Track & Field

Kotowski & White Named #AETF Performers of the Year, All-Academic Teams Revealed

BOSTON – Following top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championship, James Kotowski and Ruth White have been named America East Outdoor Track & Field Performers of the Year, while All-Academic Teams were announced by the conference on Tuesday afternoon.  
 
Kotowksi took eighth place in the javelin at the 2025 NCAA Championship, with a season-best throw of 75.18 meters to be named Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Performer of the Year.  He is the first men’s #AETF Outdoor First-Team All-American since UAlbany’s Matt Campbell in 2016. He concluded his career as a two-time America East Champion in the javelin and owns the two furthest throws in league history.
 
White burst onto the scene in the final meets of her freshmen season and concluded it earning Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Performer of the Year recognition. She saved her best for last by finishing less than a second out of First-Team All-America recognition in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Championships. She ultimately placed ninth to secure Second-Team honors and her time of 32:20.60 shattered the previous United States U20 10K record, set back in 2005.  

In addition to Performers of the Year, the conference also recognized its All-Academic Teams for men and women. All nine schools had at least one honoree and UMass Lowell led all school with five total, three men and two women. Kotowski was selected as All-Academic to highlight the impressive group of 20 men and women.

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