HADLEY, MA – Williams College sophomores Annie Dear (Olympia, WA) and Stephen Simalchik (Danbury, CT) garnered NESCAC Track & Field honors this week.
Dear took the Women's Track Performer of the Week, while Simalchik was honored as the conference's Men's Field Athlete of the Week. Both Ephs won for their efforts at the Titan Twilight Invitational held at Cal State Fullerton where they competed primarily against Division I athletes,
Dear was the top Division III participant in the 1,500-meter run at the Cal State Fullerton Titan Twilight Meet last week. Dear's time of 4:32.57 placed her second overall among the field. "Annie recently garnered her first All-American award two weeks ago when she finished 7th in the NCAA indoor 5000m," noted Eph assistant coach Patrick Wales-Dinan. "Her season's best time of 17:00.47 was the second fastest time by a Division III runner and was the second fastest time in Williams history. This weekend in her first race of the season she ran the 1500m in 4:32.57. The time currently ranks her #1 in NCAA Division III and is the 5th fastest time in Williams history."
Simalchik placed first in the javelin at the Cal State Fullerton Titan Twilight Invitational last week with a throw of 62.01 meters (203' 5"). The week prior while competing at the USC Trojan Invitational Simalchik uncorked a 65.29m throw (214' 2"). "Stephen is the NESCAC, Little 3 and Williams College record holder in the javelin and is undefeated against Division III competition this season," noted Wales-Dinan. "Simalchik is currently ranked #2 in the nation."
