MAAC Announces Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
Women's Track Performer of the Week
Lisa Fajardo, Manhattan
Jr.,Brooklyn, NY/Bishop Kearney
Lisa Fajardo bested her own school record in the outdoor 5,000-meter race, finishing in 16:47.52, at the Larry Ellis Invitational. It is the best time in the MAAC this season.
Men's Track Performer of the Week
Dylan Capwell, Monmouth
Sr., Hapatcong, NJ/Hapatcong
Dylan Capwell finished 7th in the 800 meters with a time of 1:49.76. He was also a part of the 4x400 team that posted a IC4A qualifying time of 3:15.43. Both of these times are now the top times in the conference.
Women's Field Performer of the Week
Allison, Taub, Monmouth
Jr., Holland, PA/Council Rock South
Allison Taub started her weekend by placing 7th in the shot put at the Virginia Challenge with a mark of 47'1". She came back the next day to win the discus throw at the Monmouth Mid-Season Make Up Meet with a throw of 150'9". Both marks are at the top of the list for the two events this season.
Men's Field Performer of the Week
Adam Maid, Rider
So., Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial
Sophomore Adam Maid had his strongest meet of the outdoor season last weekend for the Broncs at the Widener Invitational. He won the shot put and brought home a gold medal with a first-place and IC4A-qualifying toss of 16.57m. It was the best throw of his collegiate career and the third-best mark in the MAAC in 2018.
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 37
th year of competition during the 2017-18 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.