BOSTON – New Hampshire hosted and swept the Wildcat Invitational last weekend which featured track and field teams from Maine and Vermont. Binghamton’s men’s team topped the team scoring at the Lehigh Happy Easter Races.
In the national rankings, UAlbany junior Robert Blue remains in the top-15 in the triple jump. A pair of UMass Lowell distance runners rank in the top-10 in their events after last weekend.
#AETF Outdoor Weekly Awards – April 7
Female Track Performer of the Week
Izzy Giesing, UMass Lowell – Jr., Distance, Bradford, Vt.
- Won the 800m at the 2021 Colonial Relays.
- Giesing’s 2:05.07 final time ranks 10th in the country this season.
- This is her first Performer of the Week award this season.
Male Track Performer of the Week
Shakur Williams, UAlbany – Fr., Springs, St. Andrew Jamaica
- Won the 100m in 10.52 at the Virginia Invitational.
- That time ranks first in #AETF and Williams also ran the league’s second-best 200m time last weekend.
- This is the freshman’s first career #AETF weekly honor.
Female Field Performer of the Week
Samantha Moravsky, Hartford – Gr., Throws, Sherman, Conn.
- Won the javelin at the Wilton Wright Invitational.
- Launched a conference-best throw of 156’.
- This is Moravsky’s first outdoor Performer of the Week award.
Male Field Performer of the Week
Adrian Mitchell, UAlbany – Gr., Javelin, Kingston, Jamaica
- Won the javelin throw at Virginia Invitational.
- While not a season-best, Mitchell’s throw of 218’8” is better than all but 35 student-athletes in the country.
- This is his first weekly nod of the season and fifth of his career.
2021 Weekly Awards
Mar. 17 –Track Performers of the Week: Ariella Garcia, UMBC & Daniel Cosgrove, UMass Lowell; Field Performers of the Week: Jasmine Holland, UMBC & Andrew Haberman, UMBC
Mar. 24 –Track Performers of the Week: Asia Jinks, UAlbany & Vann Moffett, Stony Brook; Field Performers of the Week: Shania Scott, UAlbany & Robert Blue, UAlbany
Mar. 31 – Track Performers of the Week: Kaley Richards, UMass Lowell & Cameron Avery, Stony Brook; Field Performers of the Week: Marina Cannon, Vermont & Terrel Davis, Hartford
April 7 – Track Performers of the Week: Izzy Giesing, UMass Lowell & Shakur Williams, UAlbany; Field Performers of the Week: Samantha Moravsky, Hartford & Adrian Mitchell, UAlbany
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