Governor's Teams
Athletics at The Governor’s Academy is about outstanding performance- as our championship titles, college NCAA scholarship players, and world competitors will attest- but it is also about character.
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Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity
With an emphasis on “practice makes permanent” and “control the controllables,” Governor’s Indoor Track trains every day as one team, inclusive of all levels and genders, creating a culture of accountability. Varsity and Junior Varsity status is decided at the end of the season, allowing plenty of time for development. Emphasis is placed on bringing one’s best to practices and competitions to promote individual growth and collective progress over the course of the winter season.
The indoor track program takes pride in its welcoming atmosphere and commitment to inclusivity. Each year, new student-athletes arrive to the program eager to try something new, make new friends, and grow in unexpected ways. Coaches are committed to challenging each runner, thrower, sprinter, and jumper and pushing them to new personal records at every meet. An updated list of “Govs Top Ten” for each event is regularly referenced and consistently updated with new entries after each competition.
Practices begin the week before Thanksgiving and utilize the Pescosolido Field House, the Bennett H. Beach ’67 track (outdoor), the Alfond Fitness Center & Weight Room, and the beautiful neighborhoods of Byfield. The competition season starts in January with meets on Saturdays. Governor’s competes against local NEPSAC schools as well as in a few college-level meets. Witnessing and competing against collegiate runners inspires and ignites the team! During the 2023 season, Govs was the only high school team competing against Division I college athletes at the new Boston-based New Balance Indoor Track hosted by the University of Massachusetts, and three runners set new school records!
Many indoor track athletes continue their passion for the sport beyond their time in Byfield. Coaches and current students remain connected to alums who often return to guest coach during their winter break.
For more information, please reach out to Head Coach Becky Stratton
Alums in Action:
Tré Williams ’22 - Tufts University
Andrew Swiniarski ’19 - Lafayette College
Liam McDonough ’16 - Colby College
Tyler Harrington ’15 - Colby College
Coaches
Coach Profiles
Head Coach: Becky Stratton
Becky Stratton has taught and coached in Independent schools for over 20 years and is entering her 11th year coaching indoor track. She coaches sprints, middle distance, and relays, and enjoys leading core workouts and stretching. A varsity athlete at the high school and college levels, Stratton recognized that running was her favorite part of any sport. In high school she joined the indoor track team in her “off season” recognizing a great opportunity to maintain fitness and develop as a runner. While competing in middle distance and relays, she learned the important role of “mentality” in running and found that it transferred to her academic work and performance in other sports. This experience solidified her love of running which continues to this day. Stratton competes in road races, enjoys running on trails in the woods, and cross-trains with core/pilates workouts. Stratton is a USATF Level 1 certified coach and teaches all levels of French at Governor’s.
Assistant Coach: Lisa Borgatti
A collegiate soccer player, Lisa Borgatti has coached both soccer and lacrosse at the Academy for over a decade. Focused on the distance runners, she brings high energy and a can-do mentality to the track each day. Borgatti loves horse-back riding and can be found working with horses at a local barn, spending time with her family at their house in Vermont, and piloting sustainability initiatives on Governor’s 456-acre campus. She teaches science, advises students, and is a dorm parent.
Assistant Coach: Steve Suomi
A native of Midcoast Maine, Steve Suomi ran the intermediate hurdles and the 4x400 relay throughout high school and at Colby College. While at Colby, Suomi was the captain of the team, and he was NESCAC and New England DIII Champion in the 400 hurdles. Eager to work with high schoolers serious about their athletic and academic endeavors, Suomi arrived at Governor’s in 2007 as an English teacher, dorm parent, and track coach. After two years coaching pole vault and intermediate hurdles, Suomi took over the outdoor track & field program as head coach. His favorite part of coaching is watching student-athletes improve throughout each spring season and over the course of their four-year career. He believes hard work and determination in both academics and athletics can unlock new potential in adolescents. Suomi is a USATF Level I and Level II certified coach. An avid cyclist, Suomi is also head of the English Department and the director of the French Student Center.
Assistant Coach: Anneke Skidmore
Assistant Coach: Cesar Espin
Game Schedule
Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity
Game Schedule
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New Balance | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | Non-scoring meet | ||
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Phillips Exeter Academy
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Phillips Exeter Academy | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | Loss | 109-123 | |
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Austin Preparatory High School
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Phillips Exeter Academy | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | Win | 109-75 | |
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Wilbraham & Monson Academy
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Phillips Exeter Academy | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | Win | 109-65 | |
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Landmark School
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UMass
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New Balance | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | Non-scoring meet | ||
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Deerfield Academy
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Phillips Academy Andover | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | Win | 55-31 | |
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Landmark School
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Phillips Academy Andover | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | Win | 55-2 | |
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Wilbraham & Monson Academy
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Phillips Academy Andover | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | Win | 55-27 | |
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Phillips Academy Andover
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Phillips Academy Andover | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | Loss | 55-81 | |
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Phillips Academy Andover | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | |||
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9th and 10th graders, Marianapolis Preparatory School
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Phillips Andover Philomathean | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | Win | 37-5 | |
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9th and 10th graders, Phillips Exeter Academy
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Phillips Academy Andover | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | Loss | 37-173 | |
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Phillips Academy Andover | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | Win | 37-4 | |
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Phillips Academy Andover
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Phillips Academy Andover | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | Loss | 37-98 | |
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Phillips Exeter Academy
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Phillips Exeter Academy | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | Loss | 90-170 | |
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Austin Preparatory High School
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Phillips Exeter Academy | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | Win | 90-77 | |
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Wilbraham & Monson Academy
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Phillips Exeter Academy | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | Win | 90-46 | |
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Landmark School
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Phillips Exeter Academy | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | Win | 90-8 | |
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NEPSTA
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Harvard University | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | |||
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Armory | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity | ||||
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Nationals
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New Balance | Details about Track & Field, Indoor - Boys Varsity |