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Wagner's Indoor Track & Field Coaching Staff Garners 2020 NEC Coaching Staff Of The Year

In addition, 13 Seahawks garnered All-NEC honors

Somerset, NJ – Wagner men's track and field head coach Joe Stasi and his staff were honored as the 2020 Northeast Conference (NEC) Men's Indoor Track and Field Coaching Staff of the Year on Thursday afternoon.
 

The Seahawk staff is composed of Stasi and assistants Ryan Budd, Blerim Pocesta, Jaclyn Panepinto and Preston Borg. This marks the second time in program history that Coach Stasi has earned the award after his staff earned the 2017 award. Additionally, this marks the second time that Budd and Pocesta have earned the award, as they were also part of the coaching staff back in 2017. 

Stasi led the Seahawks to their first-ever title back on February 22 as Wagner scored 102 points on the final day of competition finishing atop of the ten-team field with a total score of 143.50.  A total of six different men's indoor school records were shattered during the indoor season: (400m, 500m, 800m, Mile, 4x400, and Distance Medley). 

At the 2020 NEC Indoor Track & Field Championships, held at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex, Stasi led a total of 16 Seahawks to the podium while Wagner, in all, collected four first-place finishes in the process.
 
Athlete Event Medal Time
Thomas Corel 500m Bronze 1:03.73
Trausti Thorsteins Mile Gold 4:10.31
3000m Gold 8:19.73
Ben Finnigan Mile Bronze 4:11.65
Robert Guidicipietro 3000m Silver 8:19.76
5000m Bronze 14:50.58
Joshua Cadet, Cyril Babcanec, William Cuthbertson, Thomas Corel 4x400 Bronze 3:17.33
Nick Velez, Mahmoud Abdalla, Jonathan Besselink, Ben Finnigan DMR Gold 10:09.96
Noel Del Cerro Pole Vault Gold 4.90
Andrew Ramsammy High Jump Bronze 1.96m
Corey Durden Shot Put Bronze 15.49m
Michael Pepe Weight Throw Bronze 16.61m
Trausti Thorsteins was named NEC Most Outstanding Track Performer (Distance) for the second straight season after claiming first-place honors in the mile and 3000m. The Reykjavik, Iceland native became the first Seahawk in program history to repeat as Most Outstanding Performer at the NEC Championships.

He joins 2019 Wagner Hall of Famer, Josh Russell (2004 NEC Most Outstanding Field Performer) and David Walker (1988 Most Outstanding Performer) to win the league's top individual honors.

In addition to today's announcement, the conference also unveiled its 2020 All-NEC First, Second, Rookie Team selections. In total, Wagner had 13 student-athletes earn all-league honors.

2020 Northeast Conference (NEC) Indoor Men's All-Conference First Team
Event Athlete Mark
Mile Trausti Thorsteins 4:10.31
3000m Trausti Thorsteins 8:19.73
DMR Nick Velez, Mahmoud Abdalla, Jonathan Besselink, Ben Finnigan 10:09.96
Pole Vault Noel Del Cerro 4.90m







2020 Northeast Conference (NEC) Indoor Men's All-Conference Second Team
Event Athlete Mark
3000m Robert Guidicipietro 8:19.76



2020 Northeast Conference (NEC) Indoor Women's All-Conference  First Team
Event Athlete Mark
500m Anna Greentree 1:14.32
Weight Throw Tiffany Hanna 18.28m





2020 Northeast Conference (NEC) Indoor Women's All-Conference  Second Team
Event Athlete Mark
Mile Sara Carney 5:03.41




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Players Mentioned

Mahmoud Abdalla

Mahmoud Abdalla

Distance
5' 11"
Sophomore
Cyril Babcanec

Cyril Babcanec

Sprints
5' 10"
Sophomore
Jonathan Besselink

Jonathan Besselink

Distance
6' 1"
Senior
Joshua Cadet

Joshua Cadet

Sprints
5' 11"
Sophomore
Thomas Corel

Thomas Corel

Distance
6' 2"
Sophomore
William Cuthbertson

William Cuthbertson

Distance
6' 3"
Sophomore
Noel Del Cerro

Noel Del Cerro

Jumps
6' 0"
Senior
Corey Durden

Corey Durden

Throws
6' 0"
Sophomore
Robert Guidicipietro

Robert Guidicipietro

Distance
6' 0"
Senior
Michael Pepe

Michael Pepe

Throws
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Mahmoud Abdalla

Mahmoud Abdalla

5' 11"
Sophomore
Distance
Cyril Babcanec

Cyril Babcanec

5' 10"
Sophomore
Sprints
Jonathan Besselink

Jonathan Besselink

6' 1"
Senior
Distance
Joshua Cadet

Joshua Cadet

5' 11"
Sophomore
Sprints
Thomas Corel

Thomas Corel

6' 2"
Sophomore
Distance
William Cuthbertson

William Cuthbertson

6' 3"
Sophomore
Distance
Noel Del Cerro

Noel Del Cerro

6' 0"
Senior
Jumps
Corey Durden

Corey Durden

6' 0"
Sophomore
Throws
Robert Guidicipietro

Robert Guidicipietro

6' 0"
Senior
Distance
Michael Pepe

Michael Pepe

Sophomore
Throws

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