Rochester, NY: Below is the 2013 Pre-NCAA Outdoor Championships Watch List for the Donald J. Paige Award (College Male Athlete of the Year - Division 1 Schools).
The members of 10 person watch list come from six colleges and universities. The eight athletes on the Also Mentioned list come from five schools. Between the two lists, eight colleges and universities are represented.
Cornell University has the most members on the watch list with four. The Cornell University also has four on the Also Mentioned list.
This version of the watch list reflects the performances up through 01 June 2013 and takes into account the qualifiers for the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships to be held at historic Hayward Field, on the campus of the University of Oregon, Eugene, OR on 05 - 08 June 2013. Seven men have qualified in eight events along with two relay teams for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Stephen Mozia (Cornell University) and Brycen Spratling (University of Pittsburgh) have each qualified in two events. Mozia has qualified in the shot put and discus throw. Spratling has qualified in the 400 meter dash and the 4x400 meter relay.
Additions are welcome. Nominations are accepted from any interested individual or group. Use our nomination form to submit any nomination(s). The nomination form is linked below.
The list of finalists for each of the annual awards will be announced in mid-July. The public vote on the finalists begins on 17 July 2013 and ends on 14 August 2013.
The award winners will be announced at the 2013 Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame Awards Banquet, to be held on 07 September 2013 at the RIT Inn & Conference Center in Rochester, NY.
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2013 Watch List #7 - released on 03 June 2013
Name
Grade
School
Hometown
Event
Montez Blair
JR
Cornell University
Erial, NJ / Timber Creek Regional HS
High Jump
Alex Hatz
JR
University of Wisconsin
Manlius, NY / Fayetteville-Manlius HS
Mid-Distance
Martin Hehir
SO
Syracuse University
Washingtonville, NY / Washingtonville HS
Distance
Bruno Hortelano-Roig
SR
Cornell University
Burlington, ON / Assumption Catholic School
Sprints
Jonathan Jones
JR
University at Buffalo
Portville, NY / Portville HS
Throws
Stephen Mozia
SO
Cornell University
Hackensack, NJ / Hackensack HS
Throws
Donald Pollitt
SO
Syracuse University
Hazelton, PA / Hazelton Area HS
Hurdles
Robert Robbins
SO
Cornell University
LeRaysville, PA / Rome HS
Javelin Throw
Brycen Spratling
JR
University of Pittsburgh
Webster, NY / Webster Schroeder HS
Sprints
Za'Von Watkins
FR
Penn State University
Liverpool NY / Liverpool HS
Mid-Distance
Season Overview
Montez Blair, Cornell University
Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the high jump after finishing tied for first at the Eastern Regional meet.
2013 USTFCCA Northeast Region Outdoor Men's Field Athlete of the Year
Finished third at the 2013 IC4A Outdoor Championships in the high jump (2.17m)
PBs are 2.27m | 7 5 1/4 (indoors) and 2.24m | 7 4 1/4 (outdoors)
2013 Ivy League Outdoor Champion in the high jump (2.16m). Also finished fifth in the long jump (7.21)
Runner-up in the high jump (2.20m) at the 2013 Penn Relays
Undefeated in rest of meets during the outdoor season.
Second team All-American indoors in the high jump after finishing tied for 11th place.
2013 USTFCCA Northeast Region Indoor Men's Field Athlete of the Year
Finished third at the 2013 IC4A Outdoor Championships in the high jump (2.17m)
2013 Ivy League Indoor Champion in the high jump (2.16m). Also finished 11th in the long jump (6.55m) and 8th in the triple jump (14.35m).
Set his PB in the high jump (2.27m | 7 5 1/4) at the 2013 Cornell Indoor Upstate Challenge. Set three PBs in the process. This is a new Cornell school and Barton Hall record.
Undefeated in rest of meets during the Indoor season.
Won the Theodota Ladas Award (Best jumper) for track and field.
Alex Hatz, University of Wisconsin
Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 1,500 meter run (3:49.25, ran 3:47.51 in the prelims) after finishing sixth place at the Western Regional meet.
Finished sixth in the 1,500 meter run (3:49.50) at the 2013 Big Ten Outdoor Championships
2013 Peyton Jordan Invitational Champion in the 1,500 meter run (3:39.87 PB)
Two-time champion at the 2013 Sea Ray Relays by running on the winning DMR team (9:50.68) and 4x1500 meter relay team (15:35.83)
Finished in tenth place in the mile run (4:00.65 PB) at the UW Husky meet
Martin Hehir, Syracuse University
Did not qualify for NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 5,000 meter run (14:23.57) at the Eastern Regional meet after finishing in 20th place.
Finished third in both the 5,000 meter run (14:31.75) and 10,000 meter run (29:35.52) at the 2013 Big EAST Outdoor Championships
Finished 12th in the 5,000 meter run (13:54.70) at the 2013 Mt. SAC Relays
Finished 16th in the 5,000 meter run (13:53.65 PB) at the 2013 Stanford Invitational
Runner-up in the 3,000 meter run (8:04.33) at the 2013 Big EAST Indoor Championships. Also finished fifth in the 5,000 meter run (14:22.87)
Finished tenth in the 2013 NCAA Northeast Region Cross Country Championships
2013 Big EAST Cross Country Champions
Bruno Hortelano-Roig, Cornell University
Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 4x100 meter relay (39.85, first Ivy team to break 40 seconds in 30 years). The team finished in tenth place. Also finished in 29th place in the 200 meter dash (21.16 PB).
Finished sixth in both the 100 meter dash (11.13) and the 200 meter dash (21.33) at the 2013 IC4A Outdoor Championships
Three-time 2013 Ivy League Outdoor Champion by winning the 200 meter dash (20.82 (w), ran 20.75 (w) in the prelims), the 400 meter dash (46.60 PB), and the 4x100 meter relay (40.19). Also ran the anchor leg of the second place 4x400 meter relay team (3:13.34).
Ran the third leg on the IC4A 4x100 meter relay (40.24) champions at the 2013 Penn Relays.
Finished fourth in the 200 meter dash (21.18) at the 2013 IC4A Indoor Championships
2013 Ivy League Indoor Champion in the 400 meter dash (47.68). Also ran the anchor leg of the second place 4x400 meter relay team (3:15.13).
Won the Hank Russell Award (Best Sprinter) and the Narcissa Kellett Award (Most Valuable) for track and field and elected captain for the 2013-2014 season.
Jonathan Jones, University at Buffalo
Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the shot put (19.06m) after finishing second at the Eastern Regional meet.
2013 Mid-American Outdoor Champion in the shot put (19.09m outdoor PB)
Finished third in the shot put (18.94m) at the 2013 Florida Relays
Second team All-American indoors in the shot put (17.37m | 57-0) after finishing in 13th place.
2013 Mid-American Indoor Champion in the shot put (19.59m PB)
2013 Penn State Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup Champion in the shot put (18.72m | 61-5)
Stephen Mozia, Cornell University
Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the shot put (18.52m) and discus throw (57.73m) after finishing fifth in both events at the Eastern Regional meet.
2013 IC4A Outdoor Champion in the shot put (17.98m). Also finished second in the discus throw (57.63m | )
2013 Ivy League Outdoor Champion in the shot put (18.71m | 61-4 3/4). Also finished fourth in the discus throw (52.28m) and fifth in the hammer throw (56.53m PB | 171-6)
2013 Penn Relays Champion in the shot put (19.20m | 63-0 SB). Also finished sixth in the discus throw (56.04m | 183-10)
Won the Ithaca Tuesday meet in the discus throw (59.91m | 196-7 PB), the best throw in the East Region at the time (finished as fourth best throw in the East and eighth in the NCAA before the regional meets)
Second team All-American indoors in the shot put (18.11m | 59-5) after finishing in 11th place.
Runner-up in the shot put (17.88m) at the 2013 IC4A Outdoor Championships
Runner-up in the shot put (17.99m | 59 0 1/4) and weight throw (18.51m PB | 60 8 3/4) at the 2013 Ivy League Indoor Championships
Set his PB in the shot put (19.89m | 65-3 1/4) at the 2013 Cornell Indoor Upstate Challenge. This was a new Cornell school record and Barton Hall record.
Won the Dr. George Ladas Award (Best Thrower) for track and field and elected captain for the 2013-2014 season.
Donald Pollitt, Syracuse University
Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 110 meter high hurdles (13.68, ran 13.64 (w) in prelims) by finishing in sixth place.
2013 IC4A Outdoor Champion in the 110 meter high hurdles (13.64 PB)
Runner-up at the 2013 Big EAST Outdoor Championships in the 110 meter high hurdles (13.60 (w))
Runner-up in the 110 meter high hurdles (13.85) in the 2013 Penn Relays Championship race
2013 Big EAST Indoor Champion in the 60 meter hurdles (7.79 PB)
Robert Robbins, Cornell University
Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the javelin throw (69.39m) after finishing in tenth place at the Eastern Regional meet.
2013 IC4A Outdoor Champion in the javelin throw (71.11m PB)
2013 Ivy League Outdoor Champion in the javelin throw (69.39m)
2013 Penn Relays Champion in the javelin throw (70.68m | 231-11)
Brycen Spratling, University of Pittsburgh
Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 400 meter run (46.51, ran 46.47 in the prelims) and the 4x400 meter relay (3:07.56, anchor leg) events at the Eastern Regional meet.
2013 Big EAST Outdoor Champion in the 4x400 meter relay (3:10.72). Also finished second in the 400 meter dash (45.94 SB) and eighth in the 200 meter dash (23.31)
Finished third in the 4x400 meter relay (3:04.16, anchor leg) Championship race at the 2013 Penn Relays. Also finished fifth in the 4x200 meter relay (1:23.77, first leg) Championship race at the 2013 Penn Relays.
Second team All-American indoors as a member of the 11th place 4x400 meter relay team (3:08.42) and for the 400 meter dash (46.42) where he finished 10th overall.
2013 Notre Dame Alex Wilson champion in the 400 meter dash (45.92 PB, oversized track). Also finished third in the 4x400 meter relay (3:07.42)
2013 Big EAST Indoor Champion in the 500 meter run (1:00.37, Big EAST Record, betters American Collegiate record but on oversized track). Also finished fourth in the 200 meter dash (21.31)
Set school records in the indoor 200 meter dash (21.01 PB), the 400 meter dash, and the indoor 500 meter dash (1:00.37).
Za'Von Watkins, Penn State University
Did not qualify for NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 800 meter run (1:53.61, ran 1:49.92 in the prelims) after finishing in 23rd place at the Eastern Regional meet.
2013 Penn Relays champion in the 4x800 meter relay (7:14.14, ran second leg).
Runner-up in the 800 meter run (1:50.18) at the 2013 Mt. SAC Relays
First team All-American indoors as a member, running the third leg, of the second place Distance Medley Relay team (9:34.00).
2013 Notre Dame Alex Wilson Champion in the DMR (9:26.60, ran third leg). Also finished fifth in the 800 meter run (1:48.92 PB)
Finished third in the 800 meter run (1:50.32, ran 1:49.26 in the prelims) at the 2013 Big Ten Indoor Championships
2013 Millrose Games Champion in the 4x800 meter relay (7:21.37, ran the first leg)
Runner-up in the 1.000 mete run (2:22.02) at the 2013 Penn State Nittany Lion Challenge. This was the early season US leader (ended third best for the year)
Also Mentioned
Name
Grade
School
Hometown
Event
Jesse Garn
SO
Binghamton University
Marcellus, NY / Marcellus HS
Mid-Distance
Amadou Gueye
SR
Syracuse University
Albany, NY / Albany Academy
Hurdles
Quinton Harley
SR
East Carolina University
Edison Tech / Rochester, NY
Hurdles
Connor Herr
FR
Cornell University
Medford, NJ / Shawnee HS
Steeplechase
Brett Kelly
SR
Cornell University
Madison, WI / Madison West HS
Distance
Miles Lewis
JR
University at Buffalo
Coram, NY / Newfield HS
Sprints
Nick Wade
SR
Cornell University
North Attleboro, MA / North Attleboro HS
Mid-Distance
Will Weinlandt
JR
Cornell University
New York City / Regis HS
Mid-Distance
Season Overview
Jesse Garn, Binghamton University
Just missed qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 1,500 meter run (3:43.98 PB) at the Eastern Regional meet, finishing in 13th place. He was the first non-qualified and missed qualifying by 0.07 seconds.
2013 America East Champion in the 1,500 meter run (3:44.76). Also ran on the runner-up 4x800 meter relay team (7:34.98)
Finished third in the 1,500 meter run (3:45.67) at the 2013 Larry Ellis Invitational. This was his first race for Binghamton after red shirting the indoor season.
Amadou Gueye, Syracuse University
Did not finish his race in the 110 meter high hurdles at the Eastern Regional meet.
Runner-up at the 2013 IC4A Outdoor Championships in the 110 meter high hurdles (13.79 PB)
Finished fourth in the 110 meter high hurdles (13.97 (w)) at the 2013 Big EAST Outdoor Championships
Finished fifth in the 110 meter high hurdles (14.03) in the 2013 Penn Relays Championship race
Runner-up in the 60 meter hurdles (7.81) at the 2013 Big EAST Indoor Championships
Quinton Harley, East Carolina University
Did not qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 400 meter hurdles (52.61, ran 52.35 in prelims) at the Eastern Regional meet after finishing in 20th place.
Runner-up in the 400 meter hurdles (52.05) at the 2013 Conference USA Outdoor Championships
Ran the third leg on the IC4A Champion 4x200 meter relay (1:25.10) at the 2013 Penn Relays
Connor Herr , Cornell University
Ran the 3,000 meter steeplechase (9:21.61) at the Eastern Regional meet. Finished in 39th place.
Runner-up in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (8:55.41 PB) at the 2013 Ivy League Outdoor Championships
Runner-up in his heat of the 3,000 meter steeplechase (9:10.43) at the 2013 Penn Relays
Brett Kelly, Cornell University
Ran the 10,000 meter run (30:25.01) at the Eastern Regional meet. Finished in 26th place.
Set his PB in the 10,000 meter run (29:14.85) when he finished in 17th place at the 2013 Stanford Invitational
Finished fourth in the 5,000 meter run (14:12.29) at the 2013 IC4A Indoor Championships
Won the Dr. George Ladas Award (Best distance) for track and field.
John Moakley Award (senior who has done the most) for Cross Country.
Miles Lewis, University at Buffalo
Ran the 100 meter dash (10.55 SB) at the Eastern Regional meet. Finished in 41st place.
2013 Mid-American Conference Champion in the 60 meter dash (6.82)
Nick Wade, Cornell University
Finished eighth in the 1,500 meter run (3:55.02, ran 3:49.75 in prelims) at the 2013 Ivy League Outdoor Championships
Ran the anchor leg on the fourth place 4x800 meter relay team (7:29.47) at the 2013 IC4A Indoor Championships
2013 Ivy League Indoor Champion in the 4x880 yard relay (7:29.85), running the anchor leg. Also runner-up in the mile run (4:20.81) and the 1,000 meter run (2:26.34, ran 2:26.12 PB in the prelims) at the 2013 Ivy League Indoor Championships
Set his PB in the mile run (4:00.00) at the 2013 Spire NCAA D-I Invitational.
Finished tenth in the NCAA D I Northeast Region Cross Country Championship.
Won the Blanford Award (Most Points over 4 Years) for track and field.
Won the Edward Kirby Award for Men's MVP for cross country.
Will Weinlandt, Cornell University
Ran the 800 meter run (1:56.00) at the Eastern Regional meet. Finished in 46th place.
Finished sixth in the 800 meter run (1:50.50) at the 2013 Ivy League Outdoor Championships. Also a member of the third place 4x800 meter relay team (7:27.92)
Two-time Champion at the 2013 Ivy League Indoor Championships, winning the 800 meter run (1:51.99, ran 1:50.75 PB in the prelims) and member of the 4x880 yard relay team (7:29.85)
Won the Theodota Ladas Award (Best mid-distance) for track and field.
About the members of the watch list
About the Donald J. Paige Award
The Donald J. Paige Award, which debuted in 2012, is presented annually by the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame to the outstanding NCAA Division 1 College Male Athlete of the Year in or from the Niagara Association.
Syracuse's Jarret Eaton is the reigning winner of the Donald J. Paige Award.
Paige, a member of the Hall of Fame's Class of 2000, who graduated from C.W. Baker High School, Baldwinsville, NY, and Villanova University. He was a member of the 1980 United States Olympic Track and Field Team for 800 meters, and was Pan-American Games Champion at 1500 meters in 1979. He set five World Records two American Records, and one Collegiate Best. Paige is a Two-time USA National Champion Indoors at 1000 yards and a six-time NCAA Champion.
For more information on The Donald J. Paige Award, the trophy, and Don Paige himself, visit NiagaraTrackHoF.org.
About the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame Annual Awards
The Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame Annual Awards program was developed to bring some well deserved recognition to the outstanding high school and college athletes and teams, and the top high school coach from the Niagara Association. These awards are presented at our annual awards banquet which is held on the Saturday after Labor Day.
The members of the Annual Awards Committee, the Board of Trustees, and the Hall of Fame Selection Committee vote on the finalists for each award. The general public will also cast votes on the finalists for these awards. The votes from the general public will be combined with the votes of the committee members to determine the winner of each award. Public voting will be held online and will run for approximately one month from - mid-July to mid-August of each year.
About the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame
Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame and Virtual Museum is provisionally chartered by the Regents of the University of the State of New York. The purpose of the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame and Virtual Museum is to recognize those individuals who made significant and outstanding contributions to the Sport of Athletics (including Track & Field, Long Distance Running, Race Walking, and Cross Country Running) while living within the geographic boundaries (New York State West of and including the counties of Oswego, Onondaga, Cortland, and Broome) of the Niagara Association as athletes (including Masters), coaches, and/or administrators (including Competition Officials).
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