Courtesy Bowdoin Sports Information

BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Williams College men's and women's track teams defended their respective titles at the 2006 NESCAC Track and Field Championship Saturday afternoon at the John J. Magee Track on the campus of Bowdoin College. It is the sixth straight conference crown for both the men and women's teams from Williams.

On the women's side, Williams was led by Katie Fulton, who claimed the 100-meter dash (12.72) and 200 meter dash (25.68).Katie Howard won the 400-meter dash (58.79) for the Ephs. Williams also won the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays. Kristin Moss won the high jump (1.68m) with Caroline Doctor winning the long and triple-jump events.

Amanda White of Trinity won the 100-meter hurdles (15.64), while Izzy Alexander of Bates claimed the 400 hurdles (1:04.95). Katy O'Brien won the 800-meter event for Tufts (2:14.65) and teammate Catherine Beck captured the 1500 meters (4:35.4). Tufts also won the 4x800 meter relay. The 5,000 meters went to Shauneen Garrahan from Amherst (17:08.38) with the 10,000 meters going to Jessica Minty of Colby (36:45.06).Garrahan also claimed the 3000-meter steeplechase in a NESCAC record time of 10:40.9.

In the women's field events, Keelin Godsey dominated the throwing competitions, taking the hammer, shot put and discus. Middlebury picked up a pair of field event wins as Emer Feighery claimed a win in the pole vault (3.05m) with teammate Mary Frederickson taking the javelin (37.12).

The Ephs were equally impressive on the men's side, with Andrew Arons winning the 100-meter dash (11.00) and 200-meter dash (22.12). Mike Davitian set a NESCAC record in the 1500-meters (3:53.4), while Chris Beeler won the 800-meters (1:54.25). Williams also won the 4x100 relay event, while Branden Mirach set a NESCAC mark in the triple jump (14.41) and also won the long jump (6.89m). Dan Austin rounded out the Williams winners, taking both the shot put (15.5m) and the discus (57.55m).

Other winners included Middlebury's Kevin Bright winning both the 400-meters (49.15) and 400-meter hurdles (53.34). Tufts' Matt Lacey took the 5,000-meters (14:55.25), Wesleyan's Alex Battaglino won the 10,000 (31:24.80), Trinity's Chris Orr in the 110-meter hurdles (15.35) and Connecticut College's Brian Murtagh in the steeplechase (9:27.39).

Bates claimed the 4x400 meter relay, while Bowdoin's distance medley relay team of Tim Katlic, Steve Bartus, Jay McCormick and Owen McKenna gave the hosts their lone win of the day.

In the field events, Tufts' Jeremy Arak won the high jump (1.98), while Hamilton's James Russell claimed the pole vault (4.11). Tufts' Jason Galvin won the hammer throw event with a toss of 54.74, while Kristoph Becker of Middlebury won the javelin with a distance of 60.16m.