Men's Track & Field Earns Second-Place Finish at IC4A/ECAC Championships; Women Place Ninth

Saturday, May 13

Fairfax, VA

Army West Point

IC4A/ECAC Championships

Men's Track & Field Earns Second-Place Finish at IC4A/ECAC Championships; Women Place Ninth

May 14, 2023 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

FAIRFAX, VA - Army West Point track & field competed at the ECAC/IC4A Championships this weekend hosted by George Mason University, with the men finishing in second place with 89 points while the women posted 34 points en route to a ninth-place showing.

Army saw seven event winners in total, with six coming on the men's side. Navy come out on the top on the men's side, with a final points total of 154.5 while Towsen secured the title on the women's side with 89.5 points.

Cam Smith posted Army's first victory on Friday, following up on his Patriot League title by claiming the hammer throw title with a mark of 64.35m. Parker Brosious put up another victory for the Army throwers, winning the javelin throw with a distance of 61.72m.

Kayley Ragazzini paced the women's throwers for the Black Knights, with a pair of top-four finishes. Ragazzini placed second in the shot put (14.79m) while securing a fourth-place finish in the hammer throw (56.70m). Abigail McIlvain secured the lone victory of day one for the Army women, winning the 10000m with a time of 36:46.97.

In the track events, Mitchell Burr's 1:48.29 in the 800m was good for another first-place finish for the Army men. Nathan Davis continued to dominate in the 3000m steeplechase, winning the event with an 8:57.37 time. Joanna Halfhill was second in the 3000m steeplechase on the women's side, with a 10:45.27 mark.

Matthew Porter won the 10000m for the Black Knights with a time of 30:12.56 while Garrett Gough rounded out victories for the Army men, claiming the top spot in the 5000m (13:58.68).

Joshua Gilliard posted Army's top mark in the high jump, with a fourth-place finish in the event (1.99m). Brian Matthews earned a top-five finish in the 400m hurdles with a 52.84 mark.

FULL RESULTS

Coach's Corner (Men's)
"We had a great weekend of competition and the guys were impressive across the board. We won the hammer, javelin, 800, 3k steeplechase, 5k, and the 10k. The guys that won those events were all big point scorers at the conference meet last weekend and they picked up right where they left off. Mitchell Burr's win in the 800 was an impressive sit and kick race off a fast pace. He has put his skill set to use with great effect in the last two races that he has run and looks very good as we move into the NCAA phase of competition in 2 weeks. Cam Smith continues to show great consistency in the hammer and has a knack for winning. He will be a player at the NCAA regional in Jacksonville. Parker Brosious picked up a nice victory in the javelin and is positioned well for the NCAA competition. He has been a consistent performer for us since he got here and I was happy to see him get a big win. Nathan Davis looked easy in winning the steeplechase. It was not a surprise to see him handle the field of runners as easily as he did. He has figured out how to race and now is a commanding runner with a great deal of confidence. He will do well in the NCAA regional. Garrett Gough got a big win in the 5k. He was patient throughout and then dropped a 2:06 800 in the middle of the race to break the race open. The field tried to stay with him but could not respond to his move and won easily. The biggest win of the night came from Matt Porter in the 10k. Matt ran in the pack for much of the race and was very comfortable for the first 4 miles. He broke the race open with 6 laps to go and took home the win easily. It was the first collegiate track win for him in his 4 year career and the last time he would represent Army. He graduates with a number of accolades and has much to look forward to as an officer but I think this win will be a special memory for him because it came in his last race." - Director of Track & Field Mike Smith

Coach's Corner (Women's)
"We had a great weekend of competition and the women that we brought down here were competitive. With the start of exams this weekend we were not able to bring a large group to the meet and that impacted our ability to score well. A few of the people that did not make the patriot league roster for their chance here and did quite well. Abigail Mcilvain (10k) was our lone champion this weekend. She has improved over the course of the season and ran a patient race that found her at the front with a mile to go and she capitalized from there. There were other notable performances from our throws group. Kayley ragazzini built upon her strong season by scoring well in multiple events. She will represent us at the NCAA regional meet and this was good preparation for that competition. We will find out about our NCAA qualifiers this week and I expect that we will have 5 women advance all from the throws group. They have set numerous records and made terrific improvements and they are positioned well for the championship meets ahead." - Director of Track & Field Mike Smith

Men's IC4A Champions
1500m – Matt Cavaliere (Binghamton), 3:43.71
800m – Mitchell Burr (Army West Point), 1:48.29
3000m – Donnovan Tucker (Iona), 8:22.97
3000m Steeplechase – Nathan Davis (Army West Point), 8:57.37
5000m – Garrett Gough (Army West Point), 13:58.68
10000m – Matthew Porter (Army West Point), 30:12.56
Hammer Throw – Cam Smith (Army West Point), 64.35m
High Jump – Glenn Butler (Lincoln (Pa.)), 2.04m
Javelin – Parker Brosious (Army West Point), 61.72m
Long Jump – Michael Illesanmi (St. Peter's), 7.32m
Pole Vault – James Rhoads (Penn), 5.23m
Shot Put – Joshua Boamah (Navy), 17.10m
4x100m – Coppin State, 40.37
4x400m – Navy, 3:06.87
4x800m – St. Joseph's (Pa.), 7:24.86
100m – Solomon Hammond (Coppin State), 10.36
110m Hurdles – Brahmir Vick (Navy), 13.85
400m – Nathan Kent (Navy), 46.38
400m Hurdles – Michael Arnold (UMBC), 52.27
200m – Carl Drakes (Coppin State), 21.00
Triple Jump – Malachi Aiken (St. Francis, N.Y.), 15.30m
Discus – Iosif Papa (UMBC), 53.73m

Women's ECAC Champions
1500m – Madison Trippett (Richmond), 4:23.89
800m – Victoria Bossong (Harvard), 2:07.09
3000m – Annabelle Eastman (George Mason), 9:23.30
3000m Steeplechase – Sarah Daniels (Delaware), 10:34.74
5000m – Emily Boutin (Navy), 16:40.00
10000m – Abigail McIlvain (Army West Point), 36:47.97
Hammer Throw – Georgia Coleman (Towson), 59.81m
High Jump – Karen Hull (Bucknell), 1.76m
Javelin – Liv Cantby (William & Mary), 46.80m
Long Jump – Maya Hanks (Hampton), 6.23m
Pole Vault – Laura Reigle (Lehigh), 4.03m
Shot Put – Abria Smith (Hampton), 14.91m
4x100m – VCU, 45.27
4x400m – William & Mary, 3:36.94
4x800m – Richmond, 8:40.08
100m – Lauryn Taylor (VCU), 11.60
100m Hurdles – Symone Foster (VCU), 13.76
400m – Caitlyn Bobb (UMBC), 53.44
400m Hurdles – Marie Frederique-Poulin (Delaware), 59.07
200m – Cristal Cuervo (Towson), 23.29
Triple Jump – Manie Mevo (Towson), 12.84m
Discus – Fatimah Owens (Towson), 50.72m