2010 CUNYAC Outdoor
Track & Field All-Stars
FLUSHING, NY –The 2010 Men's & Women's Outdoor Track & Field All-Stars were recently named by the CUNY Athletic Conference. York College, which won both the Men's & Women's Championship Meet titles are well represented with 11 all-stars and the Coach of the Year, Tom Pope. YC's Kadisha Wickham and CCNY's Paul Dedewo were named Performers of the Year by the Conference Coaches, while Hunter's Melanie Boyce and Medgar Evers' Kadeem Campbell were selected as Rookies of the Year.
Women’s Performer of the Year
Kadisha Wickham, York College
Sophomore / H.J. Robinson HS / Brooklyn, NY
Wickham, who was already named the Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year this season, had a phenomenal campaign during the outdoor season. She ran several NCAA provisional times in the 200-meter dash and currently holds the sixth fastest time in NCAA Division III. She won the race at the ECAC Championships last week and will compete at the NCAA Championships held at Baldwin-Wallace College from May 27-29 in Berea, Ohio.
Women’s Rookie of the Year
Melanie Boyce, Hunter College
Freshman / Bishop Ford Central HS / New York, NY
Boyce won two silver medals in the High Jump and the Triple Jump at the CUNYAC Championships. Adding in a fourth place finish in the Long Jump, she earned 20 points in leading the Hawks to a second place finish.
Women’s Sportsmanship Award
Alexandra Nkrumah, York College
Senior / Midwood HS / Brooklyn, NY
Nkrumah closed out her York College career on a high note, winning six events at the CUNYAC Outdoor Championships en route to being named MVP. She had a remarkable career at York, leading her team to the outdoor title in all four seasons. She won 7 championship MVP awards between indoor and outdoor track and also took home Athlete of the Year honors for outdoor track in 2008 and 2009 and indoor track in 2009.
Men’s Performer of the Year
Paul Dedewo, CCNY
Freshman / DeWitt Clinton HS / Bronx, NY
Dedewo carried the Beavers by earning gold medals in the 400 Meters, the 400 Meter Hurdles and the 200 Meter Dash (22.25s), as CCNY finished 3rd in the 2010 CUNYAC Championships. His times in the 400 and the 200 meter dashes earned Paul ECAC qualification.
Men’s Rookie of the Year
Kadeem Campbell, Medgar Evers
Freshman / Paul Robeson HS / Brooklyn, NY
Campbell was named Men's Most Valuable Performer of the 2010 CUNYAC Championships after boasting a gold medal in the Triple Jump, silver medals in the High Jump, Javelin and Long Jump and scoring points for the Cougars in the Shot Put.
Men’s Sportsmanship Award
Irfan Anwar, Lehman
Junior / Ozone Park, NY
Anfar won the 800 and 1,500 Meters for the senior colleges at the CUNYAC Championships, slotted in second overall in both races. He also finished fourth in the 5,000 Meter run.
Men’s & Women’s Coach of the Year
Tom Pope, York
Led the Cardinals squad to the most successful season in school history. The Cardinals won all four CUNYAC track and field titles, winning indoor and outdoor for both men and women. Pope has now led the Cardinals to five women’s outdoor titles and seven men’s outdoor titles. This is his 11th Coach of the Year Award combined between the men’s and women’s teams.
2010 MEN'S ALL-STARS
Joseph Charles, BCC
Adamu Mende, BCC
Matthew Agard, KCC
Jonathan Alexis, KCC
Laron Blount, KCC
Marvin Cox, KCC
Robert Harley, KCC
Saddecky King, KCC
Donnell Lockhart, QCC
Joseph Papa, Hunter
Max Zamor, Hunter
Ricardo Grange, CCNY
Alain Saint Dic, CCNY
Irfan Anwar, Lehman
Andre Gouldbourne, Lehman
Oscar Kamalu, Lehman
Elston Alexis, Medgar Evers
Leston Alexis, Medgar Evers
Yury Clarke, Medgar Evers
Nkosi Dick, Medgar Evers
Chindeu Agu, York
Brian Broadbelt, York
Steve Burnett, York
Kenny Jacquet, York
Alex Niles, York
Tarik Weekes, York
2010 WOMEN'S ALL-STARS
Natasha Hill, BCC
Sadika Francis, QCC
Gerale Middleton, QCC
Nicole Bailey, CCNY
Rhoda Ocansey, CCNY
Jennifer Arozamena, Hunter
Jacklyn Henderson, Hunter
Heidi Rim, Hunter
Nancy Olisma, Hunter
Janina Browne, Lehman
Michaelle Garcon, Lehman
Dorothy Jean-Pierre, Lehman
Simonie Moore, Lehman
Christine Neptune, Lehman
Jillene Sennon, Lehman
Gabrielle Charles, Medgar Evers
Paula Richardson, Medgar Evers
Lissette Robertson, Medgar Evers
Chiquita Greene, York
Alexandra Nkrumah, York
Taneisha Renaud, York
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