March 13, 2015
SUNYAC athlete and coaches receive regional awards for Indoor Track and Field
The SUNYAC office is pleased to announce three regional award winners from the conference.
Regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2015 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field season were announced Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
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Each of the regions honored both genders' top track athletes and field athletes and the top men's and women's head coaches and assistant coaches. Award winners were determined by a vote of USTFCCCA member coaches.
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Men's field athlete of the year
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ATLANTIC REGION – Samuel Taft, Brockport
Taft is a national qualifier in the heptathlon, and a school record holder in the 60 meter hurdles. The senior from Schenectady, New York is ranked fifth in the nation with his score of 5032 points.
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Men's head coach of the year
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ATLANTIC REGION – Angelo Posillico, SUNY Oneonta
Posillico's Red Dragons won the SUNYAC meet with 152 points; their squad is ranked No. 1 in the Atlantic Region. The second-year head coach leads the distance and throws groups and has three athletes entered in four events at nationals.
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Women's assistant coach of the year
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ATLANTIC REGION – Markus Allen, Buffalo State
In his ninth year guiding the sprints, hurdles and relays at Buffalo State, Allen guided his athletes to 78 points of the total 115½ scored by Buffalo State at the SUNYAC Championships and all 61 of its team points at ECACs. Buffalo State will send six sprinters to the NCAA Championships, tied for the most in the country with No. 1 UW-La Crosse, four of whom are ranked among the top-10 in the nation.
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Regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2015 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field season were announced Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
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Each of the regions honored both genders' top track athletes and field athletes and the top men's and women's head coaches and assistant coaches. Award winners were determined by a vote of USTFCCCA member coaches.
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Men's field athlete of the year
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ATLANTIC REGION – Samuel Taft, Brockport
Taft is a national qualifier in the heptathlon, and a school record holder in the 60 meter hurdles. The senior from Schenectady, New York is ranked fifth in the nation with his score of 5032 points.
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Men's head coach of the year
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ATLANTIC REGION – Angelo Posillico, SUNY Oneonta
Posillico's Red Dragons won the SUNYAC meet with 152 points; their squad is ranked No. 1 in the Atlantic Region. The second-year head coach leads the distance and throws groups and has three athletes entered in four events at nationals.
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Women's assistant coach of the year
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ATLANTIC REGION – Markus Allen, Buffalo State
In his ninth year guiding the sprints, hurdles and relays at Buffalo State, Allen guided his athletes to 78 points of the total 115½ scored by Buffalo State at the SUNYAC Championships and all 61 of its team points at ECACs. Buffalo State will send six sprinters to the NCAA Championships, tied for the most in the country with No. 1 UW-La Crosse, four of whom are ranked among the top-10 in the nation.
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