STANDISH, Maine – The Saint Joseph's College men's track and field team delivered a commanding performance to win their third consecutive title at the 2025 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Competing on their home track at the SJC Outdoor Complex across April 26–27, the Monks piled up an impressive 316 points and swept every track event on their way to a historic victory.
"We battled hard this weekend, capping off a special season for Monks Track and Field" says Head Coach Mike Burelson, "Our women have been fully committed from day one, pushing our program to new heights. It's exciting to see that success and we can't wait to carry that momentum into next season. The men have truly put in the work all year, and it was incredible to see them rise to the occasion and dominate at home".
MEET HIGHLIGHTS
- Abdirizak Abukar won the 100m (11.17) and 200m (22.43), anchored the winning 4x100m (42.47) and 4x400m (3:24.94) relays, and hit a New England DIII qualifying mark in the 100m with a 10.99 in prelims.
- Tudum Monday swept the hurdles, winning the 110m hurdles (15.86) and 400m hurdles (56.76), qualifying for the New England DIII Championships in the 400m hurdles.
- Dylan Dickey won the discus with a throw of 40.05m (131'5") and claimed the javelin title with a huge personal best mark of 60.14m (197'4") for 21st in the Nation.
- Ryan Graham completed a distance double, winning the 5000m (16:41.32) and 10,000m (35:59.87), while also placing 3rd in the 1500m.
- Isaac Keresey captured the pole vault title (3.66m), finished 2nd in the 400m hurdles (57.56) with a New England qualifying mark, and placed 2nd in the 1500m.
- Alexey Seredin won the 3000m steeplechase (10:52.26) and finished 3rd in the 10,000m.
- Matthew Corriveau placed 2nd in the long jump with a mark of 6.51m (21'4.25") and helped the 4x100m relay secure first place.
- The 4x100m, 4x400m, and 4x800m relay teams swept the relay events, clocking winning times of 42.47, 3:24.94, and 8:32.41 respectively.
FOR THE PODIUM
1st Place – Gold Medalists
- Abdirizak Abukar – 100m, 200m
- Tyler Ricker – 400m
- John McManus – 800m
- Haytham Ramadan – 1500m
- Ryan Graham – 5000m, 10,000m
- Tudum Monday – 110m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles
- Alexey Seredin – 3000m Steeplechase
- 4x100m Relay – John Read, Matthew Corriveau, Noah Batoosingh, Abdirizak Abukar
- 4x400m Relay – Abdirizak Abukar, Isaac Keresey, Tyler Ricker, Jacob Schmader
- 4x800m Relay – John McManus, Aidan Mills, Jacob Schmader, Isaac Keresey
- Isaac Keresey – Pole Vault
- Dylan Dickey – Discus, Javelin
2nd Place – Silver Medalists
3rd Place – Bronze Medalists
SPRINTS & RELAYS
The Monks owned the sprint events, led by junior
Abdirizak Abukar, who captured the 100m (11.17) and 200m (22.43) titles.
Tyler Ricker added a 400m gold (52.03), and Saint Joseph's swept the relays, winning the 4x100m (42.47), 4x400m (3:24.94), and 4x800m (8:32.41).
MID-DISTANCE & DISTANCEJohn McManus won the 800m (2:07.81), while
Haytham Ramadan and
Ryan Graham led a sweep of the distance events — Ramadan winning the 1500m (4:25.43) and Graham doubling in the 5000m (16:41.32) and 10,000m (35:59.87).
Alexey Seredin added a steeplechase win (10:52.26) to close out the distance dominance.
HURDLES
Tudum Monday turned in a stellar weekend, winning both the 110m hurdles (15.86) and 400m hurdles (56.76), with both he and
Isaac Keresey qualifying for New Englands in the 400m hurdles.
JUMPS
Dylan Dickey dominated the throwing events, winning the discus (40.05m) and javelin (60.14m) titles, with his javelin throw achieving a New England DIII qualifying mark.
Andrew James added points in both shot put and discus.
RESULTS
100m Dash
Conner DeCourt (23.82, 7th)
400m Dash
Conner DeCourt (53.22, 3rd)
4x100m Relay
4x400m Relay
4x800m Relay
800m Run
Emilson Zocolo (2:13.90, 5th)
Kyle Benson (2:18.76, 8th)
EJ Sungubele (2:33.37, 11th)
1500m Run
5000m Run
10,000m Run
3000m Steeplechase
Emilson Zocolo (12:00.77, 3rd)
110m Hurdles
Christopher Godefroy (17.78, 5th)
400m Hurdles
Christopher Godefroy (1:07.81, 9th)
High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Lawrence Knight (12.50m, 5th)
Shot Put
Discus Throw
Hammer Throw
Javelin Throw
UP NEXT!
The Monks who qualified for the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championships will now prepare for postseason action, set to take place May 2nd and 3rd at Coast Guard Academy.
