Cleveland, Ohio (June 16) -- Led by a pair of NCAA National Championships in men's cross country and men's outdoor track and field, MIT finished fourth in the final LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings for the 2022-23 academic year. The Engineers finished the year with 1063.25 total points, marking an improvement of 126.5 points from the 2021-22 season.
 
Finishing in fourth for the second straight year, the Engineers tied the second-highest finish in MIT history as this was also the eighth time that MIT has finished in the top-10 in the final standings. Winning the NEWMAC Women's Presidents Cup for the eighth straight season and ninth time overall, MIT captured 10 NEWMAC Championships with eight top-10 NCAA finishes and a single-season record 121 All-American performers as of June 16.
 
Fall Highlights

• Men's cross country became the first MIT team in school history to capture an NCAA team national championship as the Engineers claimed the title in Lansing, Michigan and tied the program record with five All-Americans.
• Women's cross country finished seventh at the NCAA Championship, marking the program's 13th overall top-10 NCAA team finish. Junior Olivia Rosenstein (Urbana, Ill.) earned All-American honors for the second straight season, while senior Einat Gavish (Newton, Mass.) was a first-time All-American performer.
• Women's volleyball advanced to the program's second-straight NCAA Elite Eight with a straight-set win over Tufts to claim the regional title. Junior Consecrata Rozario (Cary, N.C.) was named an AVCA Second Team All-American, while sophomore Lauren Keller (Albuquerque, N.M.) was the recipient of the NCAA Elite 90 Award.
• Field hockey made the program's sixth all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament after receiving an at-large bid to the championship. The Engineers defeated Cortland by a 4-1 final at home to advance to the second round, while senior Paige Forester (Glencoe, Ill.) was honored as an NFHCA First Team All-American.
• Women's soccer captured its 10th straight NEWMAC regular-season championship and made the team's 11th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance. The Engineers hosted the first two rounds of the tournament for the second straight season as graduate student Karenna Groff (Weston, Mass.) was named as a Third Team United Soccer Coaches All-American.

 
Winter Highlights

• Senior Kristen Palmer (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and sophomore Patrick Xinyi Liu (Brookline, Mass.) each advanced to the NCAA National Collegiate Fencing Championship as they each finished 16th overall in their respective weapons.
• Men's swimming and diving finished fifth at the NCAA National Championship, marking the program's seventh top-five showing at Nationals. The Engineers had 29 All-American performances, including six each by senior Adam Janicki (Falls Church, Va.) and junior Jaden Luo (Austin, Texas).
• Women's swimming and diving placed eighth at the NCAA National Championship, giving the Engineers the program's 10th straight top-10 finish nationally. The women's squad had 32 All-American performances, including seven by sophomore Kate Augustyn (Eau Claire, Wis.).
• Behind individual NCAA titles by graduate student Ryan Wilson (Redwood City, Calif.) in the mile and senior Kenneth Wei (Mt. Sinai, N.Y.) in the long jump, the men's indoor track and field team finished second at the NCAA Championship. The team tied the program's highest-ever finish indoors and had six All-American performances.
• Women's track and field moved up 13 places on day two to finish 16th overall at the NCAA Indoor National Championship. The Engineers had eight All-American performances, including two each by junior Julia Howarth (Barrington, R.I.) and sophomore Alexis Boykin (Clayton, Ohio).

 
Spring Highlights

• Behind two individual NCAA Championships from Wilson in the 800 and 1,500, as well as a 110-meter hurdle title from first-year Enoch Ellis (Garland, Texas), the men's outdoor track and field team earned the NCAA Outdoor team title for the first time in program history. The Engineers ended the meet with nine All-American performances to win the title by an 11.5-point margin.
• Women's outdoor track and field finished on the podium in fourth place overall with a total of 37 points at the NCAA Championship. Boykin led the way as she won the NCAA individual crown in the hammer throw for her third All-American honor of the meet as the Engineers finished with 10 All-American accolades.
• Women's lacrosse captured the program's first NEWMAC regular-season championship with a 9-0 league record to go along with a 16-4 mark overall. Led by Second Team All-American Ellie Rabenold (Cincinnati, Ohio), the Engineers advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament at home after earning the program's first-ever at-large bid to the championship.
• Under the direction of first-year head coach Madison Sullivan, the softball team captured both the NEWMAC regular-season and tournament championships and finished with a 36-8 overall record. The Engineers captured the NCAA Regional title before eventually falling at home in the NCAA Super Regional. Sophomore Mackenzie Bivin (San Diego, Calif.) became the program's first-ever NFCA First Team All-American, while senior Jordan Sell (Schwensville, Pa.) earned Second Team All-America honors.
• Men's tennis captured the program's 23rd NEWMAC Championship with a road win at No. 19 Babson College as the team advanced to the NCAA Tournament Regional Final. Junior Kailas Kahler (Pawtucket, R.I.) was named as the NEWMAC Player of the Year, while Kahler and senior Benji Grossman (Sands Point, N.Y.) were honored as CSC Academic All-America selections.
• Women's tennis finished the season with a 16-4 overall record, earning the team's 12th NEWMAC Championship and advancing to the NCAA Regional Final at home. Senior Sarah Pertsemlidis (Coppell, Texas) and sophomore Jessica Lu (Austin, Texas) qualified for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships in Orlando, Florida as Pertsemlidis was named as an All-American and the ITA National Senior Player of the Year. The Engineers also earned the program's highest-ever national ranking at No. 3 throughout much of the spring.

 
The LEARFIELD Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA Championships.
 
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