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SUNY Potsdam Athletes of the Week ending May 5

SUNY Potsdam Athletes of the Week ending May 5

Yahoo07-05-2025
POTSDAM, N.Y. (WWTI) – SUNY Potsdam's Athletes of the Week for the Week Ending May 5, 2025, are Face Off, Drew Costello, of the Men's Lacrosse team and Sprinter/Jumper, Emma Robbins, of the Women's Track and Field team.
SUNY Potsdam Athletes of the Week ending April 28
Costello is a graduate of Ogdensburg Free Academy and is majoring in Criminal Justice.
Drew Costello Named SUNY Potsdam Athlete of the Week for the Week Ending May 5, 2025 (WWTI/ SUNY Potsdam)
In the Bears' semifinal matchup with SUNY Cortland on Wednesday, Costello was strong in the faceoff circle, winning 14 of 29. He earned SUNYAC All-Tournament honors.
Robbins is a graduate of Newark High School and is majoring in Geology.
Emma Robbins Named SUNY Potsdam Athlete of the Week for the Week Ending May 5, 2025 (WWTI/ SUNY Potsdam)
Robbins finished third in the Triple Jump at the SUNYAC Championships, earning third-team All-SUNYAC honors and recording the second-best distance in program history at 10.36m. She is the first Potsdam woman to earn all-conference status at the spring championship meet.
The Potsdam Bears' next game will be Track and Field on Wednesday & Thursday, May 14 & 15, at 11 a.m. at the All-Atlantic Region Championships.
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