Personal Bests Highlight #AETF Week 6 Awards
BOSTON – Only two weekends separate teams from the 2019 America East Track and Field Championships. The latter descriptor appeared on the schedules of a number of programs last weekend. Hartford, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont participated in the NEICAAA Indoor Track and Field Championships while Stony Brook competed at the Mets Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Here are the conference’s weekly award winners:
Female Track Performer of the Week
Chidinma Matthew, UAlbany – So., Sprints, Yonkers, N.Y.
- Competed in the Crimson Elite Invitational and Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invitational.
- Her times of 7.57 in the 60-meter and 24.31 in the 200-meter are both conference bests.
- This is her first career Performer of the Week award.
Male Track Performer of the Week
Sidney Gibbons, UAlbany – Sr., Hurdles, St. Albans, N.Y.
- Won the 60m hurdles at the Crimson Elite Invitational.
- His winning time of 7.82 ranks 18th nationally.
- This is his first #AETF honor of the season.
Female Field Performer of the Week
Alyssa Oviasogie, Stony Brook – Jr., Multis, Buffalo, N.Y.
- Won the pentathlon at the Metropolitan Championships.
- Her 3296 points is the highest score by an America East student-athlete this year.
- This is her first #AETF award this season.
Male Field Performer of the Week
Alexios Prodanas, UMBC – Jr., Throws, Kilkis, Greece
- Placed second in the weight throw at the NYC Gotham Cup.
- Prodanas set a new personal best with a toss of 19.54m.
- He has been named Performer of the Week two of the past three weeks.
Weekly Award Winners
Dec. 4 – Female Track Performer: Shannon Murdock, New Hampshire; Male Track Performer: Paul Hogan, UMass Lowell; Female Field Performer: Lynda Brundige, UAlbany; Male Field Performer: David Carlson, UAlbany
Dec. 11 – Female Track Performer: Shannon Murdock, New Hampshire; Male Track Performer: John Benner, Vermont; Female Field Performer: Lauren Quann, New Hampshire; Male Field Performer: Zachary Astle, New Hampshire
Jan. 15 – Female Track Performer: Kaley Richards, UMass Lowell; Male Track Performer: Dan Schaffer, Binghamton; Female Field Performer: Lynda Brundige, UAlbany; Male Field Performer: Devon Willis, UAlbany
Jan. 22 – Female Track Performer: Lauren Trumble, Vermont; Male Track Performer: Brett Hoerner, New Hampshire; Female Field Performer: Brooke Bonney, Binghamton; Male Field Performer: Alexios Prodanas, UMBC
Jan. 29 – Female Track Performer: Lauren Trumble, Vermont; Male Track Performer: Paul Hogan, UMass Lowell; Female Field Performer: Victoria Stoffel, UAlbany; Male Field Performer: Jack Fitzgerald, Binghamton
Feb. 5 – Female Track Performer: Chidinma Matthew, UAlbany; Male Track Performer: Sidney Gibbons, UAlbany; Female Field Performer: Alyssa Oviasogie, Stony Brook; Male Field Performer: Alexios Prodanas, UMBC
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