Team/individual accomplishments
Student-athletes honored at year-end banquet
Binghamton held its 70th Annual Varsity Athletics Awards Banquet Monday night at the Events Center. The department honored its 400+ student-athletes and celebrated the achievements of the 2016-17 year.
During the evening, BU recognized its 84 seniors and two of them - wrestler Dylan Caruana and cross country/track athlete Alana MacDonald, offered reflections on their time at Binghamton.
The awards presented honored academic achievement, community service, individual perseverance and athletics excellence for the 2016-17 year and career distinction as well. The night culminated with the naming of the Athlete of the Year finalists, the four notable senior awards and the unveiling of the 2016-17 Highlight Video.
Seniors Sarah Haley (track & field), Gabby Bracchi (softball), Eddie Posavec (baseball) and Joe Miceli (track & field) took home the prominent career awards. Haley and Posavec received the John Bilos Awards, Bracchi earned the Jessie A. Godfrey Award and Miceli won the Jake Pitler Award.
Watkins named Female Athlete of the Year
Imani Watkins, a rising senior guard on the women’s basketball team, has been named the 2016-17 Binghamton University Female Athlete of the Year. She is the first women’s basketball player to earn the honor since Rachel Laws in 2003-04.
Watkins, who was named first-team all-conference and second-team All-ECAC, ranked among the top 10 leaders in the America East in every major statistical category this past season. She was second in scoring (18.8 ppg.), third in steals (2.2 spg.), sixth in blocks (1.0 bpg.) and eighth in both rebounds (5.6 rpg.) and assists (3.0 apg.). Furthermore, Watkins led the America East with 2.7 three-point field goals per game, and was No. 10 in both three-point field goal percentage (.339) and free throw percentage (.723).
On the national level, Watkins ranked No. 37 in the nation in both scoring and three-point field goals per game.
“I am honored and blessed to receive the Female Athlete of the Year Award,” Watkins said. “I want to say thank you to my teammates and my coaches for making me a better player. I also want to thank my family for their prayers and continued support.”
Baseball clinches second straight America East regular season title
Sophomore pitcher Nick Gallagher tied a school record with his eighth win of the season in the opener and junior Jacob Wloczewski followed with a 1-hit shutout in the nightcap as Binghamton baseball (29-11, 14-4 America East) clinched another America East regular season title with a sweep of Hartford Friday afternoon at the Baseball Complex. The Bearcats won 4-1 and 1-0 to secure the program’s second straight conference title and the sixth in the last 11 years. Binghamton, reigning postseason champions as well, will now carry the No. 1 seed into the America East tournament, which begins Wednesday in Lowell, Mass.
In the opener, Gallagher (W, 8-2) scattered five hits and one run in 6.0 innings and BU snapped a 1-1 tie with two runs in the fourth inning. The Bearcats then added an insurance run in the eighth to clinch the title. Gallagher struck out five and notched his eighth win of the spring, tying two others for most wins in a season.
Junior catcher Jason Agresti hit his team-high 13th double of the year and went 2-for-4 with an RBI. His two-out, two-strike drive to the base of the wall in center field gave BU a 1-0 lead in the first inning. After Hartford tied it with two singles and a sacrifice in the second, BU took the lead for good in the fourth. Agresti led off with a single and freshman second baseman Justin Drpich was hit by pitch. Junior DH Pat Britt then stroked an RBI single on a 1-2 pitch to plate Agresti and give BU a 2-1 lead. Two batters later, freshman shortstop Greg Satriale delivered an RBI sacrifice fly to center to make it 3-1.
In the eighth inning, junior center fielder CJ Krowiak led off with a single and moved to third on a single by senior first baseman Eddie Posavec. Sophomore third baseman Justin Yurchak then drilled a long sacrifice fly to dead center, scoring Krowiak easily with the final run of the game. Posavec went 2-for-4 in his first game at first base after classmate Brendan Skidmore went down with an injury. He has now started in five different positions as a Bearcat (LF, RF, C, DH, 1B).
Baseball dominates America East postseason awards
Regular season champion Binghamton baseball (30-11) was well represented at the America East Championship awards reception, held Tuesday night at the Tsongas Center. The Bearcats, who carry the No. 1 seed into their opening game Thursday morning, had two of the four major award winners and six all-conference selections.
Sophomore pitcher Nick Gallagher was named Pitcher of the Year and 25-year head coach Tim Sinicki was selected by his peers as Coach of the Year for a second straight year. Gallagher was joined on the all-conference first team by junior pitcher Jacob Wloczewski, redshirt sophomore third baseman Justin Yurchak and freshman second baseman Justin Drpich. Junior pitcher Nick Wegmann and junior center fielder CJ Krowiak made the second team. Drpich also was named to the All-Rookie Team.
Binghamton had the most first team selections of any team and shared top spot for total all-stars with Stony Brook (6). The Bearcats put their entire three-man starting rotation on the all-conference teams after a regular season that produced a team ERA of 3.34, 14th-best in the nation.
Baseball pair wins ECAC honors
On the heels of its commanding 30-13 season, Binghamton baseball has been recognized in volume by the nation’s largest athletics conference. The ECAC released its all-star selections on Wednesday and five Bearcats earned accolades, including two major award winners. Head coach Tim Sinicki earned Coach of the Year honors and sophomore Nick Gallagher was named Pitcher of the Year. In addition, four other players received recognition. Freshman Justin Drpich, sophomore Justin Yurchak and junior Jacob Wloczewski were each named to the All-ECAC second team, joining Gallagher (first team).
The honors are tantamount to all-region distinction, as the ECAC stretches from Maine to Georgia and includes schools from eight Division I conferences (Atlantic-10, CAA, American, Ivy, Patriot, MAAC, NEC and America East). Binghamton tied Navy for the most selections.
Baseball pitcher makes elite national list
On the heels of its commanding 30-13 season, Binghamton baseball has been recognized in volume by the nation’s largest athletics conference. The ECAC released its all-star selections on Wednesday and five Bearcats earned accolades, including two major award winners. Head coach Tim Sinicki earned Coach of the Year honors and sophomore Nick Gallagher was named Pitcher of the Year. In addition, four other players received recognition. Freshman Justin Drpich, sophomore Justin Yurchak and junior Jacob Wloczewski were each named to the All-ECAC second team, joining Gallagher (first team).
The honors are tantamount to all-region distinction, as the ECAC stretches from Maine to Georgia and includes schools from eight Division I conferences (Atlantic-10, CAA, American, Ivy, Patriot, MAAC, NEC and America East). Binghamton tied Navy for the most selections.
Baseball rookie lands top national honor
Binghamton second baseman Justin Drpich earned national honors on Wednesday when he was selected as a Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American after an outstanding rookie season. Drpich was one of 12 freshmen second basemen chosen by the national publication.
He hit .330 with 32 hits and 27 RBI in 26 games this spring. Drpich’s more-than-one-RBI-per-game average put him in elite company (top 60 in nation). He particularly feasted on America East pitching, hitting a team-high .404 with four home runs. In the field, he didn’t make an error in 82 chances during the regular season and wound up with a .980 fielding percentage.
Among his 10 multi-hit games was a 3-for-5, 5 RBI showing against St. Bonaventure on May 2. In that game, Drpich delivered a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to give BU a dramatic 10-6 win.
In addition to his work at second (and four games at DH), Drpich showcased his arm on the pitching mound. He made four relief appearances in April before teammate injuries forced him to be the everyday starter at second. In his last pitching appearance against Cornell on April 26, Drpich struck out two in a scoreless inning of work.
He becomes the fifth BU Freshman All-American in program history, joining Henry Dunn (2007), Dave Ciocchi (2009), Michael Thompson (2010) and Bill Bereszniewicz (2011).
Baseball third baseman taken by White Sox in MLB Draft
Binghamton junior third baseman Justin Yurchak was selected in the 12th round by the Chicago White Sox in the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft Wednesday afternoon. He becomes the sixth Bearcat to be taken in the last six years. He also becomes highest BU position player taken in 27 years.
“I cannot say thank you enough to everyone who has helped me along the way,” Yurchak said. “I most certainly would not be in this situation without so many people. It has been a long journey and I look forwarded to continuing my baseball career.”
After transferring from Wake Forest in 2016, Yurchak ranked 22nd in the country in on-base percentage this spring (.474), thanks in part to drawing 41 walks (7th in nation). He hit .333 from the No. 3 spot in the order during the regular season and was a first team America East all-conference selection and second team All-ECAC pick. He started 2017 with an incredible stretch where he recorded two or more hits in nine straight games. Yurchak also will likely be on the ABCA All-Northeast Region team when that team is announced later in the week.
Baseball pitcher chosen by Detroit in MLB Draft
Binghamton junior relief pitcher Dylan Stock was selected in the 25th round by the Detroit Tigers in the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft Wednesday afternoon. He becomes the seventh Bearcat to be taken in the last six years - the fourth pitcher. Stock joins teammate Justin Yurchak, who was taken by the White Sox earlier in the day.
“I’m blessed to be able to play what started as a childhood game now into my adulthood,” Stock said. “Without the love for this game I wouldn’t have come across such amazing people and built tons of great relationships along the way. Binghamton truly shaped me into the person and player I am today. I’m grateful for each and every family member, friend, teammate and coach who helped guide me on this path. When you are surrounded by such amazing people like I was at BU, good things happen on and off the field.”
Softball repeats as America East regular season champions
For the second consecutive season, Binghamton (21-23, 11-4 AE) has captured the America East regular-season softball championship. Despite dropping a 2-1, 4-1 doubleheader at Stony Brook (16-27, 9-7 AE) in their final regular-season games on Saturday, the Bearcats are the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament, which will be held Wednesday-Saturday.
This marks the third time in five years that the Bearcats will host the America East Tournament. In 2013, Albany nipped Binghamton for first place in the regular-season but deferred the hosting role. Last year, the Bearcats accepted the host role as the No. 1 seed.
In addition, this is also the third straight year that Binghamton has won a conference championship of some sort. The Bearcats won the tournament title in 2013 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
As the No. 1 seed, Binghamton will receive a first-round bye in the America East Tournament and will face the winner of the first-round game between No. 4 Albany and No. 5 UMBC on Thursday at 11 a.m.
Maine, as the No. 2 seed, also earned a first-round bye. The Black Bears will meet the winner of Wednesday’s first-round game between No. 3 Stony Brook and No, 6 Hartford on Thursday at 1:30.
Softball leads league with seven all-conference selections
The Binghamton softball team, which recently captured its second straight America East title, also came away as the leader at the All-Conference Awards Banquet on Tuesday night.
The Bearcats were tops among all America East teams with seven all-conference picks, including a conference-best four first-team selections. In addition, Binghamton tied UMass Lowell with three All-Rookie selections and also landed a pair of All-Academic picks. All total, nine Bearcat players earned at least one accolade.
“Congratulations to all of our award winners,” head coach Michelle Johnston said. “The recognition shows all their hard work they put in on a daily basis. We know these individual awards could not be accomplished without the effort of their teammates and the effort they all give us to reach our goals”
Junior outfielder Jessica Rutherford, junior third baseman Kate Richard and junior second baseman Stephanie Bielec were all repeat selections on the first team. They were joined by senior designated player Gabby Bracchi, who earned her first career all-conference honor. Bracchi was also named to the All-Academic Team for the second consecutive year.
Softball claims two All-ECAC selections
Junior outfielder Jessica Rutherford and junior third baseman have each been named second-team All-ECAC for the 2017 season. Rutherford earns the honor for the second straight year while Richard makes her first appearance on the squad.
Rutherford, who was named to the first team last year, continues to add to her list of accolades. Last week, she was named third-team All-Mid Atlantic Region by the NFCA. In addition, she was a repeat pick on the America East’s Conference’s first team.
For the 2017 season, Rutherford was sixth in the conference with a .358 batting average. She also ranked second with 35 runs, was third with 38 RBI, finished fourth with 87 total bases and tied for fourth with 54 hits.
Richard, meanwhile, joined Rutherford as a repeat selection on the America East Conference’s first team. She was also named to the America East Conference’s All-Tournament Team.
For Richard, it was a career season as she nearly captured the America East Conference’s triple crown. She was fourth in batting (.364), second in home runs (13) and first with 48 RBI. In addition, Richard was second with a .778 slugging percentage and fifth with a .441 on-base percentage.
Since 2010, Binghamton has posted seven All-ECAC selections. This marks the second straight season that the Bearcats have had a pair of players honored. Last year, Rutherford was joined by designated player Griffin McIver.
Binghamton won the America East regular-season championship for the second year in a row. In addition, the Bearcats have won at least one of the conference’s titles three consecutive years – having won the tournament crown in 2015.
Men’s lacrosse pushes No. 1 Syracuse to wire
The Binghamton men’s lacrosse team (10-3, 3-2 AE) fell to No. 1 Syracuse (11-1, 4-0 AE), 9-8, at the Carrier Dome on Saturday afternoon. Tom Moore led all scorers with five goals. His fifth goal tied the Binghamton record for goals in a season (39) set by Matt Springer in 2014.
“I thought we came out and fought hard today,” said Head Coach Kevin McKeown. “The result wasn’t what we had hoped, but we were able to grow from today’s game. Syracuse is a very good team and we were able to hang with them. That shows a lot about where we are at right now as a team.”
The Orange got on the board first, netting a goal at 10:10 to take their first lead of the game. Tom Moore answered with a goal for the Bearcats before the Orange went on to score three straight and take a 4-1 lead at the end of the first period.
Men’s lacrosse picks up top honors at banquet
Senior defensemen Garrett Waldron has been named the America East Defensive Player of the Year while Head Coach Kevin McKeown heads up this season’s conference Coaching Staff of the Year award. The announcement was made Wednesday night at the America East Conference Annual Awards Banquet which precedes the conference tournament.
In addition, Waldron was named first-team all conference while red-shirt senior attack Tom Moore and senior goal keeper Tanner Cosens were also named to the first team. Sophomore attack Joe Licata, and junior short stick midfielder Joe Grossi were named to the second team. Long stick midfielders Zach Barrett and Dan Mottess were both named to the all-rookie team, while Moore and Grossi joined the all-academic team.
Men’s lacrosse wins, reaches America East title game
The Binghamton men’s lacrosse team (11-4) topped UMBC (6-8), 9-4, in the America East semifinals Thursday at Casey Stadium. The third-seeded Bearcats will now advance to Saturday’s championship game, where they will face top-seeded and host Albany. The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU.
Tanner Cosens posted nine saves and only allowed four goals for the Bearcats, who reached the title game for the first time since 2004. Head coach Kevin McKeown was the goalie on that BU 2004 team that fell to Albany at the Bearcats Sports Complex, 10-4.
“It was truly a team win for us today,” said McKeown, America East Coach of the Year. “Tanner Cosens was huge for us in goal today and offensively we had contributions from multiple guys. We are happy to get a postseason win, but we know our work is not done.”
Men’s lacrosse pair named All-Americans
Binghamton men’s lacrosse seniors Tom Moore and Garrett Waldron have been honored by United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association as All-Americans for the 2017 season. The USILA/Nike All-America Teams consistent of a first team, second team and honorable mention team. Both Moore and Waldron were named to the Honorable Mention Team. They are the first Bearcats to be named USILA All-Americans since current Head Coach, Kevin McKeown, was honored in 2004.
Moore and Waldron led the Bearcats to their best season in program history. Binghamton won 11 games and was ranked No. 20 in the country for two straight weeks this season. The team advanced to America East championship game for only the second time in program history.
Moore selected by Atlanta in MLL Draft
Binghamton lacrosse attack Tom Moore was drafted by the Atlanta Blaze in the sixth round of the Major League Lacrosse Draft on Sunday. Moore is the first Bearcat in Binghamton Athletics history to be drafted by the MLL.
The MLL (Major League Lacrosse) draft was held on Sunday at Toby Keith’s Bar and Grill in Foxboro Mass on the campus of Patriot Place. For the first time since 2011, the draft returned to it’s original time - at the conclusion of the NCAA season. The draft consisted of 10 rounds with each team selecting one pick in every round. The MLL is the only professional league that requires players to exhaust their NCAA eligibility before entering the draft.
Moore was selected as the 47th overall pick by the Atlanta Blaze in the sixth round after an outstanding season for the Bearcats. Moore broke the single season record for both points (72) and goals (48). He finished the season ranked sixth in the country in goals per game (3.00) and 13th in points per game (4.56). He was selected by the USILA and Inside Lacrosse as an All-American for the 2017 season. Moore was also named the Tewaaraton watch list midway through the season and honored by the America East as a First-Team All Conference selection.
Women’s lacrosse earns two all-conference selections
Binghamton women’s lacrosse players Rebecca Golderman and Amelia Biancardi have been selected to the America East Conference all-conference teams. Golderman, a sophomore, was named to the first team and Biancardi earned all-rookie honors in her freshman season. Senior Sharon Bossert was named to the conference all-academic team, as was Golderman as well.
Golderman was deemed one of the top 13 players in the conference after spearheading the Bearcats efforts this season. She led the team with 44 goals and 55 points, ending the year with an overall .408 shooting percentage. She also had 11 assists, picked up 22 ground balls and led the team with 54 draw controls. Her 44 goals also broke the single season record earlier set by Beth Moore (41) in 2012. In the America East, Golderman is ranked eighth in goals per game (2.59), fifth in draw controls per game (3.18) and second in free position goals per game (0.76). Golderman was also selected to the America East All-Academic team for a 3.51 GPA while enrolled in the Nursing program at BU.
Women’s basketball players in national rankings
With the 2016-17 women’s basketball season officially in the books, the final NCAA Division I season statistics have been released. Junior guard Imani Watkins and junior center Alyssa James both appear in the individual statistics. The Bearcats as a team are also listed.
Watkins, who was named first-team all-conference and second-team All-ECAC, ranked No. 37 in the nation in both scoring (18.8 ppg.) and three-point field goals per game (2.70). James, who was the America East Defensive Player of the Year, finished No. 28 in the nation with 2.34 blocks per game. In addition, James’ 11 blocks against Stony Brook on Feb. 18 represented the second-highest single-game total in the nation this season.
As a team, the Bearcats ranked No. 28 in the nation with a school-record 5.1 blocks per game and No. 49 with 7.5 three-point field goals per game. Both totals led the America East Conference.
Men’s tennis pair named all-conference
Binghamton men’s tennis players Ludovico Cestarollo and Kushaan Nath have been selected to the Mid-American Conference all-conference teams, the league announced on Tuesday. Cestarollo, a sophomore, was named to the first team and Nath earned second team honors in his freshman season.
Cestarollo was deemed one of the top six players in the conference after anchoring BU’s lineup from the No. 1 position. He went 5-2 against MAC opponents, including a win over the Player of the Year selection from Ball State. Cestarollo won 15 matches overall, including nine duals.
Nath won a team-best 25 matches in his first collegiate season. He was 14-7 in duals and also went 5-2 against conference opponents, playing at the No. 3 position.
Men’s track duo shines at America East meet
Senior Jon Alkins was the Men’s Most Outstanding Track Performer and fellow senior Joe Miceli was the Co-Most Outstanding Field Performer, highlighting Binghamton’s performance in the second and final day of the America East Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the Reggie Atkins Facility on Sunday afternoon. In the team standings, both the Bearcat men and women’s squads finished fifth out of nine teams.
Alkins won the 200 (21.49) and was second in the 100 (10.52). After having won five individual indoor titles during his career, the 200 title was his long-awaited first outdoor crown. With 19 total points, Alkins was also presented with the Coaches’ Award as the top men’s point scorer during the meet.
Women’s track pair win ECAC titles
Seniors Keishorea Armstrong and Sarah Osaheni each captured individual titles, highlighting Binghamton’s performances at the ECAC/IC4A Championships, which concluded Sunday at Princeton University. The Bearcat men were 16th out of 49 scoring team while the women were 16th out of 50 scoring squads.
Armstrong broke her own school record in winning the long jump. Her distance of 20-9 bettered her 2007 mark of 20-7 ¾.
Currently, Armstrong ranks No. 14 in the East Region Rankings. The top 48 performances in each event will advance to the NCAA East Region meet May 25-27 at Kentucky.
Osaheni, meanwhile, took top honors in the 400 hurdles, clocking a time of 59.72. It marked the second time in as many meets that she broke the 60-second barrier. At the America East meet last week, she set the program record (59.50).
Four track athletes advance to NCAA Regionals
Seniors Keishorea Armstrong, Sarah Osaheni, Joe Miceli and Peter Fagan have advanced to the NCAA Division I East Regional Outdoor Track & Field Meet, which will be held May 25-27 at the University of Kentucky. This marks the second straight year that Binghamton has landed four regional qualifiers.
The top 48 performances in the Eastern half of the United States advanced to the NCAA East Regional Meet. The top 48 performances in the Western half of the country, meanwhile, qualified for the NCAA West Regional Meet, which is being hosted by Texas the same three days. The top 12 finishers in each event at both of those meets move on to the NCAA Championships, which will be hosted by Oregon June 7-10.
Track and cross country programs announce signings
The Binghamton track and cross country programs have announced the signing of eight freshmen and one transfer for the upcoming academic year. Three of them are cross country/distance signings while the other six will compete during the track season only.
Men’s soccer adds midfielder from Switzerland
The Binghamton men’s soccer program has signed Noah Luescher, a midfielder from Meisterschwanden, Switzerland. He will join the Bearcats as a freshman when preseason begins in August.
Luescher is a 2017 graduate of Alte Kantonsschule Aarau. He was part of the extended U15/U16 Swiss National team and part of the U15 All Star State team. In 2014, Luescher was voted the most valuable player in the U18 team.
Currently, Luescher plays for the FC Aarau U21 and has gained some experience with the first team, having appeared in three championship games and six friendly games. FC Aarau U21 finished second in the Swiss Liga Interregional with Luescher scoring 14 goals and tallying 10 assists this past season.
“We are extremely pleased to announce the addition of Noah to this year’s incoming class,” head coach Paul Marco said. “He, will compete in one of the attacking positions and should being in the mix to play right away. Noah brings with him a wealth of experience earned while training and playing at a very high level.”
Including Luescher, Binghamton has five newcomers joining the program this coming season. Jack Muller (Upper Falls, Md.), Lucas Arzan (Forest Hills, N.Y.), Chris Stamper (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) and Ryan Pyszka (Leesburg, Va.) signed with the Bearcats back in February.
Women’s soccer announces 2017 schedule
Binghamton women’s soccer is just over two months away from its 2017 season and the team’s 18-game slate has been released.
“We are pleased to announce our 2017 schedule,” second-year head coach Neel Bhattacharjee said. “Our team has taken big steps on and off the field this past year and we are excited to compete against our opposition this fall. In our non-conference slate we pay opponents from six different conferences and each match will present a unique challenge. That challenging schedule will prepare us for demanding America East play where we will compete for potential postseason play and exhibit the growth of our program.”
Volleyball pair to compete in Europe over summer
Binghamton volleyball players Sarah Ngo and Kristella Morina were invited by USA Athletes International to travel to the Netherlands and Germany to compete in the DKV Volleyball Tournament. The tournament will take place June 2-4 at the University Sports Centre at the Zernike Complex in Groningen.
USAAI is a non-profit organization dedicated to giving amateur athletes and coaches the opportunity to participate in international Olympic-style sporting events throughout the world, while also allowing them to broaden their educational and cultural knowledge of the world through the experience.
The trip began in Amsterdam where members of the team visited tourist attractions including Rijksmuseum and the Heineken Experience and played a local club team as practice for the tournament.
The group will next travel to Groningen Germany where they will visit the Bentheim Castle and then head to the site of the DKV Tournament. The next three days will be spent competing in the round robin tournament.
After the tournament, the team will travel to Bruges in Belgium and tour Fort Breendonk and spend time sightseeing the canals and medieval architecture. Before returning to the Netherlands, they will experience Brussels by visiting the Grand Place, St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral.
After nine days of travel and competition, they will return to the United States.
Volleyball releases 2017 schedule
Binghamton volleyball released the team’s 2017 schedule including seven home matches and a trip to Las Vegas to begin the season.
“I like our schedule as the level of competition in each of the preseason tournaments is solid and will be a challenge for us,” said Head Coach Glenn Kiriyama. “We have a strong nucleus back and hope to continue to move the program forward and improve on last years’ performance. We will need to stay focused on the fundamentals and work to stay sharp physically and mentally through the difficult matches and hopefully come out better and prepared for our conference slate.”
Kropman to represent Team USA Wrestling
Rising sophomore wrestler Parker Kropman will join 11 other wrestlers from across the country representing Team USA in Israel July 4-18 at the 20th World Maccabiah Games. The Open Men’s Wrestling Team was released this past Wednesday. Maccabi USA will bring a team of 1,100 athletes who will join the 10,000 Jewish athletes from 80 countries, participating in 43 different sports.
Capping off a successful freshman season for the Bearcats, Kropman took first place at the Maccabi trials for Team USA earlier this May. Finishing with a 4-1 record in the six-athlete round robin, the sophomore scored a technical fall over Bo Schlosser to win in a tiebreaker situation and earn his first place spot. Schlosser, who coaches with the SOT Academy in Colorado took second place, also earning a spot on the team.
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Golf ends season at conference championship
The Binghamton golf team finished their season at the Big Sky Conference Championships on Sunday. The Bearcats finished in sixth place overall. They shot 921 (+57) in three rounds of golf.
Third round today, our guys played better,” said Head Coach Bernie Herceg. “The conditions were better weather wise than they had been the past two days. Sameer played really well (-2) and was the low for our team in the third round. Kyle also played really well, but had some back luck down the stretch. Jack played the most solid for us along with Kyle over all three rounds of golf. We moved up a spot today and were able to make a little bit of a comeback. Overall, the tournament went well especially under the conditions we were dealing with all weekend.”