STANDISH, Maine – The Saint Joseph's College men's track & field team captured its fourth straight GNAC Outdoor Championship on its home track this weekend, totaling 233 points to finish ahead of Emmanuel (145), Regis (125), Lasell (98), and Colby-Sawyer (41). The Monks' title performance was fueled by multiple event wins, a school record in the long jump, and standout efforts from both veterans and rookies across the meet.
"We have a special group of seniors whose commitment has helped shape and grow our program," said Saint Joseph's head coach Mike Burleson. "Their passion and dedication have been a cornerstone of our growth, culture and success. Our men competed with confidence, embraced the competition, and brought an energy that showed how much they truly enjoyed the moment. It was a team effort from start to finish and great to see a mix of seasoned veterans and rookies step up and deliver some incredible performances this weekend."
The Monks were led by sophomore Isaac Keresey, who earned Men's Track Athlete of the Meet honors after winning the 1500 meters and 400-meter hurdles, placing second in the 800 meters, finishing third in the pole vault, and running on the championship-winning 4x400-meter and 4x800-meter relay teams. Junior Haytham Ramadan also delivered a huge weekend, winning the 800 meters in a DIII New England qualifying time of 1:57.18, placing second in the 1500 meters, and helping Saint Joseph's win both the 4x400-meter and 4x800-meter relays. Senior Abdirizak Abukar claimed conference titles in both the 200 and 400 meters and ran on the first-place 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays, while junior Matthew Corriveau broke the Saint Joseph's outdoor long jump record with a winning leap of 7.07 meters (23' 2.5").
SPRINTS AND RELAYS
Abukar paced the Monks in the sprints with a pair of individual conference titles, winning the 200 meters in a DIII New England qualifying 22.51 and the 400 meters in 52.18. Senior Noah Batoosingh added a third-place finish in the 400 meters in 52.84, while sophomore John Read scored in the 200 with a fifth-place finish in 23.68. Nico Vesprini ran 25.48 in the 200 after clocking 12.10 in the 100-meter preliminaries, and freshman Eli Benjamin posted a 12.09 in the prelims.
The Monks were dominant in the relays, winning the 4x100-meter relay as the quartet of Dalton Feeney, Read, Batoosingh, and Abukar combined to run 43.44. Saint Joseph's also captured the 4x400-meter relay in 3:24.66 behind Batoosingh, Abukar, Ramadan, and Keresey, and won the 4x800-meter relay in 8:17.84 with Harrison Fields, Keresey, Aidan Mills, and Ramadan.
MID-DISTANCE AND DISTANCE
Ramadan and Keresey led a dominant effort in the middle-distance events, going one-two in the 800 meters in DIII New England qualifying times of 1:57.18 and 1:57.98, respectively. Fields added a 2:10.70, while junior Emilson Zocolo, senior Brayden Grant, junior Kyle Benson, and senior EJ Sungubele followed in 2:14.53, 2:17.80, 2:23.89, and 2:29.09. In the 1500 meters, Keresey claimed the conference title in 4:26.71 and Ramadan placed second in 4:28.38.
Senior Jacob Pelletier won the 10,000 meters in 34:36.52, while senior Alexey Seredin placed second in 34:58.83. Seredin also added a runner-up finish in the 3000-meter steeplechase in 10:34.74, and Zocolo scored in the event with a fourth-place finish in 12:03.33. Seredin later posted a third-place finish in the 5000 meters in 16:56.10 to cap a productive championship weekend.
HURDLES
Saint Joseph's controlled the hurdle events throughout the weekend. Read won the 110-meter hurdles in a DIII New England qualifying 15.82, while junior Tudum Monday followed in second in another qualifier at 16.12. Feeney added a fifth-place finish in 18.55. In the 400-meter hurdles, Keresey claimed the title in a DIII New England qualifying 56.25, with Monday right behind in second in 57.40. Feeney and Mills added times of 1:02.73 and 1:03.05, respectively.
JUMPS
Corriveau delivered one of the top performances of the meet for the Monks, winning the long jump with a school-record and DIII New England qualifying mark of 7.07 meters. Junior Antonio added a sixth-place finish at 6.29 meters, while Devonte Prom and Carl Peters posted marks of 5.81 meters and 5.66 meters. Freshmen Patrick Murphy and Nick Munyaneza were unable to record legal jumps in the event.
Antonio also won the high jump with a clearance of 1.85 meters, while Benjamin scored with a fifth-place clearance of 1.75 meters and Martinho Codo reached 1.70 meters. In the triple jump, Munyaneza placed fifth with a mark of 12.55 meters, Prom was seventh at 11.72 meters, Monday finished eighth at 11.46 meters, and Peters added a 10.95-meter effort. Keresey scored in the pole vault with a third-place clearance of 3.20 meters, while Fields placed fifth at 2.60 meters and Grant also cleared 2.60 meters.
THROWS
Freshman Cameron Gonyer headlined the throws group by winning the javelin with a throw of 48.15 meters and placing third in the discus at 34.44 meters. Feeney added another strong effort in the javelin with a third-place throw of 42.10 meters, while freshman Brandt Bishop reached 32.06 meters and Benjamin posted 31.28 meters.
Duquette paced the Monks in the hammer throw with a third-place mark of 35.82 meters and added a fifth-place finish in the discus at 31.34 meters. In the shot put, sophomore Anthony Vasquez led Saint Joseph's with a fifth-place toss of 10.80 meters, followed closely by senior Alexander Greslick in sixth at 10.67 meters. Bishop added a 9.37-meter effort in the shot put and a 29.33-meter mark in the hammer, while Vasquez and junior Gabryel Balch threw 29.15 meters and 26.80 meters in the hammer, respectively. Balch also added a 24.93-meter throw in the discus, and Greslick posted 20.33 meters.
FULL RESULTS
Men's 100 Meters Preliminaries
Eli Benjamin – 12.09 (13th)
Nico Vesprini – 12.10 (14th)
Men's 200 Meters
Abdirizak Abukar – 22.51 (1st)
John Read – 23.68 (5th)
Noah Batoosingh – 24.11 (7th)
Nico Vesprini – 25.48 (14th)
Men's 400 Meters
Abdirizak Abukar – 52.18 (1st)
Noah Batoosingh – 52.84 (3rd)
Men's 800 Meters
Haytham Ramadan – 1:57.18 (1st)
Isaac Keresey – 1:57.98 (2nd)
Harrison Fields – 2:10.70 (8th)
Emilson Zocolo – 2:14.53 (10th)
Brayden Grant – 2:17.80 (11th)
Kyle Benson – 2:23.89 (12th)
EJ Sungubele – 2:29.09 (13th)
Men's 1500 Meters
Isaac Keresey – 4:26.71 (1st)
Haytham Ramadan – 4:28.38 (2nd)
Men's 5000 Meters
Alexey Seredin – 16:56.10 (3rd)
Men's 10,000 Meters
Jacob Pelletier – 34:36.52 (1st)
Alexey Seredin – 34:58.83 (2nd)
Men's 110-Meter Hurdles
John Read – 15.82 (1st, DIII New England qualifier)
Tudum Monday – 16.12 (2nd, DIII New England qualifier)
Dalton Feeney – 18.55 (5th)
Men's 400-Meter Hurdles
Isaac Keresey – 56.25 (1st, DIII New England qualifier)
Tudum Monday – 57.40 (2nd, DIII New England qualifier)
Dalton Feeney – 1:02.73 (7th)
Aidan Mills – 1:03.05 (8th)
Men's 3000-Meter Steeplechase
Alexey Seredin – 10:34.74 (2nd)
Emilson Zocolo – 12:03.33 (4th)
Men's 4x100-Meter Relay
Feeney, Read, Batoosingh, Abukar – 43.44 (1st)
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay
Batoosingh, Abukar, Ramadan, Keresey – 3:24.66 (1st)
Men's 4x800-Meter Relay
Fields, Keresey, Mills, Ramadan – 8:17.84 (1st)
Men's High Jump
Junior Antonio – 1.85m / 6' 0.75" (1st)
Eli Benjamin – 1.75m / 5' 8.75" (5th)
Martinho Codo – 1.70m / 5' 7" (10th)
Men's Pole Vault
Isaac Keresey – 3.20m / 10' 6" (3rd)
Harrison Fields – 2.60m / 8' 6.25" (5th)
Brayden Grant – 2.60m / 8' 6.25" (7th)
Men's Long Jump
Matthew Corriveau – 7.07m / 23' 2.5" (1st, school record, DIII New England qualifier)
Junior Antonio – 6.29m / 20' 7.75" (6th)
Devonte Prom – 5.81m / 19' 0.75" (9th)
Carl Peters – 5.66m / 18' 7" (11th)
Patrick Murphy – NM
Nick Munyaneza – NM
Men's Triple Jump
Nick Munyaneza – 12.55m / 41' 2.25" (5th)
Devonte Prom – 11.72m / 38' 5.5" (7th)
Tudum Monday – 11.46m / 37' 7.25" (8th)
Carl Peters – 10.95m / 35' 11.25" (9th)
Men's Shot Put
Anthony Vasquez – 10.80m / 35' 5.25" (5th)
Alexander Greslick – 10.67m / 35' 0.25" (6th)
Brandt Bishop – 9.37m / 30' 9" (14th)
Men's Discus
Cameron Gonyer – 34.44m / 113' 0" (3rd)
Daven Duquette – 31.34m / 102' 10" (5th)
Gabryel Balch – 24.93m / 81' 9" (10th)
Anthony Vasquez – 24.89m / 81' 8" (11th)
Alexander Greslick – 20.33m / 66' 8" (13th)
Men's Hammer Throw
Daven Duquette – 35.82m / 117' 6" (3rd)
Brandt Bishop – 29.33m / 96' 3" (9th)
Anthony Vasquez – 29.15m / 95' 8" (10th)
Gabryel Balch – 26.80m / 87' 11" (12th)
Men's Javelin
Cameron Gonyer – 48.15m / 158' 0" (1st)
Dalton Feeney – 42.10m / 138' 1" (3rd)
Brandt Bishop – 32.06m / 105' 2" (9th)
Eli Benjamin – 31.28m / 102' 7" (11th)
