10, 2024

Wellesley College lacrosse placed five members of its team on the 2024 NEWMAC Women's Lacrosse Academic All-Conference Team. Senior Gabrielle Shell (Columbus, Ohio) leads the way with a third consecutive honor.

Four members of Wellesley Golf made the Liberty League All-Academic Team (Frank Poulin)
Wellesley Golf Places Four on Liberty League All-Academic Team

May 09, 2024

Four members of Wellesley College golf have been named to the Liberty League's 2024 Spring All-Academic Women's Golf Team.

Suzanne Xu '27, Annissa Mu '24, Mu/Melinda Alviar '24 (Frank Poulin)
Mu, Xu, No. 1 Doubles Earn NEWMAC Women's Tennis Second Team All-Conference Honors

May 09, 2024

The NEWMAC unveiled the annual Women's Tennis All-Conference Teams on Thursday. Senior Annissa Mu (Saratoga, Calif.) and first year Suzanne Xu (Boyds, Md.) represent Wellesley College tennis in singles on the Second Team All-Conference. In doubles, Mu and classmate Melinda Alviar (Indianapolis, Ind.) receive the Second Team All-Conference accolade.

Ella Whinney '26 (d3photography.com)
Whinney Wins 3000m Steeplechase at New England DIII Championships

May 04, 2024

Wellesley College track & field sophomore Ella Whinney (Madison, Wis.) won the 3000m Steeplechase event at the New England DIII Championship, taking place at the Mount Holyoke College Turf and Track Complex. The Blue placed 22nd in a field of 36 teams overall.