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Trio cited includes SUNYAC Rookie of Year
Fredonia placed three players on the 2015-16 SUNYAC Women's Basketball All-Conference Team, including this year's Rookie of the Year. Freshman forward Jenna Einink (Mayville/Chautauqua Lake) was chosen as the top first-year player in a vote of the 10 conference coaches. She was also selected Third Team All-Conference while senior forward Sabrina Macaulay (Newark, N.Y./Newark) and junior guard Alexis Cheatham (Lockport/Lockport) made Second Team.
Mulcahy, Couperus win SUNYAC crowns
An exhausted Collin Mulcahy (Batavia/Batavia) collapsed into his coach's arms on Saturday after winning a SUNYAC Championship in the one-mile run at Brockport on the second day of SUNYAC Indoor Track and Field Championships. His time 4:08.76 puts him at No. 4 in NCAA Division III as of Saturday evening. On the women's side, Sarah Couperus (Marion, N.Y./Marion) won a SUNYAC title in the high jump with a personal best clearance of 1.63 meters.
Schreier ties record, DMRs win at SUNYACs
Sophomore Julia Schreier (Lockport/Starpoint) tied Fredonia's school record during the first day of competition at SUNYAC Indoor Track and Field Championships at Brockport. Her clearance of 3.50 meters was identical to the mark teammate Olivia Kurbs (Lockport/Lockport) set at the same meet in 2015.
Santiago 2nd at Regional, will join Carlson at NCAAs
Rafael Santiago (Middletown, N.Y./Middletown) turned in a second-place finish while teammate Arron Carlson (LeRoy/Notre Dame) was third off the 1-meter board at the Regional Diving Meet at Cortland on Friday. The top three finishers off each board are guaranteed a spot at the Division III Championships. Carlson had qualified the day before off the 3-meter board, and Santiago's finish means he'll be joining Carlson an the national meet.
Bartlett 3rd off 3m at Regionals
Meghan Bartlett (Johnstown, N.Y./Johnstown) finished in third place in the 3-meter diving competition at the Regional Meet at Cortland on Saturday. Bartlett was 0.70 from the second-place competitor and just 5.3 points from first place. A day earlier, Bartlett finished in fifth off the 1-meter board.
Macaulay's career night powers playoff push
Playoff atmosphere. Overtime. Long threes. Comebacks. The 1,000-point Club. Tuesday's women's basketball had everything, including a Fredonia victory as the Blue Devils claimed an 89-81 matchup over visiting Brockport in the quarterfinals of the SUNYAC tournament.
Trio of runners headed to NCAA meet
The NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Track and Field Committee announced May 21 the participants in the 2016 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Three Fredonia Blue Devils are on the list.
Morrison sets third school record this month
Laura Morrison (Wethersfield, Conn./Wethersfield) added another school recod to her resume while competing Saturday in the Brockport Golden Eagle Invitational. Morrison, a senior, covered the 1,000 meters in 2:55.68. In addition to setting a school record and winning the race, Morrison's time broke the track record of 3:02.57 set by Fredonia alum Kim Foltz two years ago. Foltz also held the previous Blue Devil school record.
Bartlett wins SUNYAC diving championship
For the second year in a row, Meghan Bartlett (Johnstown, N.Y./Johnstown) won the conference championship in the women's 3-meter dive on the final day of SUNYAC Swimming and Diving Championships. Her first-place score of 489.30 was accompanied by Samantha Kowalewski's (Cowlesville/Attica) third place finish of 465.85.
Jordon SUNYAC's top arm for the week
Senior Zachary Jordon (Akron, N.Y./Akron) was named the SUNYAC Pitcher of the Week on Monday. Jordon tossed a four-hit shutout over Oneonta on Wednesday, striking out 11 and allowing two walks. He set the stage for a series sweep of the Red Dragons, while improving his record to 3-3 on the year. It was his third complete game in conference play.