Both the College’s Men’s and women’s Bowling teams finished second in their
NJCAA National Tournaments. Named as Men’s Team All-Americans, were Michael
ruben and Michael Kissel; named as a women’s Team All-American was emily Clark.
e women’s equestrian team completed its inaugural season finishing fifth among
10 teams. we were the only two-year school in the region and placed ahead of teams
representing Hofstra, Molloy, Adelphi, Dowling, and Columbia. Jeanna Hughes was
recognized by the intercollegiate Horse Show Association as a 2014-2015 regional
Sportsmanship Award winner. within our region, which includes over 120 riders,
this is a prestigious award. Jeanna was the only community college rider to receive this
national award – all other recipients were from four-year schools.
our Men’s Lacrosse team was ranked 5
th
in the nation and received an at-large bid to
the National Tournament, where they lost in the Championship game.
irty members from our Men’s and women’s Track & field teams qualified to
compete at Mohawk valley Community College during the NJCAA Division iii
National Track & field Tournament. e women’s Team finished 4
th
and the Men’s
Team finished 7
th
. Jesse Mattera set a College record in the Decathlon (5315 points).
e College did have four national champions as follows: Tristan Bevans – women’s
Triple Jump; Josiah Hoshyla – Men’s Pole vault, representing his second consecutive
national title; Gabrielle Mason – women’s Pole vault; and the women’s 4x400-Meter
relay. Nine members from the team were also named as All-Americans: Dora Mayen;
Menely Genao; Tristan Bevans; Chris Swensen; Josiah Hoshyla; Gabrielle Mason;
Tivoni Taylor; Melanie Sterling; and Leana wiebelt.
During the season, Suffolk student-athlete Gabrielle Mason was named the women’s
NJCAA Division iii National Athlete of the week by the U.S. Track & field and
Cross Country Coaches Association (USTfCCCA). Gabrielle broke the College
record in the pole vault with a mark of 3.05m (10 feet) at the invitational tournament
hosted by the College of New Jersey. She is currently the NJCAA Diii leader in the
pole vault. in addition, her mark made her the only NJCAA Diii woman to soar
higher than three meters this spring, and in effect ranks her in the top 15 for NJCAA
Diii men. Mason has vaulted four times this outdoor season; all four vaults would
place her number 1 on the division’s descending order list.
women’s Track & field student-athlete Tristan Bevans was named as the National
Track Athlete of the week twice this season. She is the #1 ranked student-athlete in
both the triple jump and 100m hurdles, as well as a member of the #1 ranked 4x400
team and #3 ranked 4x100 team. She also now holds the College’s record in both
triple jump and 100m hurdles.
our women’s Cross Country Team finished 7
th
in the nation among a field of 109
teams. Student-athlete Leana wiebelt was named a Second Team All-American.
our Men’s Tennis Team was the region Xv champions and traveled to Texas to
compete in the National Tournament, where they finished third. Named as first
Team All-Americans were Anthony fazio and Daniel Klein; named as Second Team
All-Americans were Kevin Lankowicz and erik Ujvari.
Men’s Baseball Head Coach eric Brown was named region Xv Coach of the Year.
e team’s starting pitcher, frank valentino, was named region Xv Player of the Year.
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e College launched its first-ever
Women’s Equestrian team this past year.
Student-athlete Leana Wiebelt was named Women’s
National Cross Country Runner of the Week by the NJCAA.
