LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Closing out their time in the conference, the Monmouth University men's and women's track and field teams won the 2022 MAAC Outdoor Track & Field titles on Sunday afternoon at Rider's Michael P. Brady Track & Field Complex. The men ended up with 263 total points while the women collected 250. Both cleared second-place Rider by considerable margins—the men won by 57 points while the women had a 47.5-point advantage. With their triumphs, the men's and women's programs will leave the MAAC having won every outdoor track and field championship they competed in.
In addition to the team titles, the Hawks also took home some individual accolades. For the second straight season,
Mike Nelson was named both the men's and women's Coach of the Year.
Keven Kevelier was recognized as the Men's Field Most Outstanding Performer, while Yasmeen Tinsley earned Track Rookie of the Meet honors.
The men and women combined for 11 gold medals and 15 new all-time top-tens over the course of the MAAC Championships.
EVENT WINNERS
Men's 400m:
Jalen Jones – 48.48
Men's 400mH:
Danny Fenton – 54.14
Men's 4x800:
Tennessee Tremain,
James Hoffman,
Stone Caraccio,
Louis DiLaurenzio – 7:36.73
Men's Pole Vault:
Dalton Yeust – 4.65m
Men's Triple Jump:
Mohamed Diagouraga – 15.05m
Men's Shot Put:
Mujeeb Ali – 15.33m
Men's Javelin:
Evan Niedrowski – 63.83m
Women's 10000m: Mackenzie Jones – 35:45.39
Women's 4x800: Sydney Todd, Keellyn Cummings, Katie Locker, Ashley Navarro – 9:02.95
Women's High Jump: Veronica Chainov – 1.63m
Women's Javelin: Danielle Steff – 45.57m
ALL-TIME TOP-TENS
Men's 100m:
Brandon Muir – 10.47 (SR)
Men's 100m:
Ahmad Brock – 10.57 (third)
Men's 110mH:
Naeem Green – 14.63 (tied for ninth)
Men's 800m:
Louis DiLaurenzio – 1:51.15 (seventh)
Men's 5000m:
Michael Pavicic – 14:47.83 (tenth)
Men's 10000m:
Seb Reed – 30:16.81 (third)
Men's 10000m:
Jared Taylor – 31:07.64 (ninth)
Men's Triple Jump:
Keven Kevelier – 14.51m (seventh)
Men's Triple Jump:
Ahmad Brock – 14.48m (eighth)
Women's 400m: Madison Latimer – 55.89 (eighth)
Women's 400mH: Yasmeen Tinsley – 1:00.61 (fifth)
Women's 5000m: Marisa Kilgarriff – 17:37.29 (ninth)
Women's 10000m: Sammi Ragenklint – 36:09.67 (third)
Women's 10000m: McKenzie Delahanty – 36:17.76 (fourth)
Women's Long Jump: Rett Schnoor – 5.84m (fifth)
QUOTES
"A big thank you goes out to the MAAC and Rider University for hosting a great championship. There were some tough weather conditions that made things challenging but the meet ran smoothly.
"This weekend was really special for our program! Both the women and men walked away with team championships. I'm so proud of the way our student-athletes competed in less-than-ideal conditions. There were so many great performances, it's hard to know where to begin. We were competitive in every event which follows along with our philosophy of 'team' track & field. Our coaching staff did a wonderful job of preparing the athletes to be at their best when it mattered the most.
"There are so many people who play a role in these championships. None of this would be possible without the support of our athletic administration. Also, our sports medicine, strength and conditioning, sports information, academic support, and compliance offices play a huge role in our success. Today was a great day to be a Hawk!"
–
Director of Track & Field and Cross Country / Head Coach Mike Nelson
UP NEXT
The men and women will prepare for next weekend's ECAC/IC4A Championships at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. The three-day event begins on Friday, May 13.
