Editor's Note: The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is celebrating its 40th anniversary season in 2020-21. Throughout this summer, the conference will be announcing all-anniversary teams for each sport it currently sponsors. In conjunction, the Marist Athletics Department will highlight its achievements from the MAAC era.
 
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POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Marist men's and women's indoor track and field joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference ahead of the 1997 season. Here is a look at all the Red Foxes have accomplished throughout their 24 years in the league.

 

40TH ANNIVERSARY HONOREES

Will Griffin: Griffin is the school record holder in 5,000m and 10,000m runs. He qualified for the NCAA East Regional in 2011, and placed 33rd overall. Griffin earned seven medals throughout his career at the MAAC Championships.

Adam Vess: Vess holds the school record in the 3000m run, clocking in at 8:05.82 in 2009. Vess also holds a program record time in the mile run, finishing with a time of 8:05.82 in 2009.

Arquimedes DeLaCruz: Delacruz had a decorated career at Marist, highlighted by becoming the first runner in school history to qualify for two USA Track & Field Junior National Championship events in the same season - the 3,000-meter steeplechase and the 5,000-meter run - with times of 9:25.90 and 15:03.14, respectively.

Girma Segni: Segni had an outstanding career during his four years at Marist. He owns school record in 5000-meter run with a time of 14:18.42.

Drew Burns: Burns made the MAAC All-Academic Team his senior season, and was also a CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree one time in his career with the Red Foxes. Burns holds the school record in 1000-meter run, with a time of 2:24.79 in 2019. Burns was also a part of the SMR and DMR relay teams that hold school record times of 3:33.93 and 10:01.03, respectively.
 
Michelle Gaye: Gaye enjoyed a ton of success throughout her career, particularly with indoor track & field. In addition to being a multiple-time school record holder (3000m run, 5000m run, 4x200m relay, 4x400m relay), she became the first female athlete in school history to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Regional Championships (5,000 meters). She won the 5,000 meters at MAAC championships in 2015, and medaled on three other occasions.

Debbie Boerke: Boerke rewrote the record books for many sprinting events while picking up a MAAC Championship in the 400m hurdles in the spring of 2019. Boerke stands as the school record holder in the 400m hurdles and 500m dash, and was a part of program-record relays such as the 4x100m, 4x200m, and 4x400m.

Danisha Craig: Had a stellar four years running for the Red Foxes, as proven by her multiple program-best times. Craig holds school records in the 300m dash, 41.20, and 400-meter dash, 58.05. She was also part of school best relay teams, with times of 3:59.04 and 11:48.96 in the 4x400m and DMR, respectively.

Liza Grudzinski: One of only a couple Red Foxes to win a major reward at the MAAC Championships, Grudzinski was crowned Most Outstanding Performer at the 2003 MAAC Championships. Another highlight of her career was placing 30th in the 5k at NCAA Super Regionals in 2003. Additionally, she was Academic All-District in both 2002 and 2003.

Susan Golden: Golden enjoyed great success throughout her stellar four-year campaign with the Red Foxes. She is best remembered for setting a program record in the 800-meter run, clocking in with a time of 2:11.42.

 

CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

Glenmour Leonard-Osborne: Won MAAC Championship in 60-meter dash in 2020.
Mike Bamberger: Won MAAC Championship in the 800m run.
Hayley Collins: Won Women's Track Rookie of the Meet at 2018 MAAC Championships.
Chrissy McDevitt: Won Women's Track Most Outstanding Performer at the 2007 MAAC Championships.
Lisa Grudzinski: Won Women's Track Most Outstanding Performer at the 2003 MAAC Championships.
Heather Perrine: Won Women's Track Most Outstanding Performer at the 1999 MAAC Championships.
 
 

WOMEN"S RECORD BOOK

55-meter dash: Dominique Pino, 7.38 (1997)
60-meter dash: Ashley Haynes, 7.92 (2016)
55-meter hurdles: Chrissy McDevitt, 8.32 (2007)
60-meter hurdles: Chrissy McDevitt, 9.03 (2007)
200-meter dash: Danielle Asaro, 25.68 (2015)
300-meter dash: Danisha Craig, 41.20 (2017)
400-meter dash: Danisha Craig, 58.05 (2017)
500-meter dash: Debbie Boerke, 1:15.06 (2019)
800-meter run: Susan Golden, 2:11.42 (2003)
1000-meter run: Gianna Mastromatteo, 2:51.70 (2019)
Mile run: Denise Grohn, 4:52.90 (2020)
3,000-meter run: Michelle Gaye, 9:44.48 (2015)
5,000-meter run: Michelle Gaye, 16:41.89 (2015)
4x200m: Forrest, Craig, Boerke, Weeks – 1:45.88 (2016)
4x400m: Horner, Haynes, Boerke, Craig – 3:59.04 (2017)
4x800m: Gaye, Burns, Robinson, Mastromatteo – 9:09.90 (2018)
DMR: Grohn, Craig, Bohan, Solviletti – 11:48.96 (2018)
SMR: Haynes, Asaro, Gillespie, Weeks – 4:21.78 (2014)
Shot put: Jen Stewart, 9.73 – 31-11 (1998)
High jump: Fallon Quigley, 1.57 – 5-1.75 (2014)
Long jump: Nicole Scicolone, 5.45 – 17-10½ (2012)
Triple jump: Brooke Kristensen, 10.69 – 35-1 (2011)
Pole vault: Justine Colabraro, 3.10 – 10-2 (2007)

 

MEN'S RECORD BOOK

55-meter dash: Rob DeAngelo/Everett Butler, 6.63 (2004/2007)
60-meter dash: Glenmour Leonard-Osbourne, 6.73 (2020)
55-meter hurdles: Eli Bisnett-Cobb, 7.72 (2004)
60-meter hurdles: Hakim Cunningham, 8.13 (2016)
200-meter dash: Glenmour Leonard-Osbourne, 21.84 (2020)
400-meter dash: Brian DeMarco, 49.14 (2007)
500-meter dash: Brian DeMarco, 1:03.35 (2007)
800-meter run: David Marthy, 1:52.18 (2014)
1000-meter run: Drew Burns, 2:24.79 (2019)
Mile run: Adam Vess, 4:08.66 (2009)
3000-meter run: Adam Vess, 8:05.82 (2009)
5000-meter run: Girma Segni, 14:18.42 (2009)
4x400: relay Bamberger, Carroll, Quinn, DeMarco – 3:20.04 (2007)
SMR: T. Johnson, Burns, Henderson, Ropes – 3:33.93 (2016)
4x800 relay: Dearie, Sweeney, St. Germain, Moehringer – 7:38.83 (2020)
DMR: Henderson, Johnson, Burns, Morton – 10:01.03 (2016)
Shot put: Adam Waterbury, 14.58 – 47-10 (2004)
35-pound weight: Adam Waterbury, 13.92 – 45-8 (2003)
High jump: Eli Bisnett-Cobb, 2.01 – 6-7 1/8 (2002)
Long jump: Tim Murphy, 6.78 – 22-3 (1973)
Triple jump: Jamie Palmer, 13.82 – 45-4 (1994)
Pole vault: Max Carow, 4.26 – 13-11¾ (2009)