GNAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week Report #5
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TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Abdirizak Abukar, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (Jr.) Junior Abdirizak Abukar was named the Alan G. Hillman Memorial Track MVP of the Maine State Meet, becoming the first athlete in Saint Joseph's history to earn that honor as the Lewiston, Maine native won the 200m (22.29) and 400m (48.99), both with DIII New England qualifying marks, and anchored the winning 4x400m relay (3:20.07). His 400m time came just 0.01 seconds off the school record. His performance in the 400m placed him 100th in DIII outdoor lists as well. |
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FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Dylan Dickey, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (Sr.) Senior Dylan Dickey broke his own school record in the discus, throwing 41.87m (137'4") for a 3rd-place finish and a New England qualifying mark. The Laconia, N.H. native also won the javelin with a 57.04m. |
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ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Isaac Keresey, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (Fr.) First-Year Isaac Keresey finished fourth in the 400m hurdles at 57.05 and the Pittsfield, Maine native capped the meet off with an 11th place pole vault finish at 3.05 meters. |
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Brady Rogers, Colby-Sawyer - Had a great throw at the Trinity invite that would put him in third in the conference as he hit 47.74m in the Javelin. This throw also placed him 10th overall against competition through all divisions.
Pierre Paul Labossiere, Emmanuel - Came in third place in the triple jump with a distance of 13.09 meters. Labossiere added a sixth place in the long jump with a PR distance of 6.37 meters and a seventh place finish in the high jump, clearing the bar at 1.83 meters in the Sean Collier Invitational at MIT.
Zayshawn Griffin, Lasell - Placed fifth at MIT Sean Collier Invite in the Long Jump and improved his third ranked GNAC mark to 6.48m, setting a new personal best.
2025 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Reports
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