Edison, NJ (May. 10, 2023) – Iona’s Mael Gouyette and Quinnipiac’s Allie Zaffina have been named the Hercules Tires Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Student-Athletes of the Week.
 
 
Mael Gouyette
Iona
Men’s Track & Field
 
In the 5,000-meter run at the 2023 MAAC Outdoor Track & Field championship senior Mael Gouyette earned gold, posting a 14:09.98, he was more than 20 seconds ahead of the silver medalist. The Graduate student broke the pervious MAAC record by 13 seconds. It was pervious held by Iona grad Matthew Gillespie that set the record in 2014.
 
Alessandra Zaffina
Quinnipiac
Women’s Track & Field
 
Zaffina took home two titles over the weekend at the 2023 MAAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She earned the 3000m Steeplechase title for the third consecutive season, finishing the race in 10:43.36. She also anchored the Bobcats' 4x800 relay team that took first place as the squad placed second at the Championships. Zaffina currently stands 29^th in the country in the Steeple with NCAA Regionals coming at the end of the month.
 
 
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 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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