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

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.

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

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.

Seven student-athletes garner NJCAA All-Academic honors
Seven student-athletes garner NJCAA All-Academic honors

Seven student-athletes across four sports at Northern Essex Community College were recognized as NJCAA All-Academic scholars as announced today by the NJCAA. The seven student-athletes recognized topped all community colleges across the Commonwealth.

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.

Northern Essex holds annual athletics awards banquet
Northern Essex holds annual athletics awards banquet

On Monday May 9th the Northern Essex Community College Athletic Department gathered to honor the accomplishments of the 2021-22 academic year.

Pair of Knights to compete at NJCAA Championships
Pair of Knights to compete at NJCAA Championships

A pair of athletes from the Northern Essex Community College track and field team are set to compete next week at the NJCAA Championships May 12th through the 14th at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York

Schwartz leads Knights at ECSU Invite with National Qualifying time
Schwartz leads Knights at ECSU Invite with National Qualifying time

Catherine Schwartz provided the highlight for the Knights track and field squad on Friday afternoon at the ECSU Track and Field Invitational as she qualified for next months national championship with a 100 meter dash qualifying time.

Track opens season at SNHU Spring Invitational
Track opens season at SNHU Spring Invitational

The Northern Essex Community College men's and women's track and field program made their return to the track over the weekend for first time following the COVID pandemic. It was the Knights first competition since the 2019 National Championship meet.

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 Announces Plans for Returning to Competition
NECC Announces Plans for Returning to Competition

The Northern Essex Community College athletic program will return to intercollegiate competition this spring semester. The men’s basketball and women’s volleyball teams will return to competition in February along with Esports, which is coed.

Athletics to continue Virtual Information Sessions in Spring 2021
Athletics to continue Virtual Information Sessions in Spring 2021

The Northern Essex Community College Department of Athletics in partnership with the Office of Admissions and Enrollment will be continuing to host Virtual Athletic Information Days through June for prospective students interested in the Knights athletic program.