Owusu-Afriyie and Riley Named E8 T&F Athletes of the Week
Utica senior sprinter Sylvester Owusu-Afriyie and St. John Fisher sophomore jumper Eric Riley have been named the Empire 8 Track and Field Athletes of the Week.
Owusu-Afriyie broke an Empire 8 record to lead the Utica College men's track and field teams to a third place finish at the 2013 Empire 8 Conference Championships Saturday at the Glazer Arena. He clocked a final time of 7.08 in the 60 meter dash and also finished third in the 200 meter dash registering a time of 23.54.
Riley was named as the Most Outstanding Field Athlete of the Championship Meet after winning the long jump and high jump, while placing third in the triple jump. He won the high jump for the second straight year and broke the Fisher and Empire 8 record (which he set last year), clearing 2.03 meters. That 2.03 meters mark is currently eighth best in the nation for the season.
The sophomore also won the long jump with a distance of 6.62 meters and was third in the triple jump at 13.07 meters.