Padedze and Knudsen Named Pepsi Zero MAAC Student-Athletes of the Week
Padedze and Knudsen Named Pepsi Zero MAAC Student-Athletes of the Week
Lasma Padedze
Women’s Track and Field
Manhattan College
Padedze earned MAAC Field Performer of the Week honors after winning the women's shot put on December 8 at Yale with a personal best throw of 14.81 meters. The toss is the best in the MAAC this season and also qualified her for the ECAC meet.
David Knudsen
Men’s Basketball
Marist College
David Knudsen has been a leader on and off the floor for the Marist men's basketball program. He is a two-year starter who ranks in the MAAC's top 10 in both three-point percentage (tied for fourth, .429) and three-pointers per game (tied for eighth, 2.0) this season. A Business Administration major, David earned the following honors last year: NABC Honors Court, Marist Center for Student-Athlete Enhancement Student-Athlete of the Month, MAAC All-Academic Team, and MAAC Academic Honor Roll.
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.