The Franklin Pierce University track and field program has matched a program record with 16 All-East Region selections from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for the outdoor season.
Senior Colton Ham led the way for the Ravens with three All-East Region selections, as he finished in the top-five in the region in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:19.56), the 5000 meters (14:57.46) and the 10,000 meters (31:08.83). He finished 46th in the nation in the steeplechase.
Senior Vinny Biunno and junior B.J. Smith also earned multiple All-East Region nods on the men’s side for the Ravens. Smith joined Ham in being honored for his work in both the 5000 meters (14:50.08) and the 10,000 meters (31:40.82), while Biunno collected accolades in the high jump (2.00m) and the pole vault (4.50m).
Junior John Delahanty and graduate student Andre Wooten rounded out the men’s selectionsDelahanty earned the honor for his work in the decathlon (5781 points), while Wooten was honored in the triple jump (15.28m), where he ranks 15th in the nation.
On the women’s side, senior Alyssa Lambert earned her fourth and fifth career All-East Region honors on the track, as she earned the honor in both the 1500 meters (4:30.36) and the 5000 meters (17:24.34). She finished the season ranked third in the Northeast-10 in both events, as well as 28th in the nation in the 1500.
Five other female Ravens earned All-East Region honors in one event each. Senior Nadine Hyde and sophomore Emily Quinn were both honored in the hammer throw. Freshman Lilian Baah was honored for her triple jump (11.31m), junior Miranda Gagnon for javelin (41.85m) and junior Nicole Galewski in the heptathlon (4146 points).
The Ravens will wrap up their 2015-16 campaign at the NCAA Championships on May 26-28 in Bradenton, Fla., where Lambert (1500m) and Wooten (triple jump) will compete.