Commencement 2026: Soaring into grad school!

 

Emily Litke, Class of 2026, decided to show her steeplechase form -- in her graduation dress! Gladly, she ditched her dangerous red high heels. Emily will return for a fifth year of eligibility in 2026-2027 in cross country + outdoor track. Farewell + see you soon!

Commencement 2026 photos

 

A few photos from the beloved Class of 2026 ... more to follow as I get them.

Wedding photo 2026

 

Congrats to Tanner Senius, Class of 2019 (kneeling on the left) on his wedding on Friday night, which was a big Marist alum party -- his wife Katie is a 2019 alum as well, even though, remarkably, they didn't KNOW each other during their time at Marist! There are numerous Marist track alums in this photo, including a stunningly conspicuous Kutchy (come ON, man!). It was a great time and a first for me -- commencement earlier in the day, followed by an alumni wedding. Neat!

MAAC Championships: Powered by love

 

After today's meet, I gathered the team into a big huddle and got emotional. The Class of 2026 will be etched in my memory forever. They transformed this team from what it was (not great) to what it is (an emerging power). 

We set eight (more) school records this weekend: 

MEN (5)
100-meter dash
1-Amari Mathis 10.29 *meet record, school record
200-meter dash
2-Amari Mathis 20.80 *breaks old meet record, school record, old record 20.97 by Glenmour Leonard-Osbourne
400-meter dash
6-Ryan Trocolar 48.01 *school record
400 hurdle trials
5-Emmanuel Harris 52.85 *school record; qualified for final
Men’s 3,000 steeplechase
1-Logan Schaeffler 8:59.64 *school record, old record 9:04.71 by Dan Czop in 2023
WOMEN (3)
Pole vault
9-Ruby Kaupp 3.40 meters (11 feet, 1.75 inches) *school record, old record 10-8 by Jessica Ippolito in 2022
Hammer
19-Kelly Ballen 34.82 meters (114 feet, 3 inches) *school record
1,600-meter relay
4-Marist (Julia Kropo, Stephania Granados, Breelyn McNamara, Gabrielle Bozeth) 3:49.65 *school record

By my count, that gives us a grand total of 51 school records broken or set or re-broken for 2025-2026. That's incredible. More incredible is this team, one born of the past and built for the future. It's an honor to be one of the coaches. Thank you for following along!

MAAC Championships: Men's results

 MAAC Outdoor Championships
Morgan Track
Mount St. Mary’s University
Emmitsburg, MD
Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10, 2026
Men’s results
100-meter dash, final
1-Amari Mathis 10.29 *meet record, school record
100-meter preliminaries
1-Amari Mathis 10.55 *qualified for final
24-William Carroll 11.38
25-Arbri Halilaj 11.43
200-meter dash, final
2-Amari Mathis 20.80 *breaks old meet record, school record, old record 20.97 by Glenmour Leonard-Osbourne in 2022
200-meter preliminaries
2-Amari Mathis 21.30 *qualified for final
14-Manasi Simpkins 22.25
30-William Carroll 23.51
400-meter dash
6-Ryan Trocolar 48.01 *school record
400-meter preliminaries
7-Ryan Trocolar 48.67 *qualified for final
16-Weston LaBrecque 50.08
800-meter preliminaries
19-Marcel Stewart 1:58.11
20-Joseph Logan 1:58.45
27-Dante Melfi 2:00.42
33-Patrick Wininger 2:02.26
1,500-meter run, final
6-Miles Chamberlain 3:52.92
1500-meter preliminaries
6-Miles Chamberlain 4:00.52 *qualified for final
14-Matthew Ferreri 4:03.47
16-Kaleb Stoeckmann 4:04.27
20-Jacob Kosilla 4:05.53
5,000-meter run
6-Justin Schwartz 14:51.92
9-Raffi Buchakjian 15:05.08
11-Sanjith Nomula 15:15.40
10,000-meter run
9-Ryan Wisker 32:54.07
Men’s 110 hurdle trials
9-Christopher Lynch 15.31
Men’s 400 hurdle trials
5-Emmanuel Harris 52.85 *school record; qualified for final
7-Miracle Okoli 54.58 *qualified for final
17-Adam Staffier 56.32
18-Simon Advento 56.91
21-Christopher Lynch 1:02.73
24-Jordan Dolansky 1:03.77
400-meter hurdles
3-Miracle Okoli 1:02.68
Men’s 3,000 steeplechase
1-Logan Schaeffler 8:59.64 *school record
4-Kevin Cannon 9:22.67 *personal best
4x100-meter relay
7-Marist (William Carroll, Amari Mathis, Emmanuel Harris, Manasi Simpkins) 41.96
1,600-meter relay
6-Marist (Simon Advento, Emmanuel Harris, Ryan Trocolar, Weston LaBrecque) 3:18.10
3,200-meter relay
6-Marist (Logan Schaeffler, Marcel Stewart, Kaleb Stoeckmann, Miles Chamberlain) 7:45.63
Long jump
11-Manasi Simpkins 6.67 meters (21 feet, 10.75 inches)
21-Baxter Clark 6.31 meters (20 feet, 8.5 inches)
25-Ramsey Heredia 5.20 meters (17 feet, 0.75 inches)
Pole vault
7-Daniel Vargas 4.10 meters (13 feet, 5.25 inches)
Men’s team scores
1-Mount St. Mary’s 183.5, 2-Rider 107, 3-Iona 106, 4-Sacred Heart 100, 5-Merrimack 86, 6-Manhattan 60.5, 7-Marist 58, 8-St. Peter’s 56, 9-Siena 27, 10-Canisius 25

MAAC Championships: Women's results

MAAC Outdoor Championships
Morgan Track
Mount St. Mary’s University
Emmitsburg, MD
Saturday, May 9
Women’s results
Track events
100-meter preliminaries
16-Gabby Bozeth 12.47
17-Lexy Samperi 12.50
22-Alyssa Dapont 12.59
23-Makenzy Nielsen 12.60
200-meter final
6-Gabrielle Bozeth 24.66
200-meter preliminaries
4-Gabby Bozeth 24.70 *qualified for finals
24-Alyssa Dapont 25.86
30-Makenzy Nielsen 26.10
400-meter preliminaries
10-Julia Kropo 58.12
11-Stephania Granados 58.16
19-Breelyn McNamara 59.35
21-Julie Cristinzio 59.92
35-Lauren Capela 1:04.61
800-meter run, final
5-Elise Attiogbe 2:12.60
800-meter preliminaries
5-Elise Attiogbe 2:16.93 *qualified for final
12-Grace Fletcher 2:18.34
15-Rebecca Maclaren 2:20.39
22-Melina Montgomery 2:23.64
1500-meter preliminaries
14-Parker O’Brien 4:44.96
16-Julia Zydanowicz 4:46.51
18-Sierra Fisher 4:48.70
35-Madison Stevener 5:07.38
37-Christina Diorio 5:10.41
5,000-meter run
18-Abigail Kowalczyk 18:28.18
21-Julia Radjenovic 18:37.18
10,000-meter run
2-Mallory Holloway 37:05.14
100 hurdle preliminaries
8-Madison LaCreta 15.10 *qualified for final
10-Alicia Ramos 15.25
20-Emma Murphy 16.70
21-Nicole Wang 17.16
400-meter hurdles, final
2-Julianna Mirabile 1:01.89
400 hurdle preliminaries
2-Julianna Mirabile 1:03.39
13-Isabella Milojevic 1:10.09
3,000-meter steeplechase
17-Evelyn Hoak 12:49.80
4x100-meter relay
7-Marist (Makenzy Nielsen, Alexandra Samperi, Alyssa Dapont, Gabrielle Bozeth) 47.51
4x400-meter relay
4-Marist (Julia Kropo, Stephania Granados, Breelyn McNamara, Gabrielle Bozeth) 3:49.65 *school record
4x800-meter relay
3-Marist (Julianna Mirabile, Grace Fletcher, Parker O’Brien, Elise Attiogbe) 9:11.15
Field events
Pole vault
9-Ruby Kaupp 3.40 meters (11 feet, 1.75 inches) *school record
Hammer
19-Kelly Ballen 34.82 meters (114 feet, 3 inches) *school record
Javelin
6-Julia Kropo 37.16 meters (121 feet, 11 inches) *personal best
11-Grace Murphy 33.55 meters (110 feet, 1 inch)
17-Elena Ramos 25.95 meters (85 feet, 1 inch)
Long jump
9-Lexy Samperi 5.55 meters (18 feet, 2.5 inches)
17-Emma Murphy 5.28 meters (17 feet, 4 inches)
28-Nicole Wang 4.53 meters (14 feet, 10.5 inches)
Discus
19-Kelly Ballen 32.17 meters (105 feet, 6 inches)
21-Jenna Borselle 31.49 meters (103 feet, 3 inches)
23-Grace Murphy 28.67 meters (94 feet)
Triple jump
22-Gracie Taylor 10.20 meters (33 feet, 5.75 inches)
Shot put
18-Grace Murphy 10.72 meters (35 feet, 2 inches)
21-Jenna Borselle 10.66 meters (34 feet, 11.75 inches)
Women’s team scores
1-Quinnipiac 164.25, 2-Mount St. Mary’s 139, 3-Rider 132.25, 4-Sacred Heart 127.5, 5-Iona 75, 6-Merrimack 73, 7-Manhattan 43, 8-Marist 39, 9-Niagara, Siena, St. Peter’s 8-tie; 12-Canisius 1

MAAC Outdoors: Day 1 results, women

MAAC Outdoor Championships
Morgan Track
Mount St. Mary’s University
Emmitsburg, MD
Saturday, May 9
Women’s results
Track events
100-meter preliminaries
16-Gabby Bozeth 12.47
17-Lexy Samperi 12.50
22-Alyssa Dapont 12.59
23-Makenzy Nielsen 12.60
200-meter preliminaries
4-Gabby Bozeth 24.70 *qualified for final
24-Alyssa Dapont 25.86
30-Makenzy Nielsen 26.10
400-meter preliminaries
10-Julia Kropo 58.12
11-Stephania Granados 58.16
19-Breelyn McNamara 59.35
21-Julie Cristinzio 59.92
35-Lauren Capela 1:04.61
800-meter preliminaries
5-Elise Attiogbe 2:16.93 *qualified for final
12-Grace Fletcher 2:18.34
15-Rebecca Maclaren 2:20.39
22-Melina Montgomery 2:23.64
1500-meter preliminaries
14-Parker O’Brien 4:44.96
16-Julia Zydanowicz 4:46.51
18-Sierra Fisher 4:48.70
35-Madison Stevener 5:07.38
37-Christina Diorio 5:10.41
10,000-meter run
2-Mallory Holloway 37:05.14
100 hurdle preliminaries
8-Madison LaCreta 15.10 *qualified for final
10-Alicia Ramos 15.25
20-Emma Murphy 16.70
21-Nicole Wang 17.16
400 hurdle preliminaries
2-Julianna Mirabile 1:03.39 *qualified for final
13-Isabella Milojevic 1:10.09
3,000 steeplechase
17-Evelyn Hoak 12:49.80
Field events
Pole vault
9-Ruby Kaupp 3.40 meters (11 feet, 1.75 inches) *school record
Hammer
19-Kelly Ballen 34.82 meters (114 feet, 3 inches) *school record
Javelin
6-Julia Kropo 37.16 meters (121 feet, 11 inches) *personal best
11-Grace Murphy 33.55 meters (110 feet, 1 inch)
17-Elena Ramos 25.95 meters (85 feet, 1 inch)
Long jump
9-Lexy Samperi 5.55 meters (18 feet, 2.5 inches)
17-Emma Murphy 5.28 meters (17 feet, 4 inches)
28-Nicole Wang 4.53 meters (14 feet, 10.5 inches)

MAAC Outdoors: Day 1 results, men

MAAC Outdoor Championships
Morgan Track
Mount St. Mary’s University
Emmitsburg, MD
Saturday, May 9
Men’s results
100-meter preliminaries
1-Amari Mathis 10.55 *qualified for final
24-William Carroll 11.38
25-Arbri Halilaj 11.43
200-meter preliminaries
2-Amari Mathis 21.30 *qualified for final
14-Manasi Simpkins 22.25
30-William Carroll 23.51
400-meter preliminaries
7-Ryan Trocolar 48.67 *qualified for final
16-Weston LaBrecque 50.08
800-meter preliminaries
19-Marcel Stewart 1:58.11
20-Joseph Logan 1:58.45
27-Dante Melfi 2:00.42
33-Patrick Wininger 2:02.26
1500-meter preliminaries
6-Miles Chamberlain 4:00.52 *qualified for final
14-Matthew Ferreri 4:03.47
16-Kaleb Stoeckmann 4:04.27
20-Jacob Kosilla 4:05.53
10,000-meter run
9-Ryan Wisker 32:54.07
110 hurdle preliminaries
9-Christopher Lynch 15.31
400 hurdle preliminaries
5-Emmanuel Harris 52.85 *school record; qualified for final
7-Miracle Okoli 54.58 *qualified for final
17-Adam Staffier 56.32
18-Simon Advento 56.91
21-Christopher Lynch 1:02.73
24-Jordan Dolansky 1:03.77
3,000 steeplechase
1-Logan Schaeffler 8:59.64 *school record
4-Kevin Cannon 9:22.67 *personal best
Long jump
11-Manasi Simpkins 6.67 meters (21 feet, 10.75 inches)
21-Baxter Clark 6.31 meters (20 feet, 8.5 inches)
25-Ramsey Heredia 5.20 meters (17 feet, 0.75 inches)
Pole vault
7-Daniel Vargas 4.10 meters (13 feet, 5.25 inches)

MAAC Outdoors: Sunday schedule

 MAAC Outdoor Championships
Morgan Track
Mount St. Mary’s University
Emmitsburg, MD
Sunday schedule
Field events
10:30a: Women’s discus – Kelly Ballen, Grace Murphy, Jenna Borselle
12 noon: Women’s triple jump – Gracie Taylor, Olivia Rothstein
1:30p: Women’s shot put – Jenna Borselle, Grace Murphy
Track events
12 noon: Women’s 4x100 relay – Marist team
12:05p: Men’s 4x100 relay – Marist team
12:10p: Women’s 1,500 final
12:17p: Men’s 1,500 final – Miles Chamberlain
12:30p: Women’s 100 hurdle final – Madison LaCreta
12:40p: Men’s 110 hurdle final
12:55p: Women’s 400 final
1p: Men’s 400 final – Ryan Trocolar
1:15p: Women’s 100 final
1:20p: Men’s 100 final – Amari Mathis
1:30p: Women’s 800 final – Elise Attiogbe
1:35p: Men’s 800 final
1:50p: Women’s 400 hurdle final – Julianna Mirabile
2p: Men’s 400 hurdle final – Emmanuel Harris, Miracle Okoli
2:10p: Women’s 200 final – Gabby Bozeth
2:15p: Men’s 200 final – Amari Mathis
2:20p: Women’s 5,000 final – Abigail Kowalczyk, Julia Radjenovic
2:40p: Men’s 5,000 final – Raffi Buchakjian, Justin Schwartz, Sanjith Nomula
3:10p: Women’s 4x800 relay – Marist team
3:20p: Men’s 4x800 relay – Marist team
3:35p: Women’s 4x400 relay - Marist team
3:50p: Men’s 4x400 relay – Marist team

MAAC (final) schedule + entries

Final schedule + Marist entries (below)

Weather forecast (as of Wednesday afternoon)

Saturday: Some rain in the morning, clearing in the afternoon, highs mid-60s

Sunday: Warmer, highs in the lower/mid-70s, some rain later in the afternoon

MAAC Outdoor Championships
Saturday/Sunday, May 9-10, 2026
Morgan Track
Mount St. Mary’s University
Emmitsburg, MD
Saturday, May 9
Field events
11a: Men’s javelin – no participants
1p: Men’s pole vault – Daniel Vargas
1p: Women’s javelin – Julia Kropo, Grace Murphy, Elena Ramos
1:30p: Women’s long jump – Lexy Samperi, Emma Murphy, Isabella Cipolla, Olivia Rothstein, Nicole Wang
2:30p: Women’s hammer – Kelly Ballen
4p: Men’s long jump – Manasi Simpkins, Ramsey Heredia, Baxter Clark
4p: Women’s pole vault – Ruby Kaupp
4:30p: Men’s hammer – no participants
Track events
1:20p: Women’s 1500 trials – Parker O’Brien, Julia Zydanowicz, Sierra Fisher, Madison Stevener, Christina Diorio
1:45p: Men’s 1500 trials – Miles Chamberlain, Kaleb Stoeckmann, Matthew Ferreri, Jacob Kosilla
2:10p: Women’s 100 hurdle trials – Alicia Ramos, Madison LaCreta, Emma Murphy, Nicole Wang
2:25p: Men’s 110 hurdle trials – Christopher Lynch
2:35p: Women’s 400 trials – Julia Kropo, Breelyn McNamara, Stephania Granados, Julie Cristinzio, Lauren Capela
2:50p: Men’s 400 trials – Ryan Trocolar, Weston LaBrecque
3:10p: Women’s 100 trials – Gabby Bozeth, Lexy Samperi, Makenzy Nielsen, Alyssa Dapont
3:25p: Men’s 100 trials – Amari Mathis, William Carroll, Arbri Halilaj
3:40p: Women’s 800 trials – Elise Attiogbe, Grace Fletcher, Rebecca Maclaren, Melina Montgomery
4p: Men’s 800 trials – Joaquin Bell-Andrade, Dante Melfi, Joseph Logan, Marcel Stewart, Patrick Wininger
4:25p: Women’s 400 hurdle trials – Julianna Mirabile, Isabella Milojevic
4:35p: Men’s 400 hurdle trials – Miracle Okoli, Emmanuel Harris, Simon Advento, Adam Staffier, Jordan Dolansky, Christopher Lynch
4:50p: Women’s 200 trials – Gabby Bozeth, Makenzy Nielsen, Alyssa Dapont
5:05p: Men’s 200 trials – Amari Mathis, Manasi Simpkins, Arbri Halilaj, William Carroll
5:20p: Women’s 3,000 steeplechase – Evelyn Hoak
5:40p: Men’s 3,000 steeplechase – Logan Schaeffler, Kevin Cannon
5:55p: Women’s 10,000 – Mallory Holloway
6:40p: Men’s 10,000 – Jackson Borge, Kieran Donnelly, Ryan Wisker
Sunday, May 10 meet schedule
Field events
10a: Men’s triple jump – no participants
10:30a: Men’s shot put – no participants
10:30a: Women’s discus – Kelly Ballen, Grace Murphy, Jenna Borselle
10:30a: Women’s high jump – no participants
12 noon: Women’s triple jump – Gracie Taylor, Olivia Rothstein
1p: Men’s high jump – no participants
1:15p: Men’s discus – no participants
1:30p: Women’s shot put – Jenna Borselle, Grace Murphy
Track events
12 noon: Women’s 4x100 relay – Marist team
12:05p: Men’s 4x100 relay – Marist team
12:10p: Women’s 1,500 final
12:17p: Men’s 1,500 final
12:30p: Women’s 100 hurdle final
12:40p: Men’s 110 hurdle final
12:55p: Women’s 400 final
1p: Men’s 400 final
1:15p: Women’s 100 final
1:20p: Men’s 100 final
1:30p: Women’s 800 final
1:35p: Men’s 800 final
1:50p: Women’s 400 hurdle final
2p: Men’s 400 hurdle final
2:10p: Women’s 200 final
2:15p: Men’s 200 final
2:20p: Women’s 5,000 final – Abigail Kowalczyk, Julia Radjenovic
2:40p: Men’s 5,000 final – Raffi Buchakjian, Justin Schwartz, Sanjith Nomula
3:10p: Women’s 4x800 relay – Marist team
3:20p: Men’s 4x800 relay – Marist team
3:35p: Women’s 4x400 relay - Marist team
3:50p: Men’s 4x400 relay – Marist team

Personal tour (of the track)

 

We welcomed back a surprise visitor on Sunday -- Class of 2020 stalwart Santosh (Tosh!) Krishnan, who was eager to see the new track. Tosh is a HUGE FAN of the program, and he was able to recite our recent successes by name of the athletes AND the coaches. Very grateful to have loyal alums like Tosh, and glad to welcome him back home to the Hudson. 

It was a very busy weekend of local running, with numerous alums coming back to race the Hudson Valley Marathon races (10km, half marathon, marathon) and special shoutout to Omar Perez for completing the grueling Rock the Ridge 50-mile ultra over in Ulster County in a little over 9.5 hours (not to mention several thousand feet of elevation!).

And now? We head into MAAC Week, with the Outdoor Championships set for Saturday and Sunday at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, MD. We will be leaving for The Mount on Friday morning. Neat.