PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Little East Conference (LEC) announced its annual men’s outdoor track & field awards Wednesday, following a vote to determine the major award recipients by the LEC’s head coaches. All-conference teams were determined based on performance at the 2025 LEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which were hosted at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Sunday.
Track Athlete of the Year: Ethan Shain, Southern Maine
- Won the 100 dash in 10.48 seconds before winning the 200 in 21.41 seconds at the 2025 LEC Outdoor Championships.
- Set a new LEC Championship record in the 100 dash.
- His 100 time from the LEC Championships ranks 17th in NCAA Division III, while his 200 time ranks 34th in DIII.
- Ranked No. 1 in New England in the 100, and is No. 2 in New England in the 200.
Field Athlete of the Year: Ancil Alexander, UMass Dartmouth
- Won a pair of events at his first-ever LEC Outdoor Championships, claiming the title in the discus (52.94) and shot put (16.43m).
- Set the LEC Championship record in the discus.
- His discus mark from the LEC Championships ranks fourth in NCAA Division III, while his shot put mark from the meet ranks 14th in DIII.
- Ranked No. in New England in the discus and shot put following the conference meet.
Rookie Track Athlete of the Year: Zane Gordon, UMass Dartmouth
- LEC champion in the 400 dash (49.51) and fourth-place finisher in the 200 dash (22.19) at his first-ever LEC Outdoor Championships.
- Was a member of the 2025 LEC champion 4x100 relay (42.11), and the third-place 4x400 relay (3:23.80).
- His 200 time from the LEC Championships ranks 36th in New England, while the Corsairs 4x100 and 4x400 times rank 11th and 18th in New England, respectively.
- His 400 time (49.28) from the Tufts Sunshine Classic ranks him 23rd in New England.
Rookie Field Athlete of the Year: Sean Patrone, UMass Dartmouth
- Won the high jump after clearing 2.02 meters at his first-ever LEC Outdoor Championships.
- His mark from the LEC Championships in the high jump is tied for 26th in NCAA Division III.
- Ranked fourth in New England in the high jump.
Coaching Staff of the Year: UMass Dartmouth
- Head Coach: Mike Salem
- Assistant Coaches: Ryan O’Connell, Ed Arcaro, Connor Foley, Kyle Wilson
- Guided the Corsairs to their third LEC outdoor team title in four years, marking the fifth team title win in program history.
| Event |
First Team |
Second Team |
Third Team |
All-Rookie |
| 100 |
Ethan Shain |
Kyle Thomas |
Xavier Manuel |
Kyle Thomas |
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Southern Maine |
Keene State |
UMass Dartmouth |
Keene State |
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| 200 |
Ethan Shain |
Kyle Thomas |
Aidan Law |
Kyle Thomas |
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Southern Maine |
Keene State |
Keene State |
Keene State |
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| 400 |
Zane Gordon |
Brayden White |
Will Schiller |
Jakeem Wilson |
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UMass Dartmouth |
Plymouth State |
Rhode Island College |
Eastern Connecticut |
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| 800 |
Zach D'Andrea |
Owen Schenck |
Josh Rebello |
Owen Schenck |
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Eastern Connecticut |
Rhode Island College |
Plymouth State |
Rhode Island College |
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| 1500 |
Tyler Bolaske |
Cameron Thompson |
Samuel Ambrocio |
Samuel Ambrocio |
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Keene State |
UMass Dartmouth |
Eastern Connecticut |
Eastern Connecticut |
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| 5K |
Dylan Flewelling |
Jacob Paris |
Tyler Bolaske |
Ben Tetu |
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Plymouth State |
UMass Dartmouth |
Keene State |
Keene State |
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| 10K |
Jake Velazquez |
Connor Wilcox |
Michael Parzych |
Noah Hauswirth |
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Keene State |
Plymouth State |
Eastern Connecticut |
Eastern Connecticut |
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| 110 Hurdles |
Adam Schimmelpfennig |
Elijah Thomas |
Bryce Tessier |
Bryce Tessier |
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Eastern Connecticut |
Plymouth State |
UMass Dartmouth |
UMass Dartmouth |
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| 400 Hurdles |
Maddox Cahill |
Bryce Tessier |
Jack McEntee |
Bryce Tessier |
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Southern Maine |
UMass Dartmouth |
Rhode Island College |
UMass Dartmouth |
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| Steeplechase |
Davis Preston |
Ben Lockwood |
Nicholas Terranova |
Nicholas Terranova |
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UMass Dartmouth |
Rhode Island College |
Keene State |
Keene State |
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| High Jump |
Sean Patrone |
Jacob Jackson |
Loudon Chupas |
Sean Patrone |
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UMass Dartmouth |
Southern Maine |
Rhode Island College |
UMass Dartmouth |
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| Long Jump |
Michael Collins, Jr. |
Dru Hyndman |
Aidan Law |
Anthony Paulino |
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Eastern Connecticut |
Southern Maine |
Keene State |
Western Connecticut |
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| Triple Jump |
Eden Damis |
Garrett Jones |
Jacob Jackson |
Scott Amin |
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Keene State |
Rhode Island College |
Southern Maine |
UMass Dartmouth |
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| Pole Vault |
Ben Drummey |
Michael D'Amico |
Jonathan Dalessandro |
Bode Paquin |
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Southern Maine |
Southern Maine |
Southern Maine |
Eastern Connecticut |
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| Discus |
Ancil Alexander |
Will Carrolton |
Brandon Mota |
Ancil Alexander |
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UMass Dartmouth |
Southern Maine |
Rhode Island College |
UMass Dartmouth |
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| Hammer |
Brandon Mota |
Shamus Culhane |
Cooper Conklin |
Cooper Conklin |
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Rhode Island College |
Rhode Island College |
Plymouth State |
Plymouth State |
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| Javelin |
Connor Richard |
Loudon Chupas |
Andrew Johnson |
Logan Berube |
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UMass Dartmouth |
Rhode Island College |
Eastern Connecticut |
Southern Maine |
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| Shot Put |
Ancil Alexander |
Will Carrolton |
Jayden Baker |
Ancil Alexander |
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UMass Dartmouth |
Southern Maine |
Keene State |
UMass Dartmouth |
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| 4x100 |
UMass Dartmouth |
Rhode Island College |
Keene State |
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Justin Andrade, Daniel Jordan, |
Izaiah Karweh, Will Schiller, |
Aidan Law, Sean Von Ranson, |
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Zane Gordon, Xavier Manuel |
Isiah Briggs, Diamond Doe |
Jonathan DeAguiar, Kyle Thomas |
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| 4x400 |
Eastern Connecticut |
Plymouth State |
UMass Dartmouth |
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Eric Phongsa, James Saintjean, |
Christian Oglesby, Joey Cappelletti, |
Nico LaCortiglia, Bryce Tessier, |
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Amadeus Bonilla, Jakeem Wilson |
Zach Hodge, Brayden White |
James Christie, Zane Gordon |
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| 4x800 |
Eastern Connecticut |
UMass Dartmouth |
Plymouth State |
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Joseph Caruk, Zach D'Andrea, |
Davis Preston, James Carriere, |
Eli Roth, Ben Colby, |
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Reynoldo Torres, Samuel Ambrocio |
Cameron Thompson, Joseph Stanton |
Dylan Flewelling, Josh Rebello |
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