by Warren Kozireski
•Brockport native Kristen Beikirch was named the Skyline Conference’s Rookie of the Year with Sage College after she set a school record for hits in a season with 57.
•College at Brockport graduate Katie Marcella was named the new women’s basketball coach with Keuka College. She previously served as the assistant coach with the Storm.
•Eight student-athletes from the State University of New York Athletic Conference were honored by SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher with the 2012 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence including Hilton native Brian Duffy, who played men’s soccer for Brockport.
•Jordan McElligot (Spencerport) was named first team All-Region on defense after his men’s lacrosse season at Genesee Community College. Classmate Marcus Palvino was named second team All-Region at midfield.
•Carly Augustyn (Churchville-Chili) was named honorable mention for the Liberty League Women’s Lacrosse All-Conference team. The junior played defense for RIT.
•Sophomore Walt Roman (Spencerport) of the RIT baseball team was named to the 2012 All-Liberty League second team.
Roman, RIT’s third baseman, played in and started all 40 games and finished the year with an incredible .521 on-base percentage, fifth best in one season at RIT. Roman was hit or walked 40 times, while only striking out nine times in 2012. He also led the team with a .377 batting average, .557 slugging percentage, 46 hits, 11 doubles, four triples, and 28 RBI’s. He broke a school record by getting hit by a pitch 26 times this season and has been hit 42 times in two seasons, also a Tiger record.
•At Roberts Wesleyan, the newly renamed Redhawks men’s lacrosse defender David Michael was named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America At-Large Second Team.
Michael, a junior Physical Education major with a 3.92 grade point average, helped the first year program finish the season with a respectable 5-7 record. The defender led the team with 13 caused-turnovers and was fourth in groundballs with 32. Michael was a starter in all 12 games for the Redhawks.
Vanessa SellOn the women’s side, Brockport grad Vanessa Sell and tennis player Meg Kelly were selected to the Capital One Academic All-District team.
Sell, a junior Physical Education major, holds a 3.36 grade point average and helped lead the team in their inaugural season to a 5-8 record. She led the team in both draw controls (53) and caused turnovers (17). Sell was also second in goals (36), points (39), and points per game (3.25).
Kelly, a junior, has maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.75 as a Biochemistry major.
On the court, Kelly finished with a record of 8-6 in the spring season and combined record of 13-8 over the entire year.
•College at Brockport sophomore Justin McCarthy was named d3baseball.com All-American, the first Golden Eagle to be named All-American since 2004. Brockport’s primary closer on the year tied for second in the nation with 10 saves on the season. McCarthy posted a team-best 1.20 ERA and finished with a 2-2 record on the mound. He also held opponents to a .173 batting average in 30 innings pitched while appearing in a team-high 18 games
McCarthy was a First Team All-SUNYAC selection with teammates Corey Booth and James Bardenett.
In softball, infielder Emily Dumas was First Team All-SUNYAC and Third Team NFCA. Outfielder Caitlyn Rana and pitcher Erin Fleming were Second Team All-SUNYAC.
Brockport senior Dustin Colgan and freshman Darius Favors were named SUNYAC First Team All-Conference in Track & Field with sophomore Brendon Ganshow and freshman Samuel Taft named to the second team. Colgan was also named Outstanding Field Athlete.
For the women, senior Becky Fabbiano and junior Nicole Jones were First Team selections with freshmen Rachel Malone and Courtney White Second Team.
In women’s lacrosse, senior Dayna Piraino was named IWLCA Division III All-Region Second Team and All-SUNYAC. Emily Zartman was All-SUNYAC First Team with Karen Bianchi and Colleen Hathaway also second team choices.
In men’s lacrosse, midfielder Nate Thomas was a Second Team All-SUNYAC pick and sophomore Riley Austin was Honorable Mention.
