STANDISH, Maine - A total of 20 Saint Joseph's College outdoor track & field athletes have combined to claim 41 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference accolades for their performances in the 2023 GNAC Championships.
Led by Head Coach Tom Dann, the men's team claimed the first GNAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship in program history while the women finished fourth in the title event, which was held at the SJC Athletics Complex on Sunday, April 30th.
All-Conference honorees are chosen based on the GNAC Championship results, as the top three finishers in each event – including relays – garner All-GNAC accolades.
The SJC coaching staff, consisting of Tom Dann, Michael Roscoe, Michael Burleson, and Kris Mason '21, earned 2023 GNAC Men's Coaching Staff of the Year honors. The same group garnered GNAC Indoor Track & Field top staff of the year back in February.
SJC freshmen Alexia Young, Taylor Garland, and Alexey Seredin also claimed major GNAC honors. Young and Seredin collected GNAC Track Rookie of the Year accolades while Garland was selected as the GNAC Women's Field Rookie of the Year.
MEN:
- Grad student Troy Hendricks took home three All-GNAC honors after winning the 3000-meter steeplechase (10:36.46) and placing third in the 5000-meter run (17:27.38) and 10,000-meter run (35:44.66) events
- Junior Ryan Farr earned four All-Conference awards with a win in the 400-meter dash (52.50) and a third-place finish in the 200-meter dash (23.85) while running a leg for the Monks' winning 4x400-meter relay (3:48.82) and 4x100-meter relay (44.95) teams
- Freshman Abdirizak Abukar collected four All-GNAC nods with a win in the 200-meter dash (22.96) and a runner-up finish in the 400-meter dash (53.10) while running a leg for the Monks' winning 4x400-meter relay (3:48.82) and 4x100-meter relay (44.95) teams
- Senior Devin Abbott claimed three All-Conference honors with a victory in the 10,000-meter run (35.12.70) and second-place finishes in the 1500-meter run (4:23.00) and 5000-meter run (17:19.56) events
- Senior Ashtyn Abbott also earned a trio of All-Conference awards with a win in the high jump (1.80m) and runner-up efforts in the long jump (6.09m) and triple jump (12.35m) events
- Sophomore Dylan Dickey claimed three All-GNAC honors after winning the javelin throw (52.69), placing second in the high jump (1.75m), and finishing third in the discus throw (27.73m)
- Freshman Alexey Seredin placed second in the 10,000-meter run (35:38.55) to collect his first All-Conference accolade
- Sophomore Ryan Graham secured a pair of All-GNAC nods after finishing third in the 1500-meter run (4:31.83) while running a leg for the Monks' winning 4x100-meter relay (44.95) team
- Junior Wesley Hundley claimed All-Conference honors with a third-place finish in the shot put (10.11m)
- Sophomore Tyler Ricker ran a leg for the Monks' winning 4x100-meter relay (44.95) team and third-place 4x400-meter relay (3:48.82) squad to earn a pair of All-GNAC honors
- Sophomore John McManus ran a leg for the Monks' winning 4x400-meter relay (3:48.82) and third-place finishing 4x800-meter relay (9:16.53) teams to collect a pair of All-GNAC bids
- Junior Nick Carmosino and freshmen Brayden Grant and Noah Batoosingh earned an All-GNAC award apiece after competing on the Monks' relay teams
WOMEN:
- Junior Brooklyn Goff collected four All-Conference honors after winning the 100-meter hurdles (16.87), 400-meter hurdles (1:13.68), and long jump (4.81m) events and placing second in the high jump (1.42m)
- Freshman Taylor Garland won the discus throw (26.92m) to secure her first career All-GNAC award
- Senior Kelsey Kennedy was the runner-up in the 1500-meter run (5:23.58) and 800-meter run (2:37.34) to take home a pair of All-Conference honors
- Junior Abby O'Brien claimed All-GNAC honors by virtue of her second-place finish in the discus throw (27.73m)
- Senior Kimberly Moulton was named All-Conference after finishing second in the hammer throw (36.68m)
- Freshman Alexia Young placed second in the 400-meter dash (1:06.97) to claim All-GNAC honors
