Georgian Court University Women's Cross Country

Murawski has been at the helm of the Women's Track and Field Program since January of 2013 and the Men's Track and Field Program since the teams inception in the winter of 2014. While at Georgian Court he has led his teams to multiple Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Titles. The women in 2016, 2015, and 2014 and the men in 2016 and 2015. He, along with his staff have coached, 1 Individual National Champion, 5 NCAA All-Americans, and 39 NCAA Qualifiers.   Georgian Court finished this past year with a 3-peat for the women and a repeat on the mens side at the CACC Outdoor Track and Field Championship. The men finished 3 rd and the women tied for 4 th at the ECC Indoor Track and Field Championship. The men racked up two National Provisional Qualifies, Peter Collins in the hammer and Joe Kaas in the shot put, and a National Automatic Qualifier, Mike Brazzel in the javelin. As well as a top 10 team ranking in the East Region, 4 men selected to the USTFCCCA 2016 Indoor All-East Region Honors, 5 men selected to the USTFCCCA 2016 Outdoor All-East Region Honors, and 2 men selected to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors. Showing the teams major improvements in only its third year in existence. The women had a Provisional Qualifier of their own in Alyssa Whipkey in the javelin, 3 women selected to the USTFCCCA 2016 Indoor All-East Region Honors, and 2 women selected to USTFCCCA 2016 Outdoor All-East Region Honors. As well as a number of all conference selections in the CACC and the ECC for both men and women.        As a coach, Murawski is no stranger to success. During his time at Georgian Court, Murawski was honored in the CACC as the 2015 CACC Mens and Womens Outdoor Track and Field BSN Coach of the Year, 2016 CACC Mens and Womens Outdoor Track and Field BSN Coach of the Year, and led his teams to the 2015 CACC Mens and Womens Track and Field Team Sportsmanship Award. He and his staff have helped to coach many individual CACC standout student-athletes. Including, 2015 Womens CACC Field Athlete of the Year (Shelby Frink), 2015 Womens CACC Field Rookie of the Year (Malawi Allen), 2015 Mens CACC Field Athlete of the Year (Joseph Kaas), 2015 Mens CACC Field Rookie of the Year (Michael Brazzel), 2016 Womens CACC Field Athlete of the Year (Octivia Booker), 2016 Womens CACC Field Rookie of the Year (Alba Herrero-Gomez), 2016 Mens CACC Field Athlete of the Year (Michael Brazzel), and 2016 Mens CACC Field Rookie of the Year (Nathan Gill).   In the ECC, Murawski has also seen success for himself when he was name the 2013 ECC Womens Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year. In addition, Murawski, as well as his staff, have coached athletes who have received similar honors. Octivia Booker in 2015 won the ECC Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year, Peter Collins in 2015 won Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Tiffany Okieme in 2014 won the ECC Indoor Athlete of the Year, Alyssa Hudgins in 2013 won the ECC Women's Outdoor Athlete of the Year, and Lauren Calorel in 2013 won the ECC Womens Outdoor Scholar-Athlete of the Year.   Coach Murawski joined the Lions after serving as the Head Men's and Women's Track and Field Coach at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania where he developed two Honorable Mention All-Americans, 14 NCAA Division II Provisional Qualifiers, and 113 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifiers.    A former NCAA Division I multi-event track and field student-athlete and captain at Duquesne University, Michael went on to serve as the assistant track and field coach at his alma mater of Holy Cross High School in Delran, N.J. before beginning his tenure at West Chester.   Michael, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Rhetorical Studies from Duquesne and a Master of Science in Sports Management from California University (PA), is a USATF Level II certified collegiate coach.   Originally from Cinnaminson, NJ, Murawski and his wife, Ashley currently reside in Woodstown, NJ with their son and daughter.   Michael Murawski Head Track & Field Coach/ XC Coach Michael Murawski has been at the helm of the Women's Track and Field Program since January of 2013 and the Men's Track and Field Program since the teams inception in the winter of 2014. While at Georgian Court he has led his teams to multiple Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Titles. The women in 2016, 2015, and 2014 and the men in 2016 and 2015. He, along with his staff have coached, 1 Individual National Champion, 5 NCAA All-Americans, and 39 NCAA Qualifiers.   Georgian Court finished this past year with a 3-peat for the women and a repeat on the mens side at the CACC Outdoor Track and Field Championship. The men finished 3 rd and the women tied for 4 th at the ECC Indoor Track and Field Championship. The men racked up two National Provisional Qualifies, Peter Collins in the hammer and Joe Kaas in the shot put, and a National Automatic Qualifier, Mike Brazzel in the javelin. As well as a top 10 team ranking in the East Region, 4 men selected to the USTFCCCA 2016 Indoor All-East Region Honors, 5 men selected to the USTFCCCA 2016 Outdoor All-East Region Honors, and 2 men selected to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors. Showing the teams major improvements in only its third year in existence. The women had a Provisional Qualifier of their own in Alyssa Whipkey in the javelin, 3 women selected to the USTFCCCA 2016 Indoor All-East Region Honors, and 2 women selected to USTFCCCA 2016 Outdoor All-East Region Honors. As well as a number of all conference selections in the CACC and the ECC for both men and women.        As a coach, Murawski is no stranger to success. During his time at Georgian Court, Murawski was honored in the CACC as the 2015 CACC Mens and Womens Outdoor Track and Field BSN Coach of the Year, 2016 CACC Mens and Womens Outdoor Track and Field BSN Coach of the Year, and led his teams to the 2015 CACC Mens and Womens Track and Field Team Sportsmanship Award. He and his staff have helped to coach many individual CACC standout student-athletes. Including, 2015 Womens CACC Field Athlete of the Year (Shelby Frink), 2015 Womens CACC Field Rookie of the Year (Malawi Allen), 2015 Mens CACC Field Athlete of the Year (Joseph Kaas), 2015 Mens CACC Field Rookie of the Year (Michael Brazzel), 2016 Womens CACC Field Athlete of the Year (Octivia Booker), 2016 Womens CACC Field Rookie of the Year (Alba Herrero-Gomez), 2016 Mens CACC Field Athlete of the Year (Michael Brazzel), and 2016 Mens CACC Field Rookie of the Year (Nathan Gill).   In the ECC, Murawski has also seen success for himself when he was name the 2013 ECC Womens Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year. In addition, Murawski, as well as his staff, have coached athletes who have received similar honors. Octivia Booker in 2015 won the ECC Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year, Peter Collins in 2015 won Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Tiffany Okieme in 2014 won the ECC Indoor Athlete of the Year, Alyssa Hudgins in 2013 won the ECC Women's Outdoor Athlete of the Year, and Lauren Calorel in 2013 won the ECC Womens Outdoor Scholar-Athlete of the Year.   Coach Murawski joined the Lions after serving as the Head Men's and Women's Track and Field Coach at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania where he developed two Honorable Mention All-Americans, 14 NCAA Division II Provisional Qualifiers, and 113 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifiers.    A former NCAA Division I multi-event track and field student-athlete and captain at Duquesne University, Michael went on to serve as the assistant track and field coach at his alma mater of Holy Cross High School in Delran, N.J. before beginning his tenure at West Chester.   Michael, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Rhetorical Studies from Duquesne and a Master of Science in Sports Management from California University (PA), is a USATF Level II certified collegiate coach.   Originally from Cinnaminson, NJ, Murawski and his wife, Ashley currently reside in Woodstown, NJ with their son and daughter.  

Jon Messner Assistant Coach | 13th Season   Jon Messner is entering his 13th season as the Assistant XC/Track & Field Coach at Georgian Court University in 2026-27   Messner has coached numerous school record-holders and conference champions, while reducing the amount of season-ending injuries.  He led the Georgian Court men to their first-ever CACC Cross Country Championship in 2022 as the Lions scored 59 points, winning the meet by six points. Kyle Spector (4th), Xavier Seals (7th) and Alec Valle (10th) all were named All-CACC. At the 2023 CACC Outdoor Track and Field Conference Championship, Messner guided Kyle Spector to a fourth straight championship in the 3000m steeplechase. The first four-time winner in the event in conference history.  The Lions followed that up with a second-place finish at the Cross Country conference meet in 2023 and had their best finish in program history at the NCAA Regional Championship.   The 2022-23 season was the culmination of a successful stretch of distance running for the Lions who continued to run personal-bests in cross country and on the track. At the 2021 CACC outdoor meet, the GCU men’s distance team tallied an unprecedented 77 points. They then went on to finish second at the 2021 CACC Cross Country Championships and scored 66 points in 2022 at the CACC Outdoor Championships.  Messner ran for Steve Dolan at The College of New Jersey. He previously coached at Lamar University (Texas) and Monmouth University (N.J.). He is the owner of Messner Strength Training in Brielle and resides in Eatontown.   Top Conference Finishers under Messner: 2026 Women's Outdoor Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) 800m - Sophia Mauro - 5th 1500m - Sophia Mauro - 3rd 2026 Men's Outdoor Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) 800m - Stephen Lane - 5th, Zachary Spoonire - 6th, Ryan Pettrow - 8th 1500m - Ryan Pettrow - 5th 5000m - Nolan Kus - 7th 1000m - Nolan Kus - 6th 2026 Women’s Indoor Track (East Coast Conference) 800m - Sophia Mauro - 4th 2026 Men’s Indoor Track (East Coast Conference) 800m - Zachary Spoonire - 4th, Stephen Lane - 8th Mile - Ryan Pettrow - 2nd 3000m - Nolan Kus - 8th 5000m - Nolan Kus - 8th 2025 Women’s Cross Country (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Sophia Mauro - 9th Gwendolyn Morris - 19th   2025 Men’s Cross Country (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Ryan Pettrow - 8th Zachary Spoonire - 17th 2025 Women’s Outdoor Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) 800m - Amirah Beasley - 1st   2025 Men’s Outdoor Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) 800m - Zachary Spoonire - 8th 1500m - Ryan Pettrow - 2nd 5000m - Nolan Kus - 8th 10000m - Joe Jamolawicz - 4th, Nolan Kus - 5th   2025 Women’s Indoor Track (East Coast Conference) 800m - Amirah Beasley - 4th 2025 Men’s Indoor Track (East Coast Conference) 800m - Zachary Spoonire - 6th 1000m - Ryan Pettrow - 1st Distance Medley Relay - Nolan Kus, James McCoy, Zachary Spoonire, Ryan Pettrow - 4th   2024 Women’s Cross Country (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Amirah Beasley - 12th   2024 Men’s Cross Country (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Nolan Kus - 4th Joe Jamolawicz - 21st 2024 Women’s Outdoor Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) 800m - Amirah Beasley - 2nd   2024 Men’s Outdoor Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) 800m - Ryan Pettrow - 6th 1500m - Ryan Pettrow - 3rd 5000m - Kyle Spector - 8th 3000m SC  - Kyle Spector - 1st   2024 Women’s Indoor Track (East Coast Conference) 500m - Amirah Beasley - 6th 2024 Men’s Indoor Track (East Coast Conference) 1000m - Kyle Spector - 3rd, Ryan Pettrow - 5th Mile - Kyle Spector - 4th, Ryan Pettrow - 5th   2023 Women’s Cross Country (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Amirah Beasley - 10th Remi Reinhardt - 22nd   2023 Men’s Cross Country (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Xavier Seals - 3rd Kyle Spector - 4th Alec Valle - 6th Max Salgado-Vidal - 19th Ryan Pettrow - 20th 2023 Women’s Outdoor Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) 800m - Amirah Beasley - 5th, Niya Barden - 6th   2023 Men’s Outdoor Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) 800m - Xavier Seals - 6th 1500m - Xavier Seals - 4th 5000m - Alec Valle - 1st 10000m - Alec Valle - 1st 3000m SC - Kyle Spector - 1st, Will Spector - 4th   2023 Women’s Indoor Track (East Coast Conference) 800m - Amirah Beasley - 5th 1000m - Niya Barden - 4th 2023 Men’s Indoor Track (East Coast Conference) Mile - Xavier Seals - 2nd, Riley Keffer - 4th 500m - Sean Donnamaria - 4th 800m - Xavier Seals - 1st 1000m - Riley Keffer - 2nd 3000m - Alec Valle - 4th 5000m - Alec Valle - 3rd Distance Medley Relay - Will Spector, Aamere McKethan, Dylan Navarro, Kevin Knoetig - 2nd   2022 Women’s Cross Country (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Amirah Beasley - 20th Brenna Sullivan - 22nd   2022 Men’s Cross Country (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Kyle Spector - 4th Xavier Seals - 7th Alec Valle - 10th Will Spector - 18th Kevin Knoetig - 20th Joe Jamolawicz - 22nd Riley Keffer - 24th   2022 Women’s Outdoor Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) 800 meters - Amirah Beasley - 5th 3000SC - Rachel Pausz - 5th   2022 Men’s Outdoor Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) 800 meters - Kyle Spector - 1st, Chukwuebizie Anuamadi - 3rd, Xavier Seals - 4th, Jarod Brzyski - 8th 1500 meters - Xavier Seals - 1st, Chukwuebizie Anuamadi - 3rd, Jarod Brzyski - 5th, Kevin Knoetig - 6th 3000SC - Kyle Spector - 1st, Riley Keffer - 4th   2022 Women’s Indoor Track (East Coast Conference) Distance Medley Relay - Niya Barden, Jenna Yascur, Samantha Rozon, Amirah Beasley - 5th   2022 Men’s Indoor Track (East Coast Conference) 500 meters - Xavier Seals - 2nd 800 meters - Chukwuebizie Anuamadi - 1st 1000 meters - Xavier Seals - 1st, Jarod Brzyski - 4th, Riley Keffer - 6th Mile - Kyle Spector - 1st, Jarod Brzyski - 3rd 3000 meters - Kyle Spector - 6th Distance Medley Relay - Riley Keffer, Terrell Moore, Nolan Czech, Kevin Knoetig - 1st    2021 Women’s Cross Country (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Amirah Beasley - 13th   2021 Men’s Cross Country (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Xavier Seals - 1st Kevin Knoetig - 11th Kyle Spector - 12th Jarod Brzyski - 17th Nolan Czech - 22nd Riley Keffer - 23rd   2021 Women’s Outdoor Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) 800 meters - Niya Barden 4th 3000SC - Rachel Pausz 5th   2021 Men’s Outdoor Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) 800 meters - Xavier Seals 1st, Chukwuebizie Anuamadi 2nd, Nolan Czech 5th 1500 meters - Xavier Seals 1st, Chukwuebizie Anuamadi 2nd, Kevin Knoetig 3rd 5000 meters - Jarod Brzyski 1st, Kyle Spector 2nd, Kevin Knoetig 6th 3000SC - Kyle Spector - 1st   2020 Women’s Indoor Track (East Coast Conference) 500 meters - Jennifer Tregillies - 3rd 800 meters - Kaitlyn Bragen - 2nd 1000 meters - Kylie Jones - 3rd, Meesha Samuels - 6th Mile - Kaitlyn Bragen - 2nd 5000 meters - Janice Vargas 6th Distance Medley Relay - Ashlee Pataky, Sahaviahnah King, Kristaileen Quinones, Alina Chant - 4th   2020 Men’s Indoor Track (East Coast Conference) 500 meters - Chukwuebizie Anuamadi - 1st 1000 meters - Jarod Brzyski - 2nd Mile - Hussein Elmeshad - 4th Distance Medley Relay - Nolan Czech, Jake Thoms, Israel Torres, Jarod Brzyski - 3rd   2019 Women’s Cross Country (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Kaitlyn Bragen - 1st Alina Chant - 5th Kylie Jones - 16th Jennifer Tregillies - 19th Ashlee Pataky - 28th   2019 Men’s Cross Country (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Hussein Elmeshad - 2nd Jarod Brzyski - 6th Nolan Czech - 31st   2019 Women’s Outdoor Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) 800 meters - Meesha Samuels - 8th 1500 meters - Kylie Jones - 7th 10,000 meters - Janice Vargas - 7th   2019 Men's Outdoor Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) 800 meters - Chukwuebizie Anuamadi - 3rd 1500 meters - Hussein Elmeshad - 1st 5000 meters - Hussein Elmeshad - 3rd   2019 Women’s Indoor Track (East Coast Conference) 1000 meters - Meesha Samuels - 7th 5000 meters - Janice Vargas - 6th Distance Medley Relay - Kylie Jones, Sahaviahnah King, Samantha Rozon, Rachel Pausz - 3rd   2019 Men’s Indoor Track (East Coast Conference) 800 meters - Chukwuebizie Anuamadi - 1st 1000 meters - Liam Solano - 4th, Hussein Elmeshad - 8th 5000 meters - Hussein Elmeshad - 5th Distance Medley Relay - Nolan Czech, Jake Thoms, Claudeo, Jarod Brzyski - 1st   2018 Women’s Cross Country (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Kylie Jones - 23rd Janice Vargas - 26th Rachel Pausz - 35th   2018 Men’s Cross Country (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Hussein Elmeshad - 3rd Chukwuebizie Anuamadi - 14th Jarod Brzyski - 20th Bethuel Kipngetich - 35th   2018 Women’s Outdoor Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) 400 meters - Kaylie Wessberg - 6th 800 meters - Jessica Handsaker - 1st 1500 meters - Jessica Handsaker - 3rd, Kylie Jones - 6th 10,000 meters - Fransesca Dee - 6th, Elsie Olivera - 8th   2018 Men's Outdoor Track (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) 1500 meters - Hussein Elmeshad - 2nd 5000 meters - Hussein Elmeshad - 1st 3000SC - Patrick Parr - 4th   2018 Women’s Indoor Track (East Coast Conference) 500 meters - Kaylie Wessberg - 2nd 800 meters - Jessica Handsaker - 1st 1000 meters - Elsie Olivera - 8th Distance Medley Relay - Julia Watts, Megan Moser, Elsie Olivera, Kylie Jones - 4th   2018 Men’s Indoor Track (East Coast Conference) 500 meters - Daniel Claudeo - 3rd 800 meters - Thomas Natoli - 7th 1000 meters - Jason Rodriguez - 7th 3000 meters - Hussein Elmeshad - 6th, Patrick Parr - 8th 5000 meters - Patrick Parr - 4th Distance Medley Relay - Jason Rodriguez, Jake Thoms, Thomas Natoli, Hussein Elmeshad - 1st   2017 Women’s Cross Country (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) Jessica Handsaker - 7th