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Athlete of the Week

Melita

Bennett Melita

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/18/2024
  • Sport
    Men's Cross Country
  • Bio
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Bennett Melita has been named a Pioneer Athlete of the Week for the week of November 18th.

Melita had a historic weekend at the NCAA Division III Niagara Regionals, placing ninth in the race and receiving the top individual berth to the NCAA Men's Cross Country National Championships. Melita finished with a total time of 25:13.8, with the only runners finishing ahead of him being from Geneseo and NYU, two teams that received team berths to the National Championships. Melita will be the first Pioneer in program history to attend the National Championships when he heads to Terre Haute on Saturday, November 23rd. 


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
1/19/2026 Seth Richardson Men's Wrestling
1/19/2026 Shiann Williams Women's Track & Field
1/12/2026 John Gutt Men's Ice Hockey
1/12/2026 McKenzie Simmons Women's Basketball
1/5/2026 Vanessa Hall Women's Basketball
1/5/2026 Jordan Cain Men's Basketball
12/15/2025 Jackie Mace Women's Wrestling
12/15/2025 Matt Bonato Men's Wrestling
12/1/2025 Andrew Della Rovere Men's Ice Hockey
12/1/2025 Vanessa Hall Women's Basketball
11/24/2025 McKenzie Simmons Women's Basketball
11/24/2025 Kyle Curtin Men's Ice Hockey
11/17/2025 Kaci Ryder Women's Ice Hockey
11/17/2025 Eli Douglas Football
11/10/2025 Jalen Lucero Men's Soccer
11/10/2025 Katie Sheahan Women's Ice Hockey
11/3/2025 Marlo Townsend Women's Cross Country
11/3/2025 Bennett Melita Men's Cross Country
10/27/2025 Bennett Melita Men's Cross Country
10/27/2025 Kendall Turner Women's Volleyball
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