NEW YORK, NY – The Monmouth University track and field teams both claimed 2022 MAAC Indoor Track & Field titles on Sunday night at The Armory in New York. Both teams entered the second day of the event with the overall lead and never relinquished the top spot. The men won their fourth straight indoor title while the women won their first since 2019. It was the seventh overall championship for the men's and women's programs dating back to 2014.
The Hawks also earned some major awards following the MAAC Championships.
Mike Nelson was named the men's and women's Coach of the Year, while
Yasmeen Tinsley was named the women's Track Rookie of the Meet. Keven Kevelier took home two awards, as he was named the Field Most Outstanding Performer in addition to the men's Field Rookie of the Meet.
Both of Monmouth's 4x800 relay teams earned gold medals and broke MAAC Championships records. The women's team of
Sydney Todd,
Keellyn Cummings,
Katie Locker, and
Ashley Navarro finished with a time of 9:00.80, while the men's team of Tennessee Tremain, James Hoffman, Stone Caraccio, and Louis DiLaurenzio clocked in at 7:36.98. The women's time slots them fourth all-time in Monmouth history, and the men's time at sixth on their respective list.
Overall, the two teams combined for nine gold medals over the two days and set 16 new all-time top-tens.
EVENT WINNERS
Women's 800m:
Ashley Navarro – 2:13.87
Women's 4x800: Todd, Cummings, Locker, Navarro – 9:00.80
Women's High Jump:
Veronica Chainov – 1.65m
Women's Weight Throw:
Alexis Uzoaru – 17.76m
Men's 400m: Jalen Jones – 48.59
Men's 4x800: Tremain, Hoffman, Caraccio, DiLaurenzio – 7:36.98
Men's High Jump: Keven Kevelier – 2.05m
Men's Pole Vault: Randy Showmaker – 4.90m
Men's Triple Jump: Mohamed Diagouraga – 15.04m
ALL-TIME TOP-TENS
Women's 60m:
Rett Schnoor – 7.84 (tenth)
Women's 60mH:
Yasmeen Tinsley – 8.66 (second, FR)
Women's 200m:
Yasmeen Tinsley – 25.34 (eighth, FR)
Women's 1 Mile:
Keellyn Cummings – 4:57.86 (tenth)
Women's 3000m:
Mackenzie Jones – 9:44.80 (second)
Women's 3000m:
Marisa Kilgarriff – 9:56.26 (fifth)
Women's 5000m:
Sammi Ragenklint – 16:29.56 (SR)
Women's 4x800: Todd, Cummings, Locker, Navarro – 9:00.80 (fouth)
Women's Shot Put:
Prisca Blamon – 13.93m (sixth)
Men's 3000m: Luke Miller – 8:28.63 (eighth, FR)
Men's 5000m: Luke Miller – 14:37.03 (fifth, FR)
Men's 4x800: Tremain, Hoffman, Caraccio, DiLaurenzio – 7:36.98 (sixth)
Men's High Jump: Keven Kevelier – 2.05m (tied for sixth)
Men's Pole Vault: Randy Showmaker – 4.90m (SR)
Men's Pole Vault: Dalton Yeust – 4.80m (tied for second)
Men's Triple Jump: Mohamed Diagouraga – 15.04m (fourth)
QUOTES
"So proud of these students-athletes and the way they competed during this championship. To be elite, you have to be complete. That's a mantra we've been using, and we made that a reality as we scored in every event. These titles are won in the months and years prior where so much hard work is put in. Our assistant coaches had our athletes ready to compete when it mattered the most.
There are so many people to thank, the list is endless. It truly takes a village to earn a track & field conference title. Our administration and support staff has put us in a position to be successful and we're so thankful for their efforts. This one was fun! Fly Hawks!" –
Director of Track & Field and Cross Country / Head Coach Mike Nelson
UP NEXT
The Hawks will be back in action at the ECAC/IC4A Championships in Boston, MA from Saturday, March 5 through Sunday, March 6.
