Albany, New Hampshire, Stony Brook Earn Team Victories, #AETF Week 5 Awards
BOSTON – The past weekend was a successful one for a number of America East track and field programs. Albany swept the Middlebury Winterfell Meet, Maine men and women outscored Bryant at the Bates Invitational, the New Hampshire men defeated Holy Cross in their dual meet and Stony Brook’s women’s team placed second at the Penn 8-Team Select.
Here are this week’s award winners:
Female Track Performer of the Week
Amanda Stead, Stony Brook – Fr., Sprints, Miller Place, N.Y.
- Won the 400m run at the Penn 8-Team Select.
- Set a school record in the event with a time of 56.65.
- It is her first career #AETF Performer of the Week award.
Male Track Performer of the Week
Sidney Gibbons, Albany – Jr., Hurdles, St. Albans, N.Y.
- Won the 60m hurdles, setting a facility record with time of 8.05.
- Also won the 60m dash in a time of 7.02.
- It is his second consecutive #AETF Performer of the Week award.
Female Field Performer of the Week
Kaylyn Gordon, Stony Brook – Sr., Jumps, Spring Valley, N.Y.
- Won the triple jump, marking 11.67m.
- Her mark of 5.56m earned third place in the long jump.
- Gordon helped the Seawolves to a second-place finish at the Penn 8-Team Select.
Male Field Performer of the Week
Michael Shanahan, New Hampshire – Sr., Throws, Dover, N.H.
- Broke school record in the weight throw for the third time this season.
- His distance of 72’4.5” ranks fifth in the country.
- It is his third Indoor #AETF weekly award of the season.
Weekly Award Winners
Dec. 5 – Female Track Performer: Elinor Purrier, New Hampshire; Male Track Performer: Myles Banfield, Albany; Co-Female Field Performer: Anika Hibbard, Albany; Co-Female Field Performer: Rachel Morrison, New Hampshire; Male Field Performer: Michael Shanahan, New Hampshire
Dec. 12 – Female Track Performer: Hannah Kimball, New Hampshire; Male Track Performer: John Hassett, Maine; Female Field Performer: Rachel Morrison, New Hampshire; Male Field Performer: Michael Shanahan, New Hampshire
Jan. 9 – Female Track Performer: Chelsea Owusu, UMass Lowell; Male Track Performer: Brian Nelson, UMBC; Female Field Performer: Kerstin Darsney, UMass Lowell; Male Field Performer: Nick Villa, Binghamton
Jan. 16 – Female Track Performer: Dayleen Santana Rodriguez, Albany; Male Track Performer: Sidney Gibbons, Albany; Female Field Performer: Samantha Beyar, Binghamton; Male Field Performer: Kingsley Ogbonna, Albany
Jan. 23 – Female Track Performer: Amanda Stead, Stony Brook; Male Track Performer: Sidney Gibbons, Albany; Female Field Performer: Kaylyn Gordon, Stony Brook; Male Field Performer: Michael Shanahan, New Hampshire
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