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 | Saintard claimed Track Athlete of the Year after a standout first season with the Eagles. The senior recorded an impressive showing throughout the season, including two individual first-place finishes and a first-place finish as part of a relay at the 2018 NAC Championship, helping the Eagles earn their first NAC title. He earned the title of NAC Champion in the 100m (11.14), 200m (22.73), and the 4x100m relay (43.55). His 100 and 200 times qualified him for New England Regionals, while he and his teammates set a new meet record in the 4x100. He was named NAC Track Athlete of the Week twice this season. |
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Hathaway collects his first NAC Field Athlete of the Year honor after scoring 22 points for the Eagles at the 2018 NAC Championship. The junior recorded first, second, and fourth-place finishes at the conference championship. He started the day earning fourth-place points in the discus throw (35.80m) and followed that performance with a runner-up finish in the shot put (13.30m). He ended his day with a first-place finish in the hammer, which proved to be an important 10 points that his team needed at that moment. His toss of exactly 50 meters set a personal and school record, while also smashing the conference record by over eight meters. Under pressure, he also qualified for New England Regionals with his hammer distance. Hathaway claimed one NAC Field Athlete of the Week honor this season.
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Gurney has made an immediate impact during his first season of competition to earn him NAC Rookie of the Year honors. The rookie scored 20 points for the 2018 NAC Champion Eagles, competing in three very technical events. He started the day earning second-place points in the high jump with a height of 1.83m, which tied his season-best mark. He then earned third-place points in the pole vault with a height of 3.20m, also tying his best mark in the event. To end his day, he competed in the triple jump where he held his seed to take third but improved his season best with a distance of 12.24m. Gurney claimed one NAC Rookie of the Week honor this season.
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 | Warren is being recognized for excelling academically and athletically throughout his undergraduate experience. The Exercise Science major has been named to the Dean's List every semester at Colby-Sawyer. He is a member of the Alpha Chi Honor Society and is a two-time NAC All-Academic honoree. The senior was honored with the 2018 Colby-Sawyer Scholar-Athlete Award and the 2018 Colby-Sawyer Award, which is given annually to one senior who "best exemplifies the ideals of the college in personal dignity, intellectual growth, contribution to campus life and constructive influence on other students." Warren has served as the President of the Exercise and Sport Science Majors Club and has honed his leadership skills by participating in an Emerging Leaders Program at Colby-Sawyer. He earned the title of captain of the Chargers track and field squad for two years and has also been a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee on campus. He is a six-time New England Qualifier in the pole vault (indoor/outdoor), while also setting school records in the event. He has made the NAC All-Conference Team twice in the pole vault and once in the 110m hurdles. At the 2018 NAC Championships, he placed third in the 110-meter hurdles (16.91) and earned first-place points in the pole vault (3.95m). |
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Goupee's squad was selected to finish second in the pre-championship poll after finishing third a season ago and her team was ready to take on that challenge. The Eagles excelled, claiming their first NAC Championship Title this season with 198 points, beating out two-time defending champion Colby-Sawyer by 16 points. The third-year mentor saw her student-athletes score first-place points in nine events and second-place points in six events at this year's conference meet. Notably, three of Goupee's Eagles, Robenson Saintard, Eric Hathaway, and Zion Gurney, earned NAC Track and Field major honors this season.
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Desjardins, the 2017 NAC Rookie of the Year, has claimed NAC Track Athlete of the Year after an incredible sophomore campaign. She was called upon to compete in multiple events at the conference championship this season including the 100m, 200m, 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay and the high jump, while being a part of scoring 46 points on the day for the 2018 Champion Eagles. The second-year runner earned three first-place scoring finishes in the 100 (12.77), 200 (27.10), and 4x100 (52.75). She claimed the title of NAC Champion and set a new meet record in the 100-meter dash. She and her teammates earned second-place points in the 4x400 (4:21.79), while she also ventured into the field events and took second overall in the high jump (1.43m). During the 2018 season, Desjardins qualified for the New England Championships in the 100, 200 and 4x100. She was honored as the NAC Track Athlete of the Week once this year.
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Burnett has had another impressive year, earning her NAC Field Athlete of the Year honors. The senior scored 26 points at the 2018 NAC Championship, helping lead her team to the NAC Title. At the conference meet, she started the day scoring second-place points in the shot put with a New England qualifying mark of 11.23m. She then competed in the discus taking second overall, while setting a new personal record with a heave of 31.41m. To finish the day, she claimed NAC Champion honors in the hammer with a toss of 41.48m, setting another personal record and a New England qualifying mark.
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Kondracki has made an immediate impact on both the Husson squad and the conference, earning her NAC Rookie of the Year. She claimed NAC Champion honors with a first-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:10.57, which set a new conference record, personal record and school record for Husson. The rookie then took second in both the long jump (4.95m) and the triple jump (9.96m). To finish the day, she ran the third leg on the second-place scoring 4x400 relay team. She and her teammates ran a season best 4:21.79, shaving nine seconds off of their fastest time. At the championship meet, she was involved in 34 points to add to the Husson team score.
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 | Salvadore is being recognized for excelling academically and athletically throughout her undergraduate experience, while serving as a role model in both the classroom and while competing. She is one of the top students in the Mathematics major at Lyndon, while being named to the President's List seven times during her tenure. She was most recently honored with the Green and Gold Award at the Hornets' athletic banquet, signifying that she has the highest GPA of all Lyndon female student-athletes. Salvadore is a member of the Sports Medicine Club and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, serving as the SAAC representative to the Student Government Association. The dual-sport athlete, women's basketball, has also spent time volunteering with the Special Olympics. She claimed second-place honors at the 2018 NAC Championships in the javelin with a New England Qualifying mark of 36.35m. The senior scored 13 of her team's 18 points at the conference meet, as she also competed in the shot put (9.45m) and the discus throw (30.17m). Salvadore earned one NAC Field Athlete of the Week honor this season. |
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Goupee's squad claimed their second NAC Championship Title this season after scoring 207 points, 40 points more than the runner up. The fifth-year mentor saw her student-athletes score first-place points in eight events and second-place points in seven events, while her team scored points in 17 out of the 19 total events. Notably, three of Goupee's Eagles, Leah Desjardins, Faith Burnett and Allison Kondracki earned NAC Track and Field major honors this season. This is her third NAC Coach of the Year honor, as she was voted coach of the year by her peers in 2015 and 2017.
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| Recap courtesy of Husson University -- Photo by Monty Rand Photography |
