LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – For Siena Outdoor Track, the "Siena Saints" became the "Steeplechase Saints" Saturday afternoon to begin the 2024 MAAC Outdoor Track Championships at the Michael P. Brady Track & Field Complex in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.

Graduate student Madeleine Hesler joined fifth year Tommy Anderson in claiming individual MAAC championships in their respective 3,000 steeplechase events as part of day one action. Hesler claimed victory with a time of 11:00.00 to win by over 11 seconds for her second MAAC title this year, while Anderson won by over five seconds for his second outdoor track individual gold in three seasons.  

Freshman Collin Brown (9:14.70) followed behind Anderson for second place in the steeplechase, while freshman Connor Thomas (9:28.21) and junior Luke Tkaczyk (9:28.22) took sixth and seventh place, respectively to all score for the Green and Gold. Junior Julia Caputo (36:26.43) placed fourth in the women's 10,000, while freshman Colin Brunelle (31:45.53) finished fifth on the men's side.

The teams' four scoring performances on the day helped the men land in fourth place out of eight teams with 27 points, while the women finished the day in sixth out of nine programs with 15 points.

Several Saints qualified for final events on Sunday in both the 1,500 and the 800. Hesler and sophomore Chloe Poulos placed fourth and 11^th, respectively, to do so in the women's 1,500, while senior Killian McNamee and sophomore Jayson Chichelli took fifth and 11^th, respectively to advance on the men's side.

Junior Keira Flaherty, senior Gabby DeAngelis, and sophomore Mattingly O'Rourke took fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively to advance in the women's 800, while fifth year Matthew Laframboise placed fourth to do so on the men's side.

Siena will conclude weekend MAAC Championship action with the running of the 800, 1,500, 5,000, 4x100, 4x400, and 4x800 finals.