Tracksters Named to MAC Honor Roll

Bulls Place 14 Track and Field Athletes on League List

BUFFALO, NY - The University at Buffalo placed 14 members of the men's and women's track and field teams on the Mid-American Conference's 2001 Honor Roll, it was announced by the league office.

Student-athletes must obtain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher and earn a letter for the current season to be eligible for the honor. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible as student-athletes must have attended that institution for an entire year.

Under head coach Dick Barry, both indoor teams finished with perfect 3-0 dual meet records. At the MAC Championships in Mt. Pleasant, MI, UB's men placed seventh while the women finished eighth. The outdoor squads each compiled 2-1 dual meet records as the men placed 10th and the women finished 12th at the Mid-American Conference Championships in Oxford, OH.

Among the 14 honorees are eight men's athletes and six women's athletes. A complete list of honorees, along with their hometown, high school, academic class, GPA and academic major appears below.

2001 Men's Track and Field MAC Honor Roll

-Mark Curry (Brockport, NY/Brockport), So., 3.70, Pre-Med
-Eric Czubaj (Buffalo, NY/JFK), Sr., 3.69, Exercise Science
-Keith Gentes (Warwick, RI/Bishop Hendricken), So., 3.07, Political Science
-Todd Ludden (Hornell, NY/Hornell), So., 3.51, Mathematics
-Ben Moskel (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South), Sr., 3.33, Political Science
-Pete Otovic (DeWitt, NY/Jamesville-DeWitt), Sr., 3.40, Biology
-Ken Sansone (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster), Sr., 3.08, Pharmacy
-Rick Stewart (West Seneca, NY/West Seneca West), So., 3.84, Physical Therapy

2001 Women's Track and Field MAC Honor Roll

-Kelly Belcher (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa), So., 3.52, Pharmacy
-Melissa Burrows (Norwood, NY/Norwood-Norfolk), So., 3.55, Exercise Science
-Jenelle Callender (Brooklyn, NY/Brooklyn Tech), So., 3.38, International Studies
-Christina Keck (Erie, PA/McDowell), So., 3.32, Psychology
-Katie Love (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg), Jr., 3.64, Exercise Science
-Katie Scott (Salamanca, NY/Salamanca), Sr., 3.01, History

08/02/2001