Men's Indoor Track and Field | 3/6/2023 12:05:27 PM
Nazareth College sophomore Cade Eells and Utica University senior Zuriel Wright earned Empire 8 individual honors at the 2022-23 Empire 8 Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championships from the Golisano Training Center on the campus of Nazareth on Feb. 24-25.
Eells scored 26 points to earn 2023 Empire 8 Men's Indoor Championship Track Athlete of the Meet honors, helping lead Nazareth to its first Empire 8 Championship in program history. Eells won the mile run, crossing the finish line first in a time of 4:26.62 and was runner-up in both the 800-meters (1:58.95) and 3,000-meter run (8:55.95).
Wright was named the 2023 Empire 8 Men’s Indoor Championship Field Athlete of the Meet. He won the high jump, clearing 2.00 meters, placed second in the long jump with a leap of 6.86 meters and was third in the triple jump with a leap of 13.09 meters, while leading Utica to team runner-up honors.
The Empire 8 Track Athlete, Field Athlete, Rookie and Coach of the Year will be announced after the NCAA Championships in mid-March, along with the All-Conference Teams.
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