American East Conference

Final #AETF Outdoor Awards Bestowed

5/2/2018 11:00:00 AM

BOSTON – The Penn Relays served as the final tune-up for a majority of America East track and field programs as the focus has shifted to the 2018 #AETF Outdoor Championships. The meet will be held at UMBC on May 5^th and 6^th and will be streamed live on AmericaEast.tv.
 
Visit the Outdoor #AETF Championship Central page for more information.
 
Here are the final track and field weekly awards:

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

• Won the 1500-meter race in 4:17.89 at the UMass Pre-Conference meet.
• Purrier’s time ranks 25^th in the nation.
• This is her first #AETF Performer of the Week honor of the outdoor season.

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

• Placed fifth in the 110m hurdles at the Penn Relays.
• His time of 13.94 is a personal best and leads the conference.
• This is his first #AETF Performer of the Week award of the outdoor season.

 
Female Field Performer of the Week
Rachael Bergeron, Maine – Sr., Hammer, Waterville, Maine

• Threw a personal-best 197’10” in the hammer throw at the Penn Relays.
• Her toss earned fourth-place in the meet and is second all-time at Maine.
• Bergeron earns Female Field Performer of the Week honors for the first time this season.

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

• Finished third in the hammer throw with a mark of 222’5” at Penn Relays.
• Shanahan tossed farther than any other America East thrower this season.
• This is his second Performer of the Week honor of the outdoor season.

 
Weekly Award Winners
Mar. 21 – Female Track Performer: Stephanie Osuji, Albany; Male Track Performer: Harmodio Cruz III, Albany; Female Field Performer: Alice Barnsdale, Maine; Male Field Performer: Adrian Mitchell, Albany
April 4 – Female Track Performer: Stephanie Osuji, Albany; Male Track Performer: Tyler Ranke, Albany; Female Field Performer: Kelechi Nwanaga, UMBC; Male Field Performer: Matthew Campbell, Albany
April 11 – Female Track Performer: Chinque Thompson, Stony Brook; Male Track Performer: Benjamin Davis, Maine; Female Field Performer: Ariel Clachar, Maine; Male Field Performer: Matt Baker, Binghamton
April 18 – Female Track Performer: Amanda Stead, Stony Brook; Male Track Performer: Ryan Udvadia, Albany; Female Field Performer: Kaylyn Gordon, Stony Brook; Male Field Performer: Michael Shanahan, New Hampshire
April 25 – Female Track Performer: Cara Sherman, Albany; Male Track Performer: Paul Hogan, UMass Lowell; Female Field Performer: Keishorea Armstrong, Binghamton; Male Field Performer: Jack Fitzgerald, Binghamton
May 2 – Female Track Performer: Elinor Purrier, New Hampshire; Male Track Performer: Sidney Gibbons, Albany; Female Field Performer: Rachael Bergeron, Maine; Male Field Performer: Michael Shanahan, New Hampshire
 
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