MANSFIELD, Mass. – The Northeast-10 swept all eight major East Region awards from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for the indoor season, as announced by the USTFCCCA on Friday afternoon.
American International's Benoit Campion was named the Male Track Athlete of the Year, while teammates Roxan Foster and Dahsia Middlebrooks were honored as the Female Track & Field Athletes of the Year. Southern Connecticut's Oghenefejiro Onakpoma earned Male Field Athlete of the Year honors.
SCSU's John Wallin was honored as the Men's Coach of the Year, while Michael Delgado was selected as the Women's Coach of the Year. AIC's Matthew Jacobson and Logan Sharpe were honored as the Men's & Women's Assistant Coaches of the Year.
Campion, a senior from Guipavas, France, is ranked first nationally in the mile at 4:02.54, 15th nationally in the 800 at 1:51.10 and 19th nationally in the 3000 at 8:09.54. He is the seventh fastest performer in NCAA DII history in the mile with the time that he ran at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on February 14.
Onakpoma, a senior from Naugatuck, Connecticut, is ranked eighth nationally in the triple jump at 15.23m (49-11¾). He scored 16 points at the Northeast-10 Indoor Championships with a victory in the triple jump and a third-place finish in the long jump.
Foster, a freshman from Black River, Jamaica, is ranked fourth nationally in the 60 Hurdles and in the top-30 nationally in both the 60 and the 200. She is the only female athlete in the East Region with three NCAA provisional qualifying marks.
Middlebrooks, a senior from New Haven, Connecticut, is ranked fifth nationally in the triple jump at 12.44m (40-9¾). She scored 18 points at the Northeast-10 Indoor Championships with a victory in the triple jump and a runner-up finish in the long jump.
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 14 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
