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Donald J. Paige Award
Name Grade School Hometown Event 2011-2012 HIGHLIGHTS
Jarret Eaton SR Syracuse U, Syracuse, NY Abington, PA / Abington HS Hurdles Indoors
  • 2012 NCAA Division I Champion (60mH, 7.54)
  • Ran 7.49, #2 All-Time in NCAA (60mH, Penn State National Inv)
    • This performance led the nation in 2011-2012
  • Ranked #5 in World (60mH, 7.49)
  • Big East Indoor Champion (60mH, 7.70)
  • Set Syracuse School Record 60mH (7.49, Penn State National Inv)
  • Twice earned BIG EAST Male Track Athlete of the Week
  • USTFCCCA Northeast Region Male Indoor Track Athlete of the Year
Outdoors
  • 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor All-America (6th,110mH, 13.83)
  • Big East Outdoor Champion (110mH, 13.47 (w))
  • Set Syracuse School Record 110mH (13.44)
Post Season (Does NOT carry any weight for this award)
  • Qualified for the US Olympic Trials.
  • DNF in the heats of the 110mH.
Robert Golabek SR University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Hamburg, NY / Hamburg HS Throws Indoors
  • Undefeated in league competition
  • School, league, and league meet record holder at 63' 3.5" (19.29m)
  • 2 times league field athlete of the week
  • UB athlete of the week
  • Ranked in the top 10 NCAA Division 1
  • NCAA first team All America finished 7th at the Indoor NCAA National Championships (19.18m, 62-11 1/4)
  • USTFCCCA Northeast Region Indoor Male Field Athlete of the Year
Outdoor Season
  • Undefeated in league competition
  • School record holder 64' 9.5" (19.74m at post season meet in Toledo, OH)
  • 3 times league field athlete of the week
  • UB athlete of the week
  • Ranked in the top 10 NCAA division 1
  • NCAA second team All America finished 11th at the Outdoor National Championships (18.60m, 61-0 1/4)
Post Season (Does NOT carry any weight for this award)
  • Qualified for the Olympic trials
  • Finished 9th in the prelims (18.87, 61-11) and 12th (18.61, 61-0 3/4) in the Olympic Shot Finals
Erik van Ingen SR Binghamton U, Binghamton, NY Marathon, NY / Marathon HS Mid-Distance Indoors
  • NCAA 7th place Indoor Mile (4:02.70)
  • America East Champion Indoor 800m (1:50.70)
  • America East Champion Indoor DMR (1600 leg) (9:56.70)
  • Finished fifth at the Millrose Games in the 1 mile run (3:56.37), a new personal best
  • This is a new Binghamton school record
Outdoors
  • NCAA All-America with an 8th place finish in the Outdoor 1500m (3:45.00)
  • America East Champion Outdoor 800m (1:50.50)
  • America East Champion Outdoor 4x800 (anchor) (7:36.61)
Post Season (Does NOT carry any weight for this award)
  • Qualifier for the US Olympic Trials in the 1500 meter run
  • Finished 10th (last) in his heat (3:43.52)
2011-2012 Season Best Times:
  • 800m - 1:49.17
  • 1500m - 3:38.06
  • Mile - 3:56.37i
  • 3000m - 7:56.21i

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Donald J. Paige Award
Jarrett Eaton, Syracuse University 189
Robert Golabek, University at Buffalo 379
Erik van Ingen, Binghamton Univerity 48

Total votes: 616


 

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