April 2, 2012
Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week Announced
MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE – Oneonta
Sean Bernstein (Baldwinsville, NY/C.W. Baker), junior
Sean Bernstein won both the 100 and 200-meter dashes in leading the Oneonta men to the team championship at the Point Loma Nazarene Invitational in San Diego, CA. He ran a personal best 10.60 in the 100 and set a school record in the 200 of 21.16. Bernstein also ran the second leg of the 4x100-meter relay that set a new school record time of 42.67 that was originally set back during the 2004 season. Both of Bernstein’s times rank second in Division III.
Sean Bernstein won both the 100 and 200-meter dashes in leading the Oneonta men to the team championship at the Point Loma Nazarene Invitational in San Diego, CA. He ran a personal best 10.60 in the 100 and set a school record in the 200 of 21.16. Bernstein also ran the second leg of the 4x100-meter relay that set a new school record time of 42.67 that was originally set back during the 2004 season. Both of Bernstein’s times rank second in Division III.
WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE – Geneseo
Cailin Kowalewski (Fredonia, NY/Fredonia), junior
Junior Cailin Kowalewski won the 800 meters at the Washington & Jefferson Open with a meet record time of 2:15.58, which currently stands seventh in the NCAA Division III rankings. Kowalewski led a 1-2-3 Geneseo finish in the event as she broke the old record of 2:17.15 set in 2010.
Junior Cailin Kowalewski won the 800 meters at the Washington & Jefferson Open with a meet record time of 2:15.58, which currently stands seventh in the NCAA Division III rankings. Kowalewski led a 1-2-3 Geneseo finish in the event as she broke the old record of 2:17.15 set in 2010.
MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE – Brockport
Dustin Colgan (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy), senior
Senior Dustin Colgan came home with two first-place finishes as he led The College at Brockport Men's Outdoor Track & Field squad at the season-opening Continental Invitational Saturday afternoon at Hamilton College. Colgan won both the hammer throw and the discus with a throw of 51.26 meters (168' 2”) in the hammer and a winning toss of 44.21 meters (145' 0”) in the discus for the Golden Eagles. He also came in third place in the shot put with a distance of 13.62m.
Senior Dustin Colgan came home with two first-place finishes as he led The College at Brockport Men's Outdoor Track & Field squad at the season-opening Continental Invitational Saturday afternoon at Hamilton College. Colgan won both the hammer throw and the discus with a throw of 51.26 meters (168' 2”) in the hammer and a winning toss of 44.21 meters (145' 0”) in the discus for the Golden Eagles. He also came in third place in the shot put with a distance of 13.62m.
WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE- Oneonta
Sarah Timmons (Schodack, NY/Maple Hill), senior
Sarah Timmons began the outdoor season with a first place finish in the discus and a second place finish in the hammer, breaking her own school records in both events at the Point Loma Nazarene Invitational. Her distance of 44.78m (146’-11”) won the discus by nearly four meters while her throw of 46.26m (151’-9”) was nearly three meters farther than her previous hammer throw record mark. Timmons currently has the third longest throw in Div. III in the discus.
Sarah Timmons began the outdoor season with a first place finish in the discus and a second place finish in the hammer, breaking her own school records in both events at the Point Loma Nazarene Invitational. Her distance of 44.78m (146’-11”) won the discus by nearly four meters while her throw of 46.26m (151’-9”) was nearly three meters farther than her previous hammer throw record mark. Timmons currently has the third longest throw in Div. III in the discus.
