Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Killian McNamee, Siena
Gr., Tolland, CT, Tolland
 
McNamee won the men's 5k in 14:09.4 at the Bison Outdoor Classic at Bucknell University's Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium over the weekend of April 12-13. It was the third fastest time in Siena program's history.

Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Michael Palmer, Rider
Jr.,  Hawthorne, NJ, Hawthorne HS
 
Michael Palmer finished fourth in the high jump at the highly competitive Duke Invitational clearing 2.01m. It was an IC4A qualifier. Palmer still holds the #1 mark in the MAAC.
 
Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Grace Medei, Rider
Sr., Bethlehem, PA, Notre Dame Green Pond
 
Grace Medei finished sixth in the 5000 meters at the highly competitive Bison Outdoor Classic running 16:38.61. It broke the Rider record by over 10 seconds, and it was the top time in the MAAC. It was also an ECAC qualifying mark.
 
Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Annalise Nassy, Sacred Heart
So., Milford, NH, Milford HS
 
Annalise Nassy leapt to a new personal best of 12.01 meters (39’ 5”) in the triple jump on Saturday in the Wilton Wright Invitational at Southern Connecticut State University. The sophomore’s winning effort topped her old previous best mark of 11.71 meters by 30 centimeters, as she took over the MAAC lead in the event. Nassy, who is undefeated in the triple jump this season, became just the third Pioneer in program history to jump over the 12 meter barrier. She also easily surpassed the ECAC qualifying standard of 11.70 meters with her effort.
 
The 2025 MAAC Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 10-11, 2025, at Michael P. Brady Track & Field Complex in Lawrenceville, NJ, hosted by Rider University. For all information regarding the 2025 MAAC Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships please visit maacsports.com/outdoortrack.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 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 44th year of competition during the 2024-25 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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