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2024-25 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Players

  • Throws 6'2" 245 lbs
    Jr. New York, NY Xavier
    Junior New York, NY Xavier
  • Fr. Mendon, MA Nipmuc Regional
    Freshman Mendon, MA Nipmuc Regional
  • 6'7"
    Fr. Laconia, NH Laconia
    Freshman Laconia, NH Laconia
  • Throws 6'1" 200 lbs
    Jr. Stratford, CT Stratford
    Junior Stratford, CT Stratford
  • Throws 6'3" 230 lbs
    Sr. Valley Forge, PA St. Joseph's Prep.
    Senior Valley Forge, PA St. Joseph's Prep.
  • Fr. Dallas, TX Greenhill
    Freshman Dallas, TX Greenhill
  • 6'1" 295 lbs
    So. Winter Garden, FL Dr. Phillips
    Sophomore Winter Garden, FL Dr. Phillips
  • Fr. Southbury, CT Pomperaug
    Freshman Southbury, CT Pomperaug
  • Sprints 6'4" 180 lbs
    Jr. New York, NY Xavier
    Junior New York, NY Xavier
  • Distance 6'1" 150 lbs
    Jr. Burlington, CT Lewis S Mills
    Junior Burlington, CT Lewis S Mills
  • Fr. Uxbridge, MA Uxbridge
    Freshman Uxbridge, MA Uxbridge
  • Sprints / Jumps 5'10" 155 lbs
    Jr. North Adams, MA Mount Greylock Regional
    Junior North Adams, MA Mount Greylock Regional
  • 400 / 800 5'9" 135 lbs
    Sr. Hillsborough, NJ Hillsborough
    Senior Hillsborough, NJ Hillsborough
  • Junior
  • Sprints / Jumps 5'8" 160 lbs
    Sr. Arlington, MA Arlington
    Senior Arlington, MA Arlington
  • Distance 6'1" 160 lbs
    So. Mattapoisett, MA Old Rochester Regional
    Sophomore Mattapoisett, MA Old Rochester Regional
  • Distance 5'8" 135 lbs
    Gr. Washington, MI Romeo
    Graduate Student Washington, MI Romeo
  • 6'3"
    Fr. Cornwall, NY Cornwall
    Freshman Cornwall, NY Cornwall
  • Sophomore
  • Distance
    So.
    Sophomore
  • Pole Vault
    So.
    Sophomore
  • Distance 6'1" 135 lbs
    Jr. Corinth, VT Thetford Academy
    Junior Corinth, VT Thetford Academy
  • Jr. Bronx, NY John F. Kennedy
    Junior Bronx, NY John F. Kennedy
  • Fr. Macungie, PA
    Freshman Macungie, PA
  • Fr. Nassau, NY Columbia
    Freshman Nassau, NY Columbia
  • 400 / 800 5'8" 155 lbs
    Sr. Nassau, NY Columbia
    Senior Nassau, NY Columbia
  • Fr. Laguna Niguel, CA Santa Margarita Catholic
    Freshman Laguna Niguel, CA Santa Margarita Catholic
  • Sophomore
  • So. Delhi, NY Delaware Academy
    Sophomore Delhi, NY Delaware Academy
  • So. Norwalk, CT St. Luke's School
    Sophomore Norwalk, CT St. Luke's School
  • Throws Throws 6'1" 270 lbs
    Sr. Evans, GA
    Senior Evans, GA
  • Sprints / Hurdles 6'1" 185 lbs
    Sr. Dameron, MD Great Mills
    Senior Dameron, MD Great Mills
  • Distance 5'9" 130 lbs
    Jr. Rutland, VT Rutland
    Junior Rutland, VT Rutland
  • Jumps / Javelin
    Jr.
    Junior
  • Jr. Northport, NY Northport
    Junior Northport, NY Northport
  • Fr. Quaker Hill, CT Waterford
    Freshman Quaker Hill, CT Waterford
  • Sophomore
  • Throws 5'10" 215 lbs
    Jr. Trumansburg, NY Charles O. Dickerson
    Junior Trumansburg, NY Charles O. Dickerson
  • Sprints / Jumps 6'2" 160 lbs
    Sr. Potsdam, NY Norwood-Norfolk
    Senior Potsdam, NY Norwood-Norfolk
  • Distance 6'2" 165 lbs
    Jr. Hillsborough, NJ Immaculata
    Junior Hillsborough, NJ Immaculata
  • Sprints
    So. Troy, NY Tamarac
    Sophomore Troy, NY Tamarac
  • Fr. Lake George, NY Lake George
    Freshman Lake George, NY Lake George
  • Jr. Lehighton, PA Palmerton Area
    Junior Lehighton, PA Palmerton Area
  • Distance 6'1" 145 lbs
    Jr. Portland, OR Franklin
    Junior Portland, OR Franklin
  • Fr. Belle Mead, NJ Montgomery
    Freshman Belle Mead, NJ Montgomery
  • Sprints 6'0" 175 lbs
    Sr. Chevy Chase, MD Sidwell Friends
    Senior Chevy Chase, MD Sidwell Friends
  • Sprints
    So. Rosendale, NY Rondout
    Sophomore Rosendale, NY Rondout
  • Sophomore
  • Sprints 5'10" 165 lbs
    Jr. Wellington, FL King's Academy
    Junior Wellington, FL King's Academy
  • Distance
    So.
    Sophomore
  • Distance 6'0" 150 lbs
    Jr. Wilmington, DE Tatnall
    Junior Wilmington, DE Tatnall
  • Fr. Cupertino, CA Lynbrook
    Freshman Cupertino, CA Lynbrook
  • Fr. Glastonbury, CT Glastonbury
    Freshman Glastonbury, CT Glastonbury
  • Sprints 5'9" 150 lbs
    Sr. Mechanicville, NY Shenendehowa
    Senior Mechanicville, NY Shenendehowa
  • Jumps
    So. South Portland, ME South Portland
    Sophomore South Portland, ME South Portland
  • Distance 5'10" 145 lbs
    Jr. Danville, CA Monte Vista
    Junior Danville, CA Monte Vista
  • Throws 6'4" 220 lbs
    Jr. Churchville, PA Council Rock South
    Junior Churchville, PA Council Rock South
  • Fr. Newcastle, WA Liberty
    Freshman Newcastle, WA Liberty
  • Fr. Novato, CA Novato
    Freshman Novato, CA Novato
  • Distance
    So.
    Sophomore
  • Fr. Chalfont, PA Central Bucks
    Freshman Chalfont, PA Central Bucks
  • Sprints/Jumps
    Jr. Norton, MA Norton
    Junior Norton, MA Norton
  • Sprints 5'11" 140 lbs
    Jr. Fort Collins, CO Poudre
    Junior Fort Collins, CO Poudre
  • Sprints
    So. North Bellmore, NY Mepham
    Sophomore North Bellmore, NY Mepham
  • Jr. New Windsor, NY Cornwall Central
    Junior New Windsor, NY Cornwall Central
  • Distance 5'10" 150 lbs
    Sr. Westford, MA Westford Academy
    Senior Westford, MA Westford Academy
  • Multi
    So. Frederick, MD Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
    Sophomore Frederick, MD Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
  • Jumps
    So. Seymour, CT Woodland Regional
    Sophomore Seymour, CT Woodland Regional
  • Distance 5'11" 135 lbs
    Sr. New Lenox, IL Lincoln-Way Central
    Senior New Lenox, IL Lincoln-Way Central
  • Distance
    So. Glastonbury, CT Glastonbury
    Sophomore Glastonbury, CT Glastonbury
  • Sprints / Jumps 5'9" 165 lbs
    Sr. Wentzville, MO Mary Institute of Saint Louis Country Day School
    Senior Wentzville, MO Mary Institute of Saint Louis Country Day School
  • Distance 5'7" 165 lbs
    Sr. Massapequa, NY Massapequa
    Senior Massapequa, NY Massapequa
  • Sprints 5'5" 135 lbs
    Sr. Tamaqua, PA Tamaqua Area
    Senior Tamaqua, PA Tamaqua Area
  • Distance 5'8" 125 lbs
    Jr. Hatboro, PA Holy Ghost Prep.
    Junior Hatboro, PA Holy Ghost Prep.
  • Sprints 5'10" 175 lbs
    Jr. Cedarhurst, NY Lawrence
    Junior Cedarhurst, NY Lawrence
  • Sprints
    So. San Francisco, CA Drew School
    Sophomore San Francisco, CA Drew School
  • Fr. Vancouver, WA Seton Catholic
    Freshman Vancouver, WA Seton Catholic
  • Throws 5'10" 150 lbs
    Sr. Kingston, NY Saugerties Senior
    Senior Kingston, NY Saugerties Senior
  • Throws 6'1" 200 lbs
    Jr. Fairfield, CT Fairfield Warde
    Junior Fairfield, CT Fairfield Warde
  • Jumps 6'0" 165 lbs
    Jr. Dayton, NJ South Brunswick
    Junior Dayton, NJ South Brunswick
  • Sprints/Jumps
    So. Pottstown, PA The Hill School
    Sophomore Pottstown, PA The Hill School
  • Fr. Trumbull, CT Saint Joseph
    Freshman Trumbull, CT Saint Joseph
  • Distance 6'0" 160 lbs
    Jr. Staten Island, NY Monsignor Farrell
    Junior Staten Island, NY Monsignor Farrell
  • Pole Vault 5'10" 145 lbs
    Gr. Califon, NJ West Morris Central
    Graduate Student Califon, NJ West Morris Central

Staff Roster

Men's Track and Field Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Colin Tory

  • Assistant Coach - Long Jump / Triple Jump

    Rick Choppa

  • Assistant Coach - Throws

    Jessica Craven

  • Assistant Coach - Javelin

    Warren Lutes

  • Assistant Coach - Distance

    John Lynch

Men's Track and Field Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Chris Herrmann

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Brian McElroy

  • Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Jordan Baum

  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Kaitlin Veigl

2024-25 Men's Track and Field Roster
Name Capt. Year Events Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School
Luke Alexander Jr. Throws 6-2 245 New York, NY / Xavier
Sam Aubut Fr. - Mendon, MA / Nipmuc Regional
Keaton Beck Fr. 6-7 Laconia, NH / Laconia
Javier Bedoya Jr. Throws 6-1 200 Stratford, CT / Stratford
James Bommentre Sr. Throws 6-3 230 Valley Forge, PA / St. Joseph's Prep.
Jack Bovard Fr. - Dallas, TX / Greenhill
Nathan Burke So. 6-1 295 Winter Garden, FL / Dr. Phillips
Jack Canalori Fr. - Southbury, CT / Pomperaug
Caden Caron Jr. Sprints 6-4 180 New York, NY / Xavier
Justin Cascio Jr. Distance 6-1 150 Burlington, CT / Lewis S Mills
Cameron Caso Fr. - Uxbridge, MA / Uxbridge
Jack Catelotti Jr. Sprints / Jumps 5-10 155 North Adams, MA / Mount Greylock Regional
Peter Cavanaugh Sr. 400 / 800 5-9 135 Hillsborough, NJ / Hillsborough
Joshua Chait Jr. Multi - /
Kensei Chen Sr. Sprints / Jumps 5-8 160 Arlington, MA / Arlington
Murray Copps So. Distance 6-1 160 Mattapoisett, MA / Old Rochester Regional
Jonathan Craun Gr. Distance 5-8 135 Washington, MI / Romeo
Connor Cruz Fr. 6-3 Cornwall, NY / Cornwall
Jack Czarnecki So. Distance - /
Garrett Dailey So. Distance - /
Moss Dengler So. Pole Vault - /
Tobin Durham Jr. Distance 6-1 135 Corinth, VT / Thetford Academy
RJ Encarnacion Jr. - Bronx, NY / John F. Kennedy
Luke Facchiano Fr. - Macungie, PA /
Nate Fajen Fr. - Nassau, NY / Columbia
Stephen Fajen Sr. 400 / 800 5-8 155 Nassau, NY / Columbia
Max Fetah Fr. - Laguna Niguel, CA / Santa Margarita Catholic
Alexander Flynn So. Hurdles - /
Alton Francisco So. - Delhi, NY / Delaware Academy
Danny Gall So. - Norwalk, CT / St. Luke's School
Logan Gamlin Sr. Throws 6-1 270 Evans, GA /
Cortez Garrett Sr. Sprints / Hurdles 6-1 185 Dameron, MD / Great Mills
Brady Geisler Jr. Distance 5-9 130 Rutland, VT / Rutland
Ngawang Ghongwatsang Jr. Jumps / Javelin - /
Sam Gibbons Jr. - Northport, NY / Northport
Jack Gips So. - /
Danny Girard Fr. - Quaker Hill, CT / Waterford
Colin Goldschmidt So. Distance - /
Colby Grove Jr. Throws 5-10 215 Trumansburg, NY / Charles O. Dickerson
Owen Haas Sr. Sprints / Jumps 6-2 160 Potsdam, NY / Norwood-Norfolk
Michael Harkins Jr. Distance 6-2 165 Hillsborough, NJ / Immaculata
Justin Heinrichs So. Sprints - Troy, NY / Tamarac
Oliver Herrick Fr. - Lake George, NY / Lake George
Lucas Heydt Jr. - Lehighton, PA / Palmerton Area
Gwilym Horner Jr. Distance 6-1 145 Portland, OR / Franklin
Tyler Husar Fr. - Belle Mead, NJ / Montgomery
Josh Ihegihu Sr. Sprints 6-0 175 Chevy Chase, MD / Sidwell Friends
Chris Kay So. Sprints - Rosendale, NY / Rondout
Cooper Kelly So. Throws - /
Drew Kerr Jr. Sprints 5-10 165 Wellington, FL / King's Academy
Evan Lacey So. Distance - /
Andre Latina Jr. Distance 6-0 150 Wilmington, DE / Tatnall
Caius Leung Fr. - Cupertino, CA / Lynbrook
Jace Lewis Fr. - Glastonbury, CT / Glastonbury
Max Liu Sr. Sprints 5-9 150 Mechanicville, NY / Shenendehowa
Leo Lomangino So. Jumps - South Portland, ME / South Portland
Jack Loughery Jr. Distance 5-10 145 Danville, CA / Monte Vista
Tristan Mangin Jr. Throws 6-4 220 Churchville, PA / Council Rock South
Thomas Manson Fr. - Newcastle, WA / Liberty
Nick McAuley Fr. - Novato, CA / Novato
Tevin McLaren So. Distance - /
Evan Morrow Fr. - Chalfont, PA / Central Bucks
Thomas Mulvaney Jr. Sprints/Jumps - Norton, MA / Norton
Donovan Myrick Jr. Sprints 5-11 140 Fort Collins, CO / Poudre
Temitayo Oladeji So. Sprints - North Bellmore, NY / Mepham
Marco Olavarria Jr. - New Windsor, NY / Cornwall Central
Justin Ottesen Sr. Distance 5-10 150 Westford, MA / Westford Academy
Dillen Owusu So. Multi - Frederick, MD / Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Ervin Owusu So. Jumps - Seymour, CT / Woodland Regional
Jay Parker Sr. Distance 5-11 135 New Lenox, IL / Lincoln-Way Central
Dominic Peña So. Distance - Glastonbury, CT / Glastonbury
Shawn Putman Sr. Sprints / Jumps 5-9 165 Wentzville, MO / Mary Institute of Saint Louis Country Day School
Vincent Simonetti Sr. Distance 5-7 165 Massapequa, NY / Massapequa
Cody Smith Sr. Sprints 5-5 135 Tamaqua, PA / Tamaqua Area
Joey Smith Jr. Distance 5-8 125 Hatboro, PA / Holy Ghost Prep.
Rafael Steiner Jr. Sprints 5-10 175 Cedarhurst, NY / Lawrence
Ronen Stewart So. Sprints - San Francisco, CA / Drew School
Ryan Stuck Fr. - Vancouver, WA / Seton Catholic
Clinton Stutzman Sr. Throws 5-10 150 Kingston, NY / Saugerties Senior
Paul Sussman Jr. Throws 6-1 200 Fairfield, CT / Fairfield Warde
Yathin Vemula Jr. Jumps 6-0 165 Dayton, NJ / South Brunswick
Kayden White So. Sprints/Jumps - Pottstown, PA / The Hill School
Walter Withrow Fr. - Trumbull, CT / Saint Joseph
Anthony Zarrella Jr. Distance 6-0 160 Staten Island, NY / Monsignor Farrell
James Zeolla Gr. Pole Vault 5-10 145 Califon, NJ / West Morris Central

Men's Track and Field Coaching Staff

Men's Track and Field - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Colin Tory Colin Tory Head Coach
Rick Choppa Rick Choppa Assistant Coach - Long Jump / Triple Jump
Jessica Craven Jessica Craven Assistant Coach - Throws
Warren Lutes Warren Lutes Assistant Coach - Javelin
Lynch_John John Lynch Assistant Coach - Distance

Men's Track and Field Support Staff

Men's Track and Field - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Herrman, Chris Chris Herrmann Assistant Athletic Trainer
Brian McElroy Brian McElroy Assistant Athletic Trainer
Jordan Baum Jordan Baum Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Kaitlin Veigl Kaitlin Veigl Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Track and Field Coaching Staff

Men's Track and Field Support Staff