Swann & Filias Earn USTFCCCA All-American Nods

Xander Swann (400-meter hurdles) and Dave Filias (hammer throw) of the Middlebury men’s track and field team tallied United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-American honors. The awards are based on the athlete’s performance at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

HONOREE HIGHLIGHTS

• Swann (First Team)
  
  • Swann earns his first All-American honor.
  • In the qualifying rounds, the Panther clocked the second-fastest time in the 22-competitor field, stopping the clock at 52.22 seconds.
  • Swann excelled in the championship heat. Staying near the front of a cluster of competitors, he claimed bronze with a time of 52.63 seconds.
  • The Panther closes his Middlebury campaign with five all-region honors across the indoor and outdoor seasons, two NESCAC Men’s Track Athlete of the Week laurels and the 2025 Men’s Sabasteanski Award at the conference championships. 

• Filias (Second Team)
  • Filias claimed All-American accolades for the second-consecutive campaign.
  • During the hammer, the senior recorded a toss of 56.09 meters, earning 15th overall.
  • The Panther is a three-time conference champion in the event, defending his title this spring with an event-best 57.47m.
  • Filias caps his Middlebury career with five all-conference nods and the program record in the event (61.22m).

Middlebury now has 37 Outdoor All-American honorees. Those who finish in the top-eight individually or in a relay earn first-team distinction, while individuals claiming ninth through 16th and relays earning ninth through 12th tally second-team laurels. The full list of honorees can be found here.