SYRACUSE, NY - The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) released its men's outdoor track and field major award winners on Friday afternoon, selecting Buffalo State's Xzavier Goodman (Buffalo, NY/Olmstead) as the Rookie of the Year.

Goodman, a health & wellness major, took the conference by storm in his first outdoor campaign. The thrower broke the Buffalo State school records in the shot put and hammer throw during the season, with marks of 16.05 meters in the shot put, and 50.36 meters in the hammer throw. At SUNYAC Championships, Goodman claimed the conference title in the shot put, while also finishing eighth in the hammer throw and 10th in the discuss throw. By virtue of his first-place finish, he was also named First Team All-SUNYAC. Goodman qualified for AARTFC Championships in all three events, and was a USTFCCCA All-Region selection in the shot put.