NEAC Student-Athlete Of The Week Selections For 10/26/09

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announces student-athlete of the week selections ending Sunday, October 25th, 2009 in the sports of men's and women's cross country, men's golf, men's and women's soccer, women's tennis, and women's volleyball.

Kane Seamon (Richfield Springs, NY) was selected as the NEAC Mens Cross Country Student-Athlete of the Week for his 24th place finish out of 160 runners in the 2009 Saratoga Springs Invitational hosted by RPI. Seamon, a senior, finished the 8K race in 27:08:79 (5:27 mile pace) to lead his SUNY Cobleskill Fighting Tigers to a 7th place finish.

Brittany Hinton (Marlboro, NJ) was selected as the NEAC Womens Cross Country Student-Athlete of the Week for her 1st place finish out of 94 runners at the St. Joseph Cross Country Meet in Long Island, NY. The freshman finished the 5K race in 20:21 (6:33 mile pace) to take the top individual spot but unfortunately her College of Saint Elizabeth Eagles couldnt compete as a team. This was Hintons fastest time of the year and her second time winning this award.

Josh Feldschnedier (Delran, NJ) was selected as the NEAC Golf Student-Athlete of the Week for his two 1st place individual victories in the past week. Feldschneider shot an even par 71 to beat 68 other golfers at the Swarthmore Fall Invitational and followed it up with a 4-over par 74 to take medalist honors at the Rutgers University-Camden Scarlet Raptors Fall Golf Invitational. The Rutgers University-Camden Scarlet Raptor is only a freshman and these were his first two collegiate events that he has played in.

Elsion Pajollari (Korce, Albania) was selected as the NEAC Mens Soccer Student-Athlete of the Week for his three spectacular offensive performances, all against conference opponents. Pajollari started the week by scoring two goals, including the game winner in a 4-0 win over Penn-State University-Harrisburg. He followed up that performance with two late goals against Morrisville State in a 4-3 come-from-behind victory. The sophomore finished the week with his best game, three goals to lead his Penn State University-Abington Nittany Lions over SUNY Cobleskill in a 3-2 win.

Kristen Raina (Granby, MA) was selected as the NEAC Womens Soccer Student-Athlete of the Week for her dominating performance in a victory over conference foe, Penn State University-Abington. Raina, a junior, had 16 shots and six goals for her SUNY Cobleskill Fighting Tigers in the 7-1 win. This is Rainas second time winning this award this year and has now scored 100 points in her career at SUNY Cobleskill.

Eric Sedlacek (Endicott, NY) was selected as the NEAC Mens Swimming and Diving Student-Athlete of the Week for his steady performance at the SUNYIT Wildcat Invitational. The junior finished 1st in the 100 Fly with a time of 1:01.09 and 2nd in the 200 backstroke with a 2:17.27 time. Sedlaceks performance catapulted his SUNY Institute of Technology Wildcats to a 1st place team finish with 655 points, in his schools inaugural event.

Victoria Shertel (May’s Landing, NJ) was selected as the NEAC Womens Swimming and Diving Student-Athlete of the Week for her strong effort for the College of Saint Elizabeth Eagles. Shertel finished the SUNYIT Wildcat Invitational with three 1st place finishes and one 2nd place finish. The junior won the 100 Backstroke with a 1:17.81 time, the 100 Breaststroke with a 1:31.45 time, and the 400 Free Relay with a 6:14.49 time which was a full 19 seconds before the next team. In the 200 Backstroke, Shertel finished second with a time of 2:53.77.

Juleah Vedder (Dolgeville, NY) was selected as the NEAC Womens Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Week for her outstanding offensive numbers over the past week for the SUNY Institute of Technology Wildcats. Vedder, a sophomore outside hitter, finished the week playing 11 games with 44 kills (4 /game) on 124 attempts, 32 digs (2.91/game), 11 aces (1/game), 5 blocks (.45/game), and 5.36 points per game. The 6-foot stand out finished the regular season as the team leader in kills, digs, serve aces, solo blocks, and total blocks. This is the fourth time this season that Juleah has won this award.