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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
9/30/2024 Adam Woodmansee Men's Golf
9/23/2024 Megan Wright Women's Volleyball
9/23/2024 Adam Woodmansee Men's Golf
9/16/2024 Alaina Weaver Women's Golf
9/16/2024 Bennett Melita Men's Cross Country
9/9/2024 Matt Brantley Football
9/9/2024 Jada Anthony Women's Volleyball
4/8/2024 Samantha DeCondo Women's Lacrosse
4/8/2024 Justin Swavely Men's Track & Field
4/1/2024 Jennifer Rodriguez Softball
4/1/2024 Bennett Melita Men's Track & Field
3/4/2024 Jack Scanlon Baseball
3/4/2024 Grace Stuhlman Women's Lacrosse
1/29/2024 Shane Murphy Men's Ice Hockey
1/29/2024 Mackenzie Mix Women's Track & Field
1/23/2024 Damien Call Men's Basketball
1/23/2024 Vanessa Hall Women's Basketball
1/16/2024 Jane Fahy Women's Track & Field
1/16/2024 Andy Hadasz Men's Track & Field
12/11/2023 Hope Halvarson Women's Basketball
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