Track & Field At Middlebury
Varsity track has been a traditional part of the Middlebury College athletic program since 1910. The men's and women's teams compete in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) and also compete against Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III teams in New York and Division I teams in Vermont. In recent years the program has developed into one of the strongest in the NESCAC, and is one of the finest in the Northeast region. In the past 10 years, the Panthers have produced a multitude of All-Americans, All-New England, and All-NESCAC performers. Middlebury College boasts three individual national champions: Kristy Laramee '01, a three-time national champion in the high jump, Bryan Black '02 in the javelin and Khristoph Becker '05 in the javelin. The women's indoor DMR relay team of Sophia Spring '13, Juliet Ryan-Davis '13, Kaitlyn Saldanha '11 and Margo Cramer '12 won the NCAA title in '11. The following year, the indoor DMR team repeated, this time with Margo Cramer '12, Rebecca Fanning '12, Juliet Ryan-Davis '13 and Addie Tousley '13 comprising the team.
Middlebury student athletes benefit from both the professional competence of a quality coaching staff and outstanding facilities. With the new $1.4-million Dragone Track, College athletes and staff are excited as they experience the improved training. The school hosted the 1996 ECAC women's Championships, the 1997 NESCAC men's and women's Championships, the 1998 men's Division III New England Championships, and the 2001 Division III Women's New England Championships.
At Middlebury, athletics is recognized as an important part of the educational process. Students repeatedly make their marks in national and regional competition on both a team and an individual basis. Panther athletes compete on an intercollegiate level in 12 different sports for both men and women.
A key to Middlebury's successful athletic program has been its ability to attract top-notch scholar-athletes. In the past, young men and women have chosen Middlebury because of its excellent academic program, its geographic location, and its special educational approach to athletics.
