Cross country and track and field welcome incoming class ahead of 2025-26 season

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross director of cross country and track and field Egetta Alfonso has announced that 21 student-athletes will join the Crusaders in the fall of 2025.

For the women, Sinead Butler (Woburn, Mass.), Hannah Dupill (Easton, Mass.), Maddie Goncalves (Haverhill, Mass.), Elle Grant (Canton, Mass.), Allie Kaull (Portsmouth, R.I.), Anna LaBant (Wilton, Conn.), Eliza Martin (Waltham, Mass.), Natalie Martin (Norwood, Mass.), Jordan Moore (Staten Island, N.Y.), Megan Moran (Westfield, Mass.), Nyla Palmer (Boston, Mass.), Macie Salado (Orange, Conn.), Frankie Spagna (Mansfield, Mass.) and Ainsley Weber (Weymouth, Mass.) make up the incoming freshman class.

"This is a deep and driven group of athletes," Alfonso said. "They've had success both in the classroom and on the track and field. We expect that this class will make an immediate impact in competition and will help shape the future of our program."

On the men's side Jacob Baker (Gloversville, N.Y.), Padraig DeMarr (Bronxville, N.Y.), Jack Marchese (Albany, N.Y.), Willem Martino (Annapolis, Md.), Nic Oglesby (Concord, N.H.) and Matt Shaw (Bellingham, Mass.) make up the class of 2029. In addition to the freshman class, transfer Thomas Speltz (East Greenwich, R.I.) will also join the squad, coming from Colby College.

"This is a small but highly talented and motivated group of athletes," said Alfonso. "They will fill some key gaps on our roster and we expect a smooth transition as they help raise the team's overall level of competitiveness."

WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD CLASS OF 2029
Name	Event	Ht.	Hometown / Previous School
Sinead Butler	Distance	5-6	Woburn, Mass. / Woburn Memorial
Hannah Dupill	Distance	5-8	Easton, Mass. / Oliver Ames
Maddie Goncalves	Throws	5-4	Haverhill, Mass. / Haverhill
Elle Grant	Jumps/High Hurdles	5-9	Canton, Mass. /Thayer Academy
Allie Kaull	Distance	5-7	Portsmouth, R.I. / Portsmouth
Anna LaBant	High Hurdles	5-10	Wilton, Conn. / Wilton
Eliza Martin	Sprints	5-4	Waltham, Mass. / Austin Prep
Natalie Martin	Distance	5-8	Norwood, Mass. / Norwood
Jordan Moore	Mid-Distance	5-6	Staten Island, N.Y. / Notre Dame Academy
Megan Moran	Distance	5-4	Westfield, Mass. / Westfield
Nyla Palmer	Sprints	5-7	Boston, Mass. / The Governor's Academy
Macie Salado	Hurdles/Sprints	5-7	Orange, Conn. / Amity Regional
Frankie Spagna	Jumps	5-10	Mansfield, Mass. / Mansfield
Ainsley Weber	Multis/Javelin	5-10	Weymouth, Mass. / Weymouth

MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD CLASS OF 2029
Name	Event	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown / Previous School
Jacob Baker	Throws	6-3	265	Gloversville, N.Y. / Christian Brothers
Padraig DeMarr	Throws	6-0	250	Bronxville, N.Y. / Bronxville
Jack Marchese	Distance	5-10	154	Albany, N.Y. / Christian Brothers
Willem Martino	Sprints	5-11	160	Annapolis, Md. / Archbishop Spalding
Nic Oglesby	Jumps	6-3	165	Concord, N.H. / Merrimack Valley
Matt Shaw	Sprints	6-1	180	Bellingham, Mass. / Bishop Feehan

MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD TRANSFER CLASS 2025-26
Name	Event	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown / Previous School
Thomas Speltz	Distance	5-7	120	East Greenwich, R.I. / Moses Brown / Colby College