Logan Schlegel, Class of 2025, spoke about the influence Coach Carlo Cherubino had on her life as a student athlete at Academy of the Holy Names at the Carlo Cherubino Memorial 5K after the ribbon cutting of the Panthers Scoretable, donated by the Class of 2025.

 

By Lauren LaPoint – Academy of the Holy Names Director of Marketing and Communications

 

(Albany) October 2026 – Academy of the Holy Names hosted the annual Carlo Cherubino Memorial 5K on the morning of Saturday, October 24 and the Carlo Cherubino Middle School Invitational the afternoon of Friday, October 23. It was a weekend filled with Panther pride as the AHN community came together to honor Coach Carlo Cherubino—a beloved teacher, coach, and mentor whose legacy will always be part of Holy Names history. Cherubino dedicated 45 years of service to Holy Names before passing away in November 2024.

“The highlight of my time at Holy Names was running on the Cross Country and Track team for Cherubino,” said Brianna Wagner, Class of 2017. “He was an incredible coach, teacher, and mentor to not just myself, but to so many other people in the Holy Names community and beyond. He had this ability to see your potential even when you didn’t and push you to achieve things that you never thought were possible. He didn’t just help me become a better runner, he helped me become a better person. Teaching me the value of persistence, of toughness in the face of life’s challenges, and how to be a leader.”

Friday’s event had almost 50 middle school student-athletes from across the Capital Region. In addition to Holy Names athletes, La Salle Institute, Menands Elementary, and Saint Gregory’s School were also in attendance.

Saturday’s event had nearly 80 runners with staff, volunteers, and spectators joining to cheer them on. Eric Martell, athletic director kicked off the race, welcoming runners competing for top honors in the men’s and women’s divisions, as well as walkers who came out to celebrate Cherubino’s life and lasting impact on our community.

“I take it upon myself to run our athletics program in a way which shall further honor and celebrate the legacy of Coach Cherubino,” said Martell. “I think it speaks well to his memory that so many people were in attendance to race and be a part of such an important event. While I know I have some big shoes to fill, Coach Cherubino left such a lasting impact on Holy Names, I truly feel I have been set up to succeed because I have such a wonderful community, which he helped shape, to guide me.”

After the race on Saturday, a ribbon cutting took place for the new Panthers scorekeepers table, a gift from the Class of 2025 in memory of Cherubino. Logan Schlegel, Class of 2025, shared how influential Cherubino was in her life and Cherubino’s wife, Melissa Cherubino, cut the ribbon.

 

Carlo Cherubino Middle School Invitational:

Girls 5-6 Division

  1. Isabella Waldorf – La Salle Institute
  2. Teal Conklin – Academy of the Holy Names
  3. Kenzie Symington – La Salle Institute

Boys 5-6 Division

  1. George Debole – Saint Gregory’s School
  2. Colby White – Saint Gregory’s School
  3. Rajveer Singh Nathawat – Menands Elementary

Girls 7-8 Division

  1. Isla Sanders – Saint Gregory’s School
  2. Eloise Sanders – Saint Gregory’s School
  3. Cassie Smith – La Salle Institute

Boys 7-8 Division

  1. Caleb Laferriere – La Salle Institute
  2. Ryan O’Connor – La Salle Institute

 

Carlo Cherubino Memorial 5K:

Women’s Division Winners:

  1. Maeve Joyce, Class of 2028
  2. Madison Taggart, AHN Head Coach, Cross Country/Track & Field
  3. Anne Hessberg Campbell, Class of 2002

Men’s Division Winners:

  1. Ross Taggart
  2. Eric Jackson
  3. Eli Bloom

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