Blair Makes History at Patriot League Championships

Raiders compete in Worcester, Mass.

WORCESTER, Mass. - The Raiders competed at the 2025 Outdoor Track and Field Patriot League Championships held in Worcester, Mass. at Hart Track this weekend.

Cole Blair secured his fourth straight Patriot League Championship in the long jump.

COACH FRANCE'S COMMENTS

"We had a lot of individuals step up across event groups this weekend and I was thrilled to see the amount of program records we had fall. Extremely impressed with how this squad has grown and how this league has grown. Proud of our captains and seniors for their leadership and really raising the bar of our program over the years. We have several individuals coming back next week to compete in the championship segment of our season hoping to solidify their tickets to NCAA East Preliminaries. Excited for what's to come!"

WOMEN

Melinda Haagensen placed seventh in the pole vault with a leap of 3.72m.

Kiran George secured a fourth place spot in the high jump with a leap of 1.69m. George also finished sixth in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.28s.

Sara Tabibian finished fourth in the 400m hurdles crossing the finish line at a school record 59.69s.

Nell Droege placed 12th in the 5000m run.

The women's track and field team placed 10th of 10.

MEN

Cole Blair defended his long jump title and etched his name into Patriot League history becoming the first athlete to win the title four straight years. Blair became a five-time Patriot League long jump champion with a leap of 7.60m and secured a First-Team All-Patriot League spot.

Ethan Eisner finished second in the 400m with a school record time of 46.51s. Eisner won the silver medal in the 200m with a school record 20.82s.

Dakin Ebmeyer logged an eighth place finish in the 1500m.

Samuel Epstein placed 10th in the pole vault with a vault of 4.51m.

Owen Holland finished 14th in the 5000m run. Holland also placed 11th in the 10,000m run

The men's track and field team placed seventh of nine.

NCAA QUALIFIERS

Ethan Eisner, Cole Blair, Kiran George, and Sara Tabibian have positioned themselves to qualify for the upcoming NCAA East Regional Championship. The Raiders will await the results of the upcoming conference championships before receiving confirmation.

UP NEXT
The Raiders will head to West Point, N.Y. for their final tune up at the West Point Twilight before the NCAA East Regional Championship.

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Players Mentioned

Cole Blair: J/S; 6' 2"; Senior

Dakin Ebmeyer: D; 6' 4"; Sophomore

Ethan Eisner: S; Senior

Samuel Epstein: PV/M; Junior

Owen Holland: D; 5' 11"; Senior

Kiran George: Sophomore

Melinda Haagensen: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Sara Tabibian: S/H; Junior

Nell Droege: D; First Year

Players Mentioned

Cole Blair
: 6' 2"; Senior
: J/S

Dakin Ebmeyer
: 6' 4"; Sophomore
: D

Ethan Eisner
: Senior
: S

Samuel Epstein
: Junior
: PV/M

Owen Holland
: 5' 11"; Senior
: D

Kiran George
: Sophomore

Melinda Haagensen
: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Sara Tabibian
: Junior
: S/H

Nell Droege
: First Year
: D