Shenal and Johnson Named Pepsi Zero MAAC Student-Athletes of the Week
Shenal and Johnson Named Pepsi Zero MAAC Student-Athletes of the Week
Michael Shenal
Men’s Swimming and Diving
Canisius College
Senior swimmer Michael Shenal, who holds a 3.86 grade point average as a Chemistry Health Professional major, turned in a solid effort in the men's swimming and diving program's loss to St. Bonaventure on Nov. 10.
The Henrietta, N.Y., native teamed up with fellow senior Sean Carbary, junior Kenyon Winkky and sophomore Lucas Kennedy to win the 200-yard medley relay event. The senior also placed fifth in the 50-yard freestyle race with a mark of 22.15.
Both the men's and women's swimming and diving teams return to action Jan. 19, 2019 when Canisius travels to face long-time rival Niagara in a dual meet. That event, which will be held in Lewiston, N.Y., is set to start at 11 a.m.
Sydney Johnson
Women’s Cross Country/ Track & Field
Siena College
Johnson displayed a breakout year for the Siena Cross Country program in the fall. She set a new personal record at the Paul Short Run with a 22:29, beating her previous 6K personal best time by 1:27 and helped the Siena women finished first in the meet. Johnson put up a solid 26th place finish at this year's MAAC Championship hosted by Siena at The Crossings of Colonie. She would then cap off the cross country season with the second-fastest time for the Saints at the NCAA Northeast Regional, and a 22nd place finish at the IC4A/ECAC Championship. A member of the MAAC All-Academic team this year, Johnson currently holds a 3.9 cumulative GPA while majoring in Psychology.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.