Army Track Posts 64 Top-Three Finishes in Tri-Meet

By JJ Klein

WEST POINT – The Army West Point men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in a tri-meet with Albany and St. John’s on Friday. As a whole, Army had 64 top-three finishes.
The Cadets had 12 event wins and 34 top-three finishes on the men’s side. Marshall Beatty set a new personal best in the 5000m with a time of 14:03.16, which is the fastest time in the Patriot League this season.

Men’s Event Winners
200m: Ryan Hogan – 21.64
400m: Kevin Sembrat – 48.26
110m Hurdles: Mathew McNamara – 15.04
400m Hurdles: Calvin Wetzel – 52.66
800m: Luke Griner – 1:49.94
1500m: Mitchell Burr – 3:49.44
3000m Steeplechase: Allen Sparks – 9:09.57
5000m: Marshall Beatty – 14:03.16
High Jump: Talon Estes – 1.93m
Pole Vault: Ethan Hesson – 4.63m
Shot Put: Geoff Kirk – 19.21m
Hammer Throw: Marco Risi – 62.12m

Men’s Notable Performances
200m: Kedrin Jefferson – 21.69, second
200m: Kevin Sembrat – 22.09, third
400m: Elijah Bellamy – 48.88, second
400m: Graham Aldredge – 49.80, third
110m Hurdles: Nicholas Stoeckle – 15.54, third
400m Hurdles: Aidan Christensen – 55.84, second
400m Hurdles: Nicholas Stoeckle – 56.54, third
800m: Michael Altenburg – 1:51.91, second
800m: Jeffrey Price – 1:54.58, third
1500m: Caden Foster – 3:50.50, second
3000m Steeplechase: Thomas Vo – 9:30.05, second
3000m Steeplechase: Daniel Horoho – 9:30,31, third
5000m: Daniel Mazzei – 14:25.19, second
5000m: Garrett Gough – 14:36.07, third
High Jump: Mathew McNamara – 1.9m, second
Pole Vault: Connor Quinlan – 4.48m, second
Pole Vault: David Counts – 4.48m, third
Long Jump: Kevin Kurth – 6.86m, second
Long Jump: Josh Heiman – 6.84m, third
Shot Put: Jamir Gibson – 17.7m, second
Hammer Throw: Austin Herndon – 55.21m, second
Hammer Throw: Jamir Gibson – 52.14m, third

The Black Knights totaled 11 event wins on the women’s side and had 30 top-three finishes. Bonvie Fosam and Emily Mikoud were Army’s double winners. Fosam won the long jump (5.56m) and triple jump (12.48m), while Mikoud placed first in shot put (15.28m) and discus (48.28m).

Women’s Event Winners
3000m Steeplechase: Sarah Grodin – 11:27.65
1500m: Georgia Jones – 4:31.75
800m: Anna Tovkach – 2:08
5000m: Mika Andrews – 17:14.94
High Jump: Isabella Palchak – 1.68m
Pole Vault: Samantha Sheppard-Moore – 3.38m
Long Jump: Bonvie Fosam – 5.56m
Triple Jump: Bonvie Fosam – 12.48m
Shot Put: Emily Mikoud – 15.28m
Discus: Emily Mikoud – 48.28m
Hammer Throw: Abigail Green – 62.35m

Women’s Notable Performances
100m: Kersten Douglas – 12.4, third
100m Hurdles: Brianna White – 14.52, second
100m Hurdles: Shailah Thornton – 15.41, third
400m Hurdles: Hannah Blakey – 1:00.74, second
400m Hurdles: Deanna Ogrinc – 1:04.54, third
3000m Steeplechase: Evie Bell – 12:16.27, third
1500m: Morgan Chewning-Kulick – 4:32.06, second
1500m: Helen Shearer – 4:34.15, third
800m: Shayla Bonzelet – 2:14.56, second
800m: Quinn Collins – 2:16.68, third
5000m: Sophia Sandy – 17:16.82, second
High Jump: Grace Reinhardt – 1.68m, second
Pole Vault: Jennifer Reis – 3.38m, second
Pole Vault: Isabell Crandall – 3.38m, third
Long Jump: Brianna White – 5.48m, second
Long Jump: Allie Bullen – 5.28m, third
Triple Jump: Gabrielle Ingram – 11.36m, second
Shot Put: Kayley Ragazzini – 13.92m, third
Hammer Throw: Emily Mikoud – 59.12m, second

Up next Army will compete in the Patriot League Championships at West Point on Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1.