Pribula and James Earn ECAC Honors
2/13/2007 5:32:34 PM | Track and Field
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Seniors Dan Pribula (Strongsville, Ohio) and Kyra James (Danbury, Conn.) were each named ECAC Field Athletes of the Week following their performances at Binghamton this past weekend. The two accolades raise SU’s total to 10 Athlete of the Week honors by the ECAC during the 2006-07 cross country and track and field seasons, more than double the next highest total of any school.
Pribula received his fourth ECAC Male Field Athlete of the Week honor following his performance at Binghamton. At the meet, Pribula finished first in the shot put with an IC4A-qualifying distance of 15.86m. He also competed in the weight throw competition, placing fourth with a mark of 14.41m
During the 2005-06 season, Pribula earned all-conference accolades in the shot put at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship and placed fifth at the IC4A Outdoor Championship.
James’ honor is the first of the season for her. At Binghamton, she recorded a career-best mark of 13.79m in the shot to win the competition. Her mark qualified for both the ECAC and BIG EAST Indoor Championships. James also won the weight throw competition, recording a distance of 15.44m
James finished sixth in the shot put at the 2006 BIG EAST Outdoor Championship, posting a distance of 13.55m. At the 2005 BIG EAST Indoor Championship, she placed seventh in the weight throw with a mark of 16.08m.
A total of six Syracuse student-athletes have been honored by the ECAC 10 times during the 2006-07 year. Boston University has garnered the second-most honors by the conference, receiving athlete of the week accolades four times.
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