For Immediate Release: April 25, 2006

Contact: Janelle Feuz, SUNYAC Publicist

 

SUNYAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships to be Held This Weekend in Brockport
Cortland Men and Geneseo Women to Defend Titles

 

            FREDONIA, NY – The 2006 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Men and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held this coming Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29 at SUNY Brockport in Brockport, NY. 

            Teams from Brockport, Buffalo State, Cortland, Fredonia, Geneseo, Oneonta, Oswego and Plattsburgh will compete in this year’s 39th annual men’s and 23rd annual women’s competitions. 

            Cortland men will look to defend their title after winning their fourth championship last year since 2001. The Red Dragons return three athletes that claimed four individual titles at the 2005 outdoor meet. Junior, Nick Wetherby (Olean/Olean) returns after winning the 100 and 200 meters last year. Also returning for Cortland is David Neal (Port Ewen/Kingston) in the 800 meters and Marcus Matyas (Hamburg/Hamburg) in discus. Additionally Cortland won the 4x100 relay last year.

            The Geneseo women’s team will attempt to win its fourth straight outdoor championship in 2006. The Knights return senior, Marta Scott (South Wales/East Aurora) who claimed the 2005 title in the 1500 meters while classmate Mary Kosloski (Tonawanda/Kenmore East) returns to defend her title in the triple jump. Sophomore Meghan Nolan (Liverpool/Liverpool) will look to defend their title in the 800 meters.  

            The two-day event begins at 2 p.m. on Friday with the men’s long jump, men’s hammer throw, women’s shot put, women’s pole vault, and the semi heat of the women’s 1500 meter run. Friday concludes at 5:50 p.m. with the men’s 10,000 meters. Saturday, the action begins at 10:00 a.m. with the men’s javelin, men’s pole vault, women’s triple jump, the women’s discus throw and concludes at 2:40 p.m. with the men’s 4x400 relay. For more information and up-to-date performance lists and full daily results, click on Outdoor Track on the SUNYAC web page at www.sunyac.com.

 

2005 Final Team Standings

 

                                                            Men’s Final Results                                             Women’s Final Results

1. Cortland 187.5                                                           1. Geneseo 196

2. Geneseo 158                                                             2. Brockport 154.5

3. Brockport 123                                                           3. Cortland 132

4. Plattsburgh 115                                                          4. Oneonta 96

5. Oneonta 94                                                              5. Fredonia 78.5

6. Buffalo State 56.5                                                      6. Plattsburgh 70

7. Oswego 21                                                               7. Oswego 32

8. Fredonia 20                                                               8. Buffalo State 17