Austin, Texas (June 28) -- Four members of the MIT women's cross country/track and field programs have been named to the Academic All-America Teams, as selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC). Senior Anna Haddad (Tacoma, Wash.) was named to the First Team, while senior Einat Gavish (Newton, Mass.), junior Julia Howarth (Barrington, R.I.) and junior Gillian Roeder (Delmar, N.Y.) were honored on the Second Team. This marks the first career Academic All-America honor for all four student-athletes.
 
Anna Haddad
- In cross country, she finished in sixth at the NEWMAC Championship and second at the NCAA Regional to earn NEWMAC All-Conference and USTFCCCA All-Region honors.
- On the track, Haddad was an All-Region performer in the 10,000 meters as she won the event at the New England Outdoor D3 Championship. Indoors, she was an All-Region performer in the 5,000 meters as well.
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference in both cross country and outdoor track and field.
- Graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering as she posted a perfect 5.0 cumulative GPA on MIT's 5.0 grading scale.
- Participating in the MISTI Nepal program this summer, where she will be working in Kathmandu at the National Innovation Center on a baby warmer project as a product design engineer.
 
Einat Gavish
- USTFCCCA cross country All-American as she finished 31st at the NCAA Division III National Championship.
- Was a NEWMAC All-Conference honoree in cross country, finishing in 11th at the NEWMAC Championship.
- Outdoors on the track, Gavish qualified for the NCAA Championship in the 3,000-meter steeplechase after capturing the event at both the NEWMAC Championship and the New England D3 Outdoor Championship.
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference in both cross country and outdoor track and field.
- Graduated with a degree in mathematics and computer science as she finished with a cumulative GPA of 4.7 on MIT's 5.0 grading scale.
 
Julia Howarth
- An NCAA qualifier indoors in the 800m, 4x400 and the distance medley relay, Howarth earned All-American honors by finishing fifth in the 800 and anchoring the 4x400 relay that placed sixth.
- In the outdoor season, Howarth again qualified in the 800 and 4x400 as she again anchored the 4x400 relay to an All-American finish in sixth place.
- Outdoors she also won the New England D3 Championship in the 800 and combined for five USTFCCCA All-Region accolades between the indoor and outdoor season.
- Also a member of the MIT women's soccer team, Howarth is a mechanical engineering major with a 4.9 cumulative GPA on MIT's 5.0 grading scale.
 
Gillian Roeder
- In cross country, Roeder was the NEWMAC Athlete of the Year after capturing the 2022 NEWMAC Championship. In addition, she also earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors and NEWMAC All-Conference accolades.
- In the indoor season, she was a USTFCCCA All-American in the mile while also being named All-Region in the 800 and the mile and qualifying for nationals in the mile and the distance medley relay.
- The outdoor season resulted in another All-American performance as she crossed in third place in the 1,500 meters to help MIT to a fourth-place podium finish as a team.
- Academically she earned NEWMAC Academic All-Conference in both cross country and outdoor track and field.
- Roeder is a mechanical engineering major with a perfect 5.0 cumulative GPA on MIT's 5.0 grading scale.
 
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