SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) is honored to announce Geneseo's Riley Grossman as the 2022 Men's Indoor Track and Field Scholar Athlete of the Year. This award is nominated and voted on by the conference sports information directors. During each season, the conference honors student-athletes for their efforts in their sport, as well as their academics. Out of hundreds of winter athletes, one athlete from each sport was selected for this distinction.
Grossman is a mathematics major with a cumulative 3.97 GPA. He was also awarded Men's Cross Country Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2021. Grossman earned Second Team All-SUNYAC with a second place finish in the 3000 meter and third in the 5000 at the SUNYAC Championships. He was named All-American as a part of the distance medley relay team that finished fifth place at the Division III NCAA championship meet.
In order to be eligible for the SUNYAC Scholar Athlete of the Year award student-athletes must prove both academic and athletic excellence by obtaining a minimum 3.30 overall GPA, be a starter or significant reserve for their team, and be at least a sophomore. The SUNYAC Scholar Athlete Award began in 2016-17.
