Edgar Kosgey '10

Fletcher Brooks was named the head coach of men's and women's track & field at Williams in May of 2008. Brooks previously coached at Williams before leaving for a brief time to become the head coach of women's track & field and cross country at MIT.

The 2008 Ephs finished second in New England during the indoor season and tied for 33rd at the NCAAs. Macklin Chaffee earned All-America honors with and 8th place finish in the mile and was a member of the distance medley relay team that captured 3rd. Mack Brickely , Andrew Arons and Edgar Kosgey helped power the DMR.

During the outdoor campaign the Ephs won the Little Three, NESCAC and New England titles before finishing in a tie for 13th at the NCAA Division III Championships. Andrew Arons earned double outdoor All-America honors in the 200 (3rd /21.40) and the 4x400. The Eph 4x400 was seeded 15th, but finished 4th with Arons, Deividis Seferis, Taylor Fitzgerald and Alex Hoerman shining.

Macklin Chaffee posted the best individual finish at the NCAA Championships when he completed the 1500 in a school record time of 3:37.43 and came in second. Chaffee was named the outdoor New England Track Athlete of the Year by the USTFCCA.

The Ephs earned Team Academic honors from the USTFCCCA and Mack Brickley and Sy Schotz were name dindividual scholars.

In the summer of 2007 Pete Farwell was named acting head coach of men's and women's track & field to replace Ralph White. Farwell had served as an assistant under White the past six years and previous to that was the Ephs' head coach of men's & women's track & field from 1988-2001.

Dick Farley was named the associate head coach of men's and women's track & field this summer. Farley is another former head coach of Williams men's track field (1972-1987) and of women’s T&F (1982-1987), and since 1987 an assistant coach, and also served as the Ephs' head football coach (1987-2003).

During the 2006-07 academic year the Ephs had over 120 men and women competing in track and field, training as a coed team. Williams track & field teams combine enthusiasm and sacrifice, commitment and camaraderie, to produce success and enjoyment. Eph track is noted for its achievements on the track and are just as highly regarded for their sportsmanship and their upbeat spirit in competition.

The Ephs blend individual improvement with team goals to achieve their full potential with each athlete progressing to reach their best performance at the season-ending championships, as well as at the end of their four years at Williams. The teams demonstrate excellence in all events: throws, jumps, hurdles, sprints, distance and the relays.

Williams College T&F has built a strong program over the years and has compiled an impressive resume: in the New England Division III Championships the men tracksters have won 15 of the last 17 outdoor titles and 14 of the past 16 indoor titles – including being victorious in both seasons the past 4 years

Williams has claimed 16 of the last 18 NESCAC titles including tying for last year's championship and winning the six previous titles, and has won 19 consecutive Little Three Championships vs. Amherst and Wesleyan.
In the NCAA Championship Meet Williams has finished as high as 2nd (outdoors 1995 and 1996), and 3rd indoors (1996) and most recently reached the podium again in 2006 with a 4th place outdoor finish.

Track Facilities

Andrew Arons '08

The indoor team competes and trains in the Towne Field House with its 4-lane, 9-laps-to-the-mile synthetic track. The outdoor team competes on Tony Plansky Track at Weston Field built in 1987, which features an 8-lane Action Track surface. A brand new track is planned for the same location and is scheduled to be ready for the fall of 2009.

Chandler Gym hosts a weight room and multi-level fitness center and 50-meter pool that are used for alternate workouts and therapy.

Schedule
The schedule includes quad meets, invitationals, and championships in both indoor and outdoor seasons. Williams competes with Division I, II and II teams in New England, New York, and the Northeast region.

Since 1985 the Ephs have traveled during the two-week spring break to prepare for the spring season. Williams trained and competed in San Diego in 2006 and in Santa Barbara, CA in 2007.