Outdoor Track and Field

MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

Trinity’s men’s outdoor track and field team, coached by George Suitor, finished ninth in the NESCAC Championships at Amherst, tied for sixth in the New England Division III Championships at Springfield, tied for 24th in the New England Open Championships at Southern Connecticut, and tied for 21st place in the ECAC Division III Championships at Westfield State. First-year Alex Tomcho highlighted the NESCAC Championship Meet with runner-up performances in the 100- and 200-meter dash, setting a new Trinity record in the 100 meters of 10.69 and coming in at 21.67 in the 200-meter race. Senior co-captain Patrick Hoagland won the New England Division III 1,500-meter title with a time of 3:54.55, while Tomcho posted second-place times of 10.80 and 21.75 in the 100- and 200-meter dash and first-year Luke Mayer took seventh in the 110-meter hurdles at 15.71. The 4×800-meter relay team of Hoagland, sophomore Michael Fries, and first-years Zachary Joachim and Joseph Ruggiero placed fourth in the 4×800-meter relay with a time of 7:53.63, and the 4×100-meter relay team, consisting of senior co-captain Geoff Bocobo, sophomore Daniel Hughes, first-year Ben Feola, and Tomcho, took sixth at 43.32. All nine Bantams received All-New England recognition for their performances. Hoagland won another New England title, placing first in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 14:43.33 at the New England Open Championships, while Tomcho finished fourth in the 100-meter dash at 10.77 and sixth in the 200-meter dash at 21.89, sophomore Kyle Larsson added a sixth-place finish time of 1:52.19 in the 800-meter run, and first-year Mark Hillsamer was seventh at 183’08” in the javelin throw. All three received All-ECAC honors. In addition, Hoagland and Tomcho were named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III All-New England Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Team thanks to their outstanding performances in multiple events this spring.

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Lily Talesnick ’16. Photo by Jonathan Lester

WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

Trinity’s women’s outdoor track and field team, coached by George Suitor, finished ninth in the NESCAC Championships at Amherst, tied for 30th in the New England Division III Championships at Springfield, and tied for 57th place in the ECAC Division III Championships at Westfield State. Senior tri-captain Lily Talesnick finished second in the shot put with a heave of 39’02.50″ and third in the hammer throw with a toss of 146’02”, while junior sprinter Katie Tonyai added a third-place time of 12.37 in the 100-meter dash; both received All-NESCAC honors. First-year Caroline Sullivan came in eighth place with a time of 38:18.23 in the 10,000-meter run to collect All-New England Division III accolades, and classmate Anna Barnes registered an eighth-place time of 2:14.57 in the 800-meter run and represented Trinity on the All-ECAC squad.