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Bennett Melita

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/27/2025
  • Sport
    Men's Cross Country
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Bennett Melita has been named a Pioneer Athlete of the Week for the week of October 27th, 2025. 

Over the weekend, the Pioneers competed in the Hamilton College Tune-Up, where Melita won the individual race. Melita crossed the finish line at the 15:03.1 mark, 25 seconds faster than 2nd place and 39 seconds faster than 3rd. He held a 4:51 mile pace over the 5-kilometer course.

Melita and the Utica men's and women's cross country teams will compete at the Empire 8 Championships this coming Saturday in Rochester, New York. The event begins at 10:00 AM. 

 


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
10/20/2014 Gregory Palmer Football
10/20/2014 Jenna Hughes Women's Soccer
10/13/2014 Hannah Mackey Field Hockey
10/13/2014 Anthony Acevedo Football
10/6/2014 Ryan Stalker Men's Golf
10/6/2014 Kells Casey Field Hockey
9/29/2014 Jesse Baldassare Football
9/29/2014 Louise Steele-Norton Field Hockey
9/22/2014 Hannah Mackey Field Hockey
9/22/2014 Bita Gazashvili Men's Soccer
9/15/2014 Irvens Eristil Football
9/15/2014 Brandi Blaszak Women's Volleyball
9/8/2014 Ashton Villeneuve Women's Cross Country
9/8/2014 Kyle Cairns Men's Cross Country
9/8/2014 J'Von Evans Junior Varsity Football
9/1/2014 Shane Ruffing Men's Soccer
9/1/2014 Maddisen Melley Women's Soccer
6/25/2014 Trever Hertz Men's Ice Hockey
6/25/2014 Evelyn Kurzac Women's Water Polo
6/25/2014 Jordan Hobaica Men's Ice Hockey
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