Most times, the athlete of the year in any sport is an individual.
In 2026, Rockland Track and Field Athlete of the Year selection is a relay team, Suffern’s highly successful 4×400.
Below find information about that squad, as well as first team, second team and honorable mention selections by event.
Suffern 4×400-meter relay
Athlete of the Year
Members: Micheal Cromwell, Jr.; Will Lynch, Sr., Billy Weber, Sr., Jake Tarrant, Sr.
Highlights: Cromwell, Lynch, Weber and Tarrant combined to run 3:14.79 to not only win the boys outdoor state championship 4×400-meter relay title, but to also set a Suffern school, Rockland County and Section 1 outdoor 4×400 record. Their time was No. 9 all-time in the state.
Coach of the Year
Orlando Rivera, North Rockland
The rest of the Rockland boys outdoor track all-stars
100 meters
First team: Amari Occena, Sr., North Rockland
Second team: Asa Signorile, Jr., Nyack
Honorable mention: Jamarih Cantave, Sr., Suffern
110 hurdles
First team: Heath Miller, Sr., Albertus Magnus
Second team: Justin Diakite, Jr., Nanuet; Nile France, Sr., North Rockland
Honorable mention: Nathan Head, Sr., Suffern
200
First team: Will Lynch, Sr., Suffern
Second team: Asa Signorile, Jr., Nyack
Honorable mention: Micheal Cromwell, Jr., Suffern
400
First team: Micheal Cromwell, Sr., Suffern; JD Lloyd McKenna, Sr., Suffern
Second team: Will Lynch, Sr., Suffern
Honorable mention: Xavier Etienne, Sr., Nyack
400 hurdles
First team: Heath Miller, Sr., Albertus Magnus
Second team: Nathan Head, Sr., Suffern
Honorable mention: Toluwani Modupe, Sr., North Rockland
800
First team: JD Lloyd McKenna, Sr., Pearl River
Second team: Claudel Chery, Sr., North Rockland
Honorable mention: Nick Catina, Sr., Clarkstown North; Ryan Tuohy, Sr., North Rockland
1,600
First team: Claudel Chery, Sr., North Rockland
Second team: JD Lloyd McKenna, Sr., Pearl River
Honorable mention: Joe Price, Sr., Clarkstown South; Ryan Tuohy, Sr., North Rockland
3,200
First team: Joe Price, Sr., Clarkstown South
Second team: Ryan Tuohy, Sr., North Rockland
Honorable mention: Joe Price, Sr., Clarkstown South; Ryan Tuohy, Sr., North Rockland
3,000 steeplechase
First team: Joaquin Villan, Jr., Nanuet
Second team: Nick Catina, Sr., Clarkstown North
Honorable mention: James McCarron, Jr., North Rockland
Penthathlon
First team: Nile France, Sr., North Rockland
Second team: Rilan O’Neill, Jr., Nanuet
Honorable mention: Becket Fagan, Sr., Clarkstown South; Liam Lee, So., Pearl River; Gabriel Marroquin, Jr., Pearl River
High jump
First team: Nile France, Sr., North Rockland
Second team: Prince Dorvilus, Fr., Nyack
Honorable mention: Destine Arungwa, Sr., North Rockland; Jean Civil, Jr., Ramapo
Long jump
First team: Carlos Eliezer, Jr., North Rockland
Second team: Da’vonte Brown, Jr., Ramapo
Honorable mention: Nile France, Sr., North Rockland
Triple jump
First team: Da’vonte Brown, Jr., Ramapo
Second team: Kyle Kirkland, Sr., Clarkstown North
Honorable mention: Carlos Eliezer, Jr., North Rockland
Pole vault
First team: Justin Digga, Sr., Suffern
Second team: Brendan Kiesling, So., Pearl River
Honorable mention: Maurice Laws, Jr., Pearl River
Discus
First team: Ethan Davius, Jr., Clarkstown North; Connor Sullivan, Sr., Clarkstown South
Second team: Patrick Cruger, Sr., North Rockland
Honorable mention: Austin Renaud, Sr., Spring Valley
Shot put
First team: Connor Sullivan, Sr., Clarkstown South
Second team: Woodney Jean Marie, Jr., Spring Valley
Honorable mention: Sean Dixon, Jr., Nyack
At large
First team: Josh Joseph, Jr., Ramapo
First team: Jake Tarrant, Sr., Suffern
4×100 relay
First team: Suffern (Billy Weber, Sr.; Jake Tarrant, Sr.; Will Lynch, Sr.’ Micheal Cromwell, Jr. and Nathan Head, Sr.)
Second team: Nyack (Xavier Etienne, Sr.; Asa Signorile, Jr.; Abdul Rasaq Durosinmi, Sr. and Peyton Muldoon, So.)
Honorable mention: North Rockland (Amari Occena, Sr., Dave Alexis, Jr.; Rayniere Cruze, Fr. and Carolos Eliezer, Jr.); Ramapo (Otto Morales, Jr.; Kenhejah Hayden, Jr., Da’vonte Brown, Jr. and Josh Joseph, Jr.)
4×400 relay
First team: Suffern (Billy Weber, Sr.; Jake Tarrant, Sr.; Will Lynch, Sr.’ Micheal Cromwell, Jr. Manny Catul, Jr. and Gabe Dorelus)
Second team: North Rockland (Derrick Van Dunk, Sr.; Tolu Modupe, Sr.; Destine Arungwa, Sr. and Claudel Chery); Nyack (Xavier Etienne, Sr.; Zaid Ayyoub, So.. Tanner Jones, Fr. and Asa Signorile, Jr.)
Honorable mention: Pearl River (Will Painter, Farrell, Jr.; Bryan Tom, Jr.; Brendan Kiesling, So. and JD Lloyd McKenna, Sr.)
4×800 relay
First team: Pearl River (John Granelli, Jr.; Oscar Mendez, So.; Cormac McGee, Fr. and JD Lloyd McKenna, Sr.)
Second team: Clarkstown South (Dave Samala, Jr.; Joe Price, Sr.; Jose Maldonado, Jr., Sharo Karin, Jr. and Griffin Caprara, Jr.)
Honorable mention: Norrth Rockland (Ryan Tuohy, Sr.; Claudel Chery, Sr., Cooper Cataldi, Sr. and Trevor Piccone, Sr.); Suffern (Micheal Cromwell, Jr.; Billy Weber, Sr.; Caleb Koreen, Fr. and Will Lynch, Sr.)
Nancy Haggerty covers sports for The Journal News/lohud.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Suffern 4×400 relay tops Rockland boys outdoor track & field all-stars
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