Babson Park, Mass. - April 29, 2009 - The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced its 2009 Men’s Track & Field Academic All-Conference Team and 10 student athletes from the Springfield College men's track and field team were selected.Matthew Amendola, Thomas Brognano, Stephen Creamer, Alexander Fallon, Brian Fuller, Michael Griffin, Justin Ludwig, Christopher Malia, Christopher Quetant, and William Regan were all recognized for their efforts in the classroom.
Honorees must have met the following criteria: earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale after the 2008 fall semester, achieved second year academic status at her institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire season.
The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference consists of 10 highly selective institutions committed to academic excellence: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
The 2009 NEWMAC Men’s Track & Field Academic All-Conference Team
Mikita Kourtchikov - 2011 - Babson
Kevin Sorrell - 2010 - Coast Guard
Jordan Kellam - 2011 - Coast Guard
Michael Comerford - 2009 - Coast Guard
Carl Luxhoj - 2011 - Coast Guard
Adam Stanek - 2010 - Coast Guard
John Jaskot - 2011 - Coast Guard
Mike Haas - 2009 - Coast Guard
Nate Crum - 2011 - Coast Guard
Matt Eyler - 2009 - Coast Guard
Hemagiri Arumugam - 2010 - MIT
Matthew Bieniosek - 2009 - MIT
Jack Bourbonnais - 2010 - MIT
Yermie Cohen - 2009 - MIT
Logan Daum - 2011 - MIT
Jonathan Garrity - 2011 - MIT
Andrew Musacchio - 2011 - MIT
Adam Mustafa - 2011 - MIT
William Phipps - 2010 - MIT
Jake Ruzevick - 2009 - MIT
Nathaniel Sharpe - 2009 - MIT
Vladimir Sobes -- 2011 - MIT
Gregory Tao - 2010 - MIT
Ian Tracy - 2011 - MIT
Matthew Amendola - 2010 - Springfield
Thomas Brognano - 2010 - Springfield
Stephen Creamer - 2010 - Springfield
Alexander Fallon - 2010 - Springfield
Brian Fuller - 2011 - Springfield
Michael Griffin - 2009 - Springfield
Justin Ludwig - 2009 - Springfield
Christopher Malia - 2011 - Springfield
Christopher Quetant - 2011- Springfield
William Regan - 2011 - Springfield
Scott Hafferkamp - 2009 - Wheaton
James MacCarthy - 2010 - Wheaton
Miles Souza - 2010 - Wheaton
Nick Kacher - 2011 - Wheaton
Todd Alexander - 2011 - WPI
Jarrett Arredondo - 2010 - WPI
Jeff Baker - 2011 - WPI
Fran Collins - 2010 - WPI
Dan Duffty - 2010 - WPI
Timothy Flynn - 2011 - WPI
Isaiah Janzen - Gr. - WPI
Kevin Jillson - 2009 - WPI
Joe Krasinskas - 2009 - WPI
Alex Meyer - 2011 - WPI
Lane Thorton - 2011- WPI
Matija Zelic - 2011 - WPI
Ken Klatka, just inducted into the Springfield College Athletic Hall of Fame in October, 2011, enters his 37th season as head coach of the men’s track and field program in 2012-2013. He ranks among the nation’s most successful coaches, with an overall record of 442 wins, 144 losses, and two ties for an impressive .753 winning percentage. Under his direction, Kevin Coyle '12 won the 2011 Division III Indoor Long Jump National Championship.
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