Men's Track & Field

Abbatessa captures NJCAA Shot Put National Title
Abbatessa captures NJCAA Shot Put National Title

Maci Abbatessa as she captured the NJCAA national title in the women’s shot put on her final throw with a toss of 10.69 meter in wet conditions to put herself of the runner-up by .01 meters.

Knights hit four NJCAA Qualifying marks at CCSU Blue Devil Invite
Knights hit four NJCAA Qualifying marks at CCSU Blue Devil Invite

At the CCSU Invitational, the Knights closed out their regular season with a strong showing, highlighted by multiple personal and season bests along with four additional NJCAA national qualifying marks, bringing their season total to 14.

Track and Field Hits Three National Qualifying Marks at Sean Collier Invite
Track and Field Hits Three National Qualifying Marks at Sean Collier Invite

The Northern Essex Community College track and field teams hit three NJCAA automatic qualifying marks at the Sean Collier Memorial Invitational Meet hosted by MIT on Saturday afternoon. The three qualifying marks increases the teams total to 10 for the season

Knights put up strong showing at Ed Daniels Invitational
Knights put up strong showing at Ed Daniels Invitational

At the Ed Daniels Invitational Track & Field Meet at SNHU on Saturday, the Knights continued their strong spring campaign by adding another NJCAA automatic national qualifying mark in the men’s 4x100m relay.

Abbatessa Shatters School Record in Hammer Throw to Highlight Jim Sheehan Invitational
Abbatessa Shatters School Record in Hammer Throw to Highlight Jim Sheehan Invitational

The Northern Essex Community College track and field competed at the Jim Sheehan Memorial Invitational at Fitchburg State on Saturday afternoon and saw several strong early season performances.

Northern Essex announces three individuals, one team for Hall of Fame Class of 2026
Northern Essex announces three individuals, one team for Hall of Fame Class of 2026

The Knights Athletic Department is proud to announce the inductees for the sixth class of the Northern Essex Athletic Hall of Fame. This year’s induction ceremony is scheduled Thursday March 5th in the Hartleb Technology Center and will feature Nathan Proulx ’03 (Men’s Basketball), Shana Blaney ’09 (Track & Field), Olivia Mullins ’19 (Track & Field/Cross Country) and the 2016 national runner-up baseball team.

Abbatessa 4th in shot put highlights final two days of NJCAA Track Nationals
Abbatessa 4th in shot put highlights final two days of NJCAA Track Nationals

The Northern Essex Community College track and field teams wrapped up the season over the weekend at the NJCAA National with solid performances and personal bests. The women’s team finished 20th in the final teams standings

Abbatessa and Uviedo Place on Day One of NJCAA Track Nationals
Abbatessa and Uviedo Place on Day One of NJCAA Track Nationals

The Northern Essex Community College women’s track and field team got off to a strong start on Thursday afternoon on day one of the NJCAA National Championships

Knights track and field to be represented in 14 events at NJCAA National Championships
Knights track and field to be represented in 14 events at NJCAA National Championships

The Northern Essex Community College track and field program will send 13 individuals to this week’s national meet to represent the program in 12 individual events and a pair of relays.

Three hit national qualifying marks as track and field opens season
Three hit national qualifying marks as track and field opens season

The Northern Essex men’s and women’s track and field teams opened their spring campaign on Friday at the SNHU Spring Invitational and saw three individuals hit national meet qualifying standards across four events.

Melanie Tarbox named NECC track and field coach
Melanie Tarbox named NECC track and field coach

Northern Essex Community College Director of Athletics Dan Blair is pleased to announce the hiring of Haverhill native Melanie Tarbox as the next men’s and women’s track and field coach for the Knights.

5th annual NECC Athletics Golf Tournament raises over $20,000 to support student-athletes
5th annual NECC Athletics Golf Tournament raises over $20,000 to support student-athletes

On Monday August 29th the Northern Essex Community College Athletics Department in conjunction with the NECC Foundation held their 5th annual golf tournament at the Renaissance Golf Club in Haverhill.

NECC Athletics plans full return for 2021-22 seasons; athlete information
NECC Athletics plans full return for 2021-22 seasons; athlete information

Haverhill, MA (June 7, 2021) – The Northern Essex Community College athletic program is planning a full return to competition for the 2021-22 academic year with full conference schedules against NJCAA Region 21 competition and non-conference regional competition for all 12 intercollegiate programs.

NECC Athletics Announces Virtual Information Sessions
NECC Athletics Announces Virtual Information Sessions

The Northern Essex Community College Department of Athletics in partnership with the Office of Admissions and Enrollment will be hosting Athletic Information Days beginning on Wednesday May 20th and continuing through the fall semester.

NECC Varsity Athletics 2019-20 Preseason Information
NECC Varsity Athletics 2019-20 Preseason Information

Student-Athlete Orientation Night will take place on Tuesday August 13th at 6:00pm in the Hartleb Technology Center on the Haverhill Campus. All new and returning student-athletes are should attend this event.

Women's Track finishes 17th at NJCAA National Championships
Women's Track finishes 17th at NJCAA National Championships

Haverhill, MA (May 12, 2019) - The NECC women's track and field team finished tied for 17th place at the NJCAA National Championship meet scoring eight points across three events over the weekend.