The State University of New York at New Paltz Athlete of the Week poll is back for the Fall 2025 season! We are allowing the fans, students, campus, and the entire Hawks community to decide on who should be the #NPHawks Athlete of the Week. Whichever athlete receives the most votes will be featured on nphawks.com and all #NPHawks social media channels. Make sure to get your vote in before 11 a.m. on Wednesday!
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Orquidea Briceno (Women's Cross Country): Women's Cross Country junior Orquidea Briceno led the Hawks to a seventeenth-place finish. She finished sixty-third overall with a time of 23:47.1.
Jayme Fink (Women's Swim): Jayme Fink led the Hawks with her performances on Friday. She finished fourth in the 200 free with a time of 2:23.96 and a time of 2:38.63 with her fourth-place finish of the 200-yard individual medley.
Brianna Fitzgerald (Women's Basketball): Women's Basketball forward Brianna Fitzgerald secured SUNYAC Athlete of the Week honors with her outstanding performances this week. In Wednesday's game against Vassar, Fitzgerald finished with 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting and 15 rebounds. Against Ithaca, she tallied a career-high 35 points on 11-for-18 shooting, eight rebounds, and three steals.
Alex Gorzula (Men's Swim): Men's Swim Alex Gorzula was at the head of Friday's meet. He helped his team place second in the 200-yard medley relay, first in the 200 free with a time of 1:48.62, first in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:21.76, and first in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:00.14.
Oliver Melara-Perez (Men's Cross Country): Oliver Melara-Perez of the Men's Cross Country team led the Hawks at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships. He helped New Paltz place thirteenth with his own forty-fourth place and a time of 26:29.1.
Courtney Meyer (Women's Volleyball): Women's Volleyball junior Courtney Meyer finished this week with a spot on the SUNYAC All-Tournament Team. In Tuesday's game against Morrisville, she had three aces and 12 digs. She followed this up with 11 digs on Friday versus Oswego.
Mo Sylla (Men's Basketball): Men's Basketball guard Mo Sylla spearheaded the Hawks' dominant win over Brooklyn College. In just 22 minutes, he had 24 points on 10-for-14 shooting with three made 3-pointers, five rebounds, and four assists.
