Serrano named ECAC Corvias Division III North Defensive Player of the Week
(Morrisville, NY – Oct. 2015) The Eastern College Athletic Association (ECAC) announced its Corvias ECAC Football Players of the week for the week ending Sept. 27, naming Morrisville State College senior defensive end, Julian Serrano (Bronx, N.Y.) the North Defensive Player of the Week.
Serrano, who was named the Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Week Monday, led the Mustangs defensive unit in the 37-23 defeat of Buffalo State Saturday for the college’s first conference win.
In the contest, he posted a season high 15 total tackles, including six solo stops. Serrano also recorded a half sack, registered three tackles for a loss of nine-yards and had a pass breakup in the contest.
He currently ranks third overall in the Empire 8 in total tackles, averaging 10.3 per game.
The senior is a graduate of Global Studies High School and is majoring in criminal justice at Morrisville State. He is the son of Julie Medina of Bronx.
Harmon, Soto named Mustang Athletes of the Week
The Morrisville State College athletic department has announced its weekly award winners for the week ending September 27, selecting cross country’s Laura Harmon (Millford, N.Y.) and football’s Edwin Soto (Liberty, N.Y.) as the Mustang Athletes of the Week.
Harmon posted a personal best 5K time at the Harry S. Anderson Invitational hosted by Roberts Wesleyan College on Saturday, crossing the finish line with a time of 20:49.1.
Her time averaged a mile pace time of 6:43, and landed her in 66th scoring position overall among the field of 205 runners. Harmon was the first to score for Morrisville State, leading the team to a 16th overall finish at the 21 team event.
A graduate of Cooperstown High, Harmon is majoring in nursing at Morrisville State. She is the daughter of Marry and Mark Harmon of Millford.
Soto, senior running back, registered a collegiate best performance in the 37-23 win over Buffalo State College on Saturday. In the contest he recorded nine carries for 138 net yards and three touchdown scores, an average of 15.3 yards per carry.
His two longest runs came in the fourth quarter, one a 60 yard rushing score and another a 66-yard scoring scramble where he broke six tackles to seal the win for the Mustangs. Alone in the fourth quarter Soto collected 126 yards on the ground.
Aside from the running game, he added one reception for a 29-yard gain.
The senior is a graduate of Liberty High and is majoring in human performance and health promotion at Morrisville State. Soto is the son of Luz Soto of Liberty.
Hughes, Pena named Mustang Athletes of the Week
The Morrisville State College athletic department has announced its weekly award winners, naming freshman Jillian Hughes (Brookfield, N.Y.) and senior Cristian Pena (Ridgewood, N.Y.) the Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending Oct. 4.
Hughes led the women’s soccer team to an 8-1 victory over College of Saint Elizabeth on Sunday, notching her first collegiate hat trick behind her three scores.
Two of her scores came off rebounds, one from a post shot, another off the initial goalie save. Hughes’ first score came at the 10′ mark and proved to be the game winner.
The freshman forward is a graduate of Brookfield High School and is majoring in human performance and health promotion at Morrisville State. She is the daughter of Bernie and Anna Hughes of Brookfield.
Pena posted a record breaking performance against Alfred University on Saturday.
In the contest, he registered 162 yards on 25 carries for two scores in the running game, a game total that sent him to the top of the career leaderboard in overall rushing for the Mustangs (2,709 yards). Pena also tied the record for the most touchdowns posted in a career (36).
The senior is a graduate of Enterprise High and is majoring in automotive technology at Morrisville State. He is the son of Ana Gonzalez of Ridgewood.
Kellum selected NEAC Offensive Player of the Week
The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) has announced its weekly award winners, naming Morrisville State College sophomore forward Lauren Kellum (Eaton, N.Y.) the Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 4.
Kellum led Morrisville State to a huge win over Keuka College last Saturday, posting three goals in the 5-2 victory.
Her first two scores came within three minutes of each other and within the first six minutes of the contest, as the initial strike came off the insert from a penalty corner opportunity. Her second tally was off a rebound at the 5:30 mark, with the second proving to be the game winner.
Kellum then posted the hat trick after again scoring on a penalty corner play at 29:20 to seal the win. She is currently ranked second in the NEAC in both goals (7) and points (17) for the Mustangs.
The sophomore is a graduate of Morrisville-Eaton High and is majoring in travel and tourism at Morrisville State. She is the daughter of Mary Orth of Eaton.
Danny Peckham named NEAC Defensive Player of the Week
The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) has announced its weekly award winners, naming Morrisville State College senior back Danny Peckham (Webster, N.Y.) the Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 11.
The senior led the Mustang defense to two shutout wins on the week, giving up just one goal during a 2-0-1 stint while on the road. Peckham helped Morrisville State post back-to-back shutouts over Utica on Tuesday and a 3-0 conference win over Bryn Athyn on Saturday.
Peckham registered a goal throughout his play on the week, posting the first tally against Bryn Athyn, a score that what proved to be the game winner to keep the Mustangs undefeated in conference play with a 6-0-1 NEAC record (7-2-2 overall).
The senior is a graduate of Webster-Schroeder High and is majoring in automotive technology at Morrisville State. He is the son of Scott Peckham and Sally Amos of Webster.
Alan Peckham named NEAC Defensive Player of the Week
The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) has announced its weekly award winners, naming Morrisville State College junior center back Alan Peckham (Webster, N.Y.) the Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.
Peckham assisted Morrisville State to a 2-1 NEAC record on the week with his two-way play, anchoring a defense that recorded a shutout and let up just one goal in the two wins, while notching two goals and an assist offensively for the Mustangs.
Peckham helped keep Wilson scoreless while assisting on the opening goal and adding a score of his own off a header in the 4-0 win Saturday. He added his second score on Sunday in the 4-1 win over Gallaudet, leaving the Mustangs 8-1-1 in NEAC play and 9-3-2 overall.
The junior is a graduate of Webster-Schroeder High and is majoring in criminal justice at Morrisville State. He is the son of Scott Peckham and Sally Amos of Webster.
Reynolds Named to the Men’s Soccer Team at SUNY Delhi
(Delhi, NY) Austin Reynolds of Sherburne is a participating member of the SUNY Delhi Men’s Soccer Team. Reynolds is pursuing an associate degree in Carpentry and Building Trades at Delhi.
Kleinhans, Petriello recipients of NEAC Inspirational Award
(Morrisville, NY – Oct. 2015) The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced its annual Inspirational Award recipients recently highlighting life-saving actions, inspiring events and successful comebacks that seven individuals across the conference endured during the 2014-15 athletic year. Among those receiving the Inspirational Award are Morrisville State College head athletic trainer Todd Kleinhans (Manlius, N.Y.), and men’s lacrosse student-athlete John Petriello (Carmel, N.Y.).
Kleinhans and Petriello were recipients of the award for their heroic, life-saving action this past spring.
The NEAC Inspirational Award is presented annually (if applicable) to an individual or individuals who have endured personal hardships that have led to bravery and/or dedication within athletics through participation, volunteerism, coaching and/or administrating.
As the men’s lacrosse team traveled home from a regular season scheduled contest, a member of the program suddenly went into full cardiac arrest on the bus. Kleinhans, as a certified athletic trainer, and Petriello, a certified lifeguard, both used their cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training to immediately take action.
Kleinhans called 911 before clearing the scene, allowing room for him and Petriello to both begin CPR on their fallen teammate. Kleinhans then worked directly with the emergency medical technicians once they arrived on the scene.
The instant actions taken by both Petriello and Kleinhans that day saved the young man’s life. Their ability to put their training to proper use, while staying poised under pressure, not only helped save the student-athlete’s life, but truly made them both heroes that day.
The young man survived the incident and has since made a full recovery.
“I think we can all learn from the quick actions taken by Todd and John that day, and the importance of taking CPR and first aid training seriously,” said MSC Athletic Director Greg Carroll.
Kleinhans, who has served as the head athletic trainer for the Mustangs since 1999, has been active in training the Morrisville State College coaching staff and department members in CPR for several years.
Throughout his time on the Morrisville State sidelines, Kleinhans has made decisions that have been in the best interest of the student-athletes health and well-being.
“It is very humbling to receive this award,” Kleinhans said. “As a Certified Athletic Trainer, I knew that I could be placed in a situation to make critical decisions that could save a person’s life.”
“I am very grateful that in this situation there was a positive outcome, and (we) were able to have the impact that (we) did to save the young man’s life.”
Petriello didn’t hesitate when it came to helping his fallen teammate. The senior is a life guard, and has undergone several hours of life-saving training education.
“After many hours of training and four years of being a life guard, I don’t believe my actions that day were anything out of the ordinary, I was just doing the job I was trained to do, just in a different venue,” Petriello stated.
“I am beyond honored to be receiving this award, and am extremely grateful that I could be of assistance to our athletic trainer on that day to help save my teammate’s life.”
“On any given day we can find ourselves in a position where we need to do something heroic; their actions last spring were truly that, heroic,” said Carroll.
Contributions to thid release were made by Eugenio Mercurio, NEAC Assistant Commissioner
Evans named NEAC Co-Runner of the Week
The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) has announced its weekly award winners, naming Morrisville State College junior Byron Evans (Cazenovia, N.Y.) the Men’s Cross Country Co-Runner of the Week for the week ending Oct. 18.
This is the second time this season Evans has been selected for the conference weekly accolade.
Evans posted a record-setting performance at the Cross Country Only Championships (CCOC) on Saturday at Seneca Lake Park in Geneva.
Evans won his second individual title this season after capturing first place out of 125 runners to lead the Mustangs to a best team-finish at the annual event as Morrisville State placed third out of 13 competing teams.
He finished the race with an official time of 26:48.8, averaging a 5:23 pace per mile, tying the all-time program record for best finish time in an eight-kilometer race for Morrisville State. Evans finished 4.3 seconds ahead of the next competing runner, holding the lead from the two-mile marker to the finish.
The junior is an automotive technology major at Morrisville State. He is the son of Merry and Jim Evans of Cazenovia.