SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) is honored to highlight Geneseo's Riley Grossman as this year's Men's Outdoor Track and Field Scholar Athlete of the Year as nominated and voted on by the conference sports information directors.
Grossman holds a 3.96 cumulative GPA as an applied mathematics major with a minor in economics (& Honors College). At the 2022 SUNYAC Outdoor Championship, he finished second in the 10,000 meter run and third in the 1,500 meter run. Grossman is a Geneseo Presidential Scholar and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Pi Mu Epsilon honors societies. He is also a two-time SUNYAC Elite 20 winner, three-time USTFCCCA Academic All-America and won the Dr. Dan Mullin Scholar Athlete Award (top graduating male Scholar-Athlete at Geneseo). Grossman is part of the Geneseo Foundation Undergrad Fellowship for Research and is a peer tutor for campus math and writing centers.
During each season, the conference honors student-athletes for their efforts in their sport, as well as their academics. Out of hundreds of spring athletes, one athlete from each sport was selected for this distinction. 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.
