CUNYAC Indoor Track & Field - Week #1 Report
 
FLUSHING, NY --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College women's indoor track & field junior Kalice Hitchman was recognized Tuesday as the CUNYAC Field Athlete of the Week while sophomore Taylor Bellmon took home Rookie of the Week honors for competition from December 2-8.

Hitchman, a resident of Queens, garnered her second-career CUNYAC Indoor Field Athlete of the Week distinction after producing noticeable results Sunday at the 10th annual Bill Ward Meet.  She placed sixth behind Division I programs after leaping a CUNYAC-leading 4.54 meters in the long jump to finish .39 meters ahead of all other Division III competitors. Hitchman then reached a CUNYAC standard in the shot put with a launch of 10.06 meters to place sixth, a distance of 1.39 meters ahead of any Division III competitor.  

Bellmon, a native of Huntsville, Alabama, made her debut at the Bill Ward Meet to rank among the CUNYAC leaders in the 60-meter dash (3rd), 200-meter dash (4th) and 4x400-meter relay (2nd) events.  She finished ninth in the 60-meter dash in 8.73 and 15th in the 200-meter dash in 30.08.  Bellmon also ran the second leg in the 4x400 meter relay to lead York to fifth place in 4:39.34.  

The Cardinals return to action on January 3, when they compete at the Wagner College Invite starting at 1 p.m. from Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex.

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