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estowed upon the best basketball players in the region. With the signature class of her seven years at SUNYIT set to graduate, it was fitting that SUNYIT women’s basketball coach Jessica Skelton picked up her 100th win in 2012- 13. Skelton has breathed new life into the SUNYIT basketball program since taking over the team in 2006. Under her leadership the team increased its season win total every year from the 2006-07 season right up through 2011-12, when the Wildcats set a school record by going 22-5, winning the NEAC regular season title, and hosting the NEAC Championship Tournament. Seniors Kayla McNeil, Ashley Schmidt, Lauren Marleau, and Lyndsey Brognano The women’s basketball team cemented their status as a beloved part of the SUNYIT family, due in no small part to the Wildcats four seniors: Kayla McNeil, Ashley Schmidt, Lauren Marleau, and Lyndsey Brognano. The team finished with a 15-9 overall record while once again dominating conference play by going 13-4 in the NEAC. Ultimately SUNYIT fell in the NEAC Championship Tournament to Wells College, but not before giving the SUNYIT faithful a few more unforgettable victories over the likes of Cortland, Lancaster Bible College, and cross-town rival Utica College, whom the Wildcats defeated for the second straight season, 76-70 on January 2. Men’s Basketball The SUNYIT men’s basketball team made great strides after a rebuilding season, nearly doubling their win total while exhibiting flashes that will make them a definitive threat to take home the NEAC Championship in 2013-14. The Wildcats grabbed their first win over MCLA at the 9/11 Heroes Tournament at Staten Island College. It was SUNYIT’s first year participating in the annual tournament, which commemorates several members of the Staten Island team who were victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Finally back on their home court after nearly three weeks on the road, the Wildcats defeated Utica College at home on January 2, 88-75. SUNYIT would later rattle off three straight victories at home in January, and finished the season winning 6 of 10 at home. The season’s end saw the departure of just one senior from the young Wildcats, good news for SUNYIT’s future but disappointing for all those with the privilege of watching Derek For up-to-date sports schedules and other stories find the Wildcats online: www.wildcats.sunyit.edu Rowe (Mexico, N.Y. / Mexico) over the past four years. A two-sport athlete for SUNYIT (basketball and lacrosse), Rowe was one of two SUNYIT athletes to win the Northwestern Mutual Student-Athlete of the Month award for the month of February, and he graduated in May with a double major in electrical engineering technology and computer engineering technology. Men’s Cross Country Derek Struck (Knox, N.Y. / Berne-Knox- Westerlo) burst onto the SUNYIT cross country scene in the team’s first meet of 2012, at home for the sixth annual SUNYIT Invitational. The 5’ 11” freshman dominated, setting a course record in the team’s first race. Struck was incredible as a rookie, finishing either first or second overall in three of the team’s first four races of 2012, including a record-setting performance in the home opener. In his recordsetting performance at home, Struck broke the SUNYIT course record despite unseasonably hot temperatures, finishing the 6-kilometer course in 19 minutes, 53 seconds. Dylan Parry (Voorheesville, N.Y. / Voorheesville) emerged as a veteran leader. The junior stepped into his role by making incredible gains in 2012, turning in personal-best finishes of eighth place at the Wildcat Invitational and even beating out Struck for fifth place at the NEAC Championship Race at the end of the year, where the Wildcats placed third. For his efforts, Parry was named to the NEAC All-Conference first team along with Struck, while sophomore Cody Russell (Fonda, N.Y. / Fonda) and freshman Sean Reynolds (East Berne, N.Y. / Berne-Knox-Westerlo) made the second and third teams. Women’s Cross Country The SUNYIT women’s cross country team competed hard in 2012-13, as first-year runner Carli Rogan (Colonie, N.Y. / Colonie Central HS) led the Wildcats throughout the season. SUNYIT’s best performance came at the Penn St.-Abington Invitational, where they raced to a sixth place finish as Rogan finished 20th overall with a time of 29 minutes, 11 seconds on the 5k course. Follow us on Twitter @itwildcats @sunyit A U 16 The Bridge
dmissions pdate Admissions Alumni Ambassador Program Today’s generation of college-bound students seek more than a conversation with an admissions counselor or a campus visit – they want a perspective that only an alum can give them. Your experiences as a student and what you’ve done with your SUNYIT degree are powerful testaments to the quality of our school. Help us by sharing your experience as an Alumni Ambassador alongside our admissions counselors at college fairs across the state and New England. Your participation will help support our important enrollment goals and further attract the best students to be a part of our close-knit SUNYIT community. sunyit.edu/admissions/alumniambassadors Class of 2017 Profile This fall, SUNYIT will welcome its 11th freshman class. To see what SUNYIT and the Class of 2017 look like, check out the snapshot below. Get Social… Stay Connected! Facebook www.facebook.com/sunyitalumni Twitter www.twitter.com/sunyitalumni We want to hear from you! Please send us your class notes, photos, address changes, SUNYIT memories and feedback. There are many easy ways to reach us: Mail: SUNYIT Alumni Office 100 Seymour Road Utica, NY 13502 Phone: (315) 792-7110 Fax: (315) 792-7266 E-Mail: alumni@sunyit.edu www.sunyit.edu/alumni The Bridge 17
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