PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Little East Conference (LEC) announced its annual men's outdoor track & field major award winners Thursday, following vote of the conference's nine head coaches.
Field Athlete of the Year: Ancil Alexander, UMass Dartmouth
- Won a pair of gold medals as he topped the field in the discus (51.26m) and shot put (16.73m) at the 2026 LEC Outdoor Championships.
- Ranked No. 2 in NCAA Division III in the discus with a season-best throw of 54.90 meters at his home Corsair Classic.
- His mark in the shot put at the conference championships ranks him 18th in the nation.
Track Athlete of the Year: Kyle Thomas, Keene State
- Won the 100 dash (10.63) and 200 dash (21.78) at the 2026 LEC Outdoor Championships.
- Member of the Owls' winning 4x100 relay that posted a time of 41.73 seconds at the conference championships.
- Ranked 36th in DIII in the 100 dash with a time of 10.52 seconds posted at the Springfield College Classic.
Rookie Field Athlete of the Year: Ryker Paradis, Southern Maine
- Runner-up in the discus (47.27m), shot put (16.50m), and placed third in the javelin (52.34m) at the 2026 LEC Outdoor Championships.
- Ranked 13th in NCAA Division III in the shot put (17.25m) and 25th in the nation in the discus (50.00m).
Rookie Track Athlete of the Year: Hagen Drake, Eastern Connecticut
- Won the 110 hurdles in (15.04) and placed second in the 400 hurdles (54.09) at the 2026 LEC Outdoor Championships.
- Also topped the podium as a member of the Warriors' 4x400 relay at the conference championships.
Coaching Staff of the Year: UMass Dartmouth
- Head coach Mike Salem, and assistant coaches Ryan O’Connell, Ed Arcaro, Connor Foley, Kyle Wilson and Cameron Rodgers.
- Guided the Corsairs to their fourth LEC outdoor team title in five years, marking the sixth team title win in program history.
| Event |
First Team |
Second Team |
Third Team |
All-Rookie |
| 100 |
Kyle Thomas |
Griffin Massahos |
Justin Andrade |
Griffin Massahos |
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Keene State |
Plymouth State |
UMass Dartmouth |
Plymouth State |
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| 200 |
Kyle Thomas |
Griffin Massahos |
Daniel Jordan |
Griffin Massahos |
|
Keene State |
Plymouth State |
UMass Dartmouth |
Plymouth State |
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| 400 |
Zane Gordon |
James Saint-Jean |
Zach Hodge |
Kyle Kornacki |
|
UMass Dartmouth |
Eastern Connecticut |
Plymouth State |
Eastern Connecticut |
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| 800 |
Owen Schenck |
Zach D'Andrea |
Joseph Stanton |
Edward Yeboah |
|
Rhode Island College |
Eastern Connecticut |
UMass Dartmouth |
UMass Dartmouth |
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| 1,500 |
Cameron Thompson |
Samuel Ambrocio |
Zach D'Andrea |
Conner Smith |
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UMass Dartmouth |
Eastern Connecticut |
Eastern Connecticut |
Southern Maine |
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| 5,000 |
Griffin Urnezis |
Max Goodman |
Michael Cyr |
Andrew Klinedinst |
|
Keene State |
Plymouth State |
Southern Maine |
Keene State |
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| 10,000 |
Andrew Frezza |
Noah Hauswirth |
Ben Tetu |
Luke Dalton |
|
Rhode Island College |
Eastern Connecticut |
Keene State |
Eastern Connecticut |
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| 110 Hurdles |
Hagen Drake |
Marcos Uben |
Justin Riley |
Hagen Drake |
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Eastern Connecticut |
Rhode Island College |
UMass Boston |
Eastern Connecticut |
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| 400 Hurdles |
Jack McEntee |
Hagen Drake |
Maddox Cahill |
Hagen Drake |
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Rhode Island College |
Eastern Connecticut |
Southern Maine |
Eastern Connecticut |
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| Steeplechase |
Griffin Urnezis |
Ben Colby |
Jake Thompson |
Tyler Boudreau |
|
Keene State |
Plymouth State |
Eastern Connecticut |
Rhode Island College |
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| High Jump |
Sean Patrone |
Loudon Chupas |
None |
Ewan McLeod |
|
UMass Dartmouth |
Rhode Island College |
|
UMass Dartmouth |
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Vincenzo Videtta |
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UMass Dartmouth |
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| Long Jump |
Jayden Francois |
Treshaun Brown |
Christian Burke |
Jayden Francois |
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UMass Dartmouth |
Southern Maine |
Southern Maine |
UMass Dartmouth |
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| Triple Jump |
Treshaun Brown |
Joshua Dabanka |
Tristan Nye |
Tristan Nye |
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Southern Maine |
Rhode Island College |
Eastern Connecticut |
Eastern Connecticut |
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| Pole Vault |
Michael D'Amico |
Dylan Courtney |
Christian Burke |
Dylan Courtney |
|
Southern Maine |
Southern Maine |
Southern Maine |
Southern Maine |
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| Discus |
Ancil Alexander |
Ryker Paradis |
Enzo Valenti |
Ryker Paradis |
|
UMass Dartmouth |
Southern Maine |
Plymouth State |
Southern Maine |
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| Hammer |
Brandon Mota |
Enrique Edjang |
Joseph Owanogho |
Michael Gama |
|
Rhode Island College |
Rhode Island College |
UMass Dartmouth |
UMass Dartmouth |
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| Javelin |
Troy Tenney |
Loudon Chupas |
Ryker Paradis |
Ryker Paradis |
|
Keene State |
Rhode Island College |
Southern Maine |
Southern Maine |
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| Shot Put |
Ancil Alexander |
Ryker Paradis |
Mickey Valentino |
Ryker Paradis |
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UMass Dartmouth |
Southern Maine |
UMass Dartmouth |
Southern Maine |
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| 4x100 |
Keene State |
Southern Maine |
UMass Dartmouth |
|
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Alex Nimiroski, Kyle Thomas, |
Reegan Buck, Maddox Cahill, |
Justin Andrade, Daniel Jordan, |
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Jonathan DeAguiar, Sean Von Ranson |
Kody McCranie, Logan Berube |
Zane Gordon, Shemar Dillon |
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| 4x400 |
Eastern Connecticut |
Plymouth State |
Rhode Island College |
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James Saint-Jean, Hagen Drake, |
Jiasen Smith, Cam Lee, |
Marcos Uben, Owen Schenck, |
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Amadeus Bonilla, Jakeem Wilson |
Isaias Aguasvivas Pena, Zach Hodge |
Brody Shiels, Jack McEntee |
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| 4x800 |
UMass Dartmouth |
Eastern Connecticut |
Southern Maine |
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Edward Yeboah, Zachary Shute, |
Joseph Caruk, Kyle Kornacki, |
Conner Smith, Evan Schneider, |
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Cameron Thompson, Joseph Stanton |
Zach D'Andrea, Samuel Ambrocio |
Harry Dunne, Aidan Pecoraro |
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