Men's Outdoor Track & Field Season Outlook

Fletcher Brooks' Williams men's track & field team will be looking to extend two impressive conference and regional streaks and make a national impact this spring.

The Ephmen return four All-Americans from last outdoor season to anchor the team in its regional and national competitions in senior tri-captain Macklin Chaffee and three-fourths of the 2008 4x400 relay team – senior tri-captains Deividas Seferis and Alex Hoerman and sophomore Taylor Fitzgerald.

Chaffee snagged a school record in route to runner-up honors in the 2008 NCAA 1500-meter run.

First year Viktor Nagy who competed at the NCAA Indoor Championships looks to be the leading candidate to fill the fourth spot on the 4x400 relay.

After a successful indoor season that saw the Ephs put together a solid team effort up and down the lineup to upset favored MIT for the New England Division III title, goals are high for this spring as the team looks to defend NESCAC and New England Division III championships.

In addition to this indoor season's national meet qualifiers (Chaffee, Fitzgerald, Hoerman, Seferis, and Nagy), other standout performers from the winter season include cross country All-American Jeff Perlis, a junior, and senior Brendan Christian in the long distance events, as well as sophomores Geoff Rodriguez, Brian Cole and junior Edgar Kosgey in the middle distances. 

In the jumps, sophomore Steve Rubin, senior Eric Jonash, and first year Tomas Kearney will look to build off their successful indoor seasons and score valuable points for the Ephs, while sophomore Matt Farley hopes to improve upon his third place finish in last year’s NESCAC hammer throw. 

Senior Stew Buck who finished second in New England last year in the 400-meter hurdles will also be counted on for valuable points. 

While talented up front, the Ephs will need inspired performances from throughout the roster to win NESCAC and New England titles.  The Ephs have been NESCAC champions 16 out of the last 17 years, including the last 8 consecutive years. In addition, the Ephs will be gunning for their sixth straight New England Division III title.

In Chaffee’s words, “With All-American seniors and incredible underclassman potential, we could make this season something special.”