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Athlete of the Week

Andrew Benkwitt

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/29/2012
  • Sport
    Football
  • Bio
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Utica, NY (10-0-12) – Senior quarterback Andrew Benkwitt, of the Utica College football team, was named the College’s Male Athlete of the Week for the week ending October 22, 2012.

Benkwitt became the first 10,000-yard passer in school-history as led the Pioneers to one of the biggest wins in the programs history Saturday as they smacked Alfred University 31-7.  He threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns on 26-of-37 and has racked up over 300 yards and at least one touchdown in each of his last four games.

On the season, Benkwitt is 199-of-303 with 31 total touchdowns (three rushing) and five interceptions while throwing for 2, 646 yards. 

The senior slinger is currently third in the country in points responsible for (24.25 pg), seventh in passing yards (2,646), eighth in passing yards per game (330.7), ninth in total offense, 13th in passing (24.88 passes completed pg) and 18th in passing efficiency (166.23).

Now in the national spotlight, UC is currently receiving votes in the latest national poll and will head to Salisbury University this weekend for a first place showdown against the Sea Gulls. The winner of Saturday's contest will hold sole possession of first place in the Empire 8.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
1/24/2017 Justin Derlago Men's Ice Hockey
1/24/2017 Elizabeth Swasey Women's Track & Field
1/16/2017 Ashelyne Babb Women's Basketball
1/16/2017 TJ Tellekamp Men's Swim & Dive
12/12/2016 Justin Strielkauskas Men's Basketball
12/12/2016 Emily Coope Women's Ice Hockey
12/5/2016 Grace Gallentine Women's Swim & Dive
12/5/2016 Aaron Gudrian Men's Swim & Dive
11/29/2016 Ivan Iton Men's Basketball
11/29/2016 Danielle Haasbeek Women's Ice Hockey
11/14/2016 Veronique Lortie Women's Ice Hockey
11/14/2016 Erik Winberg Men's Cross Country
11/7/2016 Roman Ammirato Men's Ice Hockey
11/7/2016 Alyson Baribault Women's Swim & Dive
10/31/2016 Ciara McIlvenny Women's Soccer
10/31/2016 Kevin Valenti Men's Ice Hockey
10/25/2016 Kaitlyn Stinson Women's Cross Country
10/25/2016 Erik Winberg Men's Cross Country
10/17/2016 Ryan Burnett Football
10/17/2016 Samantha Whitehouse Field Hockey
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