ROCHESTER, NY – The Roberts Wesleyan University men's team defended its title and won the 2025 East Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Roberts Wesleyan's Roberts Stadium on Thursday. With 217 points, the Redhawks defeated runner-up St. Thomas Aquinas by 84 points to earn their third consecutive ECC men’s outdoor title and sixth in program history.
Complete Results
Roberts Wesleyan took home gold medals in eight events, led by Jackson Doran (800m, 1:52.71), Owen White (1500m, 3:56.96), Zachary Hall (10,000m, (32:18.34), Austin Melvin (Pole Vault, 5.00m), Jaden Simmons (Long Jump, 6.88m), Thomas McConnelee (Shot Put, 15.70m and Discus, 54.66m), and the 4x800m relay of Hall, Jakob Zibbel, Trevor Heitkamp, and Landon Schreib (8:11.45).
Six meet records fell on the day. In the middle distance events, RWU's Doran took down a 21-year-old record in the 800m (1:52.71) while teammate White ran the first sub-4:00 1500m in ECC Outdoor Track and Field Championships history (3:56.96). Another pair of Redhawks added record-breaking performances in their rookie appearances as Melvin posted a mark of 5.00m in the pole vault and McConnelee threw for 54.66m in the discus.
Queens' Damilola Babalola cruised to a meet-record 400m hurdles time of 55.25 while St. Thomas Aquinas' Emmanuel Mena-Jimenez bested his own meet record in the hammer throw at 63.03m.
Men's Team Results
1. Roberts Wesleyan - 217 points
2. St. Thomas Aquinas - 133 points
3. Staten Island - 92 points
4. Daemen - 76 points
5. Queens - 69 points
6. Molloy - 61 points
Event Winners
100m dash: Vincent Ohenhen, Staten Island – 10.80
200m dash: Vincent Ohenhen, Staten Island – 21.98
400m dash: Steven Elcock, Staten Island – 49.23
800m run: Jackson Doran, Roberts Wesleyan – 1:52.71 (MEET RECORD)
1500m run: Owen White, Roberts Wesleyan – 3:56.96 (MEET RECORD)
5000m run: John Ray, Queens – 16:06.58
10,000m run: Zachary Hall, Roberts Wesleyan – 32:18.34
110m hurdles: Adam Kamagate, Daemen – 15.18
400m hurdles: Damilola Babalola, Queens – 55.25 (MEET RECORD)
3000m steeplechase: Wayne Stephenson, Staten Island - 10:07.95
4x100m relay: Queens (Ezequiel Zapata, Kadeem Patterson, Kyle Gault, Diara Guy) – 42.12
4x400m Relay: Molloy (Christian Canela, Luke Jarski, Raymar Duncan, Michael Jones) – 3:19.69
4x800m Relay: Roberts Wesleyan (Zachary Hall, Jakob Zibbel, Trevor Heitkamp, Landon Schreib) – 8:11.45
High Jump: Jayden Bennermon, St. Thomas Aquinas – 1.98m (6’ 6”)
Pole Vault: Austin Melvin, Roberts Wesleyan – 5.00m (16’ 4 3/4”) (MEET RECORD)
Long Jump: Jaden Simmons, Roberts Wesleyan – 6.88m (22’ 7”)
Triple Jump: Jayden Bennermon, St. Thomas Aquinas – 14.34m (47’ 3/4”)
Shot Put: Thomas McConnelee, Roberts Wesleyan – 15.70m (51’ 6 1/4”)
Discus: Thomas McConnelee, Roberts Wesleyan – 54.66m (179’ 4”) (MEET RECORD)
Hammer: Emmanuel Mena-Jimenez, St. Thomas Aquinas – 63.03m (206’ 9”) (MEET RECORD)
Javelin: Adrien Klinnik, St. Thomas Aquinas – 47.76m (156’ 8”)
All-Conference Honorees
First Team
100m dash: Vincent Ohenhen, Staten Island & John Jaworski, Daemen
200m dash: Vincent Ohenhen, Staten Island & John Jaworski, Daemen
400m dash: Steven Elcock, Staten Island & Christian Canela, Molloy
800m run: Jackson Doran, Roberts Wesleyan & Luke Jarski, Molloy
1500m run: Owen White, Roberts Wesleyan & CJ Johnson, Daemen
5000m run: John Ray, Queens & Ethan Keating, Daemen
10,000m run: Zachary Hall, Roberts Wesleyan & John Ray, Queens
110m hurdles: Adam Kamagate, Daemen & David Adekoya, Queens
400m hurdles: Damilola Babalola, Queens & Jeremiah Downer, Staten Island
3000m steeplechase: Wayne Stephenson, Staten Island & Russell Mulley, Roberts Wesleyan
4x100m relay: Queens (Ezequiel Zapata, Kadeem Patterson, Kyle Gault, Diara Guy) – 42.12
4x400m Relay: Molloy (Christian Canela, Luke Jarski, Raymar Duncan, Michael Jones)
4x800m Relay: Roberts Wesleyan (Zachary Hall, Jakob Zibbel, Trevor Heitkamp, Landon Schreib)
High Jump: Jayden Bennermon, St. Thomas Aquinas & Calvin Lill, Roberts Wesleyan
Pole Vault: Austin Melvin, Roberts Wesleyan & Chase McFadden, Roberts Wesleyan
Long Jump: Jaden Simmons, Roberts Wesleyan & Leelan Maxwell, St. Thomas Aquinas
Triple Jump: Jayden Bennermon, St. Thomas Aquinas & Jason Ferguson, Molloy
Shot Put: Thomas McConnelee, Roberts Wesleyan & Emmanuel Mena Jimenez, St. Thomas Aquinas
Discus: Thomas McConnelee, Roberts Wesleyan & Emmanuel Mena Jimenez, St. Thomas Aquinas
Hammer: Emmanuel Mena-Jimenez, St. Thomas Aquinas & Thomas McConnelee, Roberts Wesleyan
Javelin: Adrien Klinnik, St. Thomas Aquinas & Ethan LaClair, Roberts Wesleyan
Second Team
100m dash: Adrien Klinnik, St. Thomas Aquinas & Diara Guy, Queens
200m dash: Jaden Simmons, Roberts Wesleyan & Michael Jones, Molloy
400m dash: Ibrahima Diallo, Staten Island & Raymar Duncan, Molloy
800m run: Owen White, Roberts Wesleyan, Roberts Wesleyan & CJ Johnson, Daemen
1500m run: Jakob Zibbel, Roberts Wesleyan & Landon Schreib, Roberts Wesleyan
5000m run: Caleb Price, Roberts Wesleyan & Charlie Matzke, Roberts Wesleyan
10,000m run: James Nichol, Molloy & David Schwinger, Daemen
110m hurdles: Diego Arellano Jasso, Roberts Wesleyan & Corden Zimmerman, Roberts Wesleyan
400m hurdles: Christopher O’Brien, Staten Island & Adam Kamagate, Daemen
3000m steeplechase: Owen Tarolli, Roberts Wesleyan & Josh Trometer, Daemen
4x100m relay: Staten Island (Samuel Whelan, Nick Runfola, Steven Elcock, Vincent Ohenhen)
4x400m Relay: Staten Island (Steven Elcock, Josmy Cerda, Ibrahima Diallo, Karran Riley)
4x800m Relay: Daemen (Brad Tobin, Josh Trometer, Laertes Cushing, CJ Johnson)
High Jump: Diego Arellano Jasso, Roberts Wesleyan & Tyler Prescott, Daemen
Pole Vault: Jack Sauder, Roberts Wesleyan & Corden Zimmerman, Roberts Wesleyan
Long Jump: Jayden Bennermon, St. Thomas Aquinas & Samuel Whelan, Staten Island
Triple Jump: Hayden Kiehl, Roberts Wesleyan & Evanste Omebe, Roberts Wesleyan
Shot Put: Adam Lenn, St. Thomas Aquinas & Gavin Kopf, St. Thomas Aquinas
Discus: Adam Lenn, St. Thomas Aquinas & Jalen George, Queens
Hammer: Adam Lenn, St. Thomas Aquinas & Owen Callahan, Roberts Wesleyan
Javelin: Ryan Kenny, St. Thomas Aquinas & James Polisena, St. Thomas Aquinas