Busy weekend upcoming

 We got a ton of snow over the weekend. Temperatures are bitterly cold. Campus is covered in frozen slush and ice. Mounds of snow all over the place. And, our indoor track season plows ahead. Make plans, not excuses.

We travel to Boston for the Terrier meet on Friday (women) and Saturday (men). 

And then! We have a very special appearance in the women's 4x400 relay at the Millrose Games at the Armory on Sunday. There are only six teams in the race, and we are honored to be one of them. Neat!

Schedules, entries and eventually results will be posted here, as they have been for nearly 20 years!

Dr. Sander Scorcher: Women's and men's results

 Injury/illness reduced the number of actual results here. Hoping for more (and better) next week at Boston.

Dr. Sander Columbia Scorcher
Armory Track and Field Center
Friday and Saturday, January 23-24, 2026
Women’s open 800-meter run
10-Kayla Hawkins 2:18.91 *season best time
33.217, 34.714, 35.734, 35.240
32-Sierra Fisher 2:23.84
34.222, 36.068, 36.417, 37.133
Women’s seeded 400-meter dash
34-Grace Fletcher 59.86 *season best time
Women’s open 400-meter dash
12-Rebecca Maclaren 1:02.16
Women’s invitational 800-meter run
16-Julianna Mirabile 2:14.12 *personal best time
31.172, 32.894, 32.934, 37.112
Women’s open long jump
6-Emma Murphy 5.01 meters (16 feet, 5.25 inches)
Men’s open mile
40-Joaquin Bell-Andrade 4:25.05 *won heat 1
33.837, 34.072, 33.984, 33.679, 33.007, 32.145, 33.430, 30.898
42-Steven Viera 4:25.43
34.993, 33.021, 33.167, 33.553, 32.426, 33.420, 33.472, 31.372
Men’s invitational long jump
17-Manasi Simpkins 6.74 meters (22 feet, 1.5 inches)

Dr. Sander Scorcher: Entries

 We have a small group of athletes competing on Friday and Saturday at the Armory ...

Dr. Sander Scorcher
Armory Track and Field Center
Friday and Saturday, January 23-24, 2026
Friday’s entries
10:14a, women’s open mile
--Sierra Fisher
--Kayla Hawkins
12:35p, women’s seeded 400
--Grace Fletcher
12:50p, women’s open 400
--Rebecca Maclaren
2:19p, women’s invitational 800
--Julianna Mirabile
2:51p, women’s invitational 3,000
Abigail Kowalczyk
Saturday’s entries
9:20a, women’s open mile
--Sierra Fisher
9:30a, women’s open long jump
--Isabella Cipolla
--Emma Murphy
9:44a, men’s open mile
--Raffi Buchakjian
--Joaquin Bell-Andrade
--Steven Viera
2p, women’s invitational long jump
--Alexandra Samperi
2p, men’s invitational long jump
--Luke Adami
--Manasi Simpkins
 

Gotham Cup: Women's results

Highlights
--Emily Litke, first place in 5km in personal-best time, lapped the field
--Freshman Elise Attiogbe, second place in 800m in personal-best time in collegiate debut
--Mallory Halloway, third place in 3km in personal-best time by more than 45 seconds
--Kelly Ballen, school record in weight throw for second week in a row
--Kropo, McNamara, Cristinzio, all personal-best times in 500 dash
 
NYC Gotham Cup
Friday, January 16, 2026
Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex
Women’s results
60-meter dash, invitational
3-Gabrielle Bozeth 7.79 (7.80 in preliminary)
19-Makenzy Nielsen 8.11
21-Alyssa Dapont 8.14
200-meter dash
18-Alyssa Dapont 26.34
28-Makenzy Nielsen 26.92
400-meter dash
5-Stephania Granados 59.39
13-Isabella Milojevic 1:01.66
34-Lauren Capela 1:05.60
500-meter dash
7-Julia Kropo 1:17.49 *personal best
8-Breelyn McNamara 1:18.50 *personal best
15-Julie Cristinzio 1:20.06 *personal best
800-meter run
2-Elise Attiogbe 2:19.16 *personal best
1,000-meter run
8-Parker O’Brien 2:58.36 *personal best
25-Christina Diorio 3:17.17
Mile run
11-Julia Zydanowicz 5:15.26
19-Julia Radjenovic 5:28.69
3,000-meter run
3-Mallory Holloway 10:06.28 *personal best

3:22, 3:24, 3:20
5,000-meter run
1-Emily Litke 17:51.73 *personal best

3:42, 3:35, 3:32, 3:33, 3:28
60-meter hurdles
13-Alicia Ramos 9.72
19-Emma Murphy 10.33
20-Nicole Wang 10.43
1,600-meter relay
5-Marist (Isabella Milojevic 1:01.00, Julie Cristinzio 1:00.23, Alyssa Dapont 1:02.89, Makenzy Nielsen 1:02.51) 4:06.67
3,200-meter relay
2-Marist (Parker O’Brien 2:21.02, Julia Zydanowicz 2:26.87, Julia Radjenovic 2:29.46, Christina Diorio 2:35.41) 9:52.75
Long jump
15-Emma Murphy 4.88 meters (16 feet, 0.25 inches)
16-Isabella Cipolla 4.84 meters (15 feet, 10.5 inches)
22-Nicole Wang 4.59 meters (15 feet, 0.75 inches)
25-Olivia Rothstein 4.45 meters (14 feet, 7.25 inches)
Triple jump
21-Olivia Rothstein 9.95 meters (32 feet, 7.75 inches)
22-Gracie Taylor 9.93 meters (32 feet, 7 inches)
Shot put
30-Grace Murphy 9.11 meters (29 feet, 10.75 inches)
36-Jenna Borselle 7.75 meters (25 feet, 5 inches)
Weight throw
30-Kelly Ballen 9.85 meters (32 feet, 4 inches) *school record, old record 8.03 meters, last week by Kelly Ballen

Gotham Cup: Men's results

Highlights
--Sophomore Ryan Trocolar, first place in 400-meter dash, missing his own school record by 0.07
--Freshman Hayden Mundrake with two personal bests (shot put, weight throw) in collegiate debut
--Freshman Manasi Simpkins, personal best in long jump
--Simpkins, Advento, LaBrecque, all personal-bests in 200 dash
 
NYC Gotham Cup
Friday, January 16, 2026
Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex
Men’s results
60-meter dash, invitational
5-Amari Mathis 6.93 (6.96 in preliminary)
60-meter dash, unseeded
23-William Carroll 7.60
200-meter dash
22-Manasi Simpkins 23.04 *personal best
25-Simon Advento 23.11 *personal best
30-Weston LaBrecque 23.41 *personal best
400-meter dash
1-Ryan Trocolar 48.73
17-Miracle Okoli 51.41
24-Emmanuel Harris 51.67 *personal best
44-Jordan Dolansky 56.70
500-meter dash
19-Christopher Lynch 1:12.27
Mile run
13-Jacob Kosilla 4:26.90 *personal best
3,000-meter run
9-Kieran Donnelly 8:47.21
16-Jackson Borge 8:53.87
24-Sanjith Nomula 9:00.09
5,000-meter run
3-Davis Haines 15:39.66 *personal best

3:08, 3:07, 3:09, 3:10, 3:05
6-Kevin Cannon 15:43.37

3:08, 3:07, 3:10, 3:10, 3:08
9-Dennis Love 15:56.35

3:10, 3:10, 3:14, 3:09, 3:13
60-meter hurdles
15-Christopher Lynch 8.81
1,600-meter relay
5-Marist (Amari Mathis 52.73, Emmanuel Harris 51.66, Jacob Kosilla 54.08, Miracle Okoli 51.50) 3:29.96
High jump
14-Luke Adami 1.84 meters (6 feet, 0.5 inches)
Pole vault
6-Daniel Vargas 3.80 meters (12 feet, 5.5 inches)
Long jump
6-Manasi Simpkins 6.92 meters (22 feet, 8.5 inches) *personal best
8-Luke Adami 6.81 meters (22 feet, 4 inches)
Shot put
11-Hayden Mundrake 12.99 meters (42 feet, 7.5 inches) *personal best
Weight throw
19-Hayden Mundrake 12.73 meters (41 feet, 9 inches) *personal best

Gotham Cup: Time schedule/order of events

 NYC Gotham Cup
1/16/26
  Order of Events
 
Track Events (women than men) Projected schedule, the meet will roll along.
 
12:00pm                      60 Hurdles                                          trials
12:20pm                      5000                                                    Final   
1:00pm                        60 Hurdles                                          Final
1:12pm                        60 dash Invite.  Top 32 seeds             trials
1:30pm                        60 dash Open                                      final
1:55pm                        60 dash Invite                                     Final
2:15pm                        500m                                                   Final
2:32pm                        400m                                                   Final
3:10pm                        Mile                                                    Final
3:50pm                        1000                                                    Final
                            4:20pm                        800m                                                   Final                                  
4:40pm                        200m                                                   Final
5:18pm                        3000m                                                 Final
6:15pm                        4x800 relay                                         Final
6:36pm                        DMR                                                   Final
7:00pm                        4x400 relay                                         Final
 
Field Events       Check in at the EVENT Site                         
12:00pm                      Women Pole Vault, Men Vault to follow
                                    Opening Height TBD                                    
12:00pm                      Men’s and Women’s Long Jump  (dual pits)
  
12:00pm                      Men’s and Women’s Shot uses two throwing circles.
                                    Throwing order of flights will be posted when you arrive to maximize use of the facility.  Cage sizes   86 and 52 feet long
                                    Weight Throw to follow.                               
3:00pm                        Men’s and Women’s Triple Jump to follow LJ
 
Following Dash          Women’s  HJ, Men to follow.  One mat.
Final                            Open   1.40m Women  and  1.84m   Men
 
 
EVERYONE must be Checked IN for their event by coach or athlete or you will be scratched.   We will make the heats 45 minutes before the event.
 
Blocks supplied for 60s, and top few heats of 200 and 400.                               
 
 
 

TCNJ meet: Women's results (4 school records)

TCNJ Lions Invitational
Friday, January 9, 2026
Armory Track and Field Center, NYC
Women’s results
60-meter dash
2-Gabrielle Bozeth 7.88 in finals
6-Madison Duffy 8.02 in preliminary
9-Alyssa Dapont 8.12 in preliminary
22-Elena Ramos 8.46 in preliminary
25-Isabella Cipolla 8.81 in preliminary
200-meter dash
1-Gabrielle Bozeth 25.27 *school record, old record 25.68 by Danielle Asaro in 2015
11-Alicia Ramos 26.67 *personal best
13-Alyssa Dapont 26.92
16-Elena Ramos 27.39
300-meter dash
11-Makenzy Nielsen 42.85 *personal best
400-meter dash
1-Julianna Mirabile 58.51 *personal best
2-Stephania Granados 1:00.40
3-Breelyn McNamara 1:00.65
5-Julie Cristinzio 1:01.78
9-Lauren Capela 1:05.51
500-meter dash
4-Julia Kropo 1:18.40 *personal best
6-Isabella Milojevic 1:14.70 *personal best
14-Mackenzie Schubert 1:26.35 *personal best
800-meter run
2-Kayla Hawkins 2:21.04
8-Grace LaCapra 2:36.06
Mile run
3-Parker O’Brien 5:07.43
11-Sierra Fisher 5:22.40
3,000-meter run
3-Emily Litke 10:22.07 *personal-best time by 14 seconds
Kilometer splits: 3:33.49, 3:27.54, 3:21.12
60-meter hurdles
4-Madison LaCreta 9.30
6-Alicia Ramos 9.40
9-Emma Murphy 9.81
12-Nicole Wang 9.98 *personal best
1,600-meter run
4-Marist (Julianna Mirabile 58.08, Kayla Hawkins 1:01.32, Mackenzie Schubert 1:05.40, Grace LaCapra 1:06.16) 4:10.99
Pole vault
8-Ruby Kaupp 3.35 meters (10 feet, 11.75 inches) *school record, old record 10-10 by Jessica Ippolito, 2022
Long jump
1-Alexandra Samperi 5.78 meters (18 feet, 11.75 inches) * school record, old record 17-10.5 by Nicole Scicolone, 2012
8-Emma Murphy 5.17 meters (16 feet, 11.5 inches) *personal best
14-Olivia Rothstein 4.75 meters (15 feet, 7 inches)
Triple jump
9-Olivia Rothstein 10.12 meters (33 feet, 2.5 inches)
Shot put
7-Grace Murphy 8.84 meters (29 feet, 0 inches)
8-Jenna Borselle 8.72 meters (28 feet, 7.5 inches)
Weight throw
10-Kelly Ballen 8.03 meters (26 feet, 4.25 inches) *school record

TCNJ meet: Men's results

TCNJ Lions Invitational
Friday, January 9, 2026
Armory Track and Field Center, NYC
Men’s results
60-meter dash
18-Arbri Halilaj 7.29
25-William Carroll 7.46
200-meter dash
23-William Carroll 24.57
400-meter dash
4-Miracle Okoli 51.13
5-Amari Mathis 51.25 *personal best
6-Weston LaBrecque 51.45
10-Emmanuel Harris 52.79 *personal best
11-Christopher Lynch 52.90
500-meter dash
1-Ryan Trocolar 1:03.80 *personal best (second-fastest time in school history)
14-Simon Advento 1:06.97 *personal best
15-Adam Staffier 1:07.62 *personal best
22-Jordan Dolansky 1:14.65
800-meter run
2-Sean Wilson 1:57.08
5-Dante Melfi 1:59.15
9-Joseph Logan 2:02.19
10-Mikiyas Ashenafi 2:02.20
Mile run
16-Marcel Stewart 4:31.80 *personal best
17-Patrick Wininger 4:32.00 *personal best
60-meter hurdles
10-Christopher Lynch 8.97
1,600-meter relay
7-Marist (Sean Wilson 53.50, Dante Melfi 51.19, Marcel Stewart 52.62, Patrick Wininger 53.26) 3:30.64
Pole vault
9-Daniel Vargas 3.95 meters (12 feet, 11.5 inches)
Long jump
6-Luke Adami 6.73 meters (22 feet, 1 inch)

TCNJ meet: Time schedule

 First meet of 2026 = tomorrow ...

TCNJ Lions Invitational
Friday, January 9, 2026
Time schedule/order of events
Track Events
Women’s Events before Men Except:
In the Hurdle Final, Men Go First
10:00am          60-Meter Hurdle Trials
10:20am          60-Meter Dash Trials
10:40am          Mile
11:10am          60-Meter Hurdles Finals
11:20am          60-Meter Dash Finals
11:25am          400 Meters
11:55am          800 Meters
12:15pm          300 Meters Invitational
12:35pm          500 Meters
12:55pm          200 Meters
1:25pm            3000 Meters
2:05pm            4x400 Meter Relay
Field events
10:00am
Women’s weight throw, men to follow
After WT: women’s shot put, men to follow
10:00am
Women’s and men’s long jump (2 pits)
Women’s and men’s triple jump to follow LJ
10:00am
Women’s pole vault, men to follow
High jump to follow 60-meter final
 

20 years (of the blog)

 Happy New Year. Welcome to 2026. Our team (part of it, anyway) returns to campus for practice starting on Monday and we get cranking on track (indoor and outdoor) for the next four months.

A new year marks a milestone (of sorts) for this endless blog. The first posts here were in 2007. That means! The year 2026 is the 20th (consecutive) year of posts. Not the 20th anniverary, per se. But 20 years of posting. Pretty neat. 

I think it's safe to say there won't be ANOTHER 20 years of this blog.

For now, we'll focus on the next week, the next meet, the next season. And go from there.