BOSTON –  All nine #AETF schools were in action again competing against national competition with fields made up of the top collegiate athletes and professional athletes. Several athletes broke in to the top-10 in the conference, with 14 performances taking the top spot. In just over a month, all nine schools will descend upon Boston for the 2024-25 America East Indoor Track and Field Championship meet.


2024 #AETF Weekly Award Winners –  Feb. 4

Male Co-Field Athlete of the Week

Brian Luciano, Binghamton - Rs- So., Yorktown Heights, N.Y.

• Luciano won the weight throw at the Penn State National Open, breaking his school-record with a toss of 21.37m

• With a new person best of 70-1 /2, Luciano is the first Binghamton thrower to surpass the 70-foot mark in the weight throw 

• Luciano's mark currently ranks second in the northeast and No. 27 in the nation.

 

Male Co-Field Athlete of the Week

Simone Menchini, UAlbany- So., Cossato, Italy

• Menchini logged a school-record 7.66m to win the long jump at the Roy-al Rumble.

• Menchini’s mark currently ranks second in the northeastern and No. 26 in the nation.

 

Male Track Athlete of the Week

Tyler Edson, UMBC - So., Eldersburg, MD

• Edson crossed the line in 1:48.59 in the men’s 800m to set a new UMBC school-record

• The Sophomore also ran the 1200m leg on the Retriever’s school-record DMR that clocked a time of 9:40.98, the nation’s 3rd fastest mark this season.

 

Male Rookie of the Week

Iyanuoluwapo Omisore, UMass Lowell– Fr., Lagos, Nigeria

• Omisore clocked a new personal best in the 200m running 21.77 to place second at the BU Terrier Classic

 

Female Field Athlete of the Week

Alyssa Armitage, Binghamton– So., North Tonawanda, N.Y.

• Armitage tied her school record height of 4.05m in the pole vault to finish fourth at the Penn State National Open

• Her season best currently ranks first the conference  

 

Female Track Athlete of the Week

Chloe Whiting, Bryant– Jr., Randolph, NJ

• Whiting shattered the Bulldog’s school record in the 5K by over a minute crossing the line in 16:11.17

• Her time leads the conference and puts her in the top-50 nationally 

 

Female Rookie of the Week

Katie Schwaner, UMBC– Fr., Mechanicsville, Md.

• Schwaner turned in the third-fastest conference time in the 800m this season crossing the line in 2:15.73

2024 #AETF Male Weekly Award Winners

Jan. 14 - Male Field Athlete of the Week: Kalen Knott, Bryant; Male Track Athlete of the Week: Marquis Miller, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Justin Banks, UMBC
Dec. 10 - Male Field Athlete of the Week: Brian Luchiano, Binghamton; Male Track Athlete of the Week: Hassan Abidi, UAlbany; Male Rookie of the Week: Tooni Ogunyeye, UAlbany
Dec. 17 - Male Field Athlete of the Week: Ben Therriault, Maine; Male Track Athlete of the Week: Luke Marsanskis, Maine; Male Rookie of the Week: Pietro Carpentari, NJIT
Jan. 21 - Male Field Athlete of the Week: Brian Luciano, Binghamton; Male Track Athlete of the Week: Sean Kennedy-Wonneberger, UMass Lowell; Male Rookie of the Week: Gabriel Sisk, UMass Lowell
Jan. 28 - Male Field Athlete of the Week: Qualiar Newton, UAlbany; Male Track Athlete of the Week: Marquis Miller, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Tooni Ogunyeye, UAlbany

2024 #AETF Female Weekly Award Winners
Jan. 14 -Female Field Athlete of the Week: Avery Pitts, UMass Lowell; Female Track Athlete of the Week: Jayani Santos, UMass Lowell; Female Rookie of the Week: Isabella Fryer, Vermont
Dec. 10 - Female Field Athlete of the Week: Sarah Moore, New Hampshire; Female Track Athlete of the Week: Jenna Chan, Binghamton; Female Rookie of the Week: Sarah Moore, New Hampshire
Dec. 17 - Female Field Athlete of the Week: Sonya Rybalko, Maine; Female Track Athlete of the Week: MegAnne Gilmore, Vermont; Female Rookie of the Week: Zaidah Lightener, NJIT
Jan. 21 - Female Field Athlete of the Week: Stephanie Green, UAlbany; Female Track Athlete of the Week: Jenna Chan, Binghamton; Female Rookie of the Week: Ruth White, New Hampshire
Jan. 28 - Female Field Athlete of the Week: Stephanie Green, UAlbany; Female Track Athlete of the Week: Toni Galloway, UAlbany; Female Rookie of the Week: Miyanah Robinson, UAlbany

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