WELLESLEY, Mass. – Wellesley College cross country and track & field head coach Phil Jennings have announced the team's 2026 schedule. The Blue will start the season by hosting its annual Wellesley Invitational at Nehoiden Golf Club, the first of seven scheduled meets this fall.

Key Dates:

Friday, September 4: Wellesley Invitational at Nehoiden Golf Club
Saturday, October 31: NEWMAC Championships at Smith College
Saturday, November 14: NCAA Division III East Regional Championship at Hopkinton State Fairgrounds

Schedule dates, times and opponents are subject to change, please visit WellesleyBlue.com for the latest schedule information.

Wellesley will welcome competitors to the season opening Wellesley Invitational on the evening of Friday, August 29. On September 19, the team heads out to the Pop Crowell Invite, hosted at Gordon College.

In October, the Keene State Invitational will see the Blue travel up to New Hampshire on the third. After that, Wellesley will use the Connecticut College Invitational on October 17 as a tune-up for the NEWMAC Championships. 

This year, the annual NEWMAC Championships will be held at Smith College in Northampton, Mass. on Saturday, October 31.

The regular season wraps up at the NCAA Division III East Regional Championship on Saturday, November 14 at the Hopkinton State Fairgrounds in Hopkinton, N.H.

Wellesley Athletics strives for excellence at the conference, regional, and national levels, while providing opportunities for students to achieve their potential and learn the values of discipline, leadership, critical thinking, and responsibility to oneself and others.