Men's Outdoor Track and Field | 5/6/2020 7:35:07 PM
The Empire 8 Conference would like to honor its senior student-athletes from men’s outdoor track & field, who were just about to begin their spring outdoor season, before it was abruptly ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These student-athletes prepared and competed with passion while also serving as role models in the community. While their final opportunity to compete in the sport they love was taken away, the many memories and bonds they have built with their teammates and coaches will last a lifetime and put them on a path for success beyond the track. Thanks for making the Empire 8 an exceptional athletic conference, we wish you much success and happiness upon graduation.
The Empire 8 honors the following seniors from men’s outdoor track & field:
Alfred
Rashid Abuelmaali, Middle Distance, Latham, NY/Shaker
· Empire 8 Champion (4x800-meter relay, 2018)
Daniel Wiener, Jumps/Hurdles, Cortlandt Manor, NY/Hendrick Hudson
Hartwick
Nate Benjamin, Sprints, Vestal, NY/Vestal
Oleg Gentry, Sprints/Throws, Stamford, CT/Trinity-Pawling
Houghton
Christian Arbour, Distance, Newtown, CT/Henry Abbot Tech
Daniel Burdo, Middle Distance, Brattleboro, VT/Brattleboro Union
· Empire 8 Second Team (800-meter run, 2018)
· Empire 8 President’s List (Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019)
Tyler Deuschle, Distance/Steeplechase, Depew, NY/Depew
· 2019 Empire 8 Co-Track Athlete of the Meet
· Empire 8 Champion (10,000-meter run, 2018; 5,000-meter run, 2019; 10,000-meter run, 2019)
· 2018 Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year
· 2017 Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year
John Vernick, Distance, North Chili, NY/Churchville-Chili
· Empire 8 President’s List (Fall 2018)
Isaac Worrall, Sprints, Lowville, NY/Lowville Academy
Josh Weller, Sprints, Brooklyn, NY/Brooklyn Institute for Liberal Arts
Nazareth
Jason Hall, Middle Distance, Victor, NY/Victor
· Empire 8 President’s List (Fall 2018
Sage
Arnoldo Burnett, Sprints, Bronx, NY/John F. Kennedy
· 2019 Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year
St. John Fisher
Bernard Daoust, Distance, Castleton, NY/Maple Hill
· Empire 8 Second Team (10,000-meter run, 2019)
Eddie Mahana, Hurdles/Sprints, Clay, NY/Clay
· 2019 NCAA All-American (110-meter hurdles, 2nd place)
· 2019 NCAA All-American (400-meter hurdles, 6th place)
· NCAA Championship Participant (110-meter hurdles, 2018; 110-meter hurdles, 2019; 400-meter hurdles, 2019)
· 2019 Empire 8 Track Athlete of the Year
· 2019 Empire 8 Co-Track Athlete of the Meet
· 2017 Empire 8 Rookie of the Year
· 2017 Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year
· Empire 8 Champion (110-meter hurdles, 2017; 110-meter hurdles, 2019; 400-meter hurdles, 2019)
· Empire 8 Second Team (400-meter hurdles, 2017; 110-meter hurdles, 2018; 400-meter hurdles, 2018; 4x100-meter relay, 2018; 400-meter run, 2019; 4x400-meter relay, 2019)
· USTFCCCA All-Atlantic Region (110-meter hurdles, 2017, 110-meter hurdles, 2018; 400-meter hurdles, 2018; 110-meter hurdles, 2019; 400-meter hurdles, 2019)
· USTFCCCA All-Academic (2019)
· Empire 8 President’s List (Spring 2019)
Leyton Miner, Throws, Alden, NY/Alden
Daniel Norris, Sprints, Guilford, NY/Bainbridge-Guilford
· Empire 8 Second Team (4x100-meter relay, 2019)
· Empire 8 President’s List (Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019)
Utica
Jason Bingay, Pole Vault, Mohegan Lake, NY/Water Panas
· Empire 8 President’s List (Spring 2019, Fall 2019)
Dean Howard, Sprints, Sidney Center, NY/Sidney
Jacob Howe, Distance, Brewerton, NY/Central Square
· Empire 8 President’s List (Spring 2019, Fall 2019)
Mitchell Marlow, Distance, Malone, NY/Franklin Academy
· Empire 8 Champion (1,500-meter run, 2019)
· Empire 8 Second Team (1,500-meter run, 2017; 5,000-meter run, 2019)
Andrew Mucica, Throws, Little Falls, NY/Little Falls
· Empire 8 President’s List (Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019)
Sean Murphy, Sprints/Jumps, Schenectady, NY/Guilderland
Chase Pecoraro, Multi-Events/Pole Vault, Medina, NY/Medina
· Empire 8 Champion (pole vault, 2019)
· Empire 8 Second Team (high jump, 2019)
· Empire 8 President’s List (Fall 2019)
David Samet, Distance, Wantagh, NY/General Douglas Macarthur
Logan Sherman, Middle Distance, Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial
Kyle Swiecki, Multi-Events, Boonville, NY/Adirondack
Kalif Wallace, Jumps, Wallkill, NY, Wallkill
Ka’Sean Watlington, Jumps/Sprints, Bayport, NY/Bayport-Bluepoint
· 2019 NCAA All-American (triple jump, 8th place)
· NCAA Championship Participant (triple jump, 2018; triple jump, 2019)
· Empire 8 Champion (4 x 100-meter relay, 2017; triple jump, 2018; long jump, 2019)
· Empire 8 Second Team (long jump, 2018; triple jump, 2019)
· Empire 8 Record Holder (triple jump, 14.93 meters)
· USTFCCCA All-Atlantic Region (triple jump, 2018; triple jump, 2019)
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit
www.empire8.com.
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