WINTHROP, Mass. – Combining for five total victories in the field at the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Indoor Track and Field Championships in mid-February, the conference announced Wednesday that women's senior
Desiree Robinson and men's junior
Pierre Paul Labossiere have been voted the GNAC Women's and GNAC Men's Field Athletes of the Year, as voted on by the head coaches of the conference.
In addition, the women's indoor track and field coaching staff, comprised of head coach
Dion Gardner-Crichlow, and assistants
Jeremiah Bailey, Alexis Daly, Caileigh Blackmer, Beverly Browne, Michael Baugh, and
Amani Boston were voted the GNAC Women's Coaching Staff of the Year.
At Feb. 16's GNAC Championships, Robinson was a perfect 3-for-3 in her events, claiming first place in the long jump, triple jump, and high jump, securing 30 points and helping the women's program win back-to-back GNAC Indoor Championship titles.
Labossiere claimed two GNAC Field titles with wins in the high jump and triple jump while adding a fourth-place in the long jump. His 24 points in the field helped the Saints to a third-place finish at the GNAC Championship. Labossiere later went on to finish in sixth place in the triple jump at the Division III New England Regional Championships, becoming the first men's Saint athlete to score at Regionals in a decade.
Robinson becomes the fourth women's indoor track and field member from Emmanuel to win one of the GNAC major awards at season's end. Meanwhile, Labossiere makes history by becoming the first men's athlete from Emmanuel to receive a conference major award.
Following their performances at the GNAC Indoor Championships, the pair of Saints athletes now hold three program records with Labossiere holding the men's indoor high jump and triple jump marks while Robinson holds the women's indoor record in the triple jump.