Ithaca’s Orenstein and Devins Honored by NYSCTC
ITHACA, N.Y. – Senior men’s track & field athletes Max Orenstein (Trumbull/Trumbull) and Kyle Devins (Ausable Valley/Peru) were named NYSCTC Athletes of the Week for meets through Jan. 30. Orenstein earned track athlete of the week accolades, while Devins was tabbed field athlete of the week.
Named the Empire 8 Track Athlete of the Meet after helping the Bombers to their fourth consecutive conference crown on Sunday, Orenstein won a pair of events and was the runner-up in another. He was victorious in the 55-meter dash in 6.51 seconds and anchored the Bombers’ 1,600 relay that finished in 3:25.59. He placed second in the 200 dash in 22.62. All three performances were ECAC qualifiers.
Devins, the Empire 8 Field Athlete of the Meet, won the long jump and placed second in the triple. His mark of 7.08 meters in the long jump was an NCAA provisional qualifier, while his 13.54-meter triple jump qualified him for the ECAC Indoor Championships.