American East Conference

Four Student-Athletes Earn #AETF Week 6 Awards

1/30/2018 11:34:08 AM

BOSTON – It was an action-packed weekend for America East track and field programs, with several competing in multiple meets. Most teams traveled to the same locations, including Albany and Stony Brook, who competed in the Dr. Sander Invitational in New York. Binghamton and UMBC competed in the Penn State National Open and Hartford, Maine, New Hampshire and UMass Lowell traveled to Boston to compete in the Terrier Invitational. Vermont participated in a number of meets, namely a quad-meet with New Hampshire, Maine and Dartmouth. 
 
Here are this week’s award winners:

Female Track Performer of the Week
Elinor Purrier, New Hampshire – Sr., Distance, Montgomery, Vt.

• Finished second in the 800m run at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic.
• Purrier’s time of 2:04.53 ranks sixth nationally.
• It is her second #AETF Performer of the Week award this season.

 
Male Track Performer of the Week
Sidney Gibbons, Albany – Jr., Hurdles, St. Albans, N.Y.

• Broke a nine year-old school record in the 60m hurdles, placing fourth in a time of 7.82.
• His time ranks in the nation’s top-20.
• It is his third consecutive Performer of the Week award.

 
Female Field Performer of the Week
Keishorea Armstrong, Binghamton – Gr., Jumps, Chatham, N.Y.

• Finished second in the long jump at the Penn State National Open.
• Her mark of 19’10.75” ranks first in the conference.
• It is Armstrong's first Field Performer of the Week award this season.

 
Male Field Performer of the Week
Michael Shanahan, New Hampshire – Sr., Throws, Dover, N.H.

• Won the weight throw at the Terrier Invitational.
• Throw of 71’8” was a full 10 feet farther than the pack.
• It is his fourth 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
Jan. 30 – Female Track Performer: Elinor Purrier, New Hampshire; Male Track Performer: Sidney Gibbons, Albany; Female Field Performer: Keishorea Armstrong, Binghamton; Male Field Performer: Michael Shanahan, New Hampshire
 
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