WATERVILLE, Maine – Thomas College men’s track & field captured its first North Atlantic Conference outdoor title while Husson University won the NAC women’s track & field crown for the second consecutive year and fourth time in program history, at the 2023 NAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships which concluded Sunday at Colby College’s Alfond Track.
The Terriers won their first NAC championship in program history, finishing with a score of 166.50. The Terriers took first place in four events throughout the weekend. SUNY Delhi, who won the 2022 championship, finished second with 162.50 points. The University of Maine at Farmington placed third with 147 points.
Six new meet records were placed at the 2023 NAC T&F Championship in the men’s competition, with Thomas’ Jarrod Hooper breaking his previous 2022 record in the 800m run with a time of 1:58.07.
The SUNY Delhi Broncos smashed four NAC records during the meet. Morgan Condon set records in both the 110m hurdles (15.55) and the 400m hurdles (55.49). SUNY Delhi’s Josh Jeffes set a new benchmark in the 400m dash (48.60), and was a part of the Broncos’ record-setting 4x100m relay (42.32) team with Deron Davis, Cristhian Cuevas, and Lorenzo Castro.
SUNY Cobleskill’s Nick Logan set a new NAC record in the 1500m run with a time of 4:02.90.
In the throwing events, UMaine-Presque Isle’s Joseph Tuulima set a new NAC record in the discus throw with a mark of 40.43m, a record that had not been broken since 2017. UMaine-Farmington’s Alixx Canwell eclipsed the NAC record in the hammer throw, hitting his furthest mark of 53.47m on his sixth attempt.
In the NAC women’s track & field meet, Husson scored 234 points in the nineteen-event meet and placed first in seven. The SUNY Delhi Broncos placed second with 135 points, followed by the University of Maine at Farmington with 112 points.
The women’s competition yielded one new NAC record.
SUNY Delhi set a new record in the 4x100m relay with the team of Miranda Colege, Sabrina Richards, Zoe Rodi, and Kadie-Ann Whyte setting a new NAC benchmark in the 4x100m relay (48.90 seconds).
Complete team scores are below:
Women’s Team Scores
Husson University – 234
SUNY Delhi – 135
University of Maine Farmington – 112
Thomas College – 101
SUNY Cobleskill – 58
Northern Vermont University Johnson – 39
University of Maine Presque Isle – 24
Lesley University – 12
Men’s Team Scores
Thomas College – 166.50
SUNY Delhi – 162.50
University of Maine Farmington – 147
Husson University – 87.50
SUNY Cobleskill – 59
University of Maine Presque Isle – 58
Northern Vermont University Johnson – 38.50
Lesley University – 6
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nd place in each event:
Men's 110 Meter Hurdles
- Morgan Condon, SUNY Delhi MR
- Joey Ciufo, SUNY Delhi
Men's 100 Meter Dash
- Deron Davis, SUNY Delhi MR
- Nick Plamondon, Thomas
Men's 3000 Meter Steeplechase
- Covy Dufort, UMF
- Jarrod Hooper, Thomas
Men's 4x100 Meter Relay
1.SUNY Delhi "A" MR - Deron Davis Cristhian Cuevas Lorenzo Castro Josh Jeffes
2.Thomas College "A" - Kyle Pelletier Nick Plamondon Maddox Cahill LJ Raye
Men's 1500 Meter Run
- Nick Logan, Cobleskill MR
- Aidan Cutting, Delhi
Men's 400 Meter Dash
- Josh Jeffes, Delhi MR
- Charles Foote, Cobleskill
Men's 800 Meter Run
- Jarrod Hooper, Thomas MR
- Justin Castaldo, UMF
Men's 400 Meter Hurdles
- Morgan Condon, Delhi MR
- Maddox Cahill, Thomas
Men's 200 Meter Dash
- Josh Jeffes, Delhi
- Nick Plamondon, Thomas
Men's 5000 Meter Run
- John Amenta, Delhi
- Luke Bliss, UMF
Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
- Thomas College "A" - Maddox Cahill Kyle Pelletier Owen McQuarrie Jarrod Hooper
- 2. SUNY Delhi "A" - Josh Jeffes Deron Davis Lorenzo Castro Cristhian Cuevas
Men's Shot Put
- Joseph Tuulima, UMPI
- Tim Gray, NVU-Johnson
Men's Discus Throw
- Joseph Tuulima, UMPI MR
- Van Franklin, Thomas
Men's Long Jump
- LJ Raye, Thomas
- Ben Vachon, UMF
Men's Triple Jump
- Ben Vachon, UMF
- Dylan Marrero, UMPI
Men's High Jump
- Ben Vachon, UMF
- Yussuf Adow, UMF
Men's Pole Vault
- Josh Hart, Husson
- Michael Masocco, Cobleskill
Men's Javelin Throw
- Isaac Mullins, Thomas
- Nick Plamondon, Thomas
Men's Hammer Throw
- Alixx Canwell, UMF MR
- Tim Gray, NVU-Johnson
Women's 100 Meter Hurdles
- Erica Johnson, UMF MR
- Lilly Swyers, Cobleskill
Women's 100 Meter Dash
- Miranda Cole, Delhi MR
- Kadie-Ann Whyte, Delhi
Women's 3000 Meter Steeplechase
- Grace Bedore, Husson
- Anna MacDonald, UMF
Women's 4x100 Meter Relay
- SUNY Delhi "A" MR - Sabrina Richards Miranda Cole Zoe Rodi Kadie-Ann Whyte
- Husson "A" - Johanna Stiles Niamiah Perry Angelina Cotoni Addison Laslie
Women's 1500 Meter Run
- Ava Dowling, Husson
- Alexa Wolcott, Delhi
Women's 400 Meter Dash
- Sabrina Richards, Delhi
- Zoe Rodi, Delhi
Women's 800 Meter Run
- Payton Goodwin, Husson
- Charlotte Wentworth, UMF
Women's 400 Meter Hurdles
- Willow Whitten, Husson
- Zainab Albraihi, Thomas College
Women's 200 Meter Dash
- Miranda Cole, Delhi
- Zoe Rodi, Delhi
Women's 5000 Meter Run
- Alexa Wolcott, Delhi
- Marissa Lombardi, Delhi
Women's 4x400 Meter Relay
- Husson "A" - Willow Whitten Norah Garvey Payton Goodwin Addison Laslie
- Thomas College "A" - Zainab Albraihi Maddy Redding Rebekah Ireland Amanda Winslow
Women's Shot Put
- Mary DiSanto, Thomas
- Kitty Messina, Delhi
Women's Discus Throw
- Mary DiSanto, Thomas
- Mercedes Durden, NVU Johnson
Women's Long Jump
- Payton Goodwin, Husson
- Shealinn Stevens, Cobleskill
Women's Triple Jump
- Abby Minott, UMF MR
- Erica Johnson, UMF
Women's High Jump
- Lilah Ward, Cobleskill
- Tori Watkins, Thomas
Women's Pole Vault
- Angelina Cotoni, Husson
- Willow Whitten, Husson
Women's Javelin Throw
- Julia Reny, Thomas
- Monica McLaughlin, UMPI
Women's Hammer Throw
- Emily Hargreaves, UMF
- Kitty Messina, Delhi