Rachel Schilkowsky is February Athlete of the Month

Rachel Schilkowsky (Providence RI / Craftsbury Green Distance Project) is the USATF New England Athlete of the Month for February 2026.  The distance runner won the 3000 meters at both the Greater Boston TC Invitational (9:24.83) and the USATF-NE Indoor Championship meets (9:17.72) with both times rating above 1040 on the World Athletics scoring tables.  She also led the Indoor Points Chase through the month with the highest score of both women and men (and ended as the series champion in March)

John Barbour (Greater Lowell Roadrunners) was the January Athlete of the Month, winning the M70 division of the USATF Masters National Cross Country 8km Championships held in Tallahassee Florida.  His age graded mark of 83.6% placed him 9th among all masters age 60+.  And, in a dual role as as coach, his Liberty AC women's team was third in the W60 division