Track & Field Begins Outdoor Season at Army

Alexandra Williams & Sam Freeman Take First in the 200 Meters

West Point, N.Y. – (March 20, 2026) – The Fordham track & field team opened the outdoor portion of their season on Saturday at the Army West Point Open, held at the U.S. Military Academy.

MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

Sam Freeman was the lone individual winner on Saturday for the Fordham men, earning the top spot in the 200-meter dash in a personal-best time of 21.44 seconds, while Nelson Lindsay was fifth in 22.55 seconds.
Liam Volz took second in the 100-meter dash in 11.11 seconds, while Menzel Thomas was third in the event (11.11) with Mario Gradnitzer in fifth (11.30).
Marcelino Hernandez-Peng grabbed third in the high jump (6' 3 ¼").
Matthew Febles earned a third place finish in the 1,500 meters with a personal-best time of 4:05.57.
Will Spierdowis grabbed fourth in the 800 meters in 1:57.77.
George Pomer had a pair of fourth places in the high jump (6' 1 ¼") and javelin throw (167' 1").
Noah Rubenstein finished fifth in the shot put with a mark of 46' ¾", while Constentino Proscia was also fifth in the long jump (21' 5 ¼").

WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

Fordham posted three event wins on Saturday, starting with Alexandra Williams winning the 200-meter dash in 25.12 seconds.
Zoe Arakelian took first in the high jump, clearing 5' 5 ¾".
Alexandra Manetovic was then first in the triple jump with a mark of 36' 7".
Kathleen Keefe earned a second place finish in the 800 meters at 2:26.94, while Kylie Ritz did the same in the 400-meter hurdles in 1:05.14.
Ileana Chlorou had a pair of top five finishes, taking second in the 100-meter dash (12.78) and fifth in the long jump (16' 7 ¾").
Leia Ruvo also had two top five finishes in the the 200 meters (5^th – 26.63) and the javelin throw (2^nd – 102' 5"), as did Tomara Seid in the pole vault (5^th – 10' 0") and the long jump (4^th – 16' 8")..
Sarah Cooley posted personal-best throws in the shot put (5^th – 39' 1") and the hammer throw (7^th – 136' 0").
Michaela Gier (10' 6") and Dillyn Green (1:00.86) each earned a third place finish in the pole vault and 400-meter dash, respectively.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Rams will have a split squad next weekend, as Fordham will be at the Raleigh Relays from March 26-28, as well as at the Rider 5-Way Invitational on March 28^th.

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Players Mentioned

Matthew Febles: XC/Mid-Distance; 5' 10"; Senior

Sam Freeman: Sprints; 6' 2"; Junior

Marcelino Hernandez-Peng: Jumps; 6' 0"; Sophomore

Nelson Lindsay: Sprints; 6' 0"; Sophomore

George Pomer: Hurdles/Jumps; 6' 4"; Senior

Constentino Proscia: Sprints/Jumps; 6' 1"; Sophomore

Will Spierdowis: XC/Mid-Distance; 6' 3"; Sophomore

Menzel Thomas: Sprints/Hurdles; 5' 10"; Junior

Liam Volz: Sprints; 5' 11"; Senior

Zoe Arakelian: Jumps; 5' 11"; Senior

Players Mentioned

Matthew Febles
: 5' 10"; Senior
: XC/Mid-Distance

Sam Freeman
: 6' 2"; Junior
: Sprints

Marcelino Hernandez-Peng
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: Jumps

Nelson Lindsay
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: Sprints

George Pomer
: 6' 4"; Senior
: Hurdles/Jumps

Constentino Proscia
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: Sprints/Jumps

Will Spierdowis
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: XC/Mid-Distance

Menzel Thomas
: 5' 10"; Junior
: Sprints/Hurdles

Liam Volz
: 5' 11"; Senior
: Sprints

Zoe Arakelian
: 5' 11"; Senior
: Jumps