FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 12, 2015
Four NE-10 student-athletes, four coaches receive East Region honors
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) honored four student-athletes and four coaches from Northeast-10 institutions with regional awards this week. A member of the NE-10 collected an award in each of the eight categories.
The Northeast-10 men’s and women’s Track Athletes of the Year, American International’s Mike Biwott and New Haven’s Ada Udaya, were both named East Region Track Athletes of the Year. Biwott’s qualifying time of 14:03 in the 5000-meter run is second best in the country. Udaya has the fastest times in Division II in both the 60- and 200-meter dashes.
Southern Connecticut’s Michael Lee and Michelle Grecni, the NE-10 Field Athletes of the Year, were also tabbed East Region Field Athletes of the Year. Lee’s 15.37m mark in the triple jump is third best in Division II. Grecni is the only pole vaulter in Division II with a mark over 4.00 meters (4.10).
American International head coach Leo Mayo was named Men’s Head Coach of the Year in the east region, while Stonehill’s Karen Boen earned East Region Women’s Head Coach of the Year. Southern Connecticut’s Bill Sutherland (men’s) and Joe Van Gilder (women’s) collected the region’s Assistant Coach of the Year accolades.
At the Northeast-10 Championships, American International won on the men’s side and Stonehill took first on the women’s side. Southern Connecticut finished in second in both the men’s and women’s competitions at the conference championships.
This weekend, 42 student-athletes from seven different NE-10 teams will be competing in the 2015 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships, which begins on Friday.
ABOUT THE NORTHEAST-10
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,500 student-athletes.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE-10 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 Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
