February 28, 2011
Annual Indoor Track and Field Awards Announced
After sweeping the 2010-2011 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Indoor Track and Field Championship Titles, Buffalo State came away with four major award announced by Conference Commissioner Dr. Patrick Damore on Monday. Brockport and Oneonta each picked up one award. All six awards are voted on by the conference coaches.
Outstanding Male Track Athlete –Buffalo State
Justin Allen (Mt. Vernon, NY/Mt. Vernon), sophomore
Justin Allen (Mt. Vernon, NY/Mt. Vernon), sophomore
Sprinter Justin Allen (Mt. Vernon, NY/Mt. Vernon)was named the Outstanding Male Track Athlete of the SUNYAC Championship Meet after leading Buffalo State to its first-ever men's SUNYAC Indoor Track & Field Championship on Saturday. The sophomore won two individual championships, was part of a winning relay and set three new championship meet records. Allen captured the 400-meter dash with an NCAA automatic qualifying and meet record time of 48.55 seconds, and crossed first in the 200-meter dash in a meet record 21.76 seconds. He was also third in the 55-meter dash (6.50), and ran the anchor leg on the meet-clinching 4x400-meter relay that placed first with a new meet record time of 3:21.67.
Outstanding Female Track Athlete – Buffalo State
Jazmin Dunham (Rochester, NY/Olympia), freshman
Jazmin Dunham (Rochester, NY/Olympia), freshman
Sprinter Jazmin Dunham (Rochester, NY/Olympia) was voted the Outstanding Female Track Athlete of the SUNYAC Championship Meet, as paced Buffalo State to its third consecutive team title. Dunham was a double winner on the day as she captured the title in the 55-meter hurdles with an NCAA provisional time of 8.51 seconds, setting a school record in the prelims in 8.46. She also won the 200 meter dash in 26.11 seconds.
Outstanding Male Field Athlete – Brockport
Ray Lund (Thiells, NY/North Rockland), senior
The College at Brockport senior Ray Lund (Thiells, NY/North Rockland) won a pair of SUNYAC indoor track and field titles and posted two NCAA Division III National Championship provisional qualifying performances to earn the Outstanding Male Field Athlete of the Meet honors. Lund recorded a throw of 17.82 meters (58 feet, 5 3/4 inches) to win the weight throw, and won the shot put with an effort of 15.66 meters (51 feet, 4 1/2 inches).
Ray Lund (Thiells, NY/North Rockland), senior
The College at Brockport senior Ray Lund (Thiells, NY/North Rockland) won a pair of SUNYAC indoor track and field titles and posted two NCAA Division III National Championship provisional qualifying performances to earn the Outstanding Male Field Athlete of the Meet honors. Lund recorded a throw of 17.82 meters (58 feet, 5 3/4 inches) to win the weight throw, and won the shot put with an effort of 15.66 meters (51 feet, 4 1/2 inches).
Outstanding Female Field Athlete – Oneonta
Kacy Boburka (Binghamton, NY/ Chenango Valley) sophomore
Oneonta sophomore Kacy Boburka (Binghamton, NY/Chenango Valley) finished in the top eight in three different events including an individual championship in the high jump to earn Outstanding Female Field Athlete of the Meet honors. Boburka cleared a height of 1.61 meters in the high jump, defeating two time champion Kristen Seriksted of Cortland by the tie-break attempts. She then finished third in the shot put with a throw of 11.48 meters and completed the day with a seventh place leap of 5.01 meters in the triple jump.
Men’s Coach of the Year – Buffalo State
Eugene Lewis
Tenth-year head coach Eugene Lewis was named the 2011 SUNYAC Men’s Coach of the Year as a result of the Bengals’ outstanding showing. Buffalo State captured its first ever Championship title finishing just one point ahead of runner up Geneseo. The Bengals captured four individual championships, won one relay event and set three new championship meet records. This is the second time Lewis has won the Men’s Coach of the Year, previously winning in 2008 and is just the second Buffalo State coach to earn the honor. Mike Collopy earned the honor in 1981, the first year it was awarded.
Kacy Boburka (Binghamton, NY/ Chenango Valley) sophomore
Oneonta sophomore Kacy Boburka (Binghamton, NY/Chenango Valley) finished in the top eight in three different events including an individual championship in the high jump to earn Outstanding Female Field Athlete of the Meet honors. Boburka cleared a height of 1.61 meters in the high jump, defeating two time champion Kristen Seriksted of Cortland by the tie-break attempts. She then finished third in the shot put with a throw of 11.48 meters and completed the day with a seventh place leap of 5.01 meters in the triple jump.
Men’s Coach of the Year – Buffalo State
Eugene Lewis
Tenth-year head coach Eugene Lewis was named the 2011 SUNYAC Men’s Coach of the Year as a result of the Bengals’ outstanding showing. Buffalo State captured its first ever Championship title finishing just one point ahead of runner up Geneseo. The Bengals captured four individual championships, won one relay event and set three new championship meet records. This is the second time Lewis has won the Men’s Coach of the Year, previously winning in 2008 and is just the second Buffalo State coach to earn the honor. Mike Collopy earned the honor in 1981, the first year it was awarded.
Women’s Coach of the Year – Buffalo State
Eugene Lewis
Eugene Lewis was also named the SUNYAC Women’s Coach of the Year after guiding the Bengals to their third-consecutive conference championship. It is the second-straight honor for Lewis. Buffalo State won five of the 16 events at the conference championship and finished runner-up in three events and took third in two events to post 124 points to runner-up Geneseo’s 106.
Eugene Lewis
Eugene Lewis was also named the SUNYAC Women’s Coach of the Year after guiding the Bengals to their third-consecutive conference championship. It is the second-straight honor for Lewis. Buffalo State won five of the 16 events at the conference championship and finished runner-up in three events and took third in two events to post 124 points to runner-up Geneseo’s 106.
