Lakers Wrap Up Region III Championships with Strong Finishes, Prepare for Nationals

HERKIMER, N.Y. - Herkimer College served as host for the 2025 NJCAA Region III Track and Field Championships, where the Lakers delivered a resilient performance in difficult weather conditions, once again this season, to close out regional competition. Finger Lakes placed 5th in the men's team standings with 39 points and 5th on the women's side with 38 points.

Terreque Davis placed 3rd overall in the men's high jump with a mark of 1.78 meters and added a 5th finish in the long jump at 5.62m. Grace Holmes cleared 2.00m in the women's pole vault to take 3rd, and later finished 7th in the long jump (3.80m) and 5th in the triple jump (7.64m).

In the sprints, Jadah McCarthy placed 5th in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.67 and added a 5th-place finish in the 200-meter at 28.78. On the men's side, Dylan Peck ran 12.52 in the 100m and 25.02 in the 200m. Edwin Del Angel clocked 13.42 and 28.44 in those respective events, and Timothy Trost finished the 200m in 26.53.

Distance events were once again a stronghold for the Lakers. In the 10,000-meter run, Edarius Trimble, William Andrew, and Griffin Miller swept positions 4 through 6, with Trimble finishing in 41:25.95, Andrew in 41:30.73, and Miller in 42:11.94. Freshman Kayla Dunstan highlighted the event, earning a Region III runner-up and Second-Team All-Region finish in the women's 10,000m at 52:47.17.

Trimble also returned for a 5th-place finish in the 1500m (4:54.20) and took 3rd in the 800m (2:20.43). Griffin Miller followed in 7th in the 1500m (5:06.10) and placed 6th in the 800m (2:30.13). On the women's side, Kayla Dunstan ran 3:14.83 in the 800m and 6:20.20 in the 1500m, placing 3rd and 2nd, respectively. Alana Bedell finished 5th in both the 800m (3:33.85) and the 1500m (6:53.30).

Jason Hunt-McLean finished 4th in the discus (30.04m), 8th in the shot put (8.54m), and 2nd in the javelin (36.75m); earning him Second Team All-Region honors. Charles Sherman landed 10th in the long jump (5.31m) and 8th in the javelin (29.92m).

In the men's 4x100-meter relay, the quartet of Peck, Del Angel, Trost, and Sherman placed 5th overall with a time of 47.89.

The Lakers will return to the Utica area next weekend for the NJCAA Division III National Championships, hosted by Mohawk Valley Community College at D'Alessandro Stadium (Proctor High School). Several sophomores, including Grace Holmes (7th in pole vault) and Terreque Davis (4th in high jump), will look to build on their performances from last year's national meet.

Davis will compete in both the long jump and high jump, while Jason Hunt-McLean joins the field events in the javelin. On the track, Dylan Peck, Edwin Del Angel, Timothy Trost, and Charles Sherman will represent the Lakers in the 4x100-meter relay.

On the women's side, Kayla Dunstan will take on the 10,000-meter run, and Jadah McCarthy will line up in both the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints. Grace Holmes returns in the pole vault, and freshman Madisyn Everdyke rounds out the group with entries in the 100-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles.

With a deep 2025 roster and postseason experience on their side, the Lakers women's team is aiming to improve upon last season's 7th-place national finish.