BABSON COLLEGE
Babson College will return the 2025 NEWMAC Championship's runner-up in the high jump, Amrit Rehal. On the men's side, sprinter Chris McDonough will return for the Beavers after earning silver in the 100 meter dash at last year's Championship, as well as jumper Skylar Mott, who has earned the NEWMAC Field Athlete of the Week Award three times this season.
MIT
MIT thrower Justin Buonato returns after a first place finish in the shot put at the NEWMAC Championship last season. On the jumps end, Jackson Bliey and Sean Huckleberry return after a first place finish in the high jump and triple jump, respectively. Shifting to the track, mid-distance runner David Whitaker returns after earning gold in the 800 meter dash. The MIT Women return to this year's championships after winning their first NCAA D3 national title in program history last May. Maeve Sullivan returns after earning 2025 NEWMAC Rookie of the Year following a gold medal finish in the 800 meter dash at the NEWMAC Championship. NEWMAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week awardee Krystal Montgomery also returns after winning a gold in the 400 meter dash at last year's NEWMAC Championship.
SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY
Sprinter Olivia Tacconi returns after a fifth-place finish in the 100-meter dash at last season’s NEWMAC Championship. Tacconi also looks to compete after breaking the school record in the 100 meter dash this season. On and off the track, more record breakers will compete at the Championship this year, with junior Isabella Hastings recently breaking her school record in the 5,000 meters, and in the field, Gianna Stanley breaking the record in the hammer throw.
SMITH COLLEGE
Smith senior Lyda Martin will look to compete in distance events after competing at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships this past winter. Smith will also return Elaine McCarty, the third-place finisher in the NEWMAC Championship heptathlon in 2025. Smith will bring a stacked roster of pole vaulters to the Championship as well, with Kerry Seekamp, Jillian da Costa Pinto, and Cadence Sorensen posting top marks this season.
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE
Springfield will return several all-conference performers from last season, with notable athletes from both the men's and women's sides competing in the hurdle events. Mike Anderson, who won the 100-meter hurdles in the 2025 NEWMAC Championship, is looking to make huge efforts in the 100 and 400 meter hurdle events. Springfield's relays are looking to make strides, with its men's 4x400 relay hitting top marks throughout the season and recently competing at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. On the women's side, Katherine DeFosse returns after winning gold in the 100-meter hurdles last season, as well as recently earning All-American honors at the NCAA Championships this past winter.
U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY
Ian Naff will return to the track for host U.S. Coast Guard Academy after first-place finishes in the 200 and 400 meter dashes at the NEWMAC Championship last season. On the women's side, Allie Wildsmith returns after winning the high jump at the NEWMAC Championship last season, as well as the 2025 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor National Championships, and currently has the highest mark in DIII this outdoor season. Other Bears to look for include recent school record breakers in Alaina Stonebraker (400m), and winner of last year's 400-meter hurdles race, Tara Jessen (400mh).
WHEATON COLLEGE
The Lyons return several all-conference honorees from 2025 on the women's side, including Michaina Loriston, who placed first in the 100-meter dash and second in the 200 meter dash at the NEWMAC Championship last season. Loriston also holds the 12th fastest time in the nation in the 100-meter dash. Distance runner Jaz Vanderhoof will also return, who earned a silver medal in the 10,000 meter run in the 2025 NEWMAC Championship. Switching to the men's side, Kai Hillier is looking to make a stride after earning silver in the 2025 NEWMAC Championship, and first year Josy Wright looks to dominate after posting the 40th fastest time in the nation in the 400 meter hurdles.
WPI
WPI will return 2025 NEWMAC Field Athlete of the Year honoree Ethan Anderson, who earned gold in the discus, and earned bronze in the hammer and shot put. The Goats will also return the champion in the pole vault, Gavin Fleck. The women will also bring top talent to this year's Championship, with 400 meter hurdlers in Bethany Brown (silver) and Bailey Allmon (fourth) returning after top performances in last year's Championship. Rayna Thompson looks to make top strides after placing sixth in the 2025 NEWMAC Championship in the 100 meter dash, while recently winning the 400 meter dash at the Trinity Invitational.