Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Softball head coach Whitney Goldstein along with sophomore Nina Murphy-Cook, sophomore Ama Biney, senior Clare Doolin and junior Lindsay Gurska were recognized by the ECAC for their on-field performance in 2016. Goldstein was named the ECAC Division III Softball Coach of the Year while Murphy-Cook, Biney and Doolin were named All-ECAC first teamers and Gurska headlined the second team.

WPI men's swimming and diving senior Nathan Hughes (Arlington, VA) and field hockey and softball junior Hope Shevchuk (Burlington, CT) have been named to Academic All-America Division III At-Large teams as voted upon by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Hughes was selected to the second team while Shevchuk earned third team accolades.

The WPI women's rowing trio of junior Audrey Allen, junior Jennifer Golden and senior Kristin Olson were named Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Scholar-Athletes for the second consecutive year.

Senior Alex Venditti, the 2013 rookie of the year and second team selection, also takes home first team honors for the second year in-a-row. He was joined on the top team by classmates Vinny D'Ambrosio and John Mulready, in addition to junior Mike Vaitkunas. Freshman Steven Gallagher and sophomore Steven D'Agostino represented the Engineers on the second team.

Senior Jason Beauregard finished 16th in the hammer throw with his initial toss of 175-3. He was fourth in his flight after the first round. Edward Cummins from Rhode Island College claimed the title with a heave of 204 feet.

WPI senior Liz Pellegrini capped off her outstanding career by resetting her own school record en route to a runner up finish in the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA Division III Championships on Saturday at Wartburg.

Thursday was a busy day on the baseball awards circuit for WPI senior Alex Venditti. The senior was named to a pair of All-America teams, including first team by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and second team by D3baseball.com.

Junior Austin Scott, senior Liz Pellegrini and sophomore Lea Strangio were named Academic All-District in the sports of cross country and/or track & field by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) from District I comprised of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. They now move on to the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration.

WPI senior Liz Pellegrini (Worcester, MA) advanced to Saturday's 400-meter hurdle national title race thanks to a school-record performance Thursday afternoon at the 2016 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by Wartburg. The 4x100-meter relay, meanwhile, finished 13th.

WPI sophomore Nina Murphy-Cook (Roseville, CA) has been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III All-America Second Team. The selections were revealed at the NCAA Division III Softball Championship banquet.

WPI senior Alex Venditti picked up two more All-Region nods and was named the NEIBA and ABCA New England Player of the Year Tuesday. He was tabbed an All-New England first teamer Monday by D3baseball.com. Seniors Vinny D'Ambrosio and John Mulready were also honored by both organizations as third team members.

WPI junior Lindsay Gurska and sophomore Ama Biney have been named Academic All-America Division III Softball team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Gurska becomes the second WPI first teamer in as many years while Biney was voted to the third team. Both were recently named All-New England and All-NEWMAC.

WPI senior Alex Venditti is one of four student-athletes to earn back-to-back D3baseball.com All-New England First Team accolades as announced Monday morning.

A total of six WPI track and field student-athletes, including Senior Liz Pellegrini (Worcester, MA) and sophomore Sara Velleca (Woodbury, CT), were named All-Region by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) ahead of this weekend's NCAA Division III Championships at Wartburg in Waverly, Iowa.

Indianapolis, IN --- Five WPI student-athletes have been selected to participate at the 2016 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships being held at Wartburg May 26-28.

At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project that applies science and technology to addresses an important societal need or issue.

At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project that applies science and technology to addresses an important societal need or issue.

The criteria for the WPI Dean's List differs from most other universities as WPI does not compute a grade point average (GPA). Instead, WPI defines the Dean's List by the amount of work completed at the A level in courses and projects.

The criteria for the WPI Dean's List differs from most other universities as WPI does not compute a grade point average (GPA). Instead, WPI defines the Dean's List by the amount of work completed at the A level in courses and projects.

Sophomore Zach Estrella (Berkley, MA) and senior Nick Cebry (Bedford, MA) have garnered major awards from the New England Rowing Championships (NERC) and National Invitational Rowing Championships (NIRC) as a total of 15 members of the WPI men's rowing team claimed NIRC Stewards All-Academic recognition, as announced by USRowing.

WPI women's rowing junior Victoria Loehle (Morganville, NJ) and sophomore Gina Gonzalez-Roundy (Berkley, CA) have earned major awards from the New England Rowing Championships (NERC) and National Invitational Rowing Championships (NIRC) while seven others also earned NIRC Stewards All-Academic recognition, as announced by USRowing.

Senior Clare Doolin (Newton, MA), junior Lindsay Gurska (Revere, MA), sophomore Nina Murphy-Cook (Roseville, CA) and sophomore Ama Biney (Worcester, MA) have been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III All-New England First Team, as announced Monday. Freshman Caraline Wood (Averill Park, NY) made the list as a third teamer. All five were previously honored by the NEWMAC with All-Conference nods.

Junior Lindsay Gurska (Revere, MA) and head coach Whitney Goldstein became the first from WPI to be named the NEWMAC Softball Athlete of the Year and NEWMAC Softball Coach of the Year, as voted upon by the league's head coaches. Gurska was joined on the first team by sophomore Nina Murphy-Cook (Roseville, CA) and senior batterymate Clare Doolin (Newton, MA). Sophomore Ama Biney (Worcester, MA) and freshman Caraline Wood (Averill Park, NY) were named to the second team.

Senior Alex Venditti (Newton, MA), freshman Steven Gallagher (Coventry, RI) and head coach Mike Callahan earned NEWMAC Baseball postseason awards as voted upon by the league's head coaches. Venditti was also named to the All-NEWMAC first team while senior Vinny D'Ambrosio (Mahopac, NY), junior Mike Vaitkunas (Auburn, MA) and senior John Mulready (Rockland, MA) represented the Engineers on the second team.

The MQP, typically completed in the senior year, is a high-level design or research experience in the student's major field. In the engineering disciplines, many of these design projects are completed in small teams with a faculty advisor. In the sciences, many of these projects are completed by undergraduates working closely in the faculty advisor's research lab. Some MQPs are completed at off-campus project centers for external sponsors, often corporations.

The MQP, typically completed in the senior year, is a high-level design or research experience in the student's major field. In the engineering disciplines, many of these design projects are completed in small teams with a faculty advisor. In the sciences, many of these projects are completed by undergraduates working closely in the faculty advisor's research lab. Some MQPs are completed at off-campus project centers for external sponsors, often corporations.

The Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence Foundation Program was established by Congress in 1986 to honor U.S. Sen. Barry M. Goldwater. The recognition is widely considered to be the premier undergraduate award in the science, math, and engineering fields.

The Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence Foundation Program was established by Congress in 1986 to honor U.S. Sen. Barry M. Goldwater. The recognition is widely considered to be the premier undergraduate award in the science, math, and engineering fields.

NEWMAC Champion WPI will head to Tufts for the regional portion of the 2016 NCAA Division III Softball Championship and will face CCC Champion Salve Regina 3:30pm Friday.

Nominees must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution, must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games at the position listed on the nomination form (where applicable). In baseball and softball, pitchers must have at least 10.0 innings pitched.