Gwynedd Valley, Pa. - (4/27/2025) - For the first time since 2019, the Gwynedd Mercy University Track and Field team hosted an event other than the Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Championship Meet. Today, the team hosted The Last Chance Meet, but before the events got underway, the track and field team celebrated the class of 2025. Seniors, Mikayla Brennan (Bensalem, Pa.), Victor Cruz (New Castle, Del.), Matt Edwards (Bensalem, Pa.), Christion Johnson (Middletown, Del.), Mike Marable (Philadelphia, Pa.), and Aquil Stewart (Philadelphia, Pa.) were all recognized for their outstanding collegiate careers and all their contributions to the team. The Red and Gold performed well in the sprints as Cruz and freshman Fanta Dukuly (Philadelphia, Pa.) earned first place finishes. Dukuly was first in the 100-Meter (13.11) and 200-Meter (27.40), while Cruz recorded first place finished in the 200-meter (22.51). In the field events, freshman Truly Heft (East Greenville, Pa.) secured third place in the Javelin (26.45m) and Shot Put (9.00m).          

Griffin Finishes: 

Men: 

100 Meters  

• 9th (12.27) - Gauda 

200 Meters 

• 1st (22.51) - Cruz 

• 12th (26.06) - Gauda 

110m Hurdles 

• 4th (19.73) - Soubik 

1500 Meters 

• 3rd (4:57.36) - DeSimone 

4x100m Relay  

• 1st (45.07) - Marable, Soubik, Stewart, Cruz 

4x400m Relay  

• 1st (3:44.15) - Marable, Soubik, Stewart, Cruz 

• 1st (45.07) - Marable, Soubik, Stewart, Cruz 

Long Jump  

• 6th (5.37m) - Gauda 

Triple Jump  

• 2nd (10.22m) - Gauda 

• 3rd (9.39m) - Edwards 

Shot Put 

• 4th (11.56m) - Johnson 

Discus  

• 2nd (38.20m) - Scheitrum 

• 8th (29.44m) - Johnson 

Hammer  

• 4th (40.45m) - Scheitrum 

Javelin  

• 5th (36.15m) - Johnson 

Women:  

100 Meters 

• 1st (13.11) - Dukuly 

200 Meters 

• 1st (27.40) - Dukuly 

400 Meters  

• 5th (1:14.49) - Brennan 

• 6th (1:15.32) - McCluskey 

800 Meters 

• 5th (2:42.83) - Ezzie 

400m Hurdles  

• 1st (1:14.98) - O'Neill 

1500 Meters 

• 3rd (6:18.21) - Brennan 

4x400m Relay  

• 2nd (4:48.11) - Dukuly, O'Neill, McCluskey, Ezzie 

High Jump  

• 3rd (1.20m) - McCluskey 

Long Jump  

• 4th (4.52m) - O'Neill 

Triple Jump  

• 1st (10.04) - O'Neill 

Shot Put  

• 3rd (9.00m) - Heft 

• 8th (7.47m) - Papadopoulos 

Hammer 

• 6th (24.94m) - Heft 

• 8th (23.06m) - Papadopoulos 

Javelin  

• 3rd (26.45m) - Heft 

• 6th (18.86m) - Papadopoulos 

Gwynedd Mercy University will prepare for the AEC Championship Meet, which will be hosted by the Griffins at the Athletic Complex on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, starting at 11:00 a.m.