BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Army West Point and Bucknell each collected two Patriot League M-F Athletics Outdoor Track and Field weekly awards, when the League office announced the honors on Tuesday. American and Boston University each received one award.
American senior Carver Morgan secured Patriot League M-F Athletic Outdoor Men’s Track Athlete of the Week honors after clocking the League’s fastest time in the 800m at 1:48.43, which ranks 12th in NCAA Division I. He also ran the League’s third-fastest 1,500m time at 3:44.05, ranking 34th nationally.
Army West Point senior Charlotte Richman was named the Patriot League M-F Athletic Outdoor Women’s Track Athlete of the Week. Richman took 10th in the 5,000m with a time of 15:52.42, which leads the Patriot League and ranks sixth in NCAA Division I.
Bucknell senior Wade Shomper collected Patriot League M-F Athletic Outdoor Men’s Field Athlete of the Week following a runner-up finish in the shot put at the Raleigh Relays. Shomper recorded a mark of 18.23m, which leads the Patriot League and ranks 20th in NCAA Division I.
Boston University senior Peace Omonzane garnered Patriot League M-F Athletic Outdoor Women’s Field Athlete of the Week honors after winning the long jump and triple jump at the Charles Austin Classic. The senior’s marks in both events lead the Patriot League, while her long jump leap is fourth in NCAA Division I.
Army West Point freshman Andrew Lee earned Patriot League M-F Athletic Outdoor Men’s Rookie of the Week after winning the 3,000m steeplechase at the UCF Knights Invitational with the Patriot League’s third fastest time at 9:15.04.
Bucknell freshman Julia Sobilo received Patriot League M-F Athletic Outdoor Women’s Rookie of the Week honors after winning the discus in Bucknell’s dual meet versus Binghamton. Sobilo’s mark of 48.49m ranks second in the Patriot League.
Honorable mentions went to Army West Point’s Jordan Hecht, Trey McGinnis, Carlos Posey, Elce Walsh; Boston University’s Samuel Anderson, Olivia Dodds, Brayden Irhuegbae, Nia McCurdy; Bucknell’s Owen Allen, Meghan Rentner; Holy Cross’ Liam Lyons and Grace Ryan; Lehigh’s Jade Sanders and Navy’s Nathan Kent.
Patriot League Outdoor Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Carver Morgan, American, Sr., Avon, Conn./Avon
*Morgan opened the outdoor season placing seventh in the 800m (1:48.43) and 32nd in the 1,500m (3:44.05) at the Raleigh Relays.
*The senior’s 800m time leads the Patriot League and ranks 12th in NCAA Division I, while his 1,500m mark is third in the League and 34th nationally.
Patriot League Outdoor Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Charlotte Richman, Army West Point, Sr., Portland, Ore./Ida B. Wells Barnett
*Richman recorded a 10th-place finish in the 5,000m at the Raleigh Relays with a time of 15:52.42 and took 34th in the 1,500m (4:22.20).
*The senior’s 5,000m time leads the Patriot League and ranks No. 6 in NCAA Division I, while her 1,500m mark is second in the League.
Patriot League Outdoor Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Wade Shomper, Bucknell, Sr., Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley
*Shomper recorded a runner-up finish in the shot put at the Raleigh Relays, recording a Patriot League-leading mark of 18.23m, which ranks 20th in NCAA Division I.
*The senior added a throw of 45.92m in the discus which ranks ninth in the Patriot League.
Patriot League Outdoor Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Peace Omonzane, Boston University, Sr., Brampton, Ontario/St. Edmund Campion
*Omonzane captured the long jump (6.35m) and triple jump (12.72m) titles at the Charles Austin Classic.
*The senior leads the Patriot League in both events, while ranking fourth in NCAA Division I in the long jump and 23rd in the triple jump.
Patriot League Outdoor Men’s Rookie of the Week
Andrew Lee, Army West Point, Fr., Lake Katrine, N.Y./Kingston
*Lee captured the 3,000m steeplechase title at the UCF Knights Invitational with a winning time of 9:15.04.
*The freshman’s mark ranks third in the Patriot League this year.
Patriot League Outdoor Women’s Rookie of the Week
Julia Sobilo, Bucknell, Fr., Garfield, N.J./Immaculate Heart Academy
*In her outdoor debut, Sobilo captured the discus title in Bucknell’s dual meet against Binghamton with a winning mark of 48.49m.
*The freshman ranks second in the Patriot League and third in school history.
Honorable Mention
Jordan Hecht, Army West Point, Jr., Apple Valley, Minn./Rosemount
*Hecht took second in the shot put (16.23m), fifth in the discus (45.81m) and 13th in the hammer throw (47.36m) at the UCF Knights Invitational.
*The junior ranks first in the Patriot League in the shot put in 2026.
Trey McGinnis, Army West Point, Jr., Saint Joseph, Mich./Saint Joseph
*McGinnis finished seventh in the 400m (46.32), 11th in the 200m (21.34) and helped the Black Knights take first in the 4x100m relay (39.88) at the UCF Knights Invitational.
Carlos Posey, Army West Point, Sr., Sikeston, Mo./Sikeston
*Posey recorded a fourth-place finish in the high jump (2.06m) and took fifth in the long jump at 7.15m.
*The senior leads the Patriot League in the high jump and ranks second in the long jump.
Elce Walsh, Army West Point, Fr., Wilmington, Del./Padua Academy
*Walsh finished as the runner-up in the pole vault the UCF Knights Invitational, clearing 3.82m which ranks third in the Patriot League and third all-time at Army West Point.
Samuel Anderson, Boston University, Fr., Slate Hill, N.Y./Minisink Valley
*Anderson recorded a pair of runner-up finishes at the Charles Austin Classic, taking second in the 400m (47.93) and the 4x400m relay (3:14.95).
Olivia Dodds, Boston University, Sr., Hamilton, Ontario/St. Thomas More
*Dodds took 16th in the 800m at the Raleigh Relays with a time of 2:08.15, which ranks second in the Patriot League and 47th in NCAA Division I.
Brayden Irhuegbae, Boston University, So., Toronto, Ontario/Cardinal Leger Secondary School
*Irhuegbae posted a third-place finish in the triple jump (14.47m) and took eighth in the long jump (6.92m) at the Charles Austin Classic. The sophomore leads the Patriot League in the triple jump and ranks sixth in the long jump.
Nia McCurdy, Boston University, Fr., Seattle, Wash./Holy Names Academy
*McCurdy recorded a third-place finish in the 200m (25.12) and 12th in the 400m (56.10) at the Charles Austin Classic. The freshman’s 400m time ranks second in the Patriot League.
Owen Allen, Bucknell, Fr., Chepachet, R.I./Ponaganset
*Allen captured the hammer throw title at the Binghamton Dual with a throw of 56.18m, which ranks ninth in Bucknell history.
Meghan Rentner, Bucknell, Jr., Allentown, N.J./Allentown
*Rentner won the 3,000m steeplechase at Binghamton Dual with a time of 10:49.59, which ranks third in the Patriot League and seventh in Bucknell history.
Liam Lyons, Holy Cross, Sr., Irvington, N.Y./Irvington
*Lyons broke the school record and finished third overall in the 1,500m at the Raleigh Relays with a Patriot League-leading time of 3:38.38, which ranks third nationally.
Grace Ryan, Holy Cross, Jr., Walpole, Mass./Walpole
*Ryan broke the school record in the javelin with a throw of 46.95m at the Raleigh Relays, which ranks first in the Patriot League.
Jade Sanders, Lehigh, So., Middletown, Del./Abington Friends School
*Sanders won the 200m (24.92) at the Monmouth Season Opener and helped the Mountain Hawks to a runner-up finish in the 4x400m relay.
Nathan Kent, Navy, Sr., Rocklin, Calif./Rocklin
*Kent earned a pair of victories at the Navy Outdoor Invitational, taking first in the 200m (21.06) and helping the Midshipmen win the 4x100m relay (40.25).
Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
3.24 – Daniel Messer, American, So.
3.31 – Carver Morgan, American, Sr.
Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
3.24 – Caroline Rey, Navy, Sr.
3.31 – Charlotte Richman, Army West Point, Sr.
Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
3.24 – Robby Manse, Army West Point, Sr.
3.31 – Wade Shomper, Bucknell, Sr.
Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
3.24 – Zoie Tesi, Navy, So.
3.31 – Peace Omonzane, Boston University, Sr.
Men’s Outdoor Rookie of the Week
3.24 – Jordan Wolverton, Navy, Fr.
3.31 – Andrew Lee, Army West Point, Fr.
Women’s Outdoor Rookie of the Week
3.24 – Julia Norris, Navy, Fr.
3.31 – Julia Sobilo, Bucknell, Fr.
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