Benjamin Ezike (3/14/2016) - Athlete Awards - Buffalo State University Athletics

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Benjamin Ezike

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3/14/2016
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Men's Track and Field
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Ezike, a sociology major, won the NCAA Division III title in the triple jump on Saturday, posting the winning mark of 15.07 meters on his first attempt. Also a wide receiver on the Bengals' football team, Ezike transferred this fall from Division I University of Rhode Island after competing for three seasons with the Rams' indoor track and field team and two years with their outdoor team. Buffalo State's most recent national titles in men's track and field came in 2011 when Xavier Mateen and Justin Allen won the 55 and 400-meter dashes respectively. This is the second time a Bengal has won the triple jump with the previous title coming at the 1982 outdoor meet by James Parker.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
12/26/2011	Bianca Smiley	Women's Basketball
12/19/2011	Jake Simmons	Men's Basketball
12/12/2011	Barb Kiliszek	Women's Basketball
12/5/2011	Jake Simmons	Men's Basketball
11/28/2011	Bianca Smiley	Women's Basketball
11/21/2011	Christine Williams	Women's Ice Hockey
11/14/2011	Drew Klin	Men's Ice Hockey
11/7/2011	Briggs Sgaglio	Women's Swimming and Diving
10/31/2011	Mike Doherty	Football
10/24/2011	Chelsea Moore	Women's Volleyball
10/17/2011	Rich Pete	Football
10/10/2011	Caesarae Lewis	Football
10/3/2011	Pasquale Vacchio	Football
9/26/2011	Kelsey Bashore	Women's Volleyball
9/19/2011	Arturo Salas	Men's Cross Country
9/12/2011	Ben Spilman	Men's Soccer
9/5/2011	Arturo Salas	Men's Cross Country
5/30/2011	Xavier Mateen	Men's Track and Field
5/16/2011	Nate'ya Lassic	Women's Track and Field
5/9/2011	Xavier Mateen	Men's Track and Field