Rivera and Smith Earn NYSCTC Honors
Nazareth College senior Luis Rivera and Ithaca College junior Brandy Smith have been honored with weekly honors for the week ending Feb. 6 by the New York State Collegiate Track Conference (
NYSCTC).
Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Nazareth College junior Luis Rivera continued his dominant season in the 35-lb. Weight Throw, winning the Ithaca Bomber Invitational with a toss of 19.97 meters (65’6.25”). Rivera set a new NYSCTC Association record with the performance, in addition to breaking the Empire 8 Conference and Nazareth school records. He currently leads NCAA Division III by nearly 4 feet, and also ranks #49 on the national college leaderboard, which includes athletes from all NCAA Divisions.
Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Ithaca College junior Brandy Smith was a double winner and set new facility and school records in the Weight Throw (17.83 meters / 58’6”) and the Shot Put (13.31 meters / 43’8”). She currently ranks #4 in NCAA Division III in the Weight Throw and #15 in the Shot Put.