Westwood, MA --- Fourteen members of the WPI women's track and field team earned spots on the 2025 NEWMAC Spring Academic All-Conference Team, as announced by the league office.

Senior Piper O'Connell (North Attleboro, MA) led the way as a three-time Academic All-Conference honoree. 11 student-athletes earned the honor for the second time: seniors Elie Bowman (Oakdale, CT) and Olivia Spielberger (Hingham, MA), and juniors Bailey Allmon (Woodbine, MD), Lydia Beers (Norfolk, CT), Bethany Brown (Allentown, PA), Lauren Coutu (Baldwinville, MA), Corryn Fisher (Swansea, MA), Rachel Hurley (Peterborough, NH), Beth Irwin (Guilderland, NY), Lauren Mitcheson (West Bridgewater, MA), and Sophia Reynolds (Andover, NH).

Additionally, two student-athletes received Academic All-Conference recognition for the first time: junior Katy Gorden (Wayne, NJ) and sophomore Maeve Steckley (Rochester, NY).

To earn Academic All-Conference honors, student-athletes must have maintained a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.35 on a 5.0 scale) following the 2024 fall semester, achieved at least sophomore academic standing, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire season.
 
The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with four Associate Members: Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), while sponsoring 20 sports.

NEWMAC Release