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FARMINGTON, Maine - As the 2024-25 academic year has come to an end, the University of Maine at Farmington Department of Athletics is pleased to take a moment to highlight the phenomenal successes of their student-athletes and the coaching staffs over the past year before closing the book and moving forward into the 2025-26 seasons.

Athletic Excellence

USTFCCCA All-Region

Women's Track & Field - Erica Johnson (60 Meter Hurdles)

All-New England 

Men's Track & Field - Nate Trussell (60 Meter Hurdles) - 2nd Beaver in program history to receive All-New England honors for Indoor Track & Field

North Atlantic Conference Major Awards

Men's Cross Country - 2024 North Atlantic Conference Champions
Women's Track & Field - 2025 North Atlantic Conference Champions
Men's Track & Field - 2025 North Atlantic Conference Champions
Men's Cross Country - Justin Castaldo (Runner of the Year), Jimmy Reel (Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year), Coaching Staff of the Year
Women's Cross Country - Anna MacDonald (Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year)
Women's Basketball - Jaydn Pingree (Rookie of the Year)
Baseball - Will Harriman (Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year)
Men's Track & Field - Justin Castaldo (Track Athlete of the Year), Owen Booker (Rookie of the Year), Coaching Staff of the Year
Women's Track & Field - Lina Martinez Nocito (Rookie of the Year), Anna MacDonald (Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year) Coaching Staff of the Year

USCSA Major Awards

Men's Snowboard - Caelan Billings (Boardercross National Champion)
Women's Freeski - Natalee McKenzie (Rail Jam and Slopestyle National Champion)

1st Team All-Americans:

• Natalee McKenzie (Kingfield, Maine) – Freeski (Slopestyle, Rail Jam, Combined)
• Tegan Andrew (Goffstown, N.H.) – Freeski (Slopestyle, Skier Cross, Combined)
• Zach Chaisson (Scarborough, Maine) – Freeski (Slopestyle, Rail Jam, Combined)
• Maxwell Hamilton (Brunswick, Maine) – Freeski (Rail Jam) 
• Ben Taylor (Scarborough, Maine) – Freeski (Rail Jam)
• Arden Weaver (Surry, Maine) – Freeski (Slopestyle)
• Caelan Billings (Sullivan, Maine) – Snowboard (Boardercross, Slalom, Giant Slalom, Alpine Combined, Freestyle Combined)
• Ezra Mathieu (Lewiston, Maine) – Snowboard (Rail Jam, Slopestyle)

2nd Team All-Americans:

• Dominique Richard (Lewiston, Maine) – Freeski (Rail Jam)
• Kyle Ingalls (Bowdoin, Maine) – Snowboard (Rail Jam)
• Tucker Boudreau (Gardiner, Maine) – Snowboard (Slopestyle)
• Angel Brackett (Lincoln, Maine) – Snowboard (Slopestyle)
• Ayla Bodach-Turner (East Montpelier, Vermont) – Nordic (15K Classic)
• Maxwell Hamilton (Brunswick, Maine) - Freeski (Slopestyle, Combined)
• Ben Taylor (Scarborough, Maine) – Freeski (Slopestyle, Combined)
• Arden Weaver (Surry, Maine) – Freeski (Rail Jam, Combined)
• Ezra Mathieu (Lewiston, Maine) – Snowboard (Freestyle Combined)

Central Maine Collegiate Field Hockey Conference Awards

Allie Bliss (Co-Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year & 1st Team All-Conference), Elizabeth Kendall (1st Team All-Conference)

North Atlantic Conference All-Conference (56 selections)

Men's Soccer (4) - Mohamed Adow (1st Team), Zach Chaisson (1st Team), William Dowse (1st Team), JJ Greenlaw (2nd Team)
Women's Soccer (4) - Paige Gonya (1st Team), Grace Dwyer (2nd Team), Abby Lash (2nd Team), Natalie Tracy (2nd Team)
Men's Cross Country (6) - Justin Castaldo (1st Team), Connor Freeman (1st Team), Andrew LaFlamme (1st Team), Jimmy Reel (1st Team), James Riley (2nd Team), Ethan Linscott (2nd Team)
Women's Cross Country (4) - Anna MacDonald (1st Team), Lina Martinez Nocito (1st Team), Joy Evans (2nd Team), Eve Poteet (2nd Team)
Golf (1) - Neil LaRochelle III (2nd Team)
Men's Basketball (2) - Simon Chadbourne (2nd Team), Dylan Griffin (3rd Team)
Women's Basketball (2) - Jessica Dow (2nd Team), Jaydn Pingree (3rd Team)
Baseball (1) - Jameson Bloch (2nd Team)
Softball (3) - Christa Allen (1st Team), Jessica Dow (1st Team), Olivia Paradis (1st Team)
Women's Lacrosse (3) - Ashlee Farrar (1st Team), Ruby McMinis (1st Team), Abby Trefsger (1st Team)
Men's Track and Field (16) - Justin Castaldo (1st Team 800 Meter, 1st Team 1,500 Meter), Alex Crews (1st Team Shot Put, 2nd Team Hammer Throw), Andrew LaFlamme (1st Team 5,000 Meter, 1st Team 3,000 Meter Steeplechase), Seamus Reeve (1st Team Pole Vault), Nate Trussell (1st Team 110 Meter Hurdles, 2nd Team 100 Meter, 2nd Team 400 Meter Hurdles), Ethan Linscott (2nd Team 1,500 Meter), Connor Freeman (2nd Team 3,000 Meter Steeplechase), Ben Vachon (2nd Team High Jump, 2nd Team Long Jump), 1st Team 4x100 Meter Relay, 1st Team 4x400 Meter Relay
Women's Track & Field (10) - Carrie Burr (1st Team 400 Meter Hurdles, 2nd Team 100 Meter), Erica Johnson (1st Team Triple Jump), Anna MacDonald (1st Team 800 Meter, 2nd Team 5,000 Meter, 2nd Team 3,000 Meter Steeplechase), Lina Martinez Nocito (1st Team 1,500 Meter, 2nd Team 800 Meter), 1st Team 4x100 Meter Relay, 1st Team 4x400 Meter Relay

Reynolds Division All-Division (12 Selections)

Men's Alpine (8) - Sam Roy (1st Team - 1st Overall), Lake Lindelof (1st Team - 3rd Overall), Lance Dolan (1st Team - 4th Overall), Colgan O'Keefe (2nd Team - 6th Overall), Chase Raven (2nd Team - 7th Overall), Declan Varnerin (2nd Team - 8th Overall), Sam McKee (2nd Team - 9th Overall), Jay Schwartz (2nd Team - 10th Overall)
Women's Alpine (4) - Elanore Robb (1st Team - 2nd Overall), Hokulani Caroselli (1st Team - 3rd Overall), Rosie St. Cyr (1st Team - 5th Overall), Grace Mahmood (2nd Team - 9th Overall)

North Atlantic Conference Athlete of the Week Selections (40 Selections)

Men's Soccer (3) - Jack Luciano (9/16/24 - Rookie of the Week), Mohamed Adow (9/30/24 - Player of the Week), Shukri Hassan (10/21/24 - Rookie of the Week)
Women's Soccer (2) - Paige Gonya (9/30/24 & 10/21/24 - Defensive Player of the Week)
Men's Cross Country (5) - Justin Castaldo (9/17/24, 9/24/24, 10/8/24, 10/16/24 - Runner of the Week), Alex Gagnon (9/17/24 - Rookie of the Week)
Women's Cross Country (4) - Lina Martinez Nocito (9/24/24 - Runner of the Week; 9/17/24, 9/24/24, 10/16/24 - Rookie of the Week)
Women's Basketball (8) - Jessica Dow (11/11/24, 11/18/24, 12/16/24 - Defensive Player of the Week; 12/16/24 - Player of the Week), Jaydn Pingree (12/9/24, 1/13/25, 1/21/25, 2/3/25 - Rookie of the Week)
Men's Basketball (4) - Simon Chadbourne (11/18/24, 1/6/25 - Player of the Week), Zach McLaughlin (11/18/24, 1/21/25 - Rookie of the Week)
Women's Lacrosse (2) - Skye Cotnoir (3/17/25 - Defensive Player of the Week), Emma Dunn 4/7/25)
Baseball (1) - Jameson Bloch (3/24/25 - Player of the Week)
Men's Track and Field (7) - Justin Castaldo (4/1/25 - Track Athlete of the Week), Owen Booker (4/1/25 - Rookie of the Week), Samuel Perkins (4/8/25 - Rookie of the Week), Nate Trussell (4/8/25 - Track Athlete of the Week), Andrew LaFlamme (4/15/25 - Track Athlete of the Week), Alex Crews (4/15/25 - Field Athlete of the Week), Alex Gagnon (4/15/25 - Rookie of the Week) 
Women's Track and Field (4) - Anna MacDonald (4/8/25 - Track Athlete of the Week), Eve Poteet (4/15/25 - Track Athlete of the Week), Carrie Burr (4/15/25 - Field Athlete of the Week), Lina Martinez Nocito (4/15/25 - Rookie of the Week)

Central Maine Collegiate Field Hockey Conference Weekly Awards (3 Selections)

Ella Grant (9/4/24, 10/1/24 - Goalkeeper of the Week), Elizabeth Kendall (10/8/24 - Defensive Player of the Week)

All-Tournament Team Selections

Field Hockey - Paris Howes & Emma Willey
Men's Basketball - Dylan Griffin
Softball - Christa Allen & Abby Wrinn

State of Maine Athlete Awards

Maine Men's Basketball Coaches & Writers Association

All-Rookie Team - Zach McLaughlin
Player of the Week - Simon Chadbourne (11/19/24)
Rookie of the Week - Zach McLaughlin (1/8/25)

Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association

All-Rookie Team - Jaydn Pingree
Rookie of the Week - Jaydn Pingree (2/5/25)

Maine College Baseball & Softball Association

Baseball
All-State - Ryan Sargent (2nd Team)
Player of the Week - Jameson Bloch (3/26/25)

Softball
All-State - Christa Allen (2nd Team), Jessica Dow (2nd Team), Olivia Paradis (2nd Team)

2024 Beaver Social Awards

Senior Female Athlete of the Year - Carrie Burr (Women's Cross Country and Track & Field)
Senior Male Athlete of the Year - Justin Castaldo (Men's Cross Country and Track & Field)
Julie A. Davis Female Beaver Pride Award - Olivia Paradis (Softball) & Abby Trefsger (Women's Lacrosse)
Julie A. Davis Male Beaver Pride Award - Alex Crews (Men's Track & Field) & Willie Murray (Men's Basketball)
Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Allie Bliss (Field Hockey)
Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Will Harriman (Men's Basketball & Baseball)
Female President's Cup - Women's Basketball
Male President's Cup - Men's Basketball

All-Sportsmanship Team Recipients

Men's Soccer - Caleb Kolman
Women's Soccer - Peyton Gonya
Field Hockey - Emma Willey
Men's Cross Country - Joseph Burgess
Women's Cross Country - Joy Evans
Golf - Jack Burton
Men's Basketball - Patrick McKenney
Women's Basketball - Emily Small
Baseball - Ryan Sargent
Softball - Carleigh Schievink
Women's Lacrosse - Emilie Crocker
Men's Track & Field - Peter Lawton
Women's Track & Field - Cara Perry

Academic Success

College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (35 Selections)

Women's Soccer (6) - Grace Dwyer, Riley Forrest, Paige Gonya, Abby Lash, Grace Mahmood, Kiley Meader
Men's Soccer (3) - Caleb Kolman, Jackson Leach, Arden Weaver
Women's Basketball (4) - Jessica Dow, Grace Dwyer, Melissa Mayo, Sarah Poli
Men's Basketball (2) - Brock Flagg, Will Harriman
Softball (5) - Christa Allen, Jojo Daigneault, Jessica Dow, Melissa Mayo, Katie Morse
Baseball (3) - Jameson Bloch, Lucas Tuttle, Ike Wrigley
Men's Track & Field (1) - Andrew LaFlamme
Women's Track & Field (3) - Carrie Burr, Anna MacDonald, Abby MacDonald
Women's Lacrosse (3) - Skye Cotnoir, Ashlee Farrar, Riley Forrest
Field Hockey (3) - Allie Bliss, Hailey Capano, Emma Willey
Golf (2) - Derick Capp, Neil LaRochelle III

USCSA Academic All-Americans (18 Selections)

Women's Freeski/Snowboard (2) - Tegan Andrew, Natalee McKenzie 
Men's Freeski/Snowboard (4) - Caelan Billings, Jackson Boudreau, Maxwell Hamilton, Arden Weaver
Women's Nordic (3) - Ayla Bodach-Turner, Kelsey McCrum, Cora Treiss
Women's Alpine (5) - Hokulani Caroselli, Grace Mahmood, Elanore Robb, Fallon Smith, Rosie St. Cyr
Men's Alpine (4) - Lake Lindelof, Colgan O'Keefe, Jacob Roy, Sam Roy

Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association

2025 Women's Lacrosse Team named Academic Honor Squad
Academic Honor Roll (10) - Skye Cotnoir, Emilie Crocker, Ashlee Farrar, Riley Forrest, Tasha Geroux, Lauren Girouard, Sadie Harvey, Kt Lebakken, Ruby McMinis, Ally Trefsger

National Field Hockey Coaches Association Honors

National Academic Squad (13) - Winter Adams, Allie Bliss, Lindsay Boisvert, Kristyn Brown, Hailey Capano, Isabel Derosby, Ella Grant, Abby Hanson, Elizabeth Kendall, Ellie Ouellette, Gabby Vincentsen, Emma Willey, Anna Zimmerman
Scholar of Distinction (6) - Winter Adams, Allie Bliss, Hailey Capano, Isabel Derosby, Ella Grant, Anna Zimmerman

National Association of Basketball Coaches

2024-25 Men's Basketball Team Earns Team Academic Excellence Award
Honors Court (6) - Simon Chadbourne, Dylan Griffin, Will Harriman, Patrick McKenney, Aidan O'Connell

United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association

2025 Men's and Women's Track & Field Teams named All-Academic Teams

Women's Basketball Coaches Association

2024-25 Women's Basketball Team finished #25 in the Nation on Academic Honor Roll

North Atlantic Conference All-Academic Team (104 Selections) 

Men's Cross Country (3) - Ethan Linscott, Samuel Perkins, Jimmy Reel
Women's Cross Country (6) - Carrie Burr, Joy Evans, Monica Lewis, Abby MacDonald, Anna MacDonald, Lina Martinez Nocito
Field Hockey (13) - Winter Adams, Allie Bliss, Lindsay Boisvert, Kristyn Brown, Hailey Capano, Isabel Derosby, Ella Grant, Abby Hanson, Elizabeth Kendall, Ellie Ouellette, Gabby Vincetsen, Emma Willey, Anna Zimmerman
Golf (2) - Derick Capp, Neil LaRochelle III
Men's Soccer (7) - Caelan Billings, Dylan Gagnon, JJ Greenlaw, Maxwell Hamilton, Caleb Kolman, Jackson Leach, Arden Weaver
Women's Soccer (13) - Rita Benoit, Emma Casavant, Emma Dunn, Grace Dwyer, Riley Forrest, Paige Gonya, Peyton Gonya, Abby Lash, Kayla Lee, Grace Mahmood, Kiley Meader, Hannah Milliken, McKenna Redstone
Men's Basketball (9) - Mason Desjardins, Kory Donlin, Brock Flagg, Will Harriman, Tanner McCann, Zach McLaughlin, Gabe Michaud, Aidan O'Connell, Dan Parent
Women's Basketball (9) - Jessica Dow, Grace Dwyer, Makayla Emerson, Melissa Mayo, Ruby McMinis, Jaydn Pingree, Jazmine Pingree, Sarah Poli, Emily Small
Women's Lacrosse (14) - Rita Benoit, Skye Cotnoir, Emilie Crocker, Emma Dunn, Ashlee Farrar, Riley Forrest, Tasha Geroux, Lauren Girouard, Sadie Harvey, Abby Herlihy, Kt Lebakken, Ruby McMinis, Allison St. Cyr, Ally Trefsger
Baseball (10) - Jameson Bloch, Camden Cook, Will Harriman, Jayden Meader, Tyler Rosa, Maddox Santone, Andrew Skory, Will Spratt, Lucas Tuttle, Ike Wrigley
Softball (8) - Christa Allen, Skye Chandler, Jojo Daigneault, Jessica Dow, Melissa Mayo, Katie Morse, Carleigh Schievink, Abby Wrinn
Men's Track & Field (4) - Andrew LaFlamme, Ethan Linscott, Samuel Perkins, Jimmy Reel
Women's Track & Field (6) - Carrie Burr, Monica Lewis, Abby MacDonald, Anna MacDonald, Lina Martinez Nocito, Hannah Milliken

Athletic Highlights and Milestones

• The Men's Cross Country Team was crowned the North Atlantic Conference Champion for the second consecutive season, dominating the field. The top-five Beavers finished with a combined time of 2:15:06 for an average time of 27:01. In total Farmington placed six runners inside the top-ten.
• For the second straight season Caelan Billings (Sullivan, Maine) earned the top spot on the podium, winning the Boardercross National Championship.
• First-year Natalee McKenzie (Kingfield, Maine) earned a pair of National Titles, placing first in both the Rail Jam and Slopestyle events at the 2025 USCSA National Championship.
• Both the Men's and Women's Track & Field teams each won the North Atlantic Conference Championship, marking the first title for each team in program history. 
• Women's Soccer junior goalkeeper Paige Gonya became the first Farmington netminder to be named to the NAC All-Conference Team since Callie Hammer '22 did so in 2019.
• The Men's Soccer Team took down Husson University on the road on October 4th, topping the Eagles for the first time since a 2021 NAC Semifinal contest in Bangor.
• Senior Men's Basketball sharpshooter Simon Chadbourne (Portland, Maine) put together a storybook senior season. Chadbourne became the Beavers' 35th member in the 1,000 point scoring club when he drilled a three in the opening minutes of a NAC contest on January 12th on the road against VTSU Lyndon. He continued his phenomenal season by topping the single-season record for threes on February 6th at home against Maine Maritime Academy. He broke the record that was set by himself a season ago, which was 89 three-pointers. He finished the 2024-25 season with 100 three-pointers made. He also finished the season ranked 2nd in the country in three pointers made per game (3.85).
• The Women's Basketball team made their return to the NAC playoffs for the first time since the 2021-22 season. The Beavers faced off against Husson in the NAC Quarterfinals, falling to the Eagles, 77-64.
• The UMF Snowsports Teams each qualified for the 2025 USCSA National Championship that took place at Mount Bachelor in Bend, Oregon. This marks the third consecutive season that all active UMF Snowsports programs qualified for the USCSA National Championship.
• Senior first baseman for the Baseball Team, Ryan Sargent (Windham, Maine), continued to re-write the UMF Baseball Record Book. The 2nd Team All-State infielder, finished his career as the all-time leader in games played (156), hits (171), RBI (100), and doubles (38), while finishing 2nd all-time in home runs (19).
• Junior Jameson Bloch (Attleboro, Mass.) and sophomore Ike Wrigley (Farmington, Maine) each finished the season with 11 doubles, breaking the previous record of 10 set by Josh Garneau back in 2009.
• The Farmington baseball team snapped a 21-game losing streak against Husson University by topping the Eagles in game one of a doubleheader on May 4th. The last time Farmington beat Husson was in 2019.
• The Farmington Women's Indoor Track & Field Team had three athletes qualify for the New England Regional Championships as Carrie Burr, Erica Johnson, and Lina Martinez Nocito each qualified and competed.
• The Farmington Men's Indoor Track & Field Team had six athletes qualify for the New England Championships; Owen Booker, Logan Burns, Justin Castaldo, Alex Crews, Nate Trussell, Ben Vachon.
• The Women's Outdoor Track & Field Team had three athletes qualify for the New England Championships; Carrie Burr, Anna MacDonald, and Eve Poteet. 
• The Men's Outdoor Track & Field Team had six athletes qualify for the New England Championships; Owen Booker, Justin Castaldo, Alex Crews, Andrew LaFlamme, Nate Trussell, and Ben Vachon.
• Senior Abby Trefsger (South Portland, Maine) and junior Ruby McMinis (Wells, Maine) crossed the 100-point mark, becoming the 7th and 8th athletes in Women's Lacrosse program history to cross that mark.
• Trefsger became the Women's Lacrosse all-time leader in draw controls (168), topping Rhi Jackson '17 on April 25th against Thomas College.
• Anna MacDonald (Bangor, Maine) was named a finalist for the North Atlantic Conference Woman of the Year.
• Will Harriman (Biddeford, Maine) was named a finalist for the North Atlantic Conference Man of the Year.