WEST HARTFORD, Conn. The Hartford Men's Track and Field team is eager to start the upcoming indoor season. The Hawks come off the heels of a Conference Championship a season ago, as well as a 14th place finish in the NCAA Division III New England Championship. The group looks to build on last year's success to push themselves even further in the 2025-26 season. 

Familiar Faces:
Head coach Connor Green comes back for his third year at the helm of both the Men's and Women's Track and Field coach. He welcomes back 34 returners who look to make their mark following a successful season last year. Amongst the top returners is sophomore Aidan Lybarger (South Burlington, Vt.) who last year was honored as USTFCCCA Outdoor Track & Field All-Region in Discus, CNE All-Conference First Team (Discus), as well as becoming a school record holder (Outdoor Discus - 52.49 Meters).

"I think we're going to have a pretty good season overall, especially from the throwers perspective. We all have gotten a lot better from last year which is amazing." Lybarger said.

 

Senior Peter Effinger (Washingtonville, N.Y.) is also a key returner for the Hawks, coming off a CNE Academic All-Conference season, a year ago. 

"I'd like to go out and have a good season, set some PRs, and hopefully win another championship. Continue with hard training, making good progress in workouts, and trying to get under those milestones." said Effinger.

 

Another key returner is junior Thomas Yonkers (Farmington, Conn.), who last season was honored as CNE Academic All-Conference, College Sports Communicators Academic All-District, School Record (Outdoor Pole Vault - 4.25 Meters).

"I think we're looking to get back to the CNE and win the conference again, and we're looking like a good team like last year. I'm most excited to see how the freshmen really develop their spots on the team. We've got a couple new vaulters, who I'm really excited to see this year in their first college season. " Yonkers said. 

 

Season Outlook:
The Hawks will begin their season at the Yale invitational on Dec. 6th. Following that event they will take on the Wesleyan University Invitational on Jan. 24th. They will also compete in the John Thomas Terrier Classic at Boston University on Jan. 31st. The Hawks will close out the indoor track and field season at the NCAA Division III New England Championships in Boston at the New England at the Track of New Balance. 

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