SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The SUNYAC announces the 2023 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Track Athlete, Field Athlete, Rookie, and Coaching Staff of the Year awards as voted on by the conference coaches.
Men's Outdoor Track & Field Track Athlete of the Year – Lance Jensen, Geneseo
Jensen broke the conference record in the 400-meter hurdles en route to winning an NCAA championship title finishing the race in 50.63. He also was the SUNYAC champion in that event as well as the 100-meter and 200-meter races.
Men's Outdoor Track & Field Field Athlete of the Year - Shevaughn Allen, Buffalo State
Allen was the 2023 national champion in the triple jump with a facility-record leap of 15.57 meters. He earned All-American honors in the event and also earned a 12th place finish in the long jump at the NCAA championships. In addition, Allen was named the USTFCCCA All-Niagara Male Field Athlete of the Year after taking first in the triple jump and second in the long jump at the regional meet. He was first team All-SUNYAC in both events as he claimed SUNYAC titles in each. His leap of 7.52 meters in the long jump is a Buffalo State program and SUNYAC record.
Men's Outdoor Track & Field Rookie of the Year – Isaiah Brunache, Cortland
Brunache earned All-America honors in the shot put with a national runner-up finish at last month's NCAA Division III Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships at St. John Fisher University. His distance of 17.02 meters broke his own school record of 16.59 meters that he established in late April. Brunache won the SUNYAC title in the shot put at 16.26 meters and earned all-league honors in the hammer throw with a third-place effort of 50.04 meters. In addition, he finished fourth in the discus at the league championship at 41.45 meters. He earned All-Niagara Region honors in both the shot put and discus.
Men's Outdoor Track & Field Coaching Staff of the Year - Geneseo
The Geneseo men's track and field coaching staff is led by head coach Chris Popovici and is assisted by Dan Moore, Kyle Rollins, Ashton Fischer, Camille Wutz, Maddie Herbert, Christian Johnson and Gerald Meade. This season, the Knights won their fifth-straight and 10th overall SUNYAC men's outdoor track and field title. At the NCAA championship meet the staff led the SUNYAC Track Athlete of the Year, Jensen, to a national title in the 400-meter hurdles. Three different athletes earned All-American honors and the team finished tied 16th overall.
