RESULTS
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Navy men won its fourth-straight outdoor title, while the Bucknell women earned its third-straight at the conclusion of the two-day 2017 Patriot League Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Lehigh University’s Goodman Campus.
The Bison, who finished with 194 points, women have earned the Patriot League Outdoor Track & Field Championship for the 16th time since the first League championship in 1991. The Midshipmen, who finished with 264 points, earned their fifth Patriot League Outdoor Track & Field Championship.
The Boston University women’s team cut into Bucknell’s large lead after day one to finish second overall with 171.5. Host Lehigh finished third with 166, while Army West Point finished fourth with 125 points and Navy finished fifth with 85.5 points. Holy Cross (70.5), Loyola Maryland (21), Lafayette (17), Colgate (4) and American (3) rounded out the field.
Army West Point (174) finished second on the men’s side, with Boston University (147) finishing third, followed by Bucknell (116). Host Lehigh (83.5), Lafayette (37.5), Holy Cross (13), American (12) and Colgate (8) round out the men’s championship field.
The Terriers senior Toria Levy won the 100-meter hurdles, 400-meter dash, 400-meter hurdles and helped her team’s 4x100-meter relay squad take gold to earn Outstanding Female Track Athlete of the Meet. Lehigh’s Sarah Cassidy, who won the women’s outdoor heptathlon with 5,029 points was named the Outstanding Female Field Athlete, while Army West Point’s Calli McMullen was named the Most Outstanding Female Rookie of the Meet after winning the 100-meter dash and helping her team to a 4x400-meter relay first-place finish. Bucknell’s Kevin Donner earns Coach of the Year on the women’s side.
On the men’s side Bucknell’s Billy Melchionni earned Most Outstanding Track Athlete of the Meet, while his teammate Nicholas Lombardo earned Most Outstanding Field Athlete of the Meet for his wins in the high jump and long jump. Navy’s Cameron Hurd was named the Most Outstanding Male Rookie of the Meet, while Stephen Cooksey was named the Most Outstanding Coach leading his Mids to a fourth-straight title.
WOMEN
FIELD
Boston University got off to a strong start on the final day as sophomore Kennedy Jones won the women’s triple jump with a distance of 12.21 meters, with sophomore Lovie Burleson finishing second at 12.13 meters.
Army freshman Kamryn Brinson won the hammer throw with a distance of 54.33 meters, with Bucknell’s Molly Montalvo finishing second at 51.09 meters. The Army throwers continued their strong Saturday, as junior Briyah Brown won the shot put with a distance of 14.61 meters, while Bucknell freshman Ella Schultz finished second at 14.14 meters.
Lehigh senior Courtney Avery won the high jump, tying the Patriot League Outdoor Championship record at 1.79 meters. Avery tied Allison Barwise of Boston University for the record. Lehigh senior Sarah Cassidy finished second at 1.70 meters. Cassidy would also win the women’s heptathlon with a total score of 5,029.
TRACK
Levy was the story of Saturday, helping the Terriers’ 4x100-meter relay team edge the Army West Point squad, as the Terriers posted a time of 46.10, edging the Black Knights, who finished in 46.43. Levy would go on to win the 100-meter hurdles in 13.92, followed by Lehigh senior Katie Hatler in 14.12. Levy broke her own Patriot League Outdoor Championship record in the 400-meter by a tenth of a second, finishing in 54.31, in front of teammate Leah Fowlkes, who finished in 54.90. She also broke the one-minute mark in the 400-meter hurdles, winning in 59.55, with Navy junior Brittany Burg finishing second in 1:01.35.
Lehigh sophomore Maura Henderson broke a Patriot League Outdoor Championship Record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, by nearly 30 seconds, finishing with a time of 10:16.93. Bucknell senior Sarah Chandler finished second in 10:42.23. Henderson also won the 5,000-meter run in 16:37.34, 18 seconds in front of Bucknell sophomore Colleen Buckley, who finished in 16:55.52.
Army sophomore Abby Halbrook won the 1,500-meter run in 4:30.99, as Bucknell junior Christine Bendzinski finished second in 4:31.07. A pair of Army freshman took the top two spots in the 100-meter dash, with McMullen winning in 12.16, with Yasheika Beckaroo placing second in 12.34. McMullen was also part of Army’s 4x400-meter relay team that took first place in 3:45.60, three seconds in front Navy’s squad.
Holy Cross junior Zoe Matherne held on to win the 800-meter run with a time of 2:08.05, with Loyola Maryland junior Cordelia McGinn finished second in 2:08.98.
BU senior Djenne Parris won the 200-meter dash in 24.55, with Army’s McMullen finishing second in 24.67.
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP
Final Standings
1. Bucknell 194.5
2. Boston U. 171.5
3. Lehigh 166
4. Army West Point 125
5. Navy 85.5
6. Holy Cross 70.5
7. Loyola (Md.) 21
8. Lafayette 17
9. Colgate 4
10. American 3
Most Outstanding Track Athlete: Toria Levy, Boston University
Most Outstanding Field Athlete: Sarah Cassidy, Lehigh
Most Outstanding Rookie: Calli McMullen, Army West Point
Coach of the Year: Kevin Donner, Bucknell
First-Team All-Patriot League (first-place finishers)
Army West Point: Kamryn Brinson (Hammer Throw), Abby Halbrook (1,500m), Briyah Brown (Shot Put), Calli McMullen (100m, 4x400m relay), Lynne Mooradian (4x400m relay), Whidney Desormo (4x400m relay), Cassie Mundekis (4x400m relay)
Boston University: Lovie Burleson (Long Jump), Kennedy Jones (Triple Jump), Ayodele Adesanya (4x100m relay), Leah Fowlkes (4x100m relay), Toria Levy (4x100m relay, 100m hurdles, 400m, 400m hurdles), Saccone (4x100m relay), Djenne Parris (200m)
Bucknell: Rebecca Skovira (Javelin), Stephanie Easse (Discus), Colleen Buckley (10,000m), Kathleen Fitzgerald (4x800m relay), Jenna Farmer (4x800m relay), Sarah Chandler(4x800m relay), Christine Bendzinski (4x800m relay),
Holy Cross: Zoe Matherne (800m)
Lehigh: Maura Henderson (3,000m Steeplechase, 5,000m), Sarah Cassidy (Heptathlon), Courtney Avery (High Jump)
Navy: Charlene Kearns (Pole Vault)
Second-Team All-Patriot League (second-place finishers)
Army West Point: Whidney Desormo (4x100m relay), Calli McMullen (4x100m relay, 200m), Emily Malone (4x100m relay), Yasheika Beckaroo (4x100m relay)
Boston University: Lovie Burleson (Triple Jump), Leah Fowlkes (400m), Adrienne Pascucci (Heptathlon)
Bucknell: Megan Sangimino (Javelin), Kaitlin Salisbury (Long Jump), Catherine Scott (10,000), Molly Montalvo (Hammer Throw), Sarah Chandler (3,000m Steeplechase), Ella Schultz (Shot Put), Colleen Buckley (5,000m), Christine Bendzinski (1500m)
Lehigh: Amanda Youngblood (Discus), Brooke Schaeffer (4x800m relay), Marissa Karl (4x800m relay), Hanna Brosky (4x800m relay), Clare Severe (4x800m relay), Katie Hatler (100m hurdles), Sarah Cassidy (High Jump),
Loyola Maryland: Cordelia McGinn (800m)
Navy: Margaret Ruud (Pole Vault), Brittany Burg (400m hurdles, 4x400m relay), Lily Brose (4x400m relay), Lauren Heaton (4x400m relay), Christina Quiqley (4x400m relay)
MEN
FIELD
Lombardo opened the day by winning the high jump with a jump of 2.08 meters, with Army West Point sophomore Jeff Giannettino finishing second, clearing 2.05 meters.
Lehigh senior Lucas Warning shattered the Patriot League outdoor shot put record with a heave of 18.98 meters, one of the top-20 throws in NCAA Division I this season. Navy senior Griffie Loy finished second with a throw of 17.64. Navy junior John Campbell won the hammer throw with a toss of 60.70 meters, with Army sophomore Kenneth Brinson finishing second with a heave of 58.55 meters.
The Mountain Hawks junior Trevor Knowles broke his own men’s decathlon record accumulating 7,197 points. Knowles finished with 7,001 points in 2016. Boston University senior Alastair Prenn finished second with 6,315 points.
Boston University senior David Oluwadara turned in a winning triple jump distance of 15.99, with Navy senior Khaalif Wolfe finishing second with a jump of 15.06 meters.
TRACK
Navy continued to build on its day one lead during Saturday’s track events, as senior Samuel Williams opened the day with a win in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase, finishing in 9:12.87, followed by Army senior Jacob Fong, who finished in 9:17.37.
Boston University’s 4x100-meter relay quartet earned a victory with a time of 40.26, followed by Navy, who finished in 40.52. Three members of the Terriers’ 4x100 team experienced individual success, sweeping the top three places in the 100-meter dash. Senior Cameron Williams won with a time of 10.63. Senior Justin Flynn finished second in 10.77, while junior Cameron Nurse finished third in 10.85.
The Terriers’ sophomore Alexander Seal won the 1,500-meter run in 3:48.95, followed by the Mids junior Josh Hanna (3:49.09). Senior Ethan Homan earned BU another individual top finish, winning the 800-meter run in 1:49.93, finishing in front of a pair of Black Knights, including junior Nickolas Causey and Trevor Touchton. Freshman Paul Luevano won the 5,000-meter run in 14:25.17, followed by Navy senior Lucas Stalnaker, who won the 10,000-meter run on Friday. Stalnaker finished in 14:28.46.
Navy sophomore Kordell Williams took first in the 110-meter hurdles in 14.65, with senior Malcolm White Jr., finishing second in 14.84. The Mids junior Devin Enslen won the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.66, followed by BU’s Nurse in 21.67. Hurd earned the Mids another individual victory, coming from behind in the 400-meter hurdles to beat BU freshman Jamin Harris with a time of 53.22. Harris finished in 53.29.
Bucknell sophomore Billy Melchionni turned in an impressive performance in the 400-meter dash, finishing in 47.43, finishing in front of Army West Point’s senior Jose Santana, who finished in 48.32.
Army West Point captured first place in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:12.97.
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP
Final Standings
1. Navy 264
2. Army West Point 174
3. Boston U. 147
4. Bucknell 116
5. Lehigh 83.5
6. Lafayette 37.5
7. Holy Cross 13
8. American 12
9. Colgate 8
Most Outstanding Track Athlete: Billy Melchionni, Bucknell
Most Outstanding Field Athlete: Nicholas Lombardo, Bucknell
Most Outstanding Rookie: Cameron Hurd, Navy
Coach of the Year: Stephen Cooksey, Navy
First-Team All-Patriot League (first-place finishers)
American: Alaeldin Tirba (4x800m relay), Ben Doiron (4x800m relay), Matthew Rainey (4x800m relay), Liam Purdy (4x800m relay),
Army West Point: Tyler Davis (4x400m relay), Tyrell Maddox (4x400m relay), Bradley Gibson (4x400m relay), Jose Santana (4x400m relay)
Boston University: Jordan Love (4x100m relay), Chiebuka Onwuzurike (4x100m relay), Cameron Williams (4x100m relay, 100m), Justin Flynn (4x100m relay), Alexander Seal (1,500m), David Oluwadara (Triple Jump), Ethan Homan (800m), Cameron Nurse (200m), Paul Luevano (5,000m)
Bucknell: Nicholas Lombardo (Long Jump, High Jump), Billy Melchionni (400m)
Lafayette: David McGriff (Discus),
Lehigh: Lucas Warning (Shot Put), Trevor Knowles (Decathlon)
Navy: Sean Richards (Javelin), Jonathan Drablos (Pole Vault), Lucas Stalnaker (10,000m), Samuel Willliams (3,000m Steeplechase), Kordell Williams (110m hurdles), John Campbell (Hammer Throw), Cameron Hurd (400m hurdles), Devin Enslen (200m)
Second-Team All-Patriot League (second-place finishers)
Army West Point: Matt Cushing (Javelin), Lee Bares (Pole Vault), Jeff Giannettino (High Jump), Jacob Fong (3,000m Steeplechase), Jose Santana (400m), Kenneth Brinson (Hammer Throw), Nickolas Causey (800m)
Boston University: David Oluwadara (Long Jump), Justin Flynn (100m), Jamin Harris (400m hurdles, 4x400m relay), Cameron Nurse (4x400m relay), Cameron Williams (4x400m relay), Ethan Homan (4x400m relay), Alastair Prenn (Decathlon)
Bucknell: Luke Giugliano (10,000m), Nick Pacelli (4x800m relay), Sean Conway(4x800m relay), Jordan Jackson (4x800m relay), Scott Gulizio (4x800m relay),
Navy: John Campbell (Discus), Tyler Russell (High Jump), Griffie Loy (Shot Put), Devin Enslen (4x100m relay), Lanier (4x100m relay), Lexo (4x100m relay), Watson (4x100m relay), Josh Hanna (1,500m), Malcolm White Jr. (110m hurdles), Khaalif Wolfe (Triple Jump), Lucas Stalnaker (5,000m)