HAMILTON - Colgate Track and Field has announced the addition of Morgan Holmes and Gage Rayman to the coaching staff. Holmes will work closely with the sprints and jumps group while Rayman will serve as the throws coach as well as program operations

Holmes joins the Raiders after a year at George Mason where she focused on the sprints and hurdles group. During her time at George Mason, she helped develop two A10 Championship Teams, four A10 Individual Gold Medalist, three A10 Championship Relay Golds, five NCAA East Regional Qualifiers, and one USA U20 Qualifier. 

Prior to her time at George Mason, Holmes coached at Cosby High School in Midlothian, Va. where she served as the sprints and jumps coach. At Cosby, Holmes helped develop two VHSL 6A All-State finishers, seven VHSL 6A All-Region finishers, two Adidas National Champions, and helped student-athletes break two school records.

Before Cosby High School, she worked as a Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track and Field Graduate Assistant at Virginia Union University. Holmes also worked as the head coach for Titan Elite Track and Field Club for just under two years.

Holmes earned her bachelor's degree in exercise science from Mary Baldwin University where she also competed on the track and field team. Holmes was an USA South All-Conference Student-Athlete in 2018 and won the 2018 Newcomer of The Year Award for Indoor Track and Field. She also holds the indoor track
and field school record in the 500m and 600m.

Holmes graduated with her master's degree in sports management from Virginia State University and is currently working towards her doctoral degree in sports leadership. 

"We are thrilled to welcome Morgan Holmes to the Colgate Track & Field family," Coach France said. "Morgan's passion for the sport, proven ability to develop student-athletes, and commitment to fostering a culture of competitive excellence makes her the perfect fit to lead our program into its next chapter."

Rayman last worked at South Dakota Mines where he coached the throws group. Rayman helped develop one student-athlete to national qualifying marks in the javelin and shot put while winning a fourth straight RMAC Championship in the javelin and set school records in both events.

He helped four student-athletes earn outdoor all-conference honors for their throws at the conference championships and record an all-conference finish at the RMAC Championships. Rayman's throws group set a school record in the indoor shot put and set a national provisional qualifying mark in the event.

Prior to South Dakota Mines, Rayman served as an assistant coach at Saint Mary of the Woods College from 2019-23 where he helped the team break 12 school records, earn six Individual conference champions, and coached 11 all-conference student-athletes.

Before his time at Saint Mary of the Woods, Rayman was a volunteer assistant at Aberdeen Central High School where he helped them earn third in the state as a team.

Rayman competed at Northern State and graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in coaching.

"We are excited to welcome Gage Rayman as our new Throws Coach," Coach France added. "Gage brings a wealth of technical expertise, a strong coaching pedigree, and a genuine dedication to helping student-athletes reach their full potential both on and off the field. His energy and knowledge will be a tremendous asset to our program."