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Assumption & SCSU Claim Four of Five Major Awards
MANSFIELD, Mass. – Southern Connecticut claimed both Track and Field Athlete of the Year awards, while Assumption swept rookie awards and New Haven took home the Coaching Staff of the Year as the Northeast-10 announced its Indoor Track & Field major award winners on Tuesday afternoon.
Jonathan Volpe and Cameron Belton took home Track Athlete and Field Athlete of the Year, respectfully, while Assumption's Tre'Seam Bouie and Yoofi Abaka-Amuah were recognized as the Track Rookie and Field Rookie of the Year. Shaunnaya Williams and her Charger staff was selected as the NE10 Men's Indoor Track & Field Coaching Staff of the Year.
Volpe won one individual NE10 Championship and made the podium in one other individual championship. He finished first in the 800 meter race with a time of 1:54.28 and placed second in the mile with a 4:07.73 finish. Fellow Owl, Belton, who qualified for the NCAA Championships in shot put, won the shot put title with his 17.53m toss at the NE10 Indoor Championships.
Bouie medaled in two individual events, and took gold in one. He came in first in the 400M dash with a time of 48.20 and placed second in the 200M dash with a time of 21.47. Teammate Abaka-Amuah made the podium with a third place finish in shot put with a 16.02m mark, and also placed fourth in the wight throw with a distance of 16.47m.
Shaunnaya Williams and her staff at New Haven claimed Coaching Staff of the Year honors for the first time in program history. This year, the Chargers finished second at the NE10 Indoor Championship wit 117 points, the best finish the program has accomplished to date.
Men's Track Athlete of the Year
Jonathan Volpe, Southern Connecticut
Men's Field Athlete of the Year
Cameron Belton, Southern Connecticut
Men's Track Rookie of the Year
Tre'Sean Bouie, Assumption
Men's Field Rookie of the Year
Yoofi Abaka-Amuah, Assumption
Men's Track & Field Coaching Staff of the Year
Shaunnaya Williams & Staff, New Haven
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 13 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.
