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2024-25 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Ben Barnhart
Ryan Boyles
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Chris Aduama

Walter Truitt

  • Height 6-1
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Houston, Texas
  • High School Bellaire
  • Event Hurdles, Sprints
  • Major Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Biography

Collegiate Career Statistics (TFRRS)
Accolades (Indoor): 
  • NCAA Qualifier - 2023 (60m Hurdles – 18th) 
  • All-New England D3 - 60m Hurdles (2023) 
  • USTFCCCA All-Region - 60m Hurdles (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • USTFCCCA All-America Second Team - 60m Hurdles (2025)
Accolades (Outdoor):
  • NCAA Qualifier - 2022 (110m Hurdles - 16th) 
  • NCAA Qualifier - 2023 (110m Hurdles - 15th) 
  • NCAA Qualifier - 2024 (110m Hurdles – 12th)
  • New England D3 Champion - 110m Hurdles (2023) 
  • NEWMAC Champion - 400m Hurdles (2022) 
  • NEWMAC All-Conference First Team - 110m Hurdles (2025) 
  • NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team - 100m Hurdles (2023) 
  • NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team - 110m Hurdles (2024)
  • NEWMAC Sportsmanship Team (2025)
  • NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team (2025)
  • All-New England D3 - 110m Hurdles (2023) 
  • USTFCCCA All-Region - 110m Hurdles (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) 
  • USTFCCCA All-Region - 4x400 (2022)
  • All-America Second Team - 110m Hurdles (2024)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2025)
Accolades: 
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2021-22) 
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete (2022-23) 
  • NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team (2023, 2024)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2024)
2024-25:
  • Competed in 16 meets this Indoor and outdoor track season
  • Ran a career best in the 60m hurdles, 110m hurdles, and the 200m
  • Competed in the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships, in the 60m hurdles, Placing 9th
2023-24:
  • Won the 60 meter hurdle at the Tufts Cupid Challenge and the Tufts National Qualifying Meet
  • Won the 110 meter hurdle at the Sean Collier Invitational
  • Finished runner-up in the 60 meter hurdle at the Gordon Kelly Invitational and the New England DIII Indoor Championships
  • Finished runner-up in the 110 meter hurdle at the NEWMAC Outdoor Championships
2022-23: 
  • Competed in three meets during the indoor season and eight during the outdoor season 
  • Finished second in the 60m Hurdles at the New England D3 Indoor Championship 
  • Finished second in the 110m Hurdles at the NEWMAC Championship
2021-22: 
  • NEWMAC Track Athlete of the Week (Apr. 4)
  • Two-time NEWMAC Relay Team of the Week 
  • Competed in 16 meets 
  • Placed third in the 110m hurdles at the New England D3 Outdoor Championship and fourth at the NEWMAC Championship
Before MIT:
  • Regional finalist and district and area champion in track and field 
  • Second Team All-District in football 
  • Seven-time varsity letter winner between track and field and football 
  • USATF Junior Olympic All-American 
  • Member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society 
  • Team captain of track and field and football 
  • Principal Chair Viola in Orchestra 
  • Treasurer of the German Club 
  • Third Place for Houston Scholar-Athlete of the Year from the Touchdown Club of Houston
Personal:
  • UROP with the City Science group of the MIT Media Lab 
  • Internship: ERCOT 
  • IAP Orchestra
  • Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete: Winning the National Championship with my teammates

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    Hurdles, Sprints
    6'1"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Hurdles, Sprints
    6'1"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Hurdles, Sprints
    6'1"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Hurdles, Sprints
    6'1"