BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men's and women's indoor teams are ready to start the 2023-24 indoor campaign at the Lehigh University Mountain Hawk Opener at Rauch Fieldhouse on Friday and Saturday, December 1-2.
Under the guidance of Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Jesse Baumann, both Greyhounds' teams look to recapture the Landmark Conference titles in February.
The men have eight returning student-athletes that earned Landmark All-Conference honors in 2023 led by junior sprinter Trevor Gray, who captured second place in the 60-meter dash and was also the runner-up in the 4x200-meter relay with senior Matt Shea and junior Owen Sabastro. title a year ago. Seniors Casey Frank and Paul Petre and sophomores Bryan Kerchner and Kevin Hess are back from the winning distance medley relay squad while junior distance runner Nathan Hajel was the runner-up in the 3,000-meter run in 2023.
The women have six returning Landmark Conference Champions led by senior Lexi Groff, who won the high jump for the second straight year. Juniors Abby Giamoni and Racquel Ramey returning from the winning 4x200-meter relay squad while juniors Amber Poniktera and Lexi Rushatz and sophomore Shai Knight are back after capturing the distance medley relay title last spring . The Hounds also have four returning Landmark All-Conference Second Team honorees including sophomore Margie Rayne in the 20-pound weight throw, sophomore Tara Smurla in the 5,000-meter run and sophomore Elena Bocchetti and Knight from the 4x100-meter relay team.
Giamoni, Gray, senior thrower Derek Mason and junior thrower Caillie Fish talk about both teams' preparations for the 2023-24 campaign in a preview video below.