Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Craig Barrett, Jack Bauer, Clayton Besch, Dave Chen, Jackson Perry and Jean Philippe Miralda all earned at least one All-America honorable mention nod at the 2019 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships

The New England Wrestling Association handed out academic and athletic accolades last week.

As a team, the Engineers ranked 22nd with a 3.515 GPA for the program's fourth consecutive top 30 showing. In terms of the individual awards, Baldwin Wallace and Ithaca led the list of honorees with eight All-Academic selections apiece, while nine other institutions, including WPI, had 7 individuals making the list.

WACBA (Worcester Area College Basketball Association) is an organization billed as "one of its kind in the country" featuring nine colleges, 18 programs plus sports information directors and media members to foster friendships and camaraderie along with promoting the GREAT GAME OF BASKETBALL throughout the TRADITION RICH Worcester County Area.

The Division III National Academic Squad program honors student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.3 or higher through the first semester of the 2018-19 academic year while the Division III National Academic Team Award recognizes programs that earned a team grade-point average of 3.0 or higher during the fall semester of the 2018-19 school year.

WPI junior Mackenzie Phillips and freshman Lindsay Ambrosino were recognized as the NEWMAC Softball Pitcher and Player of the Week, respectively. It is the second time the Engineers have swept the awards this season as the duo joins Caraline Wood and Katie Martin who were lauded on March 11.

WPI sophomore Keely Nistler and freshman Brian Brooks were named the NEWMAC Track Athletes of the Week while junior Nick Fleury, junior Alex Rus, sophomore Matt Adiletta and senior Antoine Harris collaborated to collect NEWMAC Relay of the Week honors for their performances at the Bryant Black and Gold Invitational.

Nistler won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Bryant Black and Gold Invitational with a PR and NEWMAC season-best time of 11:42.14. In addition to the 22nd-ranked time in Division III so far this season, the event featured two representatives from Holy Cross and one each from Siena and Bryant.

Steeves set a school record as the WPI men's track & field team kicked off the outdoor season with a sixth-place finish Saturday at the Bryant Black and Gold Invitational. The sophomore finished second in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:54.94, which is No. 17 on the NCAA Division III performance list.

The junior struck out five in a two hit shutout in the nightcap versus Emerson on Sunday. It is Phillips third win in as many outings and first since March 9 versus St. John Fisher, who was receiving votes in the NFCA Top 25 at the time.

The senior batted .467 with seven hits, including four doubles, 11 total bases and a .733 slugging percentage. Tropeano bookended his week with three hits in the wins versus Gordon and Plymouth State. He also stole a pair of bases.

At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project addressing a challenge in their major field of study. About two-thirds of students complete a project at one of the university's 50 off-campus project centers, which are located around the world.

At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project addressing a challenge in their major field of study. About two-thirds of students complete a project at one of the university's 50-plus off-campus project centers, which are located around the world.

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. About two-thirds of students complete a project at one of the university's 50-plus off-campus project centers, which are located around the world.

Martin, went 2-1 with a 1.35 ERA while striking out 28 batters in 26 innings over six appearances, including four starts and a pair of complete games, during the Engineers stay at the Sunkissed Games. After striking out five in her season debut versus Bluffton, Martin set down a career-high 11 against Illinois College. The sophomore then sandwiched a six K performance opposite Muskingum with three in each game with Ohio Northern.

The sophomore hit a team-best .545 (6-for-11) to go with four walks and three RBI in a 2-2 week. He also posted a slugging percentage of .545 and a team-high on-base percentage of .667. DeDonato's week was highlighted by a 3-for-5 outing with two RBI versus Brandeis and a 2-for-4 game with an RBI and three runs scored in the middle game versus New England College.

Glacier was one of the areas ravaged by devastating wildfires in 2018. After careful monitoring, the Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division (IGSD) team-which is responsible for all non-academic aspects of the Global Projects Program, from housing and confirming program dates to creating on-site handbooks and operating a 24-hour emergency line for all project centers-decided it would not be feasible to begin the project work in August due to safety issues and travel restrictions. The trip was then postponed four weeks.

Fusco, who was also selected as the NEWMAC Pitcher of the Week, tossed four perfect innings and struck out 11 of the 12 batters he faced while earning the save in a trio of one-run games. He made his season debut with a save on Monday versus Waynesburg (PA) and then closed out both games of a doubleheader against Wentworth Wednesday. Fusco later finished the week on the mound for the Engineers where he struck out two of the final three batters of the trip.

WPI senior Caraline Wood and sophomore Katie Martin swept the NEWMAC softball weekly awards, as revealed Monday afternoon. Wood collected her second career athlete of the week nod while Martin earned her first pitcher of the week honor.

WPI junior David Larson and senior Dominic Fusco have secured NEWMACbaseball weekly awards, as announced Monday afternoon. Larson was named as the co-athlete of the week along with Coast Guard senior Jeremy Lhotka while Fusco was selected as the league's pitcher of the week.

Dykstra became WPI's first All-American in the pole vault with a fourth-place clearance of 12-5.5 (3.80m) on the first day of the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships. The senior made her first attempts at 3.45m, 3.70m, 3.75m and 3.80m, and the second attempt at 3.60m.

Harris reached the 200-meter dash finals at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships, hosted at the Reggie Lewis Center, with a time of 21.87 on Friday. He went on to run in what proved to be the championship heat and posted a 22.13, which was good for seventh to secure All-America honors. Harris also competed in the 4x400-meter relay on Friday where the team placed 10th in a time of 3:20.45.

Carley Dykstra and Oliver Thomas finished fourth while Sydney Packard, Ryan Wittenberg and Antoine Harris placed seventh at this past weekend's championships in Boston. Katy Nippert and the men's 4x400m relay (Alex Rus, Harris, Nick Fleury an Ben Steeves) also competed for the Engineers.

WPI's Michael Curtis and Tyler Marsh competed Friday in the 2019 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships hosted by Ferrum in the Berglund Center in Roanoke, VA.

WPI senior Ryan Wittenberg, Assistant Coach Miles Ketchum and Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Brian Chabot have all been recognized for their efforts during the indoor portion of the track & field season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), as announced Wednesday. Wittenberg was named as the men's New England track athlete of the year while Ketchum was selected as the men's New England assistant coach of the year and Chabot was feted as the men's New England coach of the year. Earlier in the week, Wittenberg and eight other WPI student-athletes were lauded for placing in the top five in the region heading into this weekend's championships.

Senior Michael Curtis and junior Tyler Marsh are headed the Berglund Center in Roanoke, VA for the 2019 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships. The two-day event begin Friday March 8th and is hosted by Ferrum College.

Three men and three women, as well as a men's relay, from the WPI Track & Field program have been invited to the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships, hosted by UMass Boston at the Reggie Lewis Center on March 8-9.

Wood batted .750 (6-for-8) with a pair of doubles, a home run and four RBI on the day as WPI opened up the 2019 campaign by knocking off Simmons, 3-1, and Bluffton (OH), 9-1, Sunday at the Sunkissed Games. In the opener against the Sharks, the senior was 2-for-3 with a double before going 4-for-5 in the nightcap versus the Beavers with a double, home run and four RBI.

Mondro punched out 10 in six shutout innings in game two as WPI swept Penn State Fayette, 10-5, and 7-0, Sunday at the Russmatt Invitational. The rookie was sensational on his collegiate debut, allowing just two hits and four walks, before being relieved by Kyle Wood (Hauppauge, NY) who fanned three in an inning of work to complete the shutout.

Senior Jack Bauer and sophomore Clayton Besch earned individual invitations while the medley relays were also selected to participate in the 2019 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, hosted by the ODAC and Greensboro Sports Commission March 20-23 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, NC.