Men's Track and Field

CUNYAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Weekly Award Winners (February 24, 2025)

Schedule/Results
 
CUNYAC Men’s Indoor Track & Field - Track Athlete of the Week
Jahiem Johnson - Medgar Evers

Johnson posted several strong marks at the Utica Fast Trax Invite.  In the men's 60-meter dash he posted a time of 7.27, and placed second in the 300 with a time of 36.28 (35.68, new school record).  Johnson was seventh in the 200 at 22.49 seconds and was a member of the Cougars' 4x400 relay that ran 3:29.88 (3:26.59 converted), another school record.
 
CUNYAC Men’s Indoor Track & Field - Field Athlete of the Week
Dontay Washington - Medgar Evers

At the Utica Fast Trax Invite, Washington posted a high jump mark of 1.72 meters to place sixth overall.  In the triple jump he registered a leap of 11.70 meters, and in the 60-meter hurdles he recorded a time of 9.79 seconds.
 
CUNYAC Men’s Indoor Track & Field - Rookie of the Week
Reco Griffith - Medgar Evers
 
Griffith took first in the 60-meter dash at the Utica Fast Trax Invite with a time of 6.90 seconds, the fastest in the conference this season.  His 200 time of 22.26 (21.87 converted) put him seventh overall, while he was a member of the 4x400 relay that was first, coming in at 3:29.88 (3:26.59), an MEC school record.

CUNYAC Men’s Indoor Track & Field - Honorable Mention
Michael Zhang - York

Zhang ran a 2:25.49 in the 800 and a mile time of 5:23.08 at the Army West Point Tune-Up on Saturday.
 
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