BOSTON, Mass. - The Navy track and field teams swept the Patriot League Indoor Championships this weekend at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center in Boston, Mass.
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The men's team ended the meet with 242.5 points to claim its fourth-straight championship and 14th overall. The score was 90 points ahead of second-place Army.
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The Mids won four of the five major awards on the men's side.
Nathan Kent was named the men's track athlete and highest point scorer of the meet for winning the 200m, 400m and helping Navy place first in the 4x400m relay. The Mids have earned the men's track athlete-of-the-meet award in four of the last five indoor championships.
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Joshua Boamah placed first in the shot put and weight throw to claim the men's field athlete-of-the-meet accolade.
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Director of Track and Field / Cross Country
Jamie Cook received the men's coach-of-the-year honor. He has received the distinction the last four times the meet has been held and in five of the last six championships.
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The women's team posted 188 points to win its fifth-consecutive title and eighth all-time. Their scoring total beat second-place Boston University by 40 points.
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Sophia Richter garnered the women's rookie-of-the-meet award. Along with anchoring the first-place 4x400m relay team, she won the 400m and placed fifth in the 200m.
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Cook was also selected as the women's coach of the year. He has claimed the women's coach of the year accolade the last five times the meet has been held.
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"Great wins by both the men's and women's teams today. Every year we go into the conference meet is different, but the thing that is the same is the culture we've created. We have amazing athletes in this program and an unbelievable group of coaches who always put the team first. Our objective every year is to win the team titles and we have been very fortunate to achieve the success we have had," said Cook. "A lot of our success has come from the continuity we've built. We've acquired, developed and maintained talent. Winning all four relay races and the great individual performances we saw today were incredible. I have to acknowledge our six senior captains (
Sam Keeny,
Emily Boutin,
Joshua Boamah,
Annie Taylor,
Brahmir Vick,
Alayna Schloeder) for the work they've done to get the team ready for every meet. Very happy to bring home a pair of titles for Navy and looking forward to the outdoor season."
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2024 Patriot League Indoor Championship Men's Final Standings
1. Navy (242.5 points)
2. Army (152.5 points)
3. Boston University (110 points)
4. Bucknell (60.5 points)
5. Holy Cross (40 points)
6. Lehigh (35 points)
7. American (25 points)
8. Colgate (21 points)
9. Lafayette (14.5 points)
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2024 Patriot League Indoor Championship Women's Final Standings
1. Navy (188 points)
2. Boston University (148 points)
3. Army (135 points)
4. Bucknell (105.5 points)
5. Lehigh (56 points)
6. Holy Cross (29.5 points)
7. Lafayette (15 points)
8. Loyola (12 points)
9. American (10 points)
10. Colgate (2 points)
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Men's Recap
The Mids won 11 of the 18 events, broke two school records and set three new meet records. Overall, Navy posted 13 times / marks that rank in the top 10 in team history.
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Kent had a historic outing for the Mids. He won three gold medals and set a new meet and school record. The sophomore accounted for 30 points from his three victories.
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Kent began the day by breaking the championship record in the 400m to win the race with a time of 46.83. He beat the previous record by 0.04, which was compiled by Boston University's Logan Popelka in 2023. Additionally, his time is the second-fastest in program history. The Mids have won the 400m in five of the last six indoor championship meets.
The Rocklin, Calif., native then shattered the Navy record in the 200m to claim first place with a time of 20.88. His finish bested the former school record set by Jordan Sartor-Francis in 2015 by 0.13.
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Kent concluded the meet by running the first leg for the first-place 4x400m relay team. Kent,
David Walker,
Jay Evans and
Jacques Guillaume combined to finish with a winning time of 3:11.04. Their time ranks second all-time in team history. Navy has now won the 4x400m relay title at the indoor championship the last five times the meet has been held.
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Guillaume scored 14 points individually for his efforts in the 200m and 400m. The junior finished in third place in the 400m by posting the sixth-best time in school history (47.20). He then took second place in the 200m with a time of 21.46.
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Evans also garnered a spot on the podium for placing third in the 200m. He clocked in a time of 21.71 to score six points. Evans added a point in the 60m by finishing in eighth place with a time of 6.96.
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Tyler Yurich (21.92) earned three points from a sixth-place performance in the 200m. Overall, the Mids scored 28 points in the 200m, which was their highest-scored event in the meet.
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Brahmir Vick added two more gold medals to his collection by winning the 60m hurdles and the 60m. He won the 60m hurdles by 0.13 seconds and tied the fifth-best time in team history (7.80). Vick and Boston's David Jackson both recorded a time of 6.81 in the 60m. Vick was credited with the victory after the replay revealed he crossed the finish line just 0.003 ahead of Jackson. The senior's time is the second-fastest finish in Navy history.
The highlight for the distance group was breaking the championship record in the distance medley relay.
Luke Nester,
Jayshon Dubose,
Carson Sloat and
Matt Newell produced a winning time of 9:51.15 to beat the previous meet record by 2.03. The Mids posted the former championship record at last year's meet. Navy has now won the race four-consecutive times the meet has been held. Â
Nester and Sloat also scored points in their individual events. Nester (six points) recorded a third-place finish in the mile at 4:07.80. Sloat (four points) crossed the finish line in 1:51.55 to place fifth in the 800m.
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A seventh-place effort by
Garrett Baublitz in the 800m added two points to the team score. He ended the race with a time of 1:53.19.
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After winning the 5,000m on Saturday,
Murphy Smith led the way in the 3,000m by finishing in second place. He posted a time of 8:05.95 to score eight points.
Sam Keeny (8:08.47) and
Justin Mumford (8:10.21) combined to contribute another eight points to the scoreboard by placing fourth and sixth, respectively.
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Boamah repeated as the shot put champion with a throw of 18.37m (60' 3.25"). His distance ranks fourth all-time in program history. Boamah also won the weight throw yesterday by breaking the championship and school record with a mark of 21.91m (71' 10.75"). He concluded the meet with 20-points scored.
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Collin Greene claimed another medal by placing third in the shot put. His top distance of 16.89m (55' 5") helped him score six points.Â
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Jordan Payne (10 points) won the second title in the triple jump in his career by recording a mark of 14.57m (47' 9.75"). The Mids have won the event in five of the last six indoor championships. Additionally,
Sebasteon Allen (five points) placed fourth in the event with a top jump of 14.25m (46' 9").
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Thomas Christie claimed a second-place finish in the heptathlon with a score of 5,702 points. His effort accounted for eight points.
Justice Hood registered a score of 4,797 points to place fifth and contribute four points.
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All three mids who competed in the high jump scored points.
Benjemen Schneider (fourth place) and
Sheldon Ulmer (fifth place) both recorded a height of 2.03m (6' 8") to score a combined nine points. Christie (1.93m / 6' 4") was the additional scorer in eighth place.
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Nathan Kent and
Jacques Guillaume are two amazing leaders and I'm incredibly happy for both of them. They're team-first people and always ask what they can do to help the team. Whether it's picking up blocks or trash, they're so selfless and it's amazing to see how great they're becoming as young men and not just athletes," said Cook. "
Brahmir Vick and
Joshua Boamah have both been steady since they've gotten here. Brahmir took care of business in the hurdles and also pulled off a huge win in the 60m. Joshua continues to write his own record book with another pair of great performances in the throws. Again, both are selfless leaders who put the team first and have had amazing careers."
Men's Indoor Track & Field First-Team All-Patriot League (First-Place Finishers)
60m:
Brahmir Vick
200m:
Nathan Kent
400m:
Nathan Kent
5,000m:
Murphy Smith
60m Hurdles:
Brahmir Vick
4x400m Relay:
Nathan Kent,
David Walker,
Jay Evans,
Jacques Guillaume
Distance Medley Relay:
Luke Nester,
Jayshon Dubose,
Carson Sloat,
Matt Newell
Pole Vault:
Walker Rudisaile
Triple Jump:
Jordan Payne
Shot Put:
Joshua Boamah
Weight Throw:
Joshua Boamah
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Men's Indoor Track & Field Second-Team All-Patriot League (Second-Place Finishers)
200m:
Jacques Guillaume
3,000m:
Murphy Smith
Weight Throw:
Collin Greene
Heptathlon:
Thomas Christie
2024 Patriot League Indoor Track & Field Championships Men's Major Awards
Men's Track Athlete of the Meet:
Nathan Kent, Navy
Men's Field Athlete of the Meet:
Joshua Boamah, Navy
Men's Highest Point Scorer:
Nathan Kent, Navy
Men's Rookie of the Meet: Dakin Ebmeyer, Colgate
Men's Coach of the Year:
Jamie Cook, Navy
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Women's Recap
Navy placed first in seven of the 18 events, shattered two school records and broke a championship record during the two-day meet. The women's team ended by posting 16 times / marks that rank in the top 10 in the record book.
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Richter ended the meet with 25 points. She recorded the fastest 400m time (54.61) in team history to earn a first-place finish. Her time is 0.18 faster than Chelsey Edwards' previous record that she posted in 2020. Richter also placed fifth in the 200m with a time of 24.74.
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Richter's biggest performance of the day came in the 4x400m relay. She served as the anchor of the team and beat out Army's Emma Taylor by 0.06 to win the event for the Mids. The 4x400m relay squad consisted of Richter,
Taylor Woodworth,
Kylie Bedard and
Annie Lemelin, who clocked in the second-best finish in program history at 3:42.94.
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Woodworth, Lemelin and Bedard also ran in the 400m finals and combined to score an additional 15 points. Woodworth crossed the finish line right alongside Richter to place second with a time of 54.70. Her finish ranks second in Navy history. Lemelin (55.57) and Bedard (56.48) finished back-to-back to place fifth and sixth, respectively.
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Lemelin also accounted for a point in the 200m by placing eighth with a time of 25.01.
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Jia Anderson was another big scorer for the Mids with 20 points. Her top performance of the day was a victory in the 60m hurdles. She posted a time of 8.51, which is tied for the seventh-best finish in school history. She has now won the 60m hurdles the last two years. Additionally, Anderson took third place in the 200m (24.63) and fifth place in the 60m (7.68).
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Mayu Gayton tied the seventh-fastest 60m time in Navy history at 7.60 to place third. Her effort added six points to the scoreboard.
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After winning the pentathlon yesterday,
Annie Taylor claimed her second gold medal of the meet by helping the Mids win the distance medley relay. The quartet of
Katelyn Pepin, Taylor,
Alex Wercinski and
Ellie Abraham compiled a winning time of 11:41.79 to score 10 points. Their time is the second-fastest finish in team history.
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Taylor (8.73) and
Isabella Romasko (9.01) combined to score seven points in the 60m hurdles by placing fifth and seventh, respectively.
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Abraham also earned a medal in the 800m for placing third. She recorded the eighth-best time in program history at 2:10.64.
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Kayla McGuire added two points to the scoreboard by placing seventh in the 800m. She clocked in a time of 2:13.72.
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Emily Boutin came up big again in her second race of the meet. She placed third in the 5,000m yesterday and garnered a second-place finish in the 3,000m on Sunday. She completed the race in 9:33.17, which is the fourth-fastest time in school history.
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Sophie Compton totaled nine points for her placements in the mile and the 3,000m. She posted the ninth-best mile time in Navy history to take fourth place in the race. The sophomore placed fifth in the 3,000m with a time of 9:45.75.
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Mia-Claire Kezal (fifth place) finished behind Compton in the mile with a time of 4:50.85 to account for four points.
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The Mids scored an additional nine points from the remaining field events on Sunday.
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Hannah Lowenstein finished in a tie for fourth place in the high jump with a mark of 1.60m (5' 3").
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Sami Bollinger (11.82m / 38' 9.5") and
Giulia Mesa (11.56m / 37' 11.25") earned fifth and eighth place, respectively, in the triple jump.
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"It's tough to beat any team on their home track. Boston had built a lot of momentum from wins in the field events on the first day, but through our depth and the number of athletes who qualified for the finals to score more points, that added up in our favor," said Cook. "
Sophia Richter has made herself into one of the top sprinters in the conference in just her freshman year. I knew she was capable of running a fast 400m and she goes out and breaks a school record. She also scored in the 200m and anchored the 4x400m relay team to a victory for a great ending to the meet. We always talk about how you can be a freshman and still be a leader on this team and she's an example of that."
Women's Indoor Track & Field First-Team All-Patriot League (First-Place Finishers)
400m:
Sophia Richter
60m Hurdles:
Jia Anderson
4x400m Relay:
Taylor Woodworth,
Kylie Bedard,
Annie Lemelin,
Sophia Richter
4x800m Relay:
Alex Wercinski,
McKenna Brophy,
Kayla McGuire,
Ellie Abraham
Distance Medley Relay:
Katelyn Pepin,
Annie Taylor,
Alex Wercinski,
Ellie Abraham
Pole Vault:
Alayna Schloeder
Pentathlon:
Annie Taylor
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Women's Indoor Track & Field Second-Team All-Patriot League (Second-Place Finishers)
400m:
Taylor Woodworth
3,000m:
Emily Boutin
Pole Vault:
Gracie Emerick
Pentathlon:
Sabrina Sokol
2024 Patriot League Indoor Track & Field Championships Women's Major Awards
Women's Track Athlete of the Meet: Vera Sjöberg, Boston University
Women's Field Athlete of the Meet: Peace Omonzane, Boston University
Women's Highest Point Scorer: Vera Sjöberg, Boston University
Women's Rookie of the Meet:
Sophia Richter, Navy
Women's Coach of the Year:
Jamie Cook, Navy
