Women’s Indoor Track & Field Brings in 21 Rookies for 2021-22

2021-22 SUFFOLK WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD ROSTER 

BOSTON – Over the off-season, head coach Will Feldman has assembled a 21-member recruiting class to boost the Suffolk women's indoor track & field roster for the 2021-22 campaign.  

"I'm extremely excited for this year's freshman class, and I've been counting down the days until their first meet since May," Feldman said. "It's a group that's going to have a great deal of success over the next four years, and will make an immediate impact on the program this year." 

Feldman continued, "This class is talented and deep across every event group. There are five, maybe six women in this class who I could see winning an individual championship at conference this season. I fully expect our women's team to be vying for the GNAC Championship, and our freshmen will be leading the way for us." 

Many members of the recruiting class got their collegiate careers underway this fall on various rosters with seven competing for Suffolk's Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Champion women's cross country team in Christina Baggit, Katelynn Brunt, Cassidy Jarish, Gwen Koziara, Shannon MacArthur, Therese McKeagney and Melissa Sapini. A pair of Rams' women's soccer players, sophomores Alicia Bibi and Klaudia Rushi, bring their talents from the pitch to the track, while Julia Leavey competed on the hardwood for the volleyball team.  

"I honestly think every single newcomer in this year's class could points at the conference championship in February," Feldman said. "Some athletes to watch for are Gwen (Koziara) in the distance events, Julia (Leavey), who could win the 60 hurdles, long jump and high jump, Catherine Madden in hurdles, Emily Concepcion in sprints and Caitlyn Filloramo in throws."  

Suffolk's 2021-22 campaign gets underway this Saturday, Dec. 4 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener at Boston University.  

CHRISTINA BAGGIT | FR | 5-6 | STOCKTON, N.J. / SOUTH HUNTERDONE
BEFORE SUFFOLK – SOUTH HUNTERDON REGIONAL
Letterwinner in track & field… Tabbed second-team Skyland Conference in 2020 ... Also lettered in cross country and captained the team as a senior … Two-time Skyland Conference First-Team honoree … Named Skyland Conference Second-Team selection in 2018 … Three-time South Hunterdon Regional MVP.  

ALICIA BIBI | SO | 5-1 | MARLBOROUGH, MASS. / BARLBOROUGH
BEFORE SUFFOLK – MARLBOROUGH
Letterwinner at Marlborough and captained the team as a senior … Marlborough's Unsung Hero as a senior … Also lettered in track & field and captained the team as a senior … Belonged to National Honors Society … National School Council award selection in 2020 … Earned Girl State Honors in 2019 … Science and Technology Faculty Award recipient in 2017 … Served as secretary in the student council from 2017-20 … Member of Environmental Club for three years ... Three-year member of the Student Advisory Committee … Served as Vice President in Student Government from 2017-20. 

KATELYNN BRUNT | FR | 5-2 | HOPEDALE, MASS. / HOPEDALE JR.-SR. 
BEFORE SUFFOLK – HOPEDALE JR.-SR.
Letterwinner in indoor track & field and captained the team as a senior … Lettered in track & Field … Aided Hopedale Jr.-Sr. to four DVC titles … Led Hopedale Jr.-Sr. to a state finalist finish in 2018 ... Also lettered in cross country at Hopedale Jr.-Sr. … Three-year captain ... Helped Hopedale Jr.-Sr. to two DVC titles and a third-place finish at districts … Four-time DVC All-Star ... MetroWest All-Star in 2020 … Member of Student Council and served as president as a senior. 

LYDIA COMPROSKY | FR | 5-7 | IPSWICH, MASS. / IPSWICH 
BEFORE SUFFOLK – IPSWICH 
Letterwinner at Ipswich ... Member of Ipswich's fifth-place state relays shot put team in 2020 ... Also lettered in outdoor track & field and captained the team as a senior ... Led Ipswich to back-to-back Sportsmanship Award honors in 2018 and 2019 ... Member of State Relays fourth-place discus and shot put relay teams ... Finished second in the discus in the 2021 Cape Ann League Championships ... Placed ninth in the state championships in the discus as a senior ... Ipwsich Captain Award selection as a senior ... Ipswich Sportsmanship Award honoree in 2019 ... Four-time Distinguished Achievement Award recipient ... 2019 English Achievement Award honoree in 2019 ... Served as Class Treasurer from 2019 to 2021 ... Member of Model United Nationals for two years ... Three-year member of Interact Club. 

EMILY CONCEPCION | FR | 5-6 | ESCONNDIDO, CALIF. / ACADEMY OF OUR LADY OF PEACE 
BEFORE SUFFOLK – ACADEMY OF OUR LADY OF PEACE
Letterwinner and two-year captain at Academy of Our Lady of Peace ... Broke and holds Academy of Our Lady of Peace 4x4 program record ... Participated in the Open Championships in the 400 ... Also lettered in cross country and served as captain for two seasons. 

SHONNETTE CROSSDALE | JR | 5-5 | DORCHESTER, MASS. / JEREMIAH E. BURKE
BEFORE SUFFOLK – JEREMIAH E. BURKE
Letterwinner at Jeremiah E. Burke and captained the team for one season ... Finished third in the state championship in 2016. 

GRACE DANEHY | FR | 6-0 | MANSFIELD, MASS. / MANSFIELD
BEFORE SUFFOLK – MANSFIELD
Letterwinner at Mansfield ... Finished third in the high jump at the Hockomock League Championship ... Also lettered and captained the field hockey and lacrosse teams.  

CAITLYN FILLORAMO | FR | 5-6 | SOUTHPORT, CONN. / FAIRFIELD LUDLOWE
BEFORE SUFFOLK – FAIRFIELD LUDLOW
Letterwinner in indoor track & field at Fairfield Ludlow ... Served as throws captain in 2020-21 ... Fairfield Ludlow indoor shot put record holder and weight throw ... 2020 Division Indoor Shot Put Champion ... FCIAC Indoor Shot Put Champion in 2020 ... Also lettered in outdoor track & field and captained the team for two seasons ... Fairfield Ludlow outdoor record holder in shot put, discus and hammer throw ... Two-time FCIAC discus champion ... 2021 Class LL State Champion in discus.  

SYDNEY HEUPEL | FR | PRIOR LAKE, MINN.  

CASSIDY JARISH | FR | 5-5 | BEAUMONT, CALIF. / YUCAIPA
BEFORE SUFFOLK – YUCAIPA
Four-year letterwinner in track & field and captained the team as a senior … Contributed to Yucaipa's three Citrus Belt League track & field championships (2018, 2019, 2021) ... Also lettered in cross country at Yucaipa served as the team's captain … Helped Yucaipa to four straight first place team titles at Citrus Belt League (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021) … Led Yucaipa to a 10th place performance at the CIF State Championship in 2019 … Aided to Yucaipa's 16th place finish at the CIF Southern Section Finals in 2019 … Four-year academic letter honoree … Hozoni Atet (junior in top 40 of class) in 2020 … Graduated in the top 40 of her class in 2021 … Highest Honors from California Scholarship Federation in 2021 … Served as the Commissioner of Publications on Student Council from 2018-21. 

GWEN KOZIARA | FR | 5-5 | PHILADELPHIA, PA. / LOWER MERION
BEFORE SUFFOLK – LOWER MERION
Letterwinner at Lower Merion … Also lettered in cross country and outdoor track & field … Earned letterwinner status in ice hockey. 

JULIA LEAVEY | FR | 5-8 | NATICK, MASS. / NATICK
BEFORE SUFFOLK – NATICK
Lettered in track & field and captained both the indoor and outdoor teams as a senior at Natick … 2021 Metrowest All-Star … Helped set the hurdle shuttle relay record in 2020 … Rewrote the outdoor pentathlon record as a senior ... Also lettered in volleyball. 

SHANNON MACARTHUR | FR | 5-8 | BAYVILLE, N.Y. 
BEFORE SUFFOLK – LOCUST VALLEY
Letterwinner at Locust Valley and captained the team as a senior … Also lettered in cross country and outdoor track & field and captain both squads … Led Locust Valley to the Section 8 Division 4B Championship in 2021 … 15th fastest female at Bethpage State Park in the 5000m Locust Valley history … Four-time all-conference honoree … All-county selection ... Member of National Honor Society, National Foreign Language Honor Society and National Art Honors Society … Scholar Athlete … Participated in Locust Valley Jesters, Model UN, Athletes Helping Athletes, Odyssey of the Mind, Quiz Bowl, History Bowl and Art Club. 

CATHERINE MADDEN | FR | 5-3 | MILFORD, MASS. / MILFORD 
BEFORE SUFFOLK – MILFORD 
Four-year letterwinner at Milford and captained the team as a senior ... Led Milford to the 2021 Indoor Hockomock League Championship ... Milford indoor 55 shuttle relay record holder ... Also earned four letters in outdoor track & field and captained the team in 2021 ... Four-year letterwinner in soccer and captained the team as a senior ... Soccer Hockomock League All-Star honoree in 2020 ... Member of National Honor Society ... Belonged to Best Buddies from 2017 to 2021.  

THERESE MCKEAGNEY | FR | 5-6 | FOXBORO, MASS. / FOXBORO 
BEFORE SUFFOLK – JSERRA CATHOLIC
Four-year letterwinner and captain at Jserra Catholic … Also lettered and captained the cross country team.

GRACIE O'CONNELL | FR | ABINGTON, MASS. 

ERIKA PENNEY | FR | MANSFIELD, MASS.  

KAMRYN REIILLY | SO | 5-9 | PETERSHAM, MASS. / RALPH C. MAHAR REGIONAL
BEFORE SUFFOLK – RALPH C. MAHAR REGIONAL
Letterwinner at Ralph C. Mahar Regional ... Ralph C. Mahar Regional 55m and high jump record holder ... Two-time PVIAC All-League Award honoree ... Also lettered in outdoor track & field ... Ralph C. Mahar Regional 100m record holder ... PIVAC All-League honoree in 2019 ... Three-year member of National Honor Society.  

ALYSSA RODRIGUEZ | FR | 5-4 | BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. / WEST
BEFORE SUFFOLK – WEST
Letterwinner at West ... Helped west to a 2019 division championship ... Also lettered in basketball and cheerleading ... Member of National Honor Society ... Graduated with honors. 

KLAUDIA RUSHI | SO | 5-7 | BEVERLY, MASS. / HAMILTON-WENHAM
BEFORE SUFFOLK – HAMILTON-WENHAM REGIONAL
Four-year letterwinner at Hamilton-Wenham Regional … Led Hamilton-Wenham Regional to back-to-back State Championships (2017, 2018) … Helped Hamilton-Wenham Regional to four conference crowns … Aided to Hamilton-Wenham Regional to a NPL Finalist run in 2017 … Tabbed Cape-Ann League All-Star in 2019 … Led Hamilton-Wenham Regional in scoring … Two-year Honor Roll student … Three-year DECA Officer … Served as Peer Leaders … Volunteered with Best Buddies.  

MELISSA SAPINI | FR | 5-6 | NORTH ATTLEBORO, MASS. / NORTH ATTLEBORO
BEFORE SUFFOLK – NORTH ATTLEBORO
Letterwinner at North Attleboro and captained the team as a senior … Also lettered in cross country and outdoor track & field … North Attleboro Track & Field MSTCA D2 Relay Championships in 2019 … Led North Attleboro to the 2019 Hockomock League Championship in 2019 and the MIAA D2 Title … MIAA Award of Excellence in 2021 … Hockomock League All-Star in 2019 … Hockmock League Honorable Mention as a junior … Hockomock League Sportsmanship Award honoree in 2020 … Two-time North Attleboro MVP … Served as MIAA Student Ambassador in 2020-21 … Member of National Art Honors Society … North Attleboro Yearbook President from 2019-21 … Belongs to Best Pals from 2017-19 …. Member of the Theater Company and Art Club.