Colby-Sawyer College Athletics

Lyndsay Ostler (Bisaccio) was named the Head Coach of the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country program in the fall of 2012 and the Head Coach of the Men’s and Women’s Track & Field program in the summer of 2013.

Ostler guided the women's cross country team to four-straight North Atlantic Conference (NAC) titles and earned NAC Coach of the Year honors in each of those seasons. In 2019, Ostler's team hoisted the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) crown in just their second year in the league.  

On the men's side, Ostler led the Chargers to two NAC and two GNAC championships in the past four years. Ostler was twice named NAC Coach of the Year and earned GNAC Coach of the Year distinction in 2019.

Under Ostler's direction, Martha Aschale earned the conference's Rookie of the Year award in 2015, Peter Bakker won the award in 2016 and Shannon O'Connell in 2019. 

Ostler received her Bachelor’s Degree in 2009 from St. Lawrence University where she was a highly accomplished member of the Cross Country and Track programs. She earned her Master’s Degree from Ithaca College and holds a USATF Level 1 Coaching Certification. 

Conference Championship
 Women

Year	Conf.	Location	Points	Result
2012	NAC	New England College	48	2nd/10
2013	NAC	Thomas	67	3rd/10
2014	NAC	Castleton	38	1st/10	Coach of the Year
2015	NAC	Husson	30	1st/10	Coach of the Year
2016	NAC	Johnson State	36	1st/11	Coach of the Year
2017	NAC	UMaine-Farmington	43	1st/11	Coach of the Year
2018	GNAC	Saint Joseph's (ME)	99	4th/12
2019	GNAC	Saint Joseph's (ME)	44	1st/11

Men

Year	Conf.	Location	Points	Result
2012	NAC	New England College	70	2nd/10
2013	NAC	Thomas	80	2nd/10
2014	NAC	Castleton	49	2nd/10
2015	NAC	Husson	78	2nd/10
2016	NAC	Johnson State	25	1st/11	Coach of the Year
2017	NAC	UMaine-Farmington	37	1st/11	Coach of the Year
2018	GNAC	Saint Joseph's (ME)	28	1st/11
2019	GNAC	Saint Joseph's (ME)	56	1st/10	Coach of the Year