The Moravian College Department of Athletics & Recreation recently honored the eight senior members of the Greyhounds’ men’s track and field squad who missed out on their Senior Day after their 2020 season was canceled by COVID-19.

The group has helped the men’s track & field program win four Landmark Conference Indoor titles and three Landmark Conference Outdoor championships in their careers as well as a runner-up finish at the Landmark Conference Cross Country Championships in 2019.

Among the seniors honored was Northern Lehigh graduate Gavin Kemery.

Kemery earned spots on the Landmark All-Conference First Team in cross country in 2016 and 2018, and he made the All-Conference Second Team in 2017. He was also a four-time United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Cross Country All-Academic selection, and a member of the 2018 Landmark Conference Fall All-Sportsmanship Team. Kemery scored eight times in events at the Landmark Conference indoor and outdoor track & field championship meets. He made the Landmark Conference Fall, Winter and Spring Academic Honor Roll three times each, and he was on Moravian’s Dean’s List seven times and is a member of Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society. Gavin is the son of Dawn and Francis Kemery, and is majoring in English with a minor in economics at Moravian.

“Gavin is another huge reason the culture of our men’s program took such a positive turn four years ago,” said Moravian track coach Jesse Baumann. “Alyson Remsing in admissions had a number of conversations with me about how we haven’t met many students as thoughtful and courteous as Gavin, and as I learned through the recruitment process, he is a very disciplined, driven, and tireless worker. He’s had some enormous races for us over the years, most notably cross country Landmarks in 2016 and 2018 when he made first team, or his two 5ks at Landmarks last track season, especially with his huge finish at the indoor meet.

“However, more important than what he ran was the example he set every day. He was notorious for falling asleep at team dinners or before practice early on in his time here because he worked himself so hard, and although not optimal, it still reflects the drive and dedication he has. He was a great teammate, excellent leader, he helped to make me become a better coach, and overall was a phenomenal asset for our program.”