Men's Outdoor Track and Field | 6/5/2025 11:30:00 AM
SUNY Geneseo graduate student Charlie Wilson was named the 2025 Niagara Region Indoor Track Athlete of the Year and Geneseo Track and Field Assistan Coach Dan Moore earned the 2025 Niagara Region Assistant Coach of the Year award as announced by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) .
Wilson, who hails from Romeo, MI, earned runner-up honors in the 10,000-meter run at the 2025 NCAA Division III Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship, crossing the finish line in an all-time Empire 8 record time of 29:21.43 to earn First Team All-American honors. He also shattered the Empire 8 record and qualified for nationals in the 5,000-meters with a time of 14:08.50 at the Widener Final Qualifier on May 12. He would go on to finish 12th in the 5,000-meters at the NCAA Championships and earn Second Team All-American honors. Wilson was also a USTFCCCA All-Niagara Region selection in both the 5,000- and 10,000-meters. In addition, Wilson was named the 2025 Empire 8 Track Athlete of the Year.
Moore, in his ninth year as Assistant Coach at SUNY Geneseo, coached the Knights’ Charlie Wilson to a runner-up finish in the 10,000-meter run at the 2025 NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships. In addition he coached a fifth place finish for Pierce Young in the steeplechase and a third place finish for Ryan Hagan in the 1,500-meter run.
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