NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Saint Joseph's College track and field teams delivered a strong showing at the NCAA Division III New England Championships, held May 2-3, 2025, at the Coast Guard Academy. The Monks walked away with several top finishes, scoring performances, and a facility record in one of the most competitive meets of the season.

WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

• Audrey Bilodeau led the way in the hurdles:
  • Placed 4th overall in the 400m Hurdles with a time of 1:06.20, scoring 5 points.
  • Clocked 15.90 in the 100m Hurdle prelims, placing 20th.
• The 4x100m Relay of Ava Smart, Alexia Young, Cheri Willems, and Bilodeau posted a time of 51.94 for 21st.
• The 4x400m Relay (Smart, Bella Koepsell, Willems, Bilodeau) ran 4:10.56, finishing 12th.
• Ellie Leech  placed 3rd in the Javelin with a toss of 38.56m (126' 6"), earning 6 points for the team.

MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

• Haytham Ramadan delivered one of the meet's top performances, winning the 800m in 1:50.85, breaking the facility record. This marks the best performance by a St. Joseph's athlete at the New England level.
• Abdirizak Abukar had a strong weekend: 
  • Ran 21.81 for 11th in the 200m and 11.02 in the 100m prelims. 
• Abukar kicked off the Men's 4x400m Relay to a 2nd-place finish (3:16.01) with Ramadan, Tyler Ricker, and Jacob Schmader, to set a new Program Record.
• Matthew Corriveau placed 5th in the Long Jump with a leap of 7.01m (23' 0") to set a new Program Record being the first Monk to ever crack the 23' barrier
• Dylan Dickey took 12th in the Javelin with a mark of 54.33m (178' 3"), and threw 35.95m (117' 11") in the Discus.
• Tudum Monday ran 56.69 in the 400m Hurdles, placing 18th to best his program record.
• Isaac Keresey finished in 58.26 in the 400m Hurdles to place 27th.
• The 4x800m Relay of Keresey, Michael Clarke, Aidan Mills, and Ryan Graham ran 8:27.00.
• The 4x100m Relay team of John Read, Corriveau, Noah Batoosingh, and Abukar finished in 47.70.

COACHES CORNER
"So many historic marks for our program this weekend. Our athletes put themselves out there and just battled," said Head Coach Mike Burleson. "Haytham's 800 meter race is one of the most well-run races I have ever had the privilege to coach. To come off an injury, step on the line with full confidence, follow a plan to perfection and earn a New England title is storybook."

"Matt Corriveau's jump was absolutely electric—he's been on the verge of a breakthrough all season, and to come out and hit a huge PR on this stage was a special moment. Ellie Leech showed incredible toughness all spring battling through injury, and for her to place third as a freshman at New Englands speaks volumes about her resilience and talent." said Assoc. Head Coach Troy Hendricks. "I'm also just so proud of the individuals on our relays—running those times this late in the season shows how locked in and committed they are to competing at a championship level."

UP NEXT!
The Monks will be hitting the road and heading down to The F.I.R.E Meet at Williams College on May 9th-10th, 2025.