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2022-23 Men's Track & Field Roster

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Players

  • Pole Vault / Throws 6'0" 155 lbs

    Hessen Bahgat

    Jr. Fredonia, N.Y. Fredonia Hs
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    Junior Fredonia, N.Y. Fredonia Hs
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  • Distance 6'1" 140 lbs

    John Balch

    So. Saranac, N.Y. Saranac HS
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    Sophomore Saranac, N.Y. Saranac HS
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  • Middle/Distance 5'9" 130 lbs

    Steven Blatto

    Jr. Lancaster, N.Y. Lancaster HS
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    Junior Lancaster, N.Y. Lancaster HS
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  • Distance 6'1" 145 lbs

    John Bruggman

    Sr. Batavia, N.Y. Batavia HS
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    Senior Batavia, N.Y. Batavia HS
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  • Throws 6'0" 210 lbs

    Jake Carroll

    Jr. Rochester, N.Y. Rush Henrietta HS
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    Junior Rochester, N.Y. Rush Henrietta HS
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  • Distance 6'0" 155 lbs

    Phil Ceccarelli

    Jr. Hamburg, N.Y. Frontier HS
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    Junior Hamburg, N.Y. Frontier HS
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  • Sprints/Distance 5'9" 160 lbs

    Dominic Clementi

    Sr. Barker, N.Y. Barker HS
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    Senior Barker, N.Y. Barker HS
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  • Sprints/Distance 5'9" 160 lbs

    Laertes Cushing

    Jr. Alfred, N.Y. Alfred-Almond Central HS
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    Junior Alfred, N.Y. Alfred-Almond Central HS
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  • Sprints/Jumps 6'1" 185 lbs

    Tyler Divine

    So. Hamburg, N.Y. Hamburg HS
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    Sophomore Hamburg, N.Y. Hamburg HS
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  • Throws 5'9" 175 lbs

    Jake Elias

    So. Depew, N.Y. Lancaster HS
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    Sophomore Depew, N.Y. Lancaster HS
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  • Sprints/Hurdles 5'8" 160 lbs

    Hayden Grover

    So. Alden, N.Y. Alden HS
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    Sophomore Alden, N.Y. Alden HS
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  • Team IMPACT

    Cole Huson

    R-So. Hamburg, N.Y.
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    Redshirt Sophomore Hamburg, N.Y.
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  • Sprints 6'0" 180 lbs

    Daunte Jeter

    Jr. Olean, N.Y. Buffalo State
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    Junior Olean, N.Y. Buffalo State
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  • Sprints/Hurdles 6'2" 170 lbs

    Adam Kamagate

    Fr. Hilton, N.Y. Hilton HS
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    Freshman Hilton, N.Y. Hilton HS
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  • Distance 5'9" 140 lbs

    Aidan Kincaid

    Fr. Orchard Park, N.Y. Orchard Park HS
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    Freshman Orchard Park, N.Y. Orchard Park HS
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  • Sprints 6'0" 160 lbs

    Samir Laroussi

    So. Clarence, N.Y. Clarence HS
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    Sophomore Clarence, N.Y. Clarence HS
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  • Throws

    Brandon Lenhard

    Fr. Rochester, N.Y. Rush-Henrietta HS
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    Freshman Rochester, N.Y. Rush-Henrietta HS
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  • Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps 5'9" 155 lbs

    Erik Matthews

    Gr. Galway, N.Y. Galway HS
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    Graduate Student Galway, N.Y. Galway HS
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  • Jumps 6'6" 190 lbs

    Henry Moffitt

    Gr. Sydney, Australia Rosebank College
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    Graduate Student Sydney, Australia Rosebank College
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  • Distance 5'11" 165 lbs

    Jon Moote

    Jr. Wilson, N.Y. Wilson HS
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    Junior Wilson, N.Y. Wilson HS
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  • Distance 5'7" 140 lbs

    Connor O'Brien

    Jr. Hamburg, N.Y. Frontier HS
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    Junior Hamburg, N.Y. Frontier HS
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  • Distance 5'4" 105 lbs

    Alexander Reynolds

    Gr. Olean, N.Y. Jamestown CC
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    Graduate Student Olean, N.Y. Jamestown CC
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  • Distance 6'4" 175 lbs

    Nolan Robillard

    So. Hamburg, N.Y. Hamburg HS
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    Sophomore Hamburg, N.Y. Hamburg HS
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  • Middle/Long Distance 5'9" 140 lbs

    David Schwinger

    Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. Charter School for Applied Technologies
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    Junior Buffalo, N.Y. Charter School for Applied Technologies
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  • Distance 5'8" 135 lbs

    Josh Trometer

    Fr. Lancaster, N.Y. Lancaster HS
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    Freshman Lancaster, N.Y. Lancaster HS
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  • Sprints 5'10" 145 lbs

    Tyrell Whitaker

    Jr. Lancaster, N.Y. Lancaster HS
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    Junior Lancaster, N.Y. Lancaster HS
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Staff Roster

Men's Track & Field Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Pete Gratien

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  • Assistant Coach (Distance)

    Kelsey Ryan

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  • Assistant Coach (Throws)

    Maggie Fuentes

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  • Assistant Coach (Sprints/Jumps)

    Jason Cukierski

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  • Assistant Coach (Pole Vault/Hurdles)

    Nicholas Gray

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  • Assistant Coach

    Judy Arlington

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  • Strength & Conditioning Coach

    TJ LaVigne

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Men's Track & Field Support Staff

  • Sport Supervisor

    Suzie Yormick-DeNillo

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  • Communications/Media Relations Contact

    Tom McDermott

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2022-23 Men's Track & Field Roster
Image Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Event(s) Hometown/Previous School Custom Field 1
H_Bahgat_2022-=23 Hessen Bahgat Jr. 6-0 155 Pole Vault / Throws Fredonia, N.Y. / Fredonia Hs
j_blach John Balch So. 6-1 140 Distance Saranac, N.Y. / Saranac HS
s_blatto Steven Blatto Jr. 5-9 130 Middle/Distance Lancaster, N.Y. / Lancaster HS
j_bruggman John Bruggman Sr. 6-1 145 Distance Batavia, N.Y. / Batavia HS
J_Carroll_2022-23 Jake Carroll Jr. 6-0 210 Throws Rochester, N.Y. / Rush Henrietta HS
p_ceccarelli Phil Ceccarelli Jr. 6-0 155 Distance Hamburg, N.Y. / Frontier HS
d_clementi Dominic Clementi Sr. 5-9 160 Sprints/Distance Barker, N.Y. / Barker HS
l_chushiong Laertes Cushing Jr. 5-9 160 Sprints/Distance Alfred, N.Y. / Alfred-Almond Central HS
T_Divine_2022-23 Tyler Divine So. 6-1 185 Sprints/Jumps Hamburg, N.Y. / Hamburg HS
J_Elias_2022-23 Jake Elias So. 5-9 175 Throws Depew, N.Y. / Lancaster HS
H_Grover_2022-23 Hayden Grover So. 5-8 160 Sprints/Hurdles Alden, N.Y. / Alden HS
cole huson Cole Huson R-So. - Hamburg, N.Y. / Team IMPACT
D_Jeter 2023 T&F Headshot Daunte Jeter Jr. 6-0 180 Sprints Olean, N.Y. / Buffalo State
A_Kamagate_2022-23 Adam Kamagate Fr. 6-2 170 Sprints/Hurdles Hilton, N.Y. / Hilton HS
a_kincaid Aidan Kincaid Fr. 5-9 140 Distance Orchard Park, N.Y. / Orchard Park HS
S_Laroussi_2022-23 Samir Laroussi So. 6-0 160 Sprints Clarence, N.Y. / Clarence HS
B_Lenhard_2022-23 Brandon Lenhard Fr. - Throws Rochester, N.Y. / Rush-Henrietta HS
E_Matthews_2022-23 Erik Matthews Gr. 5-9 155 Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps Galway, N.Y. / Galway HS
H_Moffitt_2023 Henry Moffitt Gr. 6-6 190 Jumps Sydney, Australia / Rosebank College
j_moote Jon Moote Jr. 5-11 165 Distance Wilson, N.Y. / Wilson HS
c_o Connor O'Brien Jr. 5-7 140 Distance Hamburg, N.Y. / Frontier HS
a_reynolds Alexander Reynolds Gr. 5-4 105 Distance Olean, N.Y. / Jamestown CC
n_robillard Nolan Robillard So. 6-4 175 Distance Hamburg, N.Y. / Hamburg HS
d_schwinger David Schwinger Jr. 5-9 140 Middle/Long Distance Buffalo, N.Y. / Charter School for Applied Technologies
j_trometer Josh Trometer Fr. 5-8 135 Distance Lancaster, N.Y. / Lancaster HS
T_Whitaker_2022-23 Tyrell Whitaker Jr. 5-10 145 Sprints Lancaster, N.Y. / Lancaster HS

Men's Track & Field Coaching Staff

Men's Track & Field - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Pete Gratien Headshot 2021 Pete Gratien Head Coach
Kelsey Ryan Headshot 2023 Kelsey Ryan Assistant Coach (Distance)
Maggie Fuentes Headshot 2018 Maggie Fuentes Assistant Coach (Throws)
cukierski headshot Jason Cukierski Assistant Coach (Sprints/Jumps)
Nicholas_Gray_2022-23 Nicholas Gray Assistant Coach (Pole Vault/Hurdles)
Judy Arlington Headshot 2019 Judy Arlington Assistant Coach
tj_lavigne_2022 TJ LaVigne Strength & Conditioning Coach

Men's Track & Field Support Staff

Men's Track & Field - Support Staff
Image Name Title
susie_denillo_2022 Suzie Yormick-DeNillo Sport Supervisor
mcdermott22 Tom McDermott Communications/Media Relations Contact

Staff Roster

Men's Track & Field Coaching Staff

Men's Track & Field Support Staff