Brockport, NY – On Monday, January 13
th, the men's and women's indoor track and field teams were awarded with four athletes of the week awards announced by the Empire 8 after competing in the St. Thomas Aquinas College Invite.
Jonathan Zavala had a strong start to the season after setting a new school record and breaking the Empire 8 record in the men's 3000m race. Zavala came in 3
rd place out of 54 runners crossing the line at a time of 8:25.12. Zavala also contributed to a 3
rd place finish in the men's 4000m distance medley relay finishing with a time of 10:27.70.
Freshman
Nick Wright also make his mark at the meet after a 7
th place finish in the shot put with a 13.52, throw. Wright also competed in the men's weight throw where he finished in 15
th with a 13.34m throw.
Marissa Wise had a well-deserved nomination after crossing the line in the 200m sprint at 26:23 seconds good for 15
th place out of 86 runners. Wise also contributed to a 2
nd place finish in the women's 4000m distance medley relay with a time of 12:44.30.
Sasha Schramm also had a day after competing in three different events and came in first for Brockport in two. In the long jump Schramm finished in 3
rd place with a 5.27m jump and in the triple jump she came in 15
th with a 10.33m jump. Schramm also placed 11
th in the high jump with a 1.50m jump.
Coming Up – The Golden Eagles are set to host the Winter Welcome Back to Brockport Meet this coming Friday, Janunary 17
th starting at 12pm in the SERC.