BOSTON – The final tune-ups of the indoor season took place last weekend and, the 2022 America East Indoor Track and Field Championships just three days away, teams begin to pack up for Boston.
The two-day meet with be streamed live on AmericaEast.tv. For the full schedule, links to watch live and spectator information visit #AETF Championship Central for full details.
Here are the #AETF week #9 awards:
#AETF Weekly Award Winners – Feb. 22
Female Track Performer of the Week
Ariella Garcia, UMBC – Sr., Mid-distance, Staten Island, N.Y.
- Ran a new school record in the 600m at the Penn State Tune-Up.
- Garcia finished in 1:33.74 which ranks third in the conference.
- This is her first weekly award of the season.
Male Track Performer of the Week
Ben Cotton, Maine – Sr., Sprints, Glenburn, Maine
- Finished second in the 60m dash in 6.95 at West Point Tune-Up.
- Also placed third in the 200m in 22.79.
- This is Cotton’s first Performer of the Week award this season.
Female Field Performer of the Week
Ashley Martinez, Maine – Jr., Jumps, Paterson, N.J.
- Won the high jump at West Point.
- Martinez cleared 5’7.25” ranks atop the America East leaderboard.
- This is her first career #AETF indoor honor.
Male Field Performer of the Week
Anthony Clavette, Hartford – Jr., Jumps, Scarborough, Maine
- Won the high jump at the Brown Invitational.
- Clavette’s leap of 6’9.75” ties the best mark in the conference this season.
- This is the Performer of the Week nod of his season.
2021-22 #AETF Weekly Award Winners
Dec. 7 – Female Track: Caitlyn Bobb, UMBC; Male Track: Yourry Tapande-Ngombe, UAlbany; Female Field: Leann Nicholas, UAlbany; Male Field: Marcrene Jeannot, Binghamton
Dec. 13 – Female Track: Nicole Yeomans, UNH; Male Track: Jake Bair, UVM; Female Field: Sydney Garrison, Hartford; Male Field: Kevin McGrath, UNH
Jan. 11 – Female Track: Kaley Richards, UMass Lowell; Male Track: Derek Holmes, UMass Lowell; Female Field: Rachel Hill, UMass Lowell; Male Field: Maxwell Davis, UMass Lowell
Jan. 18 – Female Track: Emily Mackay, Binghamton; Male Track: Dan Schaffer, Binghamton; Female Field: Alexandria Earle, Stony Brook; Male Field: Evan Tuthill, Binghamton
Jan. 25 - Female Track: Emily Mackay, Binghamton; Male Track: Jan Michael Gutierrez Almedina, UAlbany; Female Field: Ludith Campos, UAlbany; Male Field: Robert Blue, UAlbany
Feb. 1 - Female Track: Emily Mackay, Binghamton; Male Track: Dan Schaffer, Binghamton; Female Field: Ludith Campos, UAlbany; Male Field: Robert Blue, UAlbany
Feb. 8 – Female Track: Izzy Giesing, UMass Lowell; Male Track: Dan Schaffer, Binghamton; Female Field: Yasmen Farag, Maine; Male Field: Kevin McGrath, New Hampshire
Feb. 15 - Female Track: Emily Mackay, Binghamton; Male Track: Noah Bellomo, UMass Lowell; Female Field: Shannon Bailey, UAlbany; Male Field: Marcus McFadden, UAlbany
Feb. 22 – Female Track: Ariella Garcia, UMBC; Male Track: Ben Cotton, Maine; Female Field: Ashley Martinez, Maine; Male Field: Anthony Clavette, Hartford
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