St. John's Fisher College Men's Track

Henchen to be the head coach for its track and field and cross country programs in 2012. Henchen moved up from his associate head coach position where he played a key role in developing the cross country and inaugural indoor and outdoor track programs for St. John Fisher College.  Fisher made tremendous strides in 2014-15.  The mens and womens cross country squads enjoyed their best-ever finishes at the Empire 8 Championship, with the men finishing in third place and the women taking fourth.  The mens track and field squad made history, winning both the Empire 8 Indoor and Outdoor Championships during the year.  Fisher defeated seven-time defending champion Ithaca College by 35 points in the indoor championship before overtaking the Bombers by 25 points in the outdoor championship at Fishers own Polisseni Track and Field Complex.  Henchen, along with his coaching staff, were named the indoor and outdoor Empire 8 staff of the year.  On the womens side, Fisher finished second at the Empire 8 Indoor Championship and fourth at the outdoor championship, both program bests. During the storied 2014-15 season, Fisher sent three male athletes (Mark VanMarter long jump, Devin Cornelius decathlon, and Peter Girardi 4000 Hurdles) to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships along with the first female athletes in program history (Paige Willson Shot Put, Taylor Youngkrans Hammer Throw).  Cornelius became the first All-American for the program, placing fifth in the heptathlon at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, before earning an eighth place finish at the outdoor championships. The 2013-14 season was another step in the right direction for Fisher as the Men's Indoor squad delivered an ECAC Championship along with a second place finish in the Empire 8 Championship.  Henchen was tabbed the men's Empire 8 Coach of the Year for his efforts.  The women's indoor squad was equally impressive finishing third at the Empire 8 Championship, nearly doubling their 2013 score.  In the outdoor season Fisher finished third at the Empire 8 Championship on the men's side, while the women took fifth place. Under Henchen's direction Cornelius competed at the NCAA Championships in both the indoor and outdoor seasons, finishing in 11th place at the heptathlon and 11th place in the decathlon. In the 2012-13 track and field seasons, Henchen helped 11 student-athletes earn recognition from the Empire 8 Conference. During the Indoor season, Henchen oversaw Eric Riley win individual Conference titles in the high and long jumps while also guiding Kyle Koehler to a shot put crown. For the outdoor season, Fisher added a few more Conference champions, with Chris Wehner winning the 100 meter hurdles, Kyle Barry earning the win in the hammer throw and Paige Willson taking first in the shot put. The mens and womens cross country teams finished their first season with a fourth-place finish and fifth-place finish, respectively, at the 2011 Empire 8 Cross Country Championship.  Fishers number one male runner, Cohen Miles Rath, finished first in the championship race and was subsequently crowned Empire 8 Cross Country Male Runner and Rookie of the Year.  Miles Rath went on to qualify for the NCAA National Championships where his impressive finish ranked him as one of the Top 10 freshmen runners in the country.  A two-time Section V Class C Track Coach of the Year, Henchen was previously the boys track and field coach at Geneseo High School. From 2006 to 2010, Henchens boys team won six Livingston County titles and the 2010 and 2011 Sectional titles.  In his five years as head coach, Henchen coached over 20 individual Sectional champions, four state medalists, and one national All-American. During his tenure both as the assistant coach and as the head coach for Geneseo boys and girls cross country, the teams captured a combined 13 league and 12 Sectional championships.  Both teams won the first ever state titles for Geneseo with the girls team clinching the State Championship in 2007 and the boys team winning its first State Championship in 2010. Henchen was named the 2010 Section V Class D Coach of the Year in both sports. A Dansville native, Henchen graduated from Syracuse University and accepted a commission with the United States Army.  While serving as a Lieutenant Colonel in Belgium, he coached track and field teams at the Brussels American School and led the mens team to divisional titles from 1999 to 2001 while coaching the individual European 800-meter champion in 2000. Coach Henchen returned to the United States in 2002 and taught high school at Geneseo until he assumed the role of associate head coach.  He and his wife Joan have two sons.    Mike Henchen Head Coach 5272 St. John Fisher College hired Mike Henchen to be the head coach for its track and field and cross country programs in 2012. Henchen moved up from his associate head coach position where he played a key role in developing the cross country and inaugural indoor and outdoor track programs for St. John Fisher College.  Fisher made tremendous strides in 2014-15.  The mens and womens cross country squads enjoyed their best-ever finishes at the Empire 8 Championship, with the men finishing in third place and the women taking fourth.  The mens track and field squad made history, winning both the Empire 8 Indoor and Outdoor Championships during the year.  Fisher defeated seven-time defending champion Ithaca College by 35 points in the indoor championship before overtaking the Bombers by 25 points in the outdoor championship at Fishers own Polisseni Track and Field Complex.  Henchen, along with his coaching staff, were named the indoor and outdoor Empire 8 staff of the year.  On the womens side, Fisher finished second at the Empire 8 Indoor Championship and fourth at the outdoor championship, both program bests. During the storied 2014-15 season, Fisher sent three male athletes (Mark VanMarter long jump, Devin Cornelius decathlon, and Peter Girardi 4000 Hurdles) to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships along with the first female athletes in program history (Paige Willson Shot Put, Taylor Youngkrans Hammer Throw).  Cornelius became the first All-American for the program, placing fifth in the heptathlon at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, before earning an eighth place finish at the outdoor championships. The 2013-14 season was another step in the right direction for Fisher as the Men's Indoor squad delivered an ECAC Championship along with a second place finish in the Empire 8 Championship.  Henchen was tabbed the men's Empire 8 Coach of the Year for his efforts.  The women's indoor squad was equally impressive finishing third at the Empire 8 Championship, nearly doubling their 2013 score.  In the outdoor season Fisher finished third at the Empire 8 Championship on the men's side, while the women took fifth place. Under Henchen's direction Cornelius competed at the NCAA Championships in both the indoor and outdoor seasons, finishing in 11th place at the heptathlon and 11th place in the decathlon. In the 2012-13 track and field seasons, Henchen helped 11 student-athletes earn recognition from the Empire 8 Conference. During the Indoor season, Henchen oversaw Eric Riley win individual Conference titles in the high and long jumps while also guiding Kyle Koehler to a shot put crown. For the outdoor season, Fisher added a few more Conference champions, with Chris Wehner winning the 100 meter hurdles, Kyle Barry earning the win in the hammer throw and Paige Willson taking first in the shot put. The mens and womens cross country teams finished their first season with a fourth-place finish and fifth-place finish, respectively, at the 2011 Empire 8 Cross Country Championship.  Fishers number one male runner, Cohen Miles Rath, finished first in the championship race and was subsequently crowned Empire 8 Cross Country Male Runner and Rookie of the Year.  Miles Rath went on to qualify for the NCAA National Championships where his impressive finish ranked him as one of the Top 10 freshmen runners in the country.  A two-time Section V Class C Track Coach of the Year, Henchen was previously the boys track and field coach at Geneseo High School. From 2006 to 2010, Henchens boys team won six Livingston County titles and the 2010 and 2011 Sectional titles.  In his five years as head coach, Henchen coached over 20 individual Sectional champions, four state medalists, and one national All-American. During his tenure both as the assistant coach and as the head coach for Geneseo boys and girls cross country, the teams captured a combined 13 league and 12 Sectional championships.  Both teams won the first ever state titles for Geneseo with the girls team clinching the State Championship in 2007 and the boys team winning its first State Championship in 2010. Henchen was named the 2010 Section V Class D Coach of the Year in both sports. A Dansville native, Henchen graduated from Syracuse University and accepted a commission with the United States Army.  While serving as a Lieutenant Colonel in Belgium, he coached track and field teams at the Brussels American School and led the mens team to divisional titles from 1999 to 2001 while coaching the individual European 800-meter champion in 2000. Coach Henchen returned to the United States in 2002 and taught high school at Geneseo until he assumed the role of associate head coach.  He and his wife Joan have two sons.   

Wolcott was hired in 2012 to be the associate head coach for the St. John Fisher College cross country and track and field program's after serving one year as the assistant coach for the teams. Fisher made tremendous strides in 2014-15.  The mens and womens cross country squads enjoyed their best-ever finishes at the Empire 8 Championship, with the men finishing in third place and the women taking fourth.  The mens track and field squad made history, winning both the Empire 8 Indoor and Outdoor Championships during the year.  Fisher defeated seven-time defending champion Ithaca College by 35 points in the indoor championship before overtaking the Bombers by 25 points in the outdoor championship at Fishers own Polisseni Track and Field Complex.  Wolcott, alongside head coach Mike Henchen and the Fisher coaching staff, were named the indoor and outdoor Empire 8 staff of the year.  On the womens side, Fisher finished second at the Empire 8 Indoor Championship and fourth at the outdoor championship, both program bests. During the storied 2014-15 season, Fisher sent three male athletes (Mark VanMarter long jump, Devin Cornelius decathlon, and Peter Girardi 4000 Hurdles) to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships along with the first female athletes in program history (Paige Willson Shot Put, Taylor Youngkrans Hammer Throw).  Cornelius became the first All-American for the program, placing fifth in the heptathlon at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, before earning an eighth place finish at the outdoor championships. The 2013-14 season was another step in the right direction for Fisher as the Men's Indoor squad delivered an ECAC Championship along with a second place finish in the Empire 8 Championship.  The women's indoor squad was equally impressive finishing third at the Empire 8 Championship, nearly doubling their 2013 score.  In the outdoor season Fisher finished third at the Empire 8 Championship on the men's side, while the women took fifth place. Under Wolcott's direction Devin Cornelius competed at the NCAA Championships in both the indoor and outdoor seasons, finishing in 11th place at the heptathlon and 11th place in the decathlon. In the 2012-13 track and field seasons, Wolcott helped 11 student-athletes earn recognition from the Empire 8 Conference. During the Indoor season, Wolcott oversaw Eric Riley win individual Conference titles in the high and long jumps while also guiding Kyle Koehler to a shot put crown. For the outdoor season, Fisher added a few more Conference champions, with Chris Wehner winning the 100 meter hurdles, Kyle Barry earning the win in the hammer throw and Paige Willson taking first in the shot put. Wolcott has previously coached at Irondequoit High School where she served as the sprinting coach for both the mens and womens outdoor teams.  In her time with Irondequoit, the Eagles won New York State Championships in the pentathlon and high jump. Outside of coaching, the Oakfield native has had much personal success in the sporting world.  While studying at SUNY Geneseo, Kristine competed in indoor and outdoor track for three seasons where she broke multiple school records.  Wolcott currently holds the records for the 55 meter and 60 meter sprint, at 7.41 and 8.14 respectively.  She also played soccer for two seasons for the Knights. In high school, Wolcott won New York State Championships in both 2001 and 2002 for the 100 meter and earned second place in the 200 meter in those same years.  She also holds a Genesee County record for the 100 meter. Wolcott was inducted into the Section V Hall of Fame in 2015 for her efforts. Kristine earned her Bachelor of Science degree from SUNY Geneseo in Studio Art in 2006, and completed her Masters of Arts degree in Art Education at Nazareth College in 2010. Previously, Wolcott worked at Don Beebes House of Speed as a speed and agility trainer. She currently works as an adjunct professor for Monroe Community College, serves as an aquafit trainer at the YMCA and resides in Penfield.   Kristine Wolcott Associate Head Coach 8488 Kristine Wolcott was hired in 2012 to be the associate head coach for the St. John Fisher College cross country and track and field program's after serving one year as the assistant coach for the teams. Fisher made tremendous strides in 2014-15.  The mens and womens cross country squads enjoyed their best-ever finishes at the Empire 8 Championship, with the men finishing in third place and the women taking fourth.  The mens track and field squad made history, winning both the Empire 8 Indoor and Outdoor Championships during the year.  Fisher defeated seven-time defending champion Ithaca College by 35 points in the indoor championship before overtaking the Bombers by 25 points in the outdoor championship at Fishers own Polisseni Track and Field Complex.  Wolcott, alongside head coach Mike Henchen and the Fisher coaching staff, were named the indoor and outdoor Empire 8 staff of the year.  On the womens side, Fisher finished second at the Empire 8 Indoor Championship and fourth at the outdoor championship, both program bests. During the storied 2014-15 season, Fisher sent three male athletes (Mark VanMarter long jump, Devin Cornelius decathlon, and Peter Girardi 4000 Hurdles) to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships along with the first female athletes in program history (Paige Willson Shot Put, Taylor Youngkrans Hammer Throw).  Cornelius became the first All-American for the program, placing fifth in the heptathlon at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, before earning an eighth place finish at the outdoor championships. The 2013-14 season was another step in the right direction for Fisher as the Men's Indoor squad delivered an ECAC Championship along with a second place finish in the Empire 8 Championship.  The women's indoor squad was equally impressive finishing third at the Empire 8 Championship, nearly doubling their 2013 score.  In the outdoor season Fisher finished third at the Empire 8 Championship on the men's side, while the women took fifth place. Under Wolcott's direction Devin Cornelius competed at the NCAA Championships in both the indoor and outdoor seasons, finishing in 11th place at the heptathlon and 11th place in the decathlon. In the 2012-13 track and field seasons, Wolcott helped 11 student-athletes earn recognition from the Empire 8 Conference. During the Indoor season, Wolcott oversaw Eric Riley win individual Conference titles in the high and long jumps while also guiding Kyle Koehler to a shot put crown. For the outdoor season, Fisher added a few more Conference champions, with Chris Wehner winning the 100 meter hurdles, Kyle Barry earning the win in the hammer throw and Paige Willson taking first in the shot put. Wolcott has previously coached at Irondequoit High School where she served as the sprinting coach for both the mens and womens outdoor teams.  In her time with Irondequoit, the Eagles won New York State Championships in the pentathlon and high jump. Outside of coaching, the Oakfield native has had much personal success in the sporting world.  While studying at SUNY Geneseo, Kristine competed in indoor and outdoor track for three seasons where she broke multiple school records.  Wolcott currently holds the records for the 55 meter and 60 meter sprint, at 7.41 and 8.14 respectively.  She also played soccer for two seasons for the Knights. In high school, Wolcott won New York State Championships in both 2001 and 2002 for the 100 meter and earned second place in the 200 meter in those same years.  She also holds a Genesee County record for the 100 meter. Wolcott was inducted into the Section V Hall of Fame in 2015 for her efforts. Kristine earned her Bachelor of Science degree from SUNY Geneseo in Studio Art in 2006, and completed her Masters of Arts degree in Art Education at Nazareth College in 2010. Previously, Wolcott worked at Don Beebes House of Speed as a speed and agility trainer. She currently works as an adjunct professor for Monroe Community College, serves as an aquafit trainer at the YMCA and resides in Penfield.  

Van Aukers accomplishments include coaching track and field at SUNY College at Brockport in 1973 in which the Golden Eagles won both SUNYAC and the New York State Collegiate Championships and was named Coach of the Year. Van Auker also coached track and field at Hilton High School from 1974-1991 leading Hilton to eight divisional championships. During his time at Hilton he initiated the girls cross-country and track and field programs. He then coached at Greece Athena High School from 1992-2002 and was named Section V Coach of the Year in 1993.  Before arriving at Fisher, Van Auker had been coaching the girls track and field program at Fairport High School since 2002 and has led the lady Raiders to nine divisional titles, three Section V outdoor titles and five Section V outdoor titles. The Hilton native attended Orange County Community College where he was a two-time All-Conference in wrestling and baseball and was also named Most Outstanding Athlete in 1968. VanAuker then transferred to SUNY College at Brockport and competed in football, baseball, and track in which he won the New York State Collegiate Championship in the 400 Intermediate Hurdles in 1970 and 1971. Van Auker retired after 35 years of teaching physical education at Hilton High School. He also served as the assistant director of the Junior Elite Distance Camp at the Olympic Training center for 17 years.

Grambo was hired in 2011 as the assistant coach for the indoor and outdoor track and field teams. Grambo serves as the throws coach alongside Fisher head coach Mike Henchen and associate head coach Kristine Wolcott. In Grambos first season with the Cardinals, he coached the throws unit to numerous personal bests enroute to a number of school record breaking performances.  Coach Grambos season was highlighted by freshman sensation Paige Wilson achieving Second Team All-Conference honors in the shot put during both the Indoor and Outdoor track and field seasons.  His previous coaching experience comes from serving as a graduate assistant throws coach at William Woods University (MO) from 2008-2010, while pursuing his MBA. A native of Lyons, Grambo graduated from St. Lawrence University in 2008 with a degree in History and a minor in Exercise Science. He led the Saints track and field team in shot put as a four-time Liberty League champion, two-time New York State champion, one-time ECAC champion and was named as an NCAA Division III All-American Award Recipient during his senior year.  Grambo still holds the St. Lawrence University shot put record. A graduate of Lyons Central High School, he also excelled in football and wrestling. Grambo currently works at Klein Steel and resides in Rochester. Geoffrey Grambo Assistant Coach - Throws 5272 Geoffrey Grambo was hired in 2011 as the assistant coach for the indoor and outdoor track and field teams. Grambo serves as the throws coach alongside Fisher head coach Mike Henchen and associate head coach Kristine Wolcott. In Grambos first season with the Cardinals, he coached the throws unit to numerous personal bests enroute to a number of school record breaking performances.  Coach Grambos season was highlighted by freshman sensation Paige Wilson achieving Second Team All-Conference honors in the shot put during both the Indoor and Outdoor track and field seasons.  His previous coaching experience comes from serving as a graduate assistant throws coach at William Woods University (MO) from 2008-2010, while pursuing his MBA. A native of Lyons, Grambo graduated from St. Lawrence University in 2008 with a degree in History and a minor in Exercise Science. He led the Saints track and field team in shot put as a four-time Liberty League champion, two-time New York State champion, one-time ECAC champion and was named as an NCAA Division III All-American Award Recipient during his senior year.  Grambo still holds the St. Lawrence University shot put record. A graduate of Lyons Central High School, he also excelled in football and wrestling. Grambo currently works at Klein Steel and resides in Rochester.