Athletics
The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced the Sportsmanship and Inspirational Award winners for the 2010-11 year, naming Morrisville State College's Thomas Longland (Dunnville, ONT) the recipient of the Individual Sportsmanship Award.
“We're excited for such a significant honor to have been bestowed on Tom. He really exemplifies everything you would want in a college athlete,” said Greg Carroll, Morrisville State's Director of Athletics.
The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) recently announced its 2010-11 NEAC Scholar-Athlete recipients, naming 17 Morrisville State College student-athletes to the academic honor list.
To be named a scholar-athlete, students must achieve a GPA of 3.4 or higher for the fall and spring semesters combined while participating in a NEAC sponsored sport.
The following Mustang student-athletes were awarded scholar-athlete honors:
Jamie Anderson (Harpursville, NY) - Women's Lacrosse
Eleven Morrisville State College ice hockey student-athletes recently received academic honors from the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC), as announced by conference commissioner Patrick Damore, earning all-Academic Team and Commissioner's List honors.
Morrisville State College will host a developmental lacrosse clinic for high school level players Thursday nights, starting June 9th. The clinic will run June 9, 16, July 14, 21, 28 and August 4 from 6 – 8:30 p.m. on Drake Field on the Morrisville State campus.
These clinics are designed for players who are looking to excel and develop their game at the collegiate level. The primary focus will be on training and development of high school players.
The cost for the clinic is $30 per session or $100 for all six (6) sessions.
On Friday, June 10, 2011, Morrisville State College will honor the 2001-02 National Championship Men's Ice Hockey team and former field hockey standout LeeAnne Weigand with induction into the Athletics Wall of Fame as the Class of 2011.
The Morrisville State College men's lacrosse team has earned a spot in the 2011 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship, announced Monday afternoon.
The tournament is a two-region, five-team bracket.
Morrisville State is the #3 seed in the West Region and will face #2 seed Hartwick College on Wednesday at Wright Stadium at Hartwick College. Face-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. The winner will advance to play top seed Marywood on Saturday at Western New England College.
The State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher recently announced the winners of the 2010-11 Chancellor's Scholar Athlete Award, honoring 75 students from across the SUNY System, including Morrisville State College's Jonathan Fried (Jordan, NY) in the sport of men's lacrosse.
The award was created to recognize academic excellence along with outstanding athletic achievement.
The Morrisville State College western equestrian team concluded the 2010-11 season at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Championships, held in Lexington, Kentucky over the weekend.
The Morrisville State College western equestrian team concluded the 2010-11 season at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Championships, held in Lexington, Kentucky over the weekend.
Morrisville State College hunt seat rider, Teal Pedersen (Manorville, NY) placed fourth overall in the intermediate equitation over fences class at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Championships held in Lexington, Kentucky Thursday.
Pederson initially placed third at the Zone Championships in the class, but due to an ineligible rider, she moved up to second place and earned the chance to compete for a national title.