Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Schedule

Siena University Athletics

Colin Brunelle Bronze Medal 5K MAAC Indoor T&F

XC/Track

Brunelle Nabs Bronze Medal in Men’s 5K at MAAC Indoor Track Championships

Saints’ junior finished with second fastest indoor time in program history

Junior Colin Brunelle produced the second fastest indoor time in program history for the 5,000-meter event at the MAAC Indoor Track and Field Championships and the Siena Track Team had four other qualifiers on day one of the at the Nike Armory in New York City, NY on Saturday. 

Brunelle, the native of West Sand Lake, NY, came through with a personal record with a time of 14:28.63 and it was the fifth fastest overall time of any Siena runner in a 5K event. 

Brunelle's previous best time as 14:35.01 at Boston University's John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 31.

Other top finishers in the event for Siena included Max Decker (15:05.23), Jake Passalugo (15:23.88), Michael Ryan (15:42.20) and Brody Santagata (15:53.96).

The Siena Men's team thrived in the one-mile, gaining three competitors who qualified into Sunday's final including Tyler Greene (4:22.62) who finished third overall, Evan Wattie (4:21.54) and Marcus Homa (4:24.83). Others who ran were Cormac Leahy (4:29.81) and Connor Thomas (4:33.25).

Senior Mattingly O'Rourke ran a 2:14.96 to qualify for the women's 800-meter final. Other Saints who raced in the preliminaries included Avery Kozerski (2:22.08), Katie Hayes (2:27.94), Brooke Gabriel (2:33.69) and Elizabeth Coyne (2:47.71). 

In the women's one-mile, Julianna Tourangeau ran the fastest time among the Saints in 5:18.34 followed by Summer Reinoehl (5:21.67), Maris Potter (5:36.54), Izzy McNamee (5:37.79) and Chloe Poulos (5:38.27). 

Tyler Tkaczyk led Siena to run the men's 800-meter in 1:57.07 followed by Ralston Frattarola (2:00.68), PJ Dauer (2:05.83) and Ean Piaschyk (2:09.68).       
                                            
In the women's 400-meter prelims, Sara Fitzgerald finished in 1:02.35 while Delaney Spalthoff came in at 1:03.34 and Avery Harrington closed in 1:14.62. 

In the women's 5K, Olivia Schaffer clocked in at 19:35.16 and Olivia Armenia finished in 20:05.02. 

Chris Murphy was the lone Saint to compete in the men's 400-meter with a time of 55.83.

The Siena Men's team of Cayward, Frattarola, Tyler Tkaczyk and Austin Ferrin did not finish in the 4,000-meter distance medley relay.

In the women's 4,000-meter DMR, the team of Taylor Syvertsen, Sara Fitzgerald, Julianna Tourangeau and Faith Skowvron crossed in 12:58.45.

For full results, click here: https://armorytrack.live/meets/54991/teams/1473844

Siena will be back in competition Sunday beginning at 12 p.m. at the Nike Armory in New York City, NY. 

The event will be live streamed on ESPN+.
 
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

PJ Dauer

PJ Dauer

Sophomore
Tyler  Greene

Tyler Greene

Sophomore
Izzy McNamee

Izzy McNamee

Sophomore
Mattingly O

Mattingly O'Rourke

Sophomore
Chloe Poulos

Chloe Poulos

Sophomore
Brody Santagata

Brody Santagata

Sophomore
Julianna Tourangeau

Julianna Tourangeau

Sophomore
Olivia Armenia

Olivia Armenia

Freshman
Colin Brunelle

Colin Brunelle

Freshman
Katie Hayes

Katie Hayes

Freshman

Players Mentioned

PJ Dauer

PJ Dauer

Sophomore
Tyler  Greene

Tyler Greene

Sophomore
Izzy McNamee

Izzy McNamee

Sophomore
Mattingly O

Mattingly O'Rourke

Sophomore
Chloe Poulos

Chloe Poulos

Sophomore
Brody Santagata

Brody Santagata

Sophomore
Julianna Tourangeau

Julianna Tourangeau

Sophomore
Olivia Armenia

Olivia Armenia

Freshman
Colin Brunelle

Colin Brunelle

Freshman
Katie Hayes

Katie Hayes

Freshman