MTRACK: Keresey Takes Home Track Athlete Of The Year; Major Award Winners Announced
WINTHROP, Mass. - The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) announced its 2026 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field major award winners on Tuesday afternoon.
The winners were recognized for their performance throughout the entire indoor season, including the 2026 GNAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The honorees were selected by a vote conducted by the league’s five outdoor track & field head coaches at the meet.
Isaac Keresey of Saint Joseph’s College was voted Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year while Regis’ Justin Thuotte was selected as Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year and Brock McClain was selected Rookie of the Year. Saint Joseph's (Maine) won coaching staff of the year as well while Regis was also the recipient of this year's institutional sportsmanship award.
In addition to this year’s award winners, the medalists in each event at the 2026 GNAC Championships were recognized as All-Conference performers (see below) and one student-athlete from each team was selected to the All-Sportsmanship Team.
TRACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Isaac Keresey, Saint Joseph’s (Maine)
Sophomore Isaac Keresey was outstanding this past outdoor season for the Monks, particularly in the conference championships. The Pittsfield, Maine native set two Provisional marks in the 800 meters (1:57.98) and the 400 hurdles (56.25), winning both events. Keresey also won the 1500 event at 4:26.71 and anchored the Monks' 4x400 and 4x800 winning relay teams and added a third-place mark in the Pole Vault at 3.20 meters.
FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Justin Thuotte, Regis
Senior Justin Thuotte had a dominant showing at the GNAC championships in all five field events he participated in. The Lebanon, Conn. native won the Shot Put at 12.13m. He also finished runner-up in the High Jump (1.80m), Long Jump at 6.86m, and the Hammer Throw (36.18m) while also placing third in the Triple Jump (13.29m). His marks in the Long Jump and Triple Jump were DIII New England qualifying marks as well.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Brock Mcclain, Regis
Freshman Brock Mcclain had a solid rookie campaign for the Pride as the Tunkhannock, PA native won the Discus Throw at 38.72 meters, finished third in the Shot Put at 12.06m and seventh in the Hammer Throw at 33.36 meters at the Outdoor Championships.
Men’s Major Award Winners
Men’s Track Athlete of the Year: Isaac Keresey, Saint Joseph’s College (Maine)
Men’s Field Athlete of the Year: Justin Thuotte, Regis College
Men’s Rookie of the Year: Brock Mcclain, Regis College
Men’s Coaching Staff of the Year: Saint Joseph’s College (Maine)
Men’s Institutional Sportsmanship of the Year: Regis College
ALL-CONFERENCE (Top-Three Finishers in Each Event at Championships)
Men's Discus: Brock Mcclain (Regis), Ryan Sweeney (Regis), Cameron Gonyer (SJC)
Men's Javelin: Cameron Gonyer (SJC), Connor McGahan (Emmanuel), Dalton Feeney (SJC)
Men's Long Jump: Matthew Corriveau (SJC), Justin Thuotte (Regis), Pierre Labossierre (Emmanuel)
Men's High Jump: Junior Antonio (SJC), Nathaniel Gonzalez (Lasell)*, Justin Thuotte (Regis)*, Pierre Labossierre (Emmanuel)*
Men's 4x800 Relay: SJC (Harrison Fields, Isaac Keresey, Aidan Mills, Haytham Ramadan), Emmanuel (Luke Bullock, Jahan Puryear, Ryan Bausch, Nathan Morgan), Lasell (Darius Vincent, Luigi Gentile, Jordan Woodley, Evan Lewis)
Men's 10K run: Jacob Pelletier (SJC), Alexey Seredin (SJC), Nick Ware (Emmanuel)
Men's 110 Hurdles Finals: John Read (SJC), Tudum Monday (SJC), Colin Roderick (Lasell)
Men's 100m Dash: Cameron Candelaria (Lasell), Kadon Jordan (Lasell), Mason Sayers (Colby-Sawyer)
Men's Hammer Throw: Ryan Sweeney (Regis), Justin Thuotte (Regis), Daven Duquette (SJC)
Men's Pole Vault: Joseph Pasco (Colby-Sawyer), Nathan Haber (Emmanuel), Isaac Keresey (SJC)
Men's Triple Jump: Pierre Labossierre (Emmanuel), Nathan Morgan (Emmanuel), Justin Thuotte (Regis)
Men's 3k meter steeplechase: Caleb Ruch (Lasell), Alexey Seredin (SJC), Riley Stogsdill (Regis)
Men's 4 X 100 meter relay: SJC (Dalton Feeney, John Read, Noah Batoosingh, Abdirizak Abukar), Lasell (Dylan Cullen, Nathaniel Gonzalez, Kadon Jordan, Cameron Candelaria), Emmanuel (Nathan Haber, Isaiah Etienne, Christopher Carey, Shariff Robinson)
Men's 1500 meter run: Isaac Keresey (SJC), Haytham Ramadan (SJC), Evan Vitagliano (Colby-Sawyer)
Men's 110 meter hurdles: John Read (SJC), Tudum Monday (SJC), Colin Roderick (Lasell)
Men's 400 meter run: Abdirizak Abukar (SJC), Nathan Morgan (Emmanuel), Noah Batoosingh (SJC)
Men's 100 meter dash: Cameron Candelaria (Lasell), Kadon Jordan (Lasell), Mason Sayers (Colby-Sawyer)
Men's 800 meter run: Haytham Ramadan (SJC), Isaac Keresey (SJC), Jahan Puryear (Emmanuel)
Men's 400 meter Hurdles: Isaac Keresey (SJC), Tudum Monday (SJC), Nathan Morgan (Emmanuel)
Men's 200 meter dash: Abdirizak Abukar (SJC), Cameren Candelaria (Lasell), Dylan Cullen (Lasell)
Men's 5000 meter run: Nick Ware (Emmanuel), Luke Bullock (Emmanuel), Alexey Seredin (SJC)
Men's 4 X 400 meter relay: SJC (Noah Batoosingh, Abdirizak Abukar, Haytham Ramadan, Isaac Keresey), Emmanuel (Eli Roy, Nathan Morgan, Jahan Puryear, Isaiah Etienne), Lasell (Cameren Candelaria, Dylan Cullen, Evan Lewis, Colin Roderick)
*: tied for second-place in event
Men’s All-Sportsmanship Team
Colby-Sawyer: Benjamin LaPlume
Lasell: Jordan Woodley
Saint Joseph’s College (Maine): Noah Batoosingh
Emmanuel: Nathan Morgan
Regis: Michael Hatch
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