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Raiders Close Out Indoor Season in Boston

| By: Becca Hom '26

Haagensen and George bring back silver medals

BOSTON, Mass. - The Raiders' indoor track and field teams traveled to the 2025-26 Patriot League Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships in Boston, Mass this weekend. Kiran George and Melinda Haagensen took home silver medals in their respective events. 

COACH FRANCE'S COMMENTS
"This year's conference championship marked a huge step forward for our program and a strong statement coming off last track season. The growth, resilience, and competitive edge our team demonstrated throughout the meet reflect the work that's been building behind the scenes all year.

We were led by outstanding podium performances from juniors Melinda Haagensen in the pole vault and Kiran George in the high jump. Both delivered when it mattered most, competing with poise and confidence on one of the biggest stages of our season. Their performances not only earned podium finishes but set the tone for what our program is becoming.

Beyond the podium, we had numerous performances right on the cusp of scoring; marks and efforts that show just how close we are to taking another significant leap forward. Those moments matter. They're indicators of depth, development, and the belief that this group is building something sustainable. I'm confident those near-breakthrough performances will translate into critical points and team success this outdoor season.

I could not be more proud of our student-athletes and coaches. They battled through challenges, weathered the storms of the season, and continued to show up with grit and determination. The championship meet was filled with personal bests and breakthrough moments that speak to their commitment and character."

WOMEN

Kiran George found two of her strongest performances in the 60m hurdles and high jump. George secured a fourth place finish in the hurdles with a time of 8.81s, and took home a silver medal for Colgate with her high jump of 1.72m.

Melinda Haagensen finished second in the pole vault, with a final jump of 4.00m.

Clare Gillis finished 11th in the 200m first round, logging in a time of 24.73s, narrowly missing a qualifying spot for the final. 

Sara Tabibian found herself in a similar position to Gillis, earning 9th in the first round of the 400m. Tabibian ended her career with a personal best in the event, earning a time of 56.77s.

Audrey Luell also found a personal best in the first round of the one mile event by finishing in 4:58.81.

Nell Droege competed in the 3000m and 5000m, placing 15th and 9th, respectively.

Samantha Pellerin competed in the weight throw, being the first women's weight thrower to represent Colgate in three years.

MEN

Samuel Epstein completed his last indoor track season in fourth in the pole vault final and cleared 4.0m

Liam Davis finished ninth in the one mile final, logging in a time of 4:13.28.

Will Keiser found a personal best in the 3000m, placing 13th with a time of 8:23.96.

Senior John Griffith also competed in the 3000m (22nd), followed by the 5000m later in the day. Griffith ran the race in 14:43.04, earning a 13th and a personal best to end his Colgate career.
Andrew McGraw also captured a personal best in the 5000m with a time of 14:59.61.

Sammy Heaven, Marcus Chu, Will Terry, Jeff Groth competed in the 4x400m, logging a season best of 3:22.49 and seventh place.

Henry Gaylord, Tyler Robinson, Josh Myers, Dakin Ebmeyer finished ninth in the 4x800m relay.

Myers, Daylord, and Ebmeyer also competed in the distance medley with Liam Davis.

Joel Douzanis collected a personal best in the weight throw, with a throw of 14.13m, and also competed in the shot put.

UP NEXT
The Raiders closed out the indoor season and will prepare for the beginning of the outdoor season in three weeks.
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