League/Schedule
For Track and Field, Portsmouth Abbey competes in a combined SENE/EIL association with Bancroft School, Hyde School, Marianapolis Prep, Moses Brown School and Wheeler School. We also compete against St. George's School, Worcester Academy, Roxbury Latin School, Tabor Academy, Thayer Academy, and Winsor School in dual meets. The girls won the 2011 Odell Invitational and placed fifth in New England Division III Prep School Championship.
Both the boys and girls teams have enjoyed success in the New England Division III Prep School Championships, with the boys winning the title in 2002 and finishing 2nd or 3rd in 2005, 2006, 2007. The girls team has never finished lower than seventh in the meet, including 12 top-3 team finishes in the last 15 years, with victories in 1999, 2000, and 2004.
Coaching Philosophy
For track and field, Portsmouth Abbey School has a 6-lane outdoor track, which currently hosts the New England Division III Track and Field Championships each spring. Practices run about two hours each afternoon, with competition once per week. As in cross country, personal improvement is a primary goal for everyone on the team. School records are maintained for each Form and a "Top Ten" list in school history for each track and field event is also recorded.
Our philosophy is simple: anyone can improve with sustained work. To the coaching staff and the program, it is just as important to us to help our new students improve their times and distances as it is for our varsity. There is a place for athletes of all ability on our teams: from individual New England Champions to students that are new to the sport.
Contact
Portsmouth Abbey is looking for hard-working, goal-oriented, and enthusiastic student athletes who are looking to develop their skills in the classroom and on the trails. For more information please fill out our Student-Athlete Questionnaire.
