Jedd Burdick is pictured with Morrisville State head coach Curt Fitzpatrick.
Burdick named CNY National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete
(Morrisville, NY – Jan. 2015) Morrisville State College senior offensive lineman Jedd Burdick (Maine, N.Y.) not only had a memorable final season behind the success the Mustangs had on the field this past fall, but over the weekend added a prestigious honor to his backing as he was named a Central New York Chapter of the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in a celebration held at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona.
During his time at Morrisville State, Burdick appeared in 36 games for the Mustangs on the offensive line and on special teams. Off the field he excelled in his academic field of study, natural resources conservation, earning an associate’s degree in the spring of 2013.
Burdick is expected to earn his bachelor of technology degree in renewable resources technology from Morrisville State in May.
The graduate of Maine-Endwell High has been a recipient of Dean’s List accolades at Morrisville State. He is the son of Marie and Tim Burdick of Maine, NY.
Kilmartin, Toure named Mustang Athletes of the Week
(Jan. 2015) The Morrisville State College athletic department has announced its Mustang Athlete of the Week selections, naming women’s basketball forward Haley Kilmartin (Fort Plain, N.Y.) and men’s basketball forward Ibrahima Toure (Brooklyn, N.Y.) to the weekly honor for the week ending Jan. 25.
Kilmartin paced the women’s team to a 2-1 record on the week, averaging 11.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 steals across three games. In the Mustangs win over Gallaudet on Sunday, Kilmartin poured in a collegiate best performance of 18 points, while registering four rebounds and another collegiate high seven steals.
The freshman is a graduate of Fort Plain High and is majoring in human performance and health promotion at Morrisville State. She is the daughter of Barbara and Joe Kilmartin of Fort Plain.
Toure led Morrisville State’s efforts on the court over the week, averaging a team best 18.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots across three games on the week.
Early in the week he netted 18 points in the loss to SUNY IT before wrapping up the week with a 23 point, nine rebound performance against Gallaudet. Throughout the week, Toure shot 60% from the floor, hitting 21-of-35 shots.
The junior is a graduate of Brooklyn High for Law and Tech, and is a transfer from SUNY Delhi where he was named the Sportsmanship Award winner of the year. An individual studies major at Morrisville State, Toure is the son of Mohamed Toure of Brooklyn.
Anderson, Ward named Mustang Athletes of the Week
(Feb. 2015) The Morrisville State College athletic department has announced its Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending February 1, naming Jordan Anderson (West Edmeston, N.Y.) and Trent Ward (Auburn, N.Y.) to the weekly honor.
Anderson, sophomore on the women’s basketball team, guided Morrisville State to a 2-0 week in conference action, netting a combined 23 points, five rebounds, three assists and five steals across two games.
In the win over Keuka, Anderson netted a season high 16 points, and hit key free throws down the stretch to keep the Mustangs as one of the top teams in the North Division of the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) standings.
The sophomore is a graduate of Unadilla Valley High and is majoring in human performance and health promotion at Morrisville State. She is the daughter of Wendy and Steve Anderson of West Edmeston.
Ward earns Athlete of the Week accolades for a second time this season following his performance across the two-game week for the men’s basketball team.
Ward notched a total 47 points (a 23.5 point per game average), four rebounds, four assists and a steal across the week’s action, behind a 57.1% shooting performance from the floor. In the contest against Keuka on Saturday, he notched a collegiate best scoring performance, hitting 60% from the floor while racking up 27 points. Four of his baskets came from behind the arc.
The freshman is a graduate of Auburn High and is majoring in criminal justice at Morrisville State. He is the son of Lisa Ward of Auburn.
SUNYAC names three Mustang field hockey players to All-Academic Team
(Feb. 2015) The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced its 2014 fall academic awards, naming Morrisville State College field hockey student-athletes Alyssa Bassett (New York Mills, N.Y.), Emily Goldstein (Sauquoit, N.Y.), and Meagan Mack (Endicott, N.Y.) to its All-Academic Team.
Mack also earned Commissioner’s List honors, which recognizes student-athletes who have maintained a cumulative GPA above a 3.3.
To be eligible for SUNYAC All-Academic team recognition the nominated student-athlete must have a fall semester grade point average of 3.3 or higher while participating in a conference sponsored sport.
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Abbadessa Named Patriot Rookie of the Week
(Hamilton, NY – Feb. 2015) Colgate’s Anthony Abbadessa is this week’s Corvias Patriot League Rookie of the Week.
The Raider attackman posted a five-point game with three goals and two assists in Saturday’s 10-8come-from-behind win at Vermont. Two of his goals were extra-man opportunities, with assists both times from Matt Clarkson. Abbadessa assisted Matt Clarkson on another extra-man goal, as the Raider teammates combined for 11 of Colgate’s 18 points.
“Matt and I had a good connection in the game,” Abbadessa said. “I was finding the right spot and he was putting it where it needed to be. It was great hooking up with him a little bit.”
Abbadessa scored his goals in the first, second and third quarters. The Phoenix native was playing in his second collegiate game and making his second career start.
“It’s exciting getting to start as a freshman and getting a lot of playing time,” Abbadessa said. “I put in a lot of hard work this offseason, so getting to see some results is exciting for me.”
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