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Athlete of the Week

B. Melita 2025 Headshot

Bennett Melita

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    9/2/2025
  • Sport
    Men's Cross Country
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In Utica's first cross country action of the 2025 season, Melita took the chance to further put his name in the record books by setting the course record at the SUNY Poly Short Course Invitational. Melita finished the six kilometer course with a time of 18:49.5. The previously standing record was set in 2015 by Zakaria Djouma, a runner from Mohawk Valley Community College.

Men's cross country will next lace up on Saturday, September 13th when the team competes in the Hamilton Short Course Invitational. The race is currently scheduled to start at 11:45am.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
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
10/20/2025 Zachary Accetta Men's Soccer
10/20/2025 Alanna Fragapane Field Hockey
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