American East Conference

Albany's Udvadia, Stony Brook's Ortega Earn #AEXC Weekly Awards

10/4/2017 10:00:00 AM

BOSTON – All five America East cross country teams in action last week competed in the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh while others set their sights on New England Championships. On the women’s side, Stony Brook led America East teams with a 23^rd place finish in the 6K race. It was also Stony Brook who had the top score in the men’s 8K race, finishing 11^th overall.
 
Here are this week’s award winners –
 
 
Male Performer of the Week
Ryan Udvadia, Albany – Sr., Shoreham, N.Y.

• Placed 37^th overall at Lehigh's Paul Short Invitational in 24:14.5
• Udvadia led Albany to a 21^st place finish in the 8K Gold Race
• His time ranks second all-time in program history
• It is his first #AEXC Performer of the Week Award this year

 
Female Performer of the Week
Alexandria Ortega, Stony Brook – Jr., Amherst, N.Y.

• Placed 53^rd with a time of 20:53 in the Paul Short Invitational
• The junior helped the Seawolves place 23^rd overall in the 6K Gold Race
• It is Ortega’s first #AEXC Performer of the Week honor of the season

 
Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 6 – Male Performer of the Week: Vann Moffett, Stony Brook; Female Performer of the Week: Kathryn Loughnane, UMass Lowell
Sept. 13 – Male Performer of the Week: Cameron Avery, Stony Brook; Female Performer of the Week: Tiana Guevara, Stony Brook
Sept. 20 – Male Performer of the Week: Dan Schaffer, Binghamton; Female Performer of the Week: Haley Lawrence, Maine
Sept. 27 – Male Performer of the Week: Paul Hogan, UMass Lowell; Female Performer of the Week: Elinor Purrier, New Hampshire
Oct. 4 – Male Performer of the Week: Ryan Udvadia, Albany; Female Performer of the Week: Aelxandria Ortega, Stony Brook
 
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