HUPFER RECEIVES ECC MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR KUDOS

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Jan. 29, 2010) – Sophomore Ryan Hupfer (Hicksville, N.Y.) of the Molloy College men’s cross country team was honored on Friday afternoon as the East Coast Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He was also one of six ECC student-athletes from the fall season to take home this accolade. In addition, Hupfer is currently majoring in History, and sports a 3.61 grade-point average at Molloy.

By far, his best course run of the season was at the St. John’s Invitational on October 18. In the 5k, Hupfer posted a clocking of 17:58.53, which was good for a second-place finish. His other solid showing came earlier in the year (Sept. 12) at the C.W. Post Invitational. Hupfer reached the line in a 23rd-place time of 31:20.02.

Head Coach Al Kilfoyle and the Lions wrapped up the 2009 season with a pair of top finishes as well as a plethora of new records. For more information, please continue to check athletics.molloy.edu for information regarding the 2010 campaign such as breaking stories, a roster and schedule.