May 10, 2011
Annual Outdoor Track and Field Awards Announced
After a successful 2011 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championship, six different schools came away with a major award announced by Conference Commissioner Dr. Patrick Damore on Tuesday. All six awards are voted on by the conference coaches.
Outstanding Male Track Athlete –Buffalo State
Xavier Mateen (New Rochelle, NY/New Rochelle) – senior
Sprinter Xavier Mateen (New Rochelle, NY)was named the Outstanding Male Track Athlete SUNYAC Championship. The senior won the 100-meter dash with an NCAA provisional time of 10.69 seconds, captured the 200-meter dash in 21.81 seconds and anchored the winning 4x100 meter relay that ran a new meet record and provisional qualifying time of 41.50.
Xavier Mateen (New Rochelle, NY/New Rochelle) – senior
Sprinter Xavier Mateen (New Rochelle, NY)was named the Outstanding Male Track Athlete SUNYAC Championship. The senior won the 100-meter dash with an NCAA provisional time of 10.69 seconds, captured the 200-meter dash in 21.81 seconds and anchored the winning 4x100 meter relay that ran a new meet record and provisional qualifying time of 41.50.
Outstanding Female Track Athlete – Geneseo
Alyssa Smith (Rochester, NY/Brighton) - junior
Alyssa Smith (Rochester, NY/Brighton) - junior
Junior Alyssa Smith (Rochester, NY) was a double winner at the SUNYAC Outdoor Championships to earned Outstanding Athlete honors. Smith won the 800 meters with an NCAA provisional and meet record time of 2:13.73 and the 1,500 with an NCAA provisional time of 4:37.58. It was the first outdoor individual titles for Smith in her career.
Outstanding Male Field Athlete – Brockport
Ray Lund (Thiells, NY/North Rockland), senior
Ray Lund (Thiells, NY) won two individual titles at the SUNYAC Outdoor Championships as he was voted the Outstanding Male Field Athlete for the second straight year. Lund won his third straight SUNYAC discus championship, throwing 140 feet, four inches (42.77 meters) and he picked up his second straight SUNYAC hammer throw title. In the hammer, Lund posted an NCAA provisional -qualifying effort with a throw of 175 feet, seven inches (53.52 meters) to claim the title by 25 feet, eight inches. He also posted an ECAC championship-qualifying effort in the shot put, where he placed third with an effort of 49 feet, 6 1/4 inches (15.09 meters).
Ray Lund (Thiells, NY/North Rockland), senior
Ray Lund (Thiells, NY) won two individual titles at the SUNYAC Outdoor Championships as he was voted the Outstanding Male Field Athlete for the second straight year. Lund won his third straight SUNYAC discus championship, throwing 140 feet, four inches (42.77 meters) and he picked up his second straight SUNYAC hammer throw title. In the hammer, Lund posted an NCAA provisional -qualifying effort with a throw of 175 feet, seven inches (53.52 meters) to claim the title by 25 feet, eight inches. He also posted an ECAC championship-qualifying effort in the shot put, where he placed third with an effort of 49 feet, 6 1/4 inches (15.09 meters).
Outstanding Female Field Athlete – Oneonta
Kacy Boburka (Binghamton, NY/ Chenango Valley) sophomore
Sophomore Kacy Boburka (Binghamton, NY) finished in the top three in four different events to be named the SUNYAC Outstanding Female Field Athlete of the Championship Meet. She won the individual title in the long jump with a leap of 5.20 meters, defeating the field by over two inches. She placed second in the high jump clearing 1.60 meters. Boburka took third in the Javelin with a toss of 32.25 meters and in the triple jump with a mark of 11.21 meters. She also placed seventh in the shot put (10.85 meters).
Men’s Coach of the Year – Fredonia
Tom Wilson
First-year head coach Tom Wilson was named the 2011 SUNYAC Men’s Coach of the Year as a result of the Blue Devils’ outstanding showing at the Championship Meet. Wilson took over the program as the interim head coach in January of 2011 and guided his men’s squad to a third place finish with 132 points. Fredonia captured five individual championships, placed second four times and set three new championship meet records. This is the first outdoor coach of the year honor for Fredonia since 2000.
Kacy Boburka (Binghamton, NY/ Chenango Valley) sophomore
Sophomore Kacy Boburka (Binghamton, NY) finished in the top three in four different events to be named the SUNYAC Outstanding Female Field Athlete of the Championship Meet. She won the individual title in the long jump with a leap of 5.20 meters, defeating the field by over two inches. She placed second in the high jump clearing 1.60 meters. Boburka took third in the Javelin with a toss of 32.25 meters and in the triple jump with a mark of 11.21 meters. She also placed seventh in the shot put (10.85 meters).
Men’s Coach of the Year – Fredonia
Tom Wilson
First-year head coach Tom Wilson was named the 2011 SUNYAC Men’s Coach of the Year as a result of the Blue Devils’ outstanding showing at the Championship Meet. Wilson took over the program as the interim head coach in January of 2011 and guided his men’s squad to a third place finish with 132 points. Fredonia captured five individual championships, placed second four times and set three new championship meet records. This is the first outdoor coach of the year honor for Fredonia since 2000.
Women’s Coach of the Year – Cortland
Steve Patrick
Steve Patrick was named the SUNYAC Women’s Coach of the Year after guiding the Red Dragons to their 14th SUNYAC title and first since 2007. Cortland won only four of 21 events but used depth to total 164 points and claim the league crown. In all, Cortland earned 34 top-eight scoring finishes. The Red Dragons posted two individual NCAA provisional qualifying standards in addition to both relays finishing second with provisional times.
Steve Patrick
Steve Patrick was named the SUNYAC Women’s Coach of the Year after guiding the Red Dragons to their 14th SUNYAC title and first since 2007. Cortland won only four of 21 events but used depth to total 164 points and claim the league crown. In all, Cortland earned 34 top-eight scoring finishes. The Red Dragons posted two individual NCAA provisional qualifying standards in addition to both relays finishing second with provisional times.
