The Middlebury College track and field teams took part in the 2012 Outdoor New England Championships hosted by MIT. Teams from Division I, II and III competed, with the Panther men placing 10th of 38 and the women coming in 11th among 35 teams. Senior Michael Schmidt (Winnetka, Ill.) earned New England Champion honors in the 5,000 with a time of 14:20, 15 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor.

The Middlebury track and field teams competed at the 2012 New England Championships hosted by MIT. The women placed sixth among 27 teams, while the men came in 12th. Junior Grace Doering (Darien, Conn.) won the N.E. title in the high jump, clearing 5’7.25”. Also taking home the New England title was junior Addie Tousley (Kensington, Md.), who won the 1,500 in 4:30.80.

Twenty-one members of the Middlebury College Track & Field teams were honored when the NESCAC released its 2012 All-NESCAC squads. Honors were based on their performances at the recent NESCAC Championship meet at Bates. Athletes finishing in the top three in each event were deemed All-NESCAC.

The Middlebury College track and field teams both earned third place finishes at the 2012 NESCAC Championships hosted by Bates. Williams won the women’s title (180), followed by Tufts (159), Middlebury (157) and Bowdoin (99.5). The host school captured the men’s title with 156.25 points, followed by Tufts (146.25), Middlebury (124) and Williams (111.75). The Panthers won seven NESCAC crowns on the women’s side while taking home six in the men’s events.

Bates College will serve as host to the 11 members of the conference for the 2012 edition of the NESCAC Track & Field Championships. Action gets underway this Saturday at the Russell Street Track complex in Lewiston, Maine, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and results of the day’s events will be posted at the conclusion of the meet on www.nescac.com.