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Athlete of the Month

Athlete of the Month (AOM) awards recognize top individual performers in the sport each calendar month. The Board of Governors nominates the performers; the public is welcome to send their nominations. Individuals may submit nominations by emailing the media committee at media@usatfne.org or by calling 617-566-7600.
2025

2024

Month Athlete Town / Club / Event
December Megan Hasz B.A.A. - cross country
November Colin Cernik Tracksmith Boston Hares - cross country
October - -
September Barbara Belanger NE 65+ RC - road running
August Vic Demarines Twilight Throwers - throws
July Maddy Berkson Battle Road TC - road mile
July Matthew Lecky Old Goat TC - road mile
June James Kotowski UMass Lowell - Javelin
May None named -
April Ryan Eiler B.A.A. - Marathon
March Noelle Lambert Para Athletics - T63 - long jump US record
February Chinedu Onye Johnston RI - weight throw
January Mary Cass Liberty AC - cross country


2023

Month Athlete Town / Club / Event
December Tamrat Gavenas Phiilips Andover Academay - cross country
December NE Elite Boys 15-18 Juunior Olympic National Team Champs
cross country
November Holly Rees Battle Road TC - cross country
October Prescott Leach Cambridge Sports Union - marathon
September Molly Huddle Saucony / RI TC - road running
August Jaqueline Gaughan Green Running Project - road running
July Zane Rodriguez Thor's Stone AC - javelin
June Lisa Raye Providence Cobras - sprints
May Charlotte Tuxbury Emerging Elite - mountain running
April Alex Lawson Green Running Project - mountain running
March David Westenberg Gr.Lowell RR - middle distance
February Bethany Hasz B.A.A.- distance running
January Ellie Shea Emerging Elite - cross country


2022

Month Athlete Town/Club/Event
December Nat Larson Gr.Springfield Harriers - masters track
November Eric LiPuma Richmond VT - ultra trail running
October Ben Drezek Tracksmith Boston Hares - cross country
September Regan Rome Providence RI - road running
August Jan Holmquist Whirlaway RT - road running
July Dan Curts Northwood Athletics / mountain running
July Liberty AC US Masters relay record setters
June Devan Kipyego Pawtucket RI / track middle distance
May Annmarie Tuxbury Craftsbury Green - road running
April Matt McDonald Boston A.A. / Marathon
March Tarik Robinson-O'Hagen Woonsocket RI / throws
February James Donahue Reading MA / track middle distance
January

Katie Miale

 

race walking
January Marcus Reilly Northbridge MA / track mddle-distance
January Mass Velocity TC Masters relay record setters

2021

Month Athlete Town/Club/Event
December Boston Athletic Association Masters Women Cross country - Natonal masters champions
November Christina Campbell HFC Striders / Cross country
October Christin Doneski Whirlaway Racing Team / Road Running
September Erika Kemp B.A.A. / road racing
August Lauren Kuntz Boston North TC / Combined events
July Paul Grant Cambridge Sports Union / All-terrain runner
June Femita Ayanbeku Boston MA / Paralympian
June Samirah Moody MetroCobras / Sprnts
May Devonte Burnett USC/Hyde Park MA / Sprints
April Lisa Wilson Webster MA / Throws
March Kaley Richards UMass Lowell / Distances
February Heather MacLean New Balance Boston / Mid-distance
January Mikayla Paige Tewksbury MA HS/GLRR Sprints



2020

MONTH

ATHLETE

HOMETOWN - EVENT

FORMAT

December

New England Elite - Boys 15-18 team

Cross Country - JO Champions

 

November Catarina Rocha Ocean State AC / Peabody MA
Cross Country
 

October

Julie Williams-Tinkham

Twilight Throwers -
Throws

 

September

Amy Tortorello
Stephan Bourguet

The Heartbreakers
  Boston MA

The Heartbreakers
  Boston MA
Cross Country

 

August

Sophia Gorriaran
Brandon Newbould 

Provicence RI - middle distance
Whirlaway RT / Dover NH - 
Trail Running

 

July

Dana Giordano

B.A.A. - 
middle distance

 

June

Nathaniel Meade

Boston-North TC/Dover NH - 
Triple Jump

 

May

Nancy Corsaro

Whirlaway RT / Methuen MA - 
Road Racing

 

April

Emer O'Donoghue

acidotic Racing / Maynard MA - 
Mountain Running

 

March

None awarded

 

 

February

Molly Seidel

Saucony / Boston MA - 
Marathon Olympic Trials - OLYMPIAN

 

January

Lucy Jenks

Newton South HS-
Track

 

 

 

 

 



2019

MONTH

ATHLETE

HOMETOWN - EVENT

FORMAT

December

Karolyn Bowley

B.A.A./Middletown RI -
Masters Track

 

November Carmen Luisi
Marcus Reilly
Holliston MA
   Cross Country
Whitinsville MA
   Cross Country
 

October

Wadeline Jonathas

Worcester MA / U.South Carolina
Track 

 

September

Carrie Parsi

Liberty AC/Gloucester MA
Distance Running

 

August

Louis Serafini 

Tracksmith / Boston MA
Road Running

 

July

Diane Hoffman

Chestnut Hill MA
Track / sprints

 

June

Darius Kipyego

Annika Kelly

St.Raphael HS RI, 800m

Barrington RI HS
Hammer

 

May

Tim
Van Orden

Central MA Striders
Road / Trail

 

 

 

 

 

April

Ian Hall

Rogers HS, Newport RI
Javelin

 

March

TJ Unger

HFC Striders
Middle Distance

 

February

Nicole Clermont

Boston College - Cross Country

 

January

Ben Groleau

Western MA Distance Project
Middle Distance

 



2018

MONTH

ATHLETE

HOMETOWN - EVENT

FORMAT

December

Aiden Felty

Innovation Academy, Tyngsboro MA-
Shot Put

 

November Sydney Masciarelli Northbridge MA -
Cross Country
 

October

Scott Mindel

Central MA Striders - 
Distance Running

 

September

Vic DeMarines

Twilight Throwers - Throws

 

August

David   Sinclair
Semehar   Tesfaye 

Green Mt AA-
  Trail Running
  USA Champion
Gr.Boston TC -
Road Running

 

July

Mollie Gribben

Sprinticity - 
Jumps

 

June

Jordan Mann

Ocean State AC/Providence
Steeplechase

 

May

Sam Welsh

Concord (MA) Academy - 
Discus

 

April

Rachel Hyland

B.A.A. / Andover MA - 
Marathon

 

March

Jaqueline Gaughan

Exeter NH - Distance running

 

February

Sam Ellison

B.A.A./Boston MA
Middle Distance

 

January

Rosie Donegan

Battle Road TC -
Track - Distances


 

 

 

 

 


2017

MONTH

ATHLETE

HOMETOWN - EVENT

FORMAT

December

Sarah Pagano

Boston Athletic Assn - USA Cross Country Champion

 

November Carmel Fitzgibbon Waltham TC - Cross Country  

October

John Barbour

Gr.Lowell RR - Roads / XC

 

September

Apryl Sabadosa

W.Mass Distance - Road Running

 

August

Julie Tinkham 

Twilight Throwers - Throws

 

July

Nat Larson

Gr.Springfield Harriers - distance run

 

June

Erick Duffy

North Andover (MA) HS - Pole Vault

 

May

Wadeline Jonathas

Boston MA - UMass Boston - Sprints

pdf download

May

Richard Stockdale

Gate City Striders, Mason NH - Mountain/Trail

pdf download

April

Brian Harvey

B.A.A./Boston - Road Running

pdf download

March

D.J.Principe

La Salle HS / Johnston RI - track

 

February

Steve Mangan

NE Distance - Mile

pdf download

January

Lisa Mikkelsen

Holliston MA - Sprints

pdf download

 

2016

MONTH

ATHLETE

HOMETOWN - EVENT

 FORMAT

December

Aidan Cox

NH Thunder - Cross Country

pdf download

November

Mary Roman

Mass Velocity - Throws

pdf download

October

Liv Westphal

Boston - Cross Country

pdf download

September

Louis Serafini

The Heartbreakers - Road Running

pdf download

August

Amos Sang

Western Mass Distance Project -
Road Running

pdf download

July

Roger Busch

Thor's Stone - Throws

pdf download

June

Emma Fitzgerald

Braintree MA - Heptathlon and Javelin

pdf download

May

Carly Muscaro

Merrimack College - Sprints

pdf download

April

Kim Nedeau

acidotic Racing - Mountain / Trail

pdf download

March

Maegan Allen 

NE Walkers - Race Walking

pdf download

February

Thomas Ratcliffe

Concord-Carlisle (MA) HS -
Middle Distance

pdf download

January

Coby Horowitz

Track and Field Academy of PTI - Middle Distance

pdf download

 

2015

MONTH

ATHLETE

HOMETOWN - EVENT

FORMAT

November

Williams College Cross Country

Cross Country National Champions

pdf download

October

Jim Spisak

NE Distance / Woonsocket RI - Distance Running

pdf download

September

Sarah Bard

Craft Concept Racing - Ultra-distance

pdf download

August

Flo Meiler

MassVelocity TC / Shelburne VT - Track and Field

pdf download

July

Bob Cedrone

Twilight Throwers - Throws

pdf download

June

Erin Dietz

Emerging Elite / Bedford MA - Track - distances

pdf download

May

Carly Muscaro

Merrimack College - Track

pdf download

April

Jan Holmquist

Whirlaway RT / Burlington MA - Road Running

pdf download

March

Emily Sisson

Providence College - Track

pdf download

February

Nate Hunter

Gr.Boston TC / No.Reading MA - Shot Put

pdf download

January

Adam Kelly

Barrington (RI) High School - Weight Throw

pdf download

December

Sam Toolin

Sentinel Striders - Cross Country

pdf download

 

2014

MONTH

ATHLETE

CLUB/SCHOOL - HOMETOWN - EVENT

FORMAT

December

Boston Athletic Association
Women's Team

Cross Country

pdf download

November

Dan Vassallo

CMS - Marathon

pdf download

October

Jennifer Rhines

B.A.A. / Boston MA - Road Running

pdf download

September

Amos Sang

Team RUN - Road Running

pdf download

August

Bob Arello

Twilight Throwers/N.Oxford MA - Throws

pdf download

July

Bobby Colantonio

Barrington RI - Hammer

pdf download

June

Garrett O'Toole

Weston MA / Middlesex School - Middle Distance

pdf download

May

Tyler Andrews

CSU / Concord MA - Marathon

pdf download

April

Peter Hammer

B.A.A./Needham MA - Road Running

pdf download

March

Ashante Little

Wheaton College - Sprints

pdf download

February

Mary Saxer

NYAC / Boston - Pole Vault

pdf download

January

Will Geoghegan

Dartmouth College - mile

pdf download

 

2013

MONTH

ATHLETE

CLUB/SCHOOL - HOMETOWN - EVENT

FORMAT

December

James Donahue
Sentinel Striders 11-12 Team

Reading MA / FORR - cross country
Smithfield RI - cross country

pdf download

November

Abbey D'Agostino

Dartmouth College / Topsfield MA - cross country

pdf download

October

Tim Ritchie

Boston Athletic Association / Brighton MA - marathon

pdf download

September

Sean Duncan

Western Mass Distance Project / Gardner MA - distance running

pdf download

August

Joseph Benoit

Twilight Throwers / NY - throws

pdf download

July

Christin Doneski

Whirlaway Racing Team / Hopkinton NH - long distance running

pdf download

June

Alex Niemiec

Chicopee (MA) Comprehensive High School - track and field

pdf download

May

James Randon

Concord MA / Middlesex School - track

pdf download

April

117th Boston Marathon

Boston MA - road running

pdf download

March

Ben True

Saucony / Hanover NH - long distance running

pdf download

February

Allison Barwise

Boston University - track and field

pdf download

January

Erik Nedeau

New Balance Boston / Belchertown MA - track

pdf download

 

2012

MONTH

ATHLETE

CLUB/SCHOOL - HOMETOWN - EVENT

FORMAT

December

MaryKate Champagne

Providence/New Balance Boston - cross country

pdf download

November

Catarina Rocha
Elinor Purrier

Peabody MA - cross country
Richford VT - cross country

pdf download

October

Eric Ashe

Brighton MA / Boston Athletic Association - road running

pdf download

September

Ben True

Hanover NH - road running

pdf download

August

Buzz Gagne

Twilight Throwers / Penacook NH - throws

pdf download

July

Jordan Samuels

Cambridge Jets / Medford MA - hurdles/jumps

pdf download

June

Abbey D'Agostino

Dartmouth / Topsfield MA - track

pdf download

May

Matt Pelletier

West Greenwich RI - Marathon

pdf download

April

Sheri Piers

Dirigo RC / Falmouth ME - Marathon

pdf download

March

Carl Wallin

Lebanon NH - throws

pdf download

February

Carla Forbes

Hyde Park MA - jumps

pdf download

January

Adrienne Thornton

Roxbury MA - throws

pdf download

 

2011

MONTH

ATHLETE

CLUB/SCHOOL - HOMETOWN - EVENT

FORMAT

December

Waltham Track Club

Waltham MA - road/cross country

pdf download

November

Tim Ritchie

Brighton, MA - road/cross country

pdf download

October

Heather Cappello

Arlington MA - road/cross country

pdf download

September

Kasie Enman

Huntington, VT - mountain/ultra/trail

pdf download

August

Antonio Palazzo

Providence RI - throws

pdf download

July

Emma Fitzgerald

Wayland MA - track and field

pdf download

June

Keelin Godsey

North Adams MA - track

pdf download

May

Jan Holmquist

Burlington MA - road/cross country

pdf download

April

Ruben Sanca

Dorchester MA - road/cross country

pdf download

March

Ben True

Hanover NH - road/cross country

pdf download

February

Katie DiCamillo

Providence RI - road/cross country

pdf download

January

Stephanie Reilly

Whitinsville MA - track

pdf download

 

2010

MONTH

ATHLETE

CLUB/SCHOOL - HOMETOWN - EVENT

FORMAT

December

Samantha Hicks

Laconia NH - cross country

pdf download

November

Dan Vassallo

Wilmington MA - marathon

pdf download

October

Pat Moulton

Providence, RI - road running

pdf download

September

Molly Huddle

Providence, RI - road running

pdf download

August

Bob Cedrone

Stoughton MA - throws

pdf download

July

Gina Lucrezi

Medway MA - mountain/ultra/trail

pdf download

June

Moira Cronin

Andover MA - high jump

pdf download

May

Stephen Headley

Wilbraham MA - track

pdf download

April

Reno Stirrat

Dorchester MA - marathon

pdf download

March

Mass Velocity Track Club (MVTC)

Springfield MA - club

pdf download

February

Alison McCabe

Cambridge MA - track

pdf download

January

Francis Hernandez

Nashua NH - track

pdf download

 

2009

MONTH

ATHLETE

CLUB/SCHOOL - HOMETOWN - EVENT

FORMAT

December

Kim Duclos

Boston MA - road racing

pdf download

November

Justin Fyffe

Boston MA - road racing

pdf download

October

Molly Huddle

Boston MA - road racing

pdf download

September

Joseph Koech

Somerville MA - road racing

pdf download

August

Carla Forbes

Hyde Park MA - track

pdf download

July

none awarded

 

pdf download

June

Craig Fram

Plaistow NH - road racing

pdf download

May

Heidi Westerling

Brookline MA - road racing

pdf download

April

Ricardo Jacquite

Roxbury MA - track

pdf download

March

Andrew Springer

Westerly RI - jumps

pdf download

February

Jenn Donovan

Brighton MA - cross country

pdf download

January

Ruben Sanca

Lowell MA - track

pdf download

 

2008

MONTH

ATHLETE

CLUB/SCHOOL - HOMETOWN - EVENT

FORMAT

December

Rebecca Donoghue

State College PA - cross country

pdf download

November

Jack Collopy

Durham, NH - cross country

pdf download

October

Matt Pelletier

Warwick RI - road racing

pdf download

September

Eric Blake

New Britain CT - mountain/ultra/trail

pdf download

August

Kasey Hill

Montgomery Center VT - heptathlon

pdf download

July

Joanne Dow

Manchester NH - race walk

pdf download

June

Dwight Barbiasz

Milford NH - high jump

pdf download

May

Everad Samuels

Roxbury MA - track

pdf download

April

Kasie Enman

Huntington VT - road racing

pdf download

March

Laura Barre

West Lebanon NH - track and field

pdf download

February

Russell Brown

Hanover NH - track

pdf download

January

Joan Bohlke

Framingham MA - track

pdf download

 

2007

MONTH

ATHLETE

CLUB/SCHOOL - HOMETOWN - EVENT

FORMAT

December

Victoria Flowers

Providence RI - weight throw

pdf download

November

Nate Jenkins

Lowell MA - road running

pdf download

October

Avi Kramer

Jamaica Plain MA - road running

pdf download

September

Barbara Jordan

South Burlington VT - track

pdf download

August

Brian Rowles

Acton MA - track and field

pdf download

July

Abbey Karin and Joseph Kruy

Karin - Byfield MA - track
Kruy - Sudbury MA -track

pdf download

June

Paul Low

Belchertown MA - mountain/ultra/trail

pdf download

May

Larry Olsen

Milford MA - road running

pdf download

April

Janelle Kraus

Pawtucket RI- road running

pdf download

March

James Morton

Springfield MA - track

pdf download

February

Grace Watson

Belmont MA - high jump

pdf download

January

Mark Amirault

Westwood MA - track

pdf download

 

2006

MONTH

ATHLETE

CLUB/SCHOOL - HOMETOWN - EVENT

FORMAT

December

David Sinclair

Waitsfield VT - cross country

pdf download

November

Ayalew Taye

Ashburnham MA - cross country

pdf download

October

Seana Carmean

Belchertown MA - road running

pdf download

September

Eric Blake

New Britan CT - mountain/ultra/trail

pdf download

August

Bob Matteson

Bennington VT - track

pdf download

July

Greater Boston Track Club

Boston MA - track

pdf download

June

Samantha Gawrych

Westerly RI - track

pdf download

May

Uzoma Orji

Cambridge MA - throws

pdf download

April

Derek Anderson

Wrentham MA - throws

pdf download

March

Mary Harada

West Newbury MA - track

pdf download

February

Joanne Dow

Manchester NH - track

pdf download

January

Sherita Williams

Providence RI - triple jump

pdf download

 

2005

MONTH

ATHLETE

CLUB/SCHOOL - HOMETOWN - EVENT

FORMAT

December

Ashley DiClemente & Andrew Wheating

Narragansett RI & Norwich VT - cross country

pdf download

November

Erin Dromgoole

Millbury MA - cross country

pdf download

October

Heidi Westerling

Narragansett RI- road running

pdf download

September

Roger Pierce

Essex MA - track

pdf download

August

Emily Levan

Wiscasset ME- road running

pdf download

July

Arantxa King

Medford MA - jumps

pdf download

June

Roger Pierce

Essex MA - track

pdf download

May

Matt Maloney

Barrington RI - throws

pdf download

April

Whirlaway Master’s Marathon Team

Boston MA - road running

pdf download

March

Lindsey Scherf

Harvard University, Boston MA - track

pdf download

February

Jen Toomey

Salem MA - track

pdf download

January

Amy Rudolph

Providence RI - track

pdf download

 

2004

MONTH

ATHLETE

CLUB/SCHOOL - HOMETOWN - EVENT

FORMAT

December

Brad Holtz

Barrington RI - pole vault

pdf download

November

Mari Littleton

Nashua PAL, Nashua NH - Jr Olympic cross country

pdf download

October

Mark Carroll

Providence RI - road running

pdf download

September

Paul Low

Central MA Striders, Amherst MA - mountain running

pdf download

August

Flo Meiler and Barbara Jordan

Green Mountain AA, Vermont - masters track & field

pdf download

July

Laura Gerraughty

Nashua NH - shot put

pdf download

June

Victor Gras

Belmont MA - track

pdf download

May

Chris Barnicle

Newton MA - track

pdf download



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