Empire 8 Conference Players of the Week – May 12, 2025

General | 5/12/2025 11:53:11 AM

Below are the Empire 8 Players of the Week, released on May 12, 2025, for games played from May 5-May 11. It is the 36th Empire 8 weekly honors release of the 2024-25 season. Sports featured include men’s and women’s outdoor track and field.

 

MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – Jonathan Zavala, SUNY Brockport, Sr., Middle Distance, Montgomery, NY/Valley Central

Zavala shattered the all-time Empire 8 record in winning the 1,500-meter run at the F.I.R.E meet hosted by Williams College on Friday, May 9, as he crossed the finish line in a time of 3:46.96. That time is currently 12th best in all of Division III to date this season.

 

FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – Neil Peters, Alfred, Sr., Long Jump/Sprints, Bronx, NY/DeWitt Clinton

Peters earned two third place finishes in the final of his two events at the St. John Fisher University Cardinal Last Chance Meet on Sunday. In the prelims of the 100-meter dash, he qualified for the final by placing third on a time of 11.08. Peters also finished third in the final with a time of 11:09 seconds. He also competed in the long jump where he posted a personal best of 6.69 meters (21’-11.5”). Previously, Peters had a 5.92-meter (19’-5.25”) mark in the long jump at the Baldwin Wallace University Harrison Dillard Twilight on Friday.  

WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – Marissa Wise, SUNY Brockport, Sr., Sprints/Hurdles, Niskayuna, NY/Niskayuna

Wise won the 400-meter hurdles at the Cardinal Last Chance, hosted by St. John Fisher University on Sunday afternoon in an impressive time of 1:02.16, just eight one-hundredths of a second ahead of teammate Lexi Rodriguez. Wise’s time is currently the 19th best in all of Division III to date this season.

 

FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – Katie Jacques, Nazareth, Gr., Jumps, Rexford, NY/Shenedehowa

Jacques moved into the top-50 nationally after winning the triple jump at the Cardinal Last Chance, hosted by St. John Fisher University on Sunday afternoon, clearing 11.51 meters (37’ 9.25”).

 

ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE

The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit www.empire8.com.

 

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