NEW ORLEANS – The Williams College men's track and field team captured both the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Mideast Men's Track Athlete and Coach of the Year honors this season
Aidan Ryan, who hails from New York, N.Y., is ranked second nationally in both the 1500 meters (3:45.18) and 5000 meters (14:01.12), which are both school records. He completed the 800-1500 sweep at the NESCAC Outdoor Championships and led Williams to a runner-up finish.
Eph head coach
Ethan Barron, in his seventh year at Williams, has led the Ephs to five top-13 national performances and are his Ephs are No. 1 in the Mideast Region in six events.
Assistant coach Dusty Lopez was named the region's men's assistant coach of the year. In his sixth year as assistant coach at Williams, Lopez coached the Ephs' distance crew to NESCAC titles in four events, with Mideast Region-leading marks in three of those during the season. His top athlete, Aidan Ryan, rates No. 2 nationally in the 1500 and 5000.
Williams holds three top-3 #EventSquad Rankings, including the top-ranked 5000 and 10,000. The Ephs finished runner-up at the 2022 NESCAC Outdoor Championships.
Four members of the Williams team will be heading to Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio May 26-28 to compete in seven events.
