2007 NCAA Indoor Champions

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.

At the 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships the Ephs finished 9th on the strength of first year Sara wild's 4th place finish in the 800 and two strong efforts in relays: the 4x400 was 5th, while the distance medley relay took third. Veronica Ivey, Emily Heaslip, Carrie Plitt and Sara Wild competed in the 4x400. Plitt was then joined by Bret Scofield, Laura Walls and Olga Kondratjeva in the distance medley relay.

In the spring the Ephs claimed their 9th straight NESCAC title, 19th consecutive Little Three crown and captured the New England Division III championship.

The Ephs struggled at the NCAA outdoor championships coming in 67th out of 83 teams with sophomore Elise Johnson taking 6th in the 100 high hurdles. Lizzy Danhakl (9th) and Olga Kondratjeva (11th) had strong showings as well.

The 2008 Ephs were honored with a Team Academic Award from the USTFCCCA and eight individuals were named Scholar All-Americans – Lissy Robie, Lizzy Danhakl, Carrie Plitt, Olga Kondratjeva, Ariel Williams, Lauren Philbrook, Anne Kerth and Bret Scofield.

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. 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 women tracksters have won 14 of the last 17 outdoor titles and 10 of the past 16 indoor titles, including being victorious in both seasons the past 5 years.

Williams has won 15 of the last 19 NESCAC titles, including the 7 most recent titles, and the 22 consecutive Little Three Championships vs. Amherst and Wesleyan.

In 2007 Williams edged Boston College and Dartmouth to become the first Division III team to be champions of the All-New England Championships. Williams emerged the victors in the 2007 Indoor NCAA Championship Meet after finishing runner-up in 2006 in both the indoor and outdoor campaigns. The Ephs have also been 3rd four times: indoors 2003, 2001 and 2000 and outdoors 2002.

Maddie Outman '08

Track Facilities

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.