LEWISTON, Maine – The Saint Joseph's College men's track & field team turned in a strong performance at the Maine States' Pine Tree Classic on April 17-18, highlighted by three school records, an event title from junior Haytham Ramadan, and several DIII New England qualifying marks as the Monks continued to build momentum heading into the conference championships.

"We brought great energy this weekend and posted strong marks throughout the meet," said Saint Joseph's head coach Mike Burleson. "It's always a good sign to see so many athletes hitting personal bests at this point in the season and really coming together as a team. We've put ourselves in a strong position heading into the conference championships, and we're looking forward to competing at home.

"I am excited for Haytham being recognized as Track Athlete of the Meet. He's been putting in excellent work in practice, and it's great to see that effort paying off on the track."

Ramadan led the way for Saint Joseph's by winning the 800 meters in a DIII New England qualifying time of 1:52.71 and earning Track Athlete of the Meet honors. Senior Abdirizak Abukar also had a standout weekend, placing second in the 400 meters in a school-record and DIII New England qualifying time of 47.94 while helping the Monks' 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relay teams to runner-up finishes. Freshman Nick Munyaneza added another school record in the triple jump, placing third with a DIII New England qualifying mark of 13.09 meters (42' 11.5"). Sophomore Isaac Keresey turned in another strong all-around meet with a fourth-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles in a DIII New England qualifying 57.44, while junior Matthew Corriveau posted a runner-up finish in the long jump with a DIII New England qualifying leap of 6.89 meters (22' 7.25"). Junior Antonio also delivered a major field-event performance, finishing third in the high jump with a DIII New England automatic qualifying clearance of 1.92 meters (6' 3.5").

SPRINTS AND RELAYS
Abukar paced the Monks in the sprint events with a runner-up finish in the 400 meters in a school-record 47.94, a DIII New England qualifying performance. He also helped the Monks' 4x100-meter relay of Dalton Feeney, John Read, Noah Batoosingh, and Abukar place second in 43.23, while the 4x400-meter team of Abukar, Keresey, Batoosingh, and Aidan Mills also placed second in 3:30.69. In the shorter sprints, sophomore Nico Vesprini ran 11.92 in the 100 meters and 24.71 in the 200 meters, freshman Brandt Bishop posted a 12.99 in the 100, and sophomore John Read placed ninth in the 200 meters in 23.42. Batoosingh added a 53.46 effort in the 400 meters.

MID-DISTANCE AND DISTANCE
Ramadan highlighted the distance group with his winning 800-meter performance in 1:52.71, good for a DIII New England qualifying mark and Track Athlete of the Meet honors. Behind him, junior Harrison Fields ran 2:10.14, Keresey clocked 2:10.42, junior Emilson Zocolo posted 2:13.70, senior Brayden Grant finished in 2:21.08, junior Kyle Benson ran 2:21.26, and senior EJ Sungubele crossed in 2:25.28. Senior Alexey Seredin added another major result for Saint Joseph's with a runner-up finish in the 3000-meter steeplechase in 10:22.33.

HURDLES
The Monks delivered strong depth in the hurdles, led by Keresey's fourth-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles in 57.44, which met the DIII New England provisional standard. Junior Tudum Monday also qualified in the event with a sixth-place effort of 58.62, while Feeney added a time of 1:03.47.

JUMPS
Antonio paced the Monks in the vertical jumps with a third-place finish in the high jump, clearing 1.92 meters to hit the DIII New England automatic standard. Corriveau delivered one of the top field performances of the weekend by finishing second in the long jump with a 6.89-meter leap, another DIII New England qualifying performance. Munyaneza added a school-record mark of 13.09 meters (42' 11.5") in the triple jump to place third and meet the DIII New England standard. He also posted a 5.92-meter mark in the long jump. Peters added a 5.62-meter effort in the long jump, while freshman Patrick Murphy reached 4.08 meters. Martinho Codo did not record a height in the high jump.

THROWS
Freshman Cameron Gonyer led the Monks in the throwing events with a seventh-place finish in the discus at 35.05 meters and a sixth-place finish in the javelin at 45.95 meters. Freshman Daven Duquette also turned in a strong weekend, placing seventh in the hammer throw at 37.44 meters and 17th in the discus at 30.28 meters. Senior Alexander Greslick added a 32.22-meter throw in the discus, while junior Gabryel Balch posted marks of 25.10 meters in the discus and 28.50 meters in the hammer. Anthony Vasquez threw 10.46 meters in the shot put to lead Saint Joseph's in that event, with Feeney close behind at 10.33 meters and Greslick at 10.05 meters. Bishop added a 9.23-meter shot put mark, a 25.90-meter hammer throw, and a 29.78-meter javelin effort.

FULL RESULTS

Men's 100 Meters
Nico Vesprini – 11.92 (24th)
Brandt Bishop – 12.99 (28th)

Men's 200 Meters
John Read – 23.42 (9th)
Nico Vesprini – 24.71 (22nd)

Men's 400 Meters
Abdirizak Abukar – 47.94 (2nd, school record, DIII New England qualifier)
Noah Batoosingh – 53.46 (13th)

Men's 800 Meters
Haytham Ramadan – 1:52.71 (1st, DIII New England qualifier)
Harrison Fields – 2:10.14 (23rd)
Isaac Keresey – 2:10.42 (24th)
Emilson Zocolo – 2:13.70 (28th)
Brayden Grant – 2:21.08 (32nd)
Kyle Benson – 2:21.26 (33rd)
EJ Sungubele – 2:25.28 (38th)

Men's 400-Meter Hurdles
Isaac Keresey – 57.44 (4th, DIII New England qualifier)
Tudum Monday – 58.62 (6th, DIII New England qualifier)
Dalton Feeney – 1:03.47 (10th)

Men's 3000-Meter Steeplechase
Alexey Seredin – 10:22.33 (2nd)

Men's 4x100-Meter Relay
Feeney, Read, Batoosingh, Abukar – 43.23 (2nd)

Men's 4x400-Meter Relay
Abukar, Keresey, Batoosingh, Mills – 3:30.69 (2nd)

Men's High Jump
Junior Antonio – 1.92m / 6' 3.5" (3rd, DIII New England automatic qualifier)
Martinho Codo – NH

Men's Long Jump
Matthew Corriveau – 6.89m / 22' 7.25" (2nd, DIII New England qualifier)
Nick Munyaneza – 5.92m / 19' 5.25" (15th)
Carl Peters – 5.62m / 18' 5.25" (18th)
Patrick Murphy – 4.08m / 13' 4.75" (23rd)

Men's Triple Jump
Nick Munyaneza – 13.09m / 42' 11.5" (3rd, school record, DIII New England qualifier)
Tudum Monday – NM
Carl Peters – NM

Men's Shot Put
Anthony Vasquez – 10.46m / 34' 4" (14th)
Dalton Feeney – 10.33m / 33' 10.75" (15th)
Alexander Greslick – 10.05m / 32' 11.75" (17th)
Brandt Bishop – 9.23m / 30' 3.5" (20th)

Men's Discus
Cameron Gonyer – 35.05m / 115' 0" (7th)
Alexander Greslick – 32.22m / 105' 8" (11th)
Daven Duquette – 30.28m / 99' 4" (17th)
Anthony Vasquez – 26.30m / 86' 3" (24th)
Gabryel Balch – 25.10m / 82' 4" (27th)

Men's Hammer Throw
Daven Duquette – 37.44m / 122' 10" (7th)
Gabryel Balch – 28.50m / 93' 6" (12th)
Anthony Vasquez – 27.94m / 91' 8" (13th)
Brandt Bishop – 25.90m / 85' 0" (14th)

Men's Javelin
Cameron Gonyer – 45.95m / 150' 9" (6th)
Dalton Feeney – 36.50m / 119' 9" (17th)
Brandt Bishop – 29.78m / 97' 8" (23rd)