GNAC Outdoor Track & Field Report: Week 4

April 17, 2023

GNAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APR. 29-30
SJC ATHLETICS COMPLEX, STANDISH, MAINE

( FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 10 - APRIL 16 )

	MEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Chase Adams, Colby-Sawyer (Jr., Brookline, N.H.) - Took sixth place with a time of 16.10 in the 110-meter hurdles at the Silfen Invitational . Also helped the Chargers secure eighth place in the 4x100-meter relay clocking in at 44.29, about a half second off from their best time recorded last year at the 2022 GNAC Outdoor Championship Meet.
	WOMEN'S CO-TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Brooklyn Goff, Saint Joesph's (Me.) (Jr., Biddeford, Maine) - Placed second in the heptathlon with 3,526 points, the fourth-highest total in the region and 30th-best nationally, in the Monks Invitational at Saint Joseph's on Friday and Saturday. Competing in the demanding event for the first time, the junior won the 200 meter (27.24) and long jump (4.89m), placed second in the 800 meter (2:39.13) and 100 meter hurdles (16.47), fifth in the high jump (1.45m), and seventh in the shot put (7.01m) and javelin (13.02m).
	WOMEN'S CO-TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Ashley Keleher, Colby-Sawyer (Jr., Mashpee, Mass.) - Had another record breaking performance this weekend at the Silfen Invitational hosted by Connecticut College. Secured a first place finish out of 35 competitors in the 400-meter dash with an impressive time of 58.08. Broke the previous school record set back in 2015 by almost three whole seconds and now holds a total of three outdoor school records.
	MEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Brett Kiesel, Regis (Sr., Rocky Hill, Conn.) - Broke his school record in the decathlon by almost 400 points over the weekend at the Carla Coffey Invitational at Smith College. Finished fifth with 5354 points, qualifying for the New England Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. On the first day, he posted a mark of 11.10 meters (36' 5") in the shot put, placing him atop the GNAC performance list in the event. On the second day, he finished second among the competitors in the discus throw at 32.92 meters (108' 0") and in the javelin throw at 45.51 meters (149' 4").
	WOMEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Desiree Robinson, Emmanuel (So., New Haven, Conn.) - Won the high jump, clearing the bar at 1.52 meters. Also claimed first place in the triple jump with a leap of 10.39 meters. A fifth-place finish in the long jump added four more points to Robinson's total, as she was responsible for 24 points on the day.
	MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Conrad Kalinowski, Regis (Fr., London, England) - Tied his outdoor school record in the pole vault after clearing 4.15 meters (13' 7.25") to finish sixth in the event at the Carla Coffey Invitational at Smith College. Also led the Regis men in the shot put with a mark of 11.05 meters (36' 3") accomplished on his final attempt. Ranks first in the pole vault and second in the shot put on the GNAC performance list.
	WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Maya Waryas, Saint Joesph's (Me.) (Fr., Bellows Falls, Vt.) - Finished ninth in the 100-meter hurdles (18.57) and 21st in the 100-meter dash (14.76) in the Monks Invitational at Saint Joseph's on Saturday.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Ashtyn Abbott, Saint Joesph's (Me.) (Sr., Farmingdale, Maine) - Set a new program record and tied for first in the high jump (1.95m), finished seventh in the triple jump (11.46m), and eighth in the long jump (5.93m) in the Monks Invitational at Saint Joseph's on Saturday.

Abdirizak Abukar, Saint Joesph's (Me.) (Fr., Lewiston, Maine) - Won the 200 meter dash with a new program record time of 22.51 in the Monks Invitational at Saint Joseph's on Saturday.

Ashleigh Kelley, Regis (Sr., Stoneham, Mass.) - Broke the school record in the 5000 meter run Saturday at the Carla Coffey Invitational at Smith College. Finished fifth in the event with a time of 18:23.35, almost 30 seconds faster than the previous school record. The time qualifies Kelley for the New England Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. It came less than 24 hours after she completed the 1500 meter run in 5:01.26 Friday evening at the Silfen Invitational at Connecticut College.

GNAC WEEKLY ARCHIVE

WEEK	MEN'S TRACK ATHLETE	MEN'S FIELD ATHLETE	MEN'S ROOKIE
1	Dylan Flewelling, CSC	Ashtyn Abbott, SJC	Riley Stogsdill, Regis
2	Chase Adams, CSC	Connor Parker, Lasell	Conrad Kalinowski, Regis
3	Troy Hendricks, SJC	Ashtyn Abbott, SJC & Brett Kiesel, Regis	Justin Thuotte, Regis
4	Chase Adams, CSC (2)	Brett Kiesel, Regis (2)	Conrad Kalinowski, Regis (2)

WEEK	WOMEN'S TRACK ATHLETE	WOMEN'S FIELD ATHLETE	WOMEN'S ROOKIE
1	Ashleigh Kelley, Regis	Brooklyn Goff, SJC	Alexia Young, SJC
2	Ashley Keleher, CSC	Tori Bradley, Regis	Grace Micklon, Regis
3	Ashley Keleher, CSC (2)	Desiree Robinson, EMM	Maya Waryas, SJC
4	Brooklyn Goff, SJC & Ashley Keleher, CSC (3)	Desiree Robinson, EMM (2)	Maya Waryas, SJC (2)

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 14 member institutions and over 3,500 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience.

– #TheGNAC –