Bird's Eye View - 2019-20 Men's Track and Field

For the second time in the last three years and the third time overall, the nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College men’s track and field team won the Empire 8 Indoor Championship. The Cardinals shattered the record book throughout the season and qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championship for the seventh consecutive year.

In all, Fisher claimed 22 All-Conference finishes with Eddie Mahana being named the Empire 8 Track Athlete of the Year and Kyle Rollins being tabbed the conference’s Field Athlete of the Year.  Head coach Mike Henchen and staff were named the Empire 8 Coaching Staff of the Year at the conclusion of the season.

Let’s recap some of the team’s most memorable accomplishments from last season.

Men's Track and Field Starts Season At Nazareth

The St. John Fisher College men's track and field team opened its 2019-2020 indoor season at Nazareth College Friday night for the first meet to ever take place at Nazareth's Golisano Training Center. Multiple Cardinals came away victorious while a few broke personal records to kick off the season.

Sophomore Grant Stokoe won the Mile with a time of 4:37.39. The Cortland took over first place in the final 200 meters and never looked back for the win. Junior Kyle Rollins came across the finish line first in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.5 seconds to qualify for the Atlantic Regional Championship. The Groveland native won the heated race by a mere two one-hundredths of a second.

Senior Daniel Norris finished second in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.13, qualifying him for the regionals. Freshman Jonah Dean made a strong debut by placing second in the 300-meter race with a time of 36.74.

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Rollins and Lehman Receive E8 Honors for Season-Opening Performances

The Empire 8 Conference has selected two members of the St. John Fisher College athletic department as its Athletes of the Week for the week that ended on December 8th. Two indoor track and field athletes earned the awards as the Cardinals began their 2019-2020 campaign at the Nazareth College Early Season Invite last Friday.
 
Junior Kyle Rollins was named E8 Men's Track Athlete of the Week for winning the 60-meter hurdles event. The Groveland native finished the competitive finals race in first place by two one-hundredths of a second with a time of 8.5 seconds. The performance qualified Rollins for the Atlantic Regional Championship.

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Rollins Dominates for Men's Track and Field at Houghton Meet

The St. John Fisher College men's track and field team traveled to Houghton College for the Highlanders' early season classic at the Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex. Kyle Rollins earned two wins for the Cardinals while Chase Corcoran also picked up a first-place finish to lead the Cardinals.

Rollins, an All-American in the High Jump last year, made a stellar season debut in the jumping events. The junior jumped 2.07 meters in the High Jump to claim first place. The jump ranks number one in all of Division III so far this season. The Groveland native who was this week's Empire 8 Track Athlete of the Week for his performance in the season opener at Nazareth, also won in the Triple Jump with a jump of 14.42 meters, which is the second best in the nation this year. Rollins also set a new facility record in both events. 

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Rollins Reels In Second-Straight E8 Athlete of the Week Award

Kyle Rollins of the St. John Fisher College men's track and field team has been recognized by the Empire 8 conference as its Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week for the week ending on December 15th. Rollins nabs the honor for earning two victories at the Houghton December Classic on Friday. 
 
The junior from Groveland, who was the E8 men's track athlete of the week the previous week, made his season debut in the jumping events. Coming off a sophomore year in the High Jump where he was the National Runner Up during the indoor season and then the National Champion during the outdoor season, Rollins leaped over the 2.07-meter mark to claim first place in the competition. The jump currently stands in first in all of Division III this season. 
 
In the triple jump, an event the Geneseo High School graduate won the conference's indoor title in 2018, Rollins converted another impressive feat with registering a 14.42-meter jump. The junior won the competition by more than a whole meter as he finished off the night going 2-for-2 with first place finishes. The mark also puts Rollins third overall in the nation this year. 

Rollins Takes Home National Athlete of the Week

Kyle Rollins of the St. John Fisher College men's track and field team has been named NCAA Division III Men National Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. 
 
Rollins, who was awarded Empire 8 Male Field Athlete of the Week on Monday, put the nation on notice with his season debut in the jumping events on Friday at the Houghton December Classic. The junior won both of his events in the High Jump and the Triple Jump while placing high in the national rankings. 
 
The Groveland native cleared 2.07 meters in the high jump, an event Rollins was the National Champion during the outdoor season and the National Runner-Up during the indoor season last year. The mark currently stands alone as the highest leap in all of Division III this year. 
 
In the triple jump, Rollins continued his dominance with a bound of 14.42 meters. The Geneseo High School graduate was more than a meter better than the rest of the competition as he reeled in a pair of victories for the Cardinals. Rollins' impressive jump currently sits third in the national rankings. 
 
The National Athlete of the Week award seeks to highlight not only the very best times, marks and scores on a week-to-week basis, but also performances that were significant on the national landscape and/or the latest in a series of strong outings. Rollins collected E8 Male Track Athlete of the Week last week for winning the 60-meter hurdles with an Atlantic Regional Qualifying time in Fisher's first meet of the season on December 6th. 

Corcoran Breaks Program Record While Fisher Comes Away With Multiple Victories at RIT Invitational

Chase Corcoran set a new school record in the weight throw as the nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College men's track and field team competed at the RIT Invitational on Saturday. 
 
Corcoran threw the weight 17.14 meters to win the competition and break the program record that was previously held by Ross Mathewson. The junior's throw currently ranks seventh in the nation. 
 
Brandon Nicosia won the 5000-meter run with a time of 16:58.59 for the freshman's first career victory. Bogdan Rozvora finished in 17:20.11 to take second place while Kevin Havens ended up in fourth place. 
 
Trenton Wynn ran the 60-meter hurdles in 9.06 seconds to earn the first win of the freshman's career. 

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Men's Track and Field Earns Four Wins at Conference Challenge

The St. John Fisher College men's track and field team made the short trek over to Nazareth College for the Conference Challenge on Saturday. The Cardinals, who are ranked 20th in the USTFCCCA National Track & Field National Index, placed fourth out of 12 teams with 87 points. The meet featured four top 25 teams and Fisher finished ahead of seventh-ranked Cortland in the team standings. 
 
The Cardinals won four events with Kyle Rollins winning in both the high jump and the triple jump. Ryan Desautels claimed his first-ever collegiate first place in the Shot Put and Daniel Norris came across the finish line first in the 60-meter dash. Norris and Eddie Mahana, in the 60-meter hurdles, both tied their own school records in their respective events. 

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Three Receive Praise From Empire 8 Following Standout Performances

With February now in full swing, three members of the St. John Fisher College Athletic Department were honored on Monday by the Empire 8 for action taking place during the week that concluded Sunday, February 2nd.

Senior Eddie Mahana was named the Empire 8 Track Athlete of the Week while junior Ryan Desautels was tabbed as the conference's Field Athlete of the Week.  Sophomore Josh Bigford was named the Empire 8 Men's Volleyball Player of the Week following his efforts.

Mahana, who has now been named the Track Athlete of the Week in each of the last two weeks, helped lead Fisher to a third place showing on Saturday at the Pioneer Invite in Utica after the Clay native ran the 400-meters in 50.16 seconds to lower his own conference-leading time.

To date, Mahana ranks fourth regionally and 22nd in the nation in the event and is also ranked 5th in Division III in the 60-meter hurdles.

Desautels was named the conference's top performer in the field on Monday after earning two top-five finishes over the weekend at the Pioneer Invite. 

The South Glens Falls native set a personal best in the shot put with a 14.96-meter throw that ranks first in the E8, seventh regionally and 42nd nationally. In addition, Desautels fired the weight 14.64 meters to place fourth.

Rollins and Norris Break Program Records while Men's Track and Field Finishes Fifth at Brockport Invite

Kyle Rollins etched his name in the record books once again as the junior broke the program record in the triple jump while winning in two other events as the St. John Fisher College men's track and field team placed fifth at the College of the Brockport's Golden Eagle Invitational with a total of 55.5 points. 
 
Rollins leaped 14.61 meters in the triple jump, breaking Mark VanMarter's record of 14.45 meters to earn second place in the event. The mark currently ranks sixth in all of the Division III this season. The Groveland native also won the high jump for the fourth time in as many tries this year, clearing 2.15 meters. The mark ties Rollins' own program record while putting him back as the number one in the nation in the event. The Geneseo High School graduate also won the 60-meter hurdles with personal best time of 8.45 seconds. 
 
Not to be outdone by Rollins terrific performance, Daniel Norris broke his own program record in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.02 seconds. The senior holds the best time in all of the Empire 8 by more than .2 seconds this season. 

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Numerous Cardinals Achieve Personal Bests for Men's Track and Field

 The St. John Fisher College men's track and field team competed Friday at the Rochester Institute of Technology Invite while also at Boston University's Valentine Invite.
 
At RIT, Leyton Miner placed fourth in the shot put with a personal best 14.29 meters that qualifies the senior for the Atlantic Regional Championships.
 
Phoenix Palmer cleared 4.10 meters in the pole vault to claim third.
 
Trenton Wynn earned sixth place in 200-meter dash with a time of 24.24. He also had a personal best in the 60-meter preliminaries with a time of 7.36 seconds.
 
Bogdan Rozvora placed sixth in 5000-meter while cutting down 20 seconds off his personal best.
 
Trey Caulkins set a personal best in the shot put with a throw of 11.51 meters.
 
Ryan Driscoll had personal best in the mile with a time of 4:49.59
 
Maxwell Blowers achieved a personal record in the 60-meter dash with a  time of 8.02 seconds.
 
Curtis Cuvilly set a new personal record in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.36.
 
Jack Mott set a personal best in the shot put with a throw of 10.27 meters.
 
At Boston University, Fred Owen, Myles Anderson, Ryan Allen and Grant Stokoe teamed up in the Distance Medley Relay and finished with a season-best time of 10:39.97.

Mahana Wins 60-meter hurdles for Men's Track and Field at Conference Tune-Up

The St. John Fisher College men's track and field team competed at the Conference Tune-Up held at Nazareth College on Friday.

Eddie Mahana won in the 60-meter hurdles. The senior came across the finish line in 8.15 seconds. It is the Clay native's second win the event this season and third overall.

Savion Joyles placed second in the high jump. The freshman leaped over the 1.89 meter mark to take the runner-up position. Zachary Briggs also had a solid showing in high jump with a personal-best 1.81 meter jump to place fourth.

Ryan Desautels posted a pair of sixth-place finishes in shot put and the weight throw.

Setting new personal bests were Andrew Ford, Myles Anderson, Ryan Driscoll and Ryan English in the mile. Mathieu Acquard did it in the 800-meter in addition to Brandon Nicosia in the 3000-meter. In the throwing competitions, hitting new personal marks were Joe Jerkovich in the shot put and Jack Mott in the weight throw.

Mahana Breaks 60-Meter Hurdles Program Record as Fisher Sits Atop E8 Championship Standings

The St. John Fisher College men's track and field team lead the Empire 8 Championships after day one with 82 points. Fisher had three individuals win events with senior Eddie Mahana breaking a program record. 

Mahana won the 400-meters with a time of 50.20 seconds. He would later set the fastest time in the 60-meter hurdles preliminary races while breaking the program record with a time of 8.02 seconds.

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Men's Track and Field Crowned Empire 8 Champions

For the second time in three years, the St. John Fisher College men's track and field team won the Empire 8 Indoor Championships. The Cardinals racked up 220 points with second place Utica College earning 133.5 points. 

Junior Kyle Rollins was named Field Athlete of the Meet for his performance on the weekend. Along with winning the long jump on Friday, the Groveland native won the triple jump and the high jump while also finishing second in the 60-meter hurdles event on Saturday

Eddie Mahana won the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.02 seconds, tying his program record he set on Friday while also setting a new meet record. The senior also placed second in the 200-meters and anchored a 4x440 relay team that finished first. 

Daniel Norris won the 60-meters with a time of 7.01 seconds. The time breaks the record Norris already owned.The senior also won the 200-meters with a personal-best 22.55 seconds.

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Rollins Wins Regional High Jump for Men's Track and Field

The Indoor Atlantic Regional Championships wrapped up from Nazareth College's Golisano Training Center Saturday and the St. John Fisher College men's track and field team finished with 16 points to place in a tie for 13th place in the team rankings. 

Day two of regionals was highlighted by Kyle Rollins winning the high jump with a leap of 2.13 meters. Rollins broke his own facility record with the mark. The junior heads to Nationals winning the high jump in all of the six meets he competed in the event this season. 

Daniel Norris earned few points for the Cardinals with a sixth-place finish in the 60-meter dash. The senior crossed the line in 7.06 seconds. 

Chase Corcoran registered his second top-10 finish on the weekend as the junior took eighth in the weight throw with a chuck of 16.25 meters. 

Rollins and Mahana Take All-Region Honors for Men's Track and Field

Kyle Rollins and Eddie Mahana of the St. John Fisher College men's track and field team have been named All-Region honorees for the 2020 Indoor Season by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

To earn All-Region honors, an athlete must be one of the top-5 individuals in their event in their respective region. Rollins was selected All-Atlantic Region in both the high jump and the triple jump while Mahana earned the recognition in the 60-meter hurdles.

Rollins was unstoppable in the high jump with winning all six high jump competitions he participated in, including the Empire 8 Conference Championships and the Atlantic Regional Championships. The junior ranked second in the nation with a season-best 2.15-meter leap that tied his own program record.

In the triple jump, the Groveland native won the event three times throughout the season. Rollins ranked third regionally and in the top-10 of the nation. His best mark of 14.61 meters came at the Brockport Multi Invite.

Mahana turned up the jets down the stretch with winning the hurdles race in each of the final two meets he competed in 2020. The senior's program-record time of 8.02 seconds at the E8 Championships was the fastest of anyone in the region this season and ranked third nationally. 

Rollins qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championships in the high jump and the triple jump while Mahana qualified in 60-meter hurdles. The Championships were scheduled to take place on March 13th and 14th but were canceled due to the COVID-19 virus.

23 Selected All-Conference for Track and Field; Mahana, Rollins and Coaching Staff Win Major Awards

The Empire 8 Conference released its Indoor Track and Field All-Conference Awards for the 2019-2020 season and St. John Fisher College has been honored after winning the E8 Championships on both the men's and women's side.

Eddie Mahana and Kyle Rollins each took home E8 Men's Athlete of the Year awards for the second-straight year with Mahana recognized as the top track athlete and Rollins selected as the best Field Athlete in the conference.

Also earning major awards was the coaching staff of Mike Henchen, Geoffrey Grambo, Wenley Louis, Mike Van Auker, Dan Reynolds, Peter Girardi, Julianna Lauricella and Lauren Bamford. The Cardinals' coaches garnered Coaching Staff of the Year for men's and women's indoor track and field as the Fisher men won the E8 title for the second time in the three years while the women were crowned E8 Champions for the first time in program history.

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USTFCCCA Names Mahana and Rollins to All-America Team

Two members of the nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College men's track and field team were honored this week as both Eddie Mahana and Kyle Rollins were each named All-American by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Under normal circumstances, to become an All-American, a student-athlete would need to finish inside the top eight in the final of an individual event or as a member of a top-eight placing relay at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship.  As the event was forced to be canceled due to COVID-19, the selection process was modified to recognize anyone who qualified for the National Championship in a given event.

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Mahana Applauded for Academics After Being Named All-District by COSIDA

Senior Eddie Mahana of the nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College men's track and field team was applauded for his work in the classroom late last week as the Clay native was named Academic All-District by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Mahana, who is one of just 11 players from New York to be recognized, is now eligible to be named an Academic All-American. Those selections will be announced by COSIDA on June 23rd.

To be considered, a student-athlete must have reached their sophomore year and have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.30.  Nominees must have also made a significant impact on their team's success on the field of play.  To date, Fisher has had 26 Academic All-America selections by COSIDA with Tony Silvanic of the football program being the most recent.

Now a four-time All-American, Mahana was recognized after having qualified for NCAAs for the third consecutive year after posting a program record time of 8.02 seconds at the Empire 8 Championship in late February to secure him the third-fastest time in the nation. The Clay native was named an All-American in the 60m hurdles for the second straight year after having finished eighth at last year's Indoor Championship.

One of the most decorated student-athletes in the program's history, Mahana helped lead Fisher to its third Empire 8 Championship on the indoor side earlier this year. An All-Region selection at the conclusion of the year, he was named All-Conference in four different events and claimed three Empire 8 individual titles in all. He is a three-time Empire 8 Track Athlete of the Year recipient, a 20-time All-Conference honoree and a National Runner-Up after having placed second in the 110m hurdles by just a thousandth of one second (.001) in 2019.