Yankee Ford LEC Men’s Track & Field Athletes of the Week: April 6, 2026

4/6/2026 12:34:13 PM

Field Athlete of the Week

Ancil Alexander (Taunton, Mass.) - Sophomore - UMass Dartmouth
Alexander won the discus (53.33m) and shot put (16.54m) at the Coast Guard Spring invitational Saturday. His mark in the shot put ranks him 15th in NCAA Division III this season.
 
Track Athlete of the Week

Kyle Thomas (Danbury, Conn.) - Senior - Keene State
Thomas placed third in the 100-meter dash (10.52) and sixth in the 200-meter dash (22.14) at the Springfield College Classic Saturday. His time in the 100 broke his own program record and ranks 17th in NCAA Division III this season. 

Rookie Field Athlete of the Week

Ryker Paradis (Lewiston, Maine) - Freshman - Southern Maine
Paradis placed second in the shot put (16.40m) and third in the discus (44.29m) at UNH’s Jim Boulanger Invitational.

Rookie Track Athlete of the Week

Marcos Ruiz Uben (Westerly, R.I.) - Freshman - Rhode Island College
Uben placed second in the 110-meter hurdles (16.52) and third in the 400-meter hurdles (55.08) at Bryant's Ocean State Invitational. His 400 hurdles time ranks 45th in the nation. 

Relay of the Week

Plymouth State 4x100
Freshmen Cam Lee (Northwood, N.H.) and Jiasen Smith (Lisbon, N.H.), senior Nik Snyder (Pelham, N.H.) and freshman Griffin Massahos (Londonderry, N.H.) teamed up to win the 4x100-meter relay at the Jim Boulanger Invitational at UNH with a time of 43.55 seconds.