Men's Track: Walid Jarfani, LIU
Men's Field: Phillip Baynes Jr., LIU & Christopher Milillo, WAG
Men's Rookie: Faustin Kaseba, CSU

Women's Track: Maegan Desmarais, CCSU
Women's Field: Maya Marin, CCSU
Women's Rookie: Sonjay Baylor-Reeves, LIU

Previous Releases: March 26 | Preseason Men's Poll | Preseason Women's Poll 

NEC MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Walid Jarfani, LIU
Sr., Distance, Settat, Morocco/ALLAL AL FASSI Qualifying Secondary School
Claiming back-to-back NEC Track Athlete of the Week awards, Jarfani showed out again while competing at the Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State over the weekend. The senior distance runner clocked a new personal-best in the 1500m with a 3:45.88 to finish 48^th at the elite Raleigh Relays. His 1500m time ranks first on the NEC performance list and is 61^st in the nation. Jarfani added a 1:52.25 800m showing to place 62^nd at the meet and come in at fifth in the conference and 168^th in Division I. The Morocco native is the first LIU athlete to take home multiple NEC Track Athlete of the Week accolades in the same season since Momodou Sey in 2022.

NEC MEN’S CO-FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Phillip Baynes Jr., LIU
Jr., Jumps, Social Circle, GA
Baynes Jr. leaped 15.25m in the triple jump at the Raleigh Relays over the weekend. The junior jumper placed seventh at the meet as his distance leads all NEC athletes. Additionally, the mark is 32^nd in NCAA Division I. His new personal record is 0.58 meters longer than his gold medal jump at last season’s NEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. This is Baynes Jr.’s first career NEC Field Athlete of the Week honor. 

Christopher Milillo, Wagner
Sr., Throws, Yonkers, NY/Iona Prepatory Upper School
Competing at the 30^th Annual Monmouth Season Opener, Milillo threw his way to NEC Field Athlete of the Week laurels. The senior launched the hammer 62.07m to win gold at the event and post the best mark in the conference. His distance also sits at 48^th nationally. Milillo’s new personal-best in the hammer throw is 0.62 meters longer than his gold medal-winning distance at last season’s conference championships. This is Milillo’s first NEC Field Athlete of the Week award on the outdoor circuit.

NEC MEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Faustin Kaseba, Chicago State
Fr., Sprints Atlanta, GA/Loganville
Kaseba ran a personal and conference-best in the 100m hurdles last week. Running at the Raleigh Relays, the freshman placed 25^th at the highly competitive event with a 14.74 mark, which ranks 188^th in the country. Since making its NEC debut a season ago, Kaseba is Chicago State’s first NEC Rookie of the Week selection on the outdoor circuit. During the indoor season, Kaseba collected two rookie of the week awards.

NEC WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Maegan Desmarais, Central Connecticut
Sr., Distance, Thomaston, CT/Thomaston
Making her outdoor season debut, Desmarais wasted no time making some noise for the Blue Devils. The senior distance runner clocked a 10:25.58 3000m Steeplechase time to place 22^nd at the Raleigh Relays over the weekend. Her mark is the best in the conference and sits at 21^st on the national performance list. This is Desmarais’ first career NEC Track Athlete of the Week award.

NEC WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Maya Marin, Central Connecticut
So., Throws, Trumbull, CT/Trumbull
Earning her second career NEC Field Athlete of the Week selection, Marin posted two top throws in the conference. The sophomore tossed the discus 42.13m to finish 24^th at the Raleigh Relays while throwing the javelin 40.65m to finish 17th. Marin’s first NEC Field Athlete of the Week award came on April 2 of last year. Marin added three NEC Rookie of the Week awards to her name last season, while being tabbed the Most Outstanding Rookie as last season's championship meet. 

NEC WOMEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sonjay Baylor-Reeves, LIU
Fr., Throws, Trenton, NJ
Collecting back-to-back NEC Rookie of the Week honors, Baylor-Reeves continued her hot start to the outdoor season at the 30^th Annual Monmouth Season Opener last week. The freshman put up a 13.54m shot put mark to win the bronze at the meet, rank second in the conference to her previous season-best and sit 193^rd on the national performance list. Baylor-Reeves added another third-place finish in the discus with a PR of 41.10m, which is second in the league. She also launched the hammer 45.27m to place sixth at the Monmouth-hosted competition and rank fifth in the NEC. Baylor-Reeves is the first LIU athlete to earn multiple NEC Rookie of the Week awards in the same season since Monica Akello in 2010

NEC MEN'S PRIME PERFORMERS

Tristan Burke, Sr., Sprints, CCSU
100m: 10.56 (PR, 28th at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC, 155th in NCAA)
200m: 22.95 (97th at Raleigh Relays, 20th in NEC)

Lucas Figueiredo, So., Sprints, CCSU
400m: 46.75 (PR, CCSU Record, 9th at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC, 39th in NCAA)
4x400m: 3:14.73, 14th at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC, 83rd in NCAA)

Greyson Golda So., Throws, CCSU
Shot Put: 17.05m (8th at Raleigh Relays, 2nd in NEC, 85th in NCAA)
Discus: 50.09m (PR, 14th at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC, 138th in NCAA)
Hammer Throw: 49.93m (39th at Raleigh Relays, 7th in NEC)

Joe Lauria, Sr., Distance, CCSU
3000m Steeplechase: 9:30.00 (PR, 2nd at Jaylin Rainford Invitational, 1st in NEC, T-113th in NCAA)

Mark Rodriguez, Gr., Distance, CCSU
5000m: 14:36.92 (138th at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC, 182nd in NCAA)

Nasir Ali, So., Hurdles, CSU
400mH: 53.39 (PR, 12th at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC, T-106th in NCAA)

Faustin Kaseba, Fr., Sprints, CSU
Tabbed NEC Rookie of the Week. 
110mH: 14.74 (PR, 25th at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC, 188th in NCAA)

Phillip Baynes Jr., Jr., Jumps, LIU
Named NEC Co-Field Athlete of the Week.
Triple Jump: 15.25m (PR, 7th at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC, 32nd in NCAA)

Walid Jarfani, Sr., Distance, LIU
Selected as NEC Track Athlete of the Week.
800m: 1:52.25 (62nd at Raleigh Relays, 5th in NEC, 168th in NCAA)
1500m: 3:45.88 (PR, 48th at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC, 61st in NCAA)

Dylan Andrews, Jr., Pole Vault, SFU
Pole Vault: 4.45m (2nd at Jim Taylor Duals, 1st in NEC)
4x400m: 3:36.46 (8th at Jim Taylor Duals)

Clark Gulycz, So., Throws, SFU
Shot Put: 17.21m (1st at Jim Taylor Duals, 2nd in NEC to himself, T-73rd in NCAA)
Discus: 37.84m (PR, 19th at Jim Taylor Duals, 14th in NEC)

Christopher Milillo, Sr., Throws, WAG
Named NEC Co-Field Athlete of the Week. 
Hammer Throw: 62.07m (PR, 1st at 30th Annual Monmouth Season Opener, 1st in NEC, 48th in NCAA)

NEC WOMEN'S PRIME PERFORMERS

Maegan Desmarais, Sr., Distance, CCSU
Claimed NEC Track Athlete of the Week honors. 
3000m Steeplechase: 10:25.58 (PR, 22nd at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC, 21st in NCAA)

Nuchwara Inthasit, Sr., Sprints, CCSU
100m: 12.10 (PR, 52nd at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC)
4x100m: 48.48 (27th at Raleigh Relays, 4th in NEC)

Maya Marin, So., Throws, CCSU
Named NEC Field Athlete of the Week.
Discus: 42.13m (24th at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC)
Javelin: 40.65m (17th at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC, 158th in NCAA)

Mya Morabito, R-Fr., Distance, CCSU
800m: 2:16.75 (152nd at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC)
1500m: 4:39.74, 185th at Raleigh Relays, 2nd in NEC)

Kyrah Smith, So., Sprints, CCSU
400m: 56.79 (58th at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC)
4x100m: 48.48 (27th at Raleigh Relays, 4th in NEC)

Makyiah Brewton, Fr,. Jumps, CSU
Long Jump: 5.88m (9th at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC, 108th in NCAA)

Katherine Thornton, Gr., Sprints, CSU
100mH: 14.47 (PR, 29th at Raleigh Relays, 3rd in NEC)
400mH: 1:05.47 (PR, 51st at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC)

Sonjay Baylor-Reeves, Fr., Throws, LIU
Tabbed NEC Rookie of the Week.
Shot Put: 13.54m (3rd at 30th Annual Monmouth Season Opener, 2nd in NEC to herself, 193rd in NCAA)
Discus: 41.10m (PR, 3rd at 30th Annual Monmouth Season Opener, 2nd in NEC)
Hammer Throw: 45.27m (6th at 30th Annual Monmouth Season Opener, 5th in NEC)

Hasnae Goulamzi, So., Distance, LIU
5000m: 16:48.06 (64th at Raleigh Relays, 1st in NEC, 61st in NCAA)

Gabrielle Teel, Sr., Jumps, NHVN
Long Jump: 5.02m (2nd at Yellow Jacket Open, 14th in NEC)
Triple Jump: 11.41m (1st at Yellow Jacket Open, 1st in NEC)

Rylee Nicklas, So., Throws, SFU
Shot Put: 12.42m (PR, 2nd at Jim Taylor Duals, 3rd in NEC)
Discus: 35.46m (5th at Jim Taylor Duals, 6th in NEC)
Hammer Throw: 41.09m (5th at Jim Taylor Duals, 7th in NEC)
Javelin: 29.75m (12th at Jim Taylor Duals, 5th in NEC)

Jordan Malloy, Sr., Distance, Stonehill
1500m: 4:43.99 (1st at UMass Lowell D'Amour Invitational, 4th in NEC)

2026 NEC Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards Winners

MEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Mar. 26: Walid Jarfani, LIU
Apr. 1: Walid Jarfani, LIU
Apr. 8: 

MEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Mar. 26: Ethan Ruffin, FDU
Apr. 1: Phillip Baynes Jr., LIU & Christopher Milillo, WAG
Apr. 8: 

MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Mar. 26: Jayden Curry, LIU
Apr. 1: Fasutin Kaseba, CSU
Apr. 8: 

WOMEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Mar. 26: Nina Connors, SFU
Apr. 1: Maegan Desmarais, CCSU
Apr. 8: 

WOMEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Mar. 26: Sonjay Baylor-Reeves, LIU
Apr. 1: Maya Marin, CCSU
Apr. 8: 

WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Mar. 26: Sonjay Baylor-Reeves, LIU
Apr. 1: Sonjay Baylor-Reeves, LIU
Apr. 8: