Men's Outdoor Track and Field | 5/7/2025 4:53:18 PM
SUNY Geneseo sophomore Emerson Comer and St. John Fisher University junior Brandon Kaplan earned Empire 8 individual honors at the 2025 Empire 8 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship from Bob Boozer Field at Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium on the Campus of SUNY Brockport on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3.
Comer, a sophomore from South Kortright, NY, was named 2025 Empire 8 Outdoor Track Athlete of the Meet after setting a pair of Empire 8 Championship meet records in winning the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000-meters. He began the meet on Friday with a win in the 3,000-meter steeplechase by over seconds in a record time of 9:04.73. He came back on Saturday to win the 5,000-meters in a meet record time of 14:28.20.
Kaplan, a junior from Grahamsville, NY, was named 2025 Empire 8 Outdoor Track Athlete of the Meet. On Friday, Kaplan won the hammer throw with a toss of 60.87 meters, which shattered former NCAA Champion Luis Rivera of Nazareth University’s mark of 59.22 meters, set in winning the 2015 NCAA National Championship. Kaplan’s mark is now the sixth best in Division III to date this season.
The Empire 8 Track Athlete, Field Athlete, Rookie and Coach of the Year will be announced after the NCAA Championships in late May, along with the All-Conference Teams.
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