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2013 James D. Ulrich Award Finalists
Name Grade School Hometown Event
Cody Amengual JR Cortland State West Babylon, NY / West Babylon HS Steeplechase / Distance
Sean Bernstein SR SUNY Oneonta Baldwinsville, NY / CW Baker HS Sprints
Zach Ferrara SR Brockport State Irondequoit, NY / Irondequoit HS Pole Vault

Season Summary

Cody Amengual, Cortland State
Cross Country
  • Finished fourth in the SUNYAC XC Champs.
Indoors
  • Member of the 2013 ECAC D III Indoor Champion Distance Medley Relay (10:04.82) team. Also finished fourth in the 800 meter run (1:53.85 PB).
  • Member of the 2013 SUNYAC Indoor Champion Distance Medley Relay (10:20.18) team. Also finished second in the mile run (4:16.20).
  • Won the mile (4:19.18) at the Colgate Class of '32 Invitational
  • Won the 800m (1:58.42) at the Cornell Upstate Challenge
  • Opened the season with a PB in the 3000m run (8:47.44) at the Cornell Relays
Outdoors
  • First team All-American in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (9:07.36) after finishing in 6th place at the National Outdoor Championships.
  • Finished ninth at the 2013 ECAC Outdoor Championships in the 1,500 meter run (3:54.60 PB)
  • Finished fourth in the 1,500 meter run (3:57.65) and fifth in the 800 meter run (1:63.61 PB) at the 2013 SUNYAC Outdoor Championships.
  • Won his heat of the 3,000-meter steeplechase (8:57.54) the Penn Relays with a nation leading time when run.
  • Named to Spring 2013 All-Academic Team
Sean Bernstein, SUNY Oneonta
Indoors
  • Indoor All-American after finishing second in the 60 meter dash (6.84) at the 213 NCAA D III Indoor National Championships.
  • Named DIII Championships' Most Outstanding Male Performer by USTFCCA
  • Runner-up in the 60 meter dash (6.87, ran 6.85 in prelims) at the 2013 ECAC D III Indoor Championships
  • Three-time 2013 SUNYAC Indoor Champion winning the 60 meter dash (6.82 PB), the 200 meter dash, (21.86) and the 4x400 meter relay (3:23.19)
  • Won the 60m dash (6.95, SB), 200m (22.38), and the 4x200 relay (1:31.44) at the Hamilton College Continental Invitational
  • Ran a SB in winning the 200m dash (21.84) at the NYU Team Challenge
  • Ran 7.07 for 60m at the Gotham Cup in NYC
  • Opened indoor season where he left off last year. Ran a PB in the 300 meter dash at Cornell in his first meet of the year.
  • 2013 All-ECAC team
  • SUNYAC Track Athlete of the Week, 1/21, 1/28, 2/11, 2/25
  • 2013 SUNYAC All-Conference 1st Team
  • 2013 SUNYAC Track Athlete of the Meet
  • Currently holds school records, all set this year, in the following events:
    • 60m - 6.82 at SUNYAC Championships at Brockport (2/23/13)
    • 200m - 21.29 at NYU Fasttrack Team Challenge at NY Armory (2/15/13)
    • 4x200 Relay - 1:28.26 at NYU Fasttrack Team Challenge at NY Armory (2/15/13)
Outdoors
  • Two-time National Outdoor Champion (200 meter dash and 4x100 meter relay) and three time All-American (finished second in the 100 meter dash by .007 seconds) at the National Outdoor Championships.
  • USTFCCA Division III Atlantic Region Male Athlete of the Year
  • USTFCCA Division III National Male Athlete of the Year
  • Named DIII Championships' Outstanding Male Track Performer by USTFCCA
  • Two-time 2013 ECAC D III Outdoor Champion (100 meter dash (10.32 (w)) and 4x100 relay (41.59)
  • Three-time 2013 SUNYAC Outdoor Champion (100 meter dash (10.54, 10.49 (w) in prelims), 200 meter dash (21.14, 20.97 in prelims), and 4x100 relay (41.22)
  • 2013 All ECAC
  • 2013 SUNYAC Track Athlete of the Meet
  • 2013 SUNYAC All-Conference First Team
  • Currently holds school records, two set this year, in the following events:
  • 100m - 10.32 at ECAC Championships at Springfield University (5/17/13)
  • 200m - 20.80 at NCAA Championships at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (5/26/12)
  • 4x100 Relay - 40.82 at NCAA Championships at Wisconsin-La Crosse (5/25/13)
  • 4x400 Relay - 3:13.63 at Oneonta State May Meet (5/12/12)
  • Closed his career with the most national titles (3) in the history of SUNY Oneonta athletics
  • Earned a total of seven All-American certificates
Bernstein's Career Accolades
  • 2013 NCAA Div. III National Male Track Athlete of the Year
  • 2013 NCAA Div. III Championship Outstanding Male Track Performer
  • 3-time NCAA Division III National Champion - most in school history
  • 3-time NCAA Div. III Atlantic Region Male Track Athlete of the Year
  • 7-time NCAA All-American
  • 12-time SUNYAC Champion
  • 4-time SUNYAC Male Track Athlete of the Meet
  • 4-time SUNYAC All-Conference
  • 2-time ECAC Champion
  • School Record Holder (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay)
  • 2013 NCAA DIII Indoor 60m Runner-Up/All American
  • 2013 NCAA DIII Outdoor 100m Runner-Up/All-American
  • 2013 NCAA DIII Outdoor 200m National Champion/All-American
  • 2013 NCAA DIII Outdoor 4x100m National Champion/All-American
  • 2013 Indoor ECAC 60m Runner-Up
  • 2013 Outdoor ECAC 100m Champion
  • 2013 Outdoor ECAC 4x100m Champion
  • 2013 SUNYAC Champion in 6 events (Indoor 60m, 200m, 4x400m; Outdoor 100m, 200m, 4x100m)
  • 2013 USTFCCCA DIII Outdoor Atlantic Region Track Athlete of the Year
  • 2013 NCAA DIII National Outdoor Track Athlete of the Meet
  • 2013 USTFCCCA DIII Outdoor Athlete of the Year
2013 Personal Bests:
  • Indoor 60m- 6.82 (School Record), 200m-21.29 (School Record)
  • Outdoor 100m- 10.32 (School Record), 200m-20.81, 4x100m- 40.81(School Record)
Zach Ferrara, Brockport State
Indoors
  • Indoor National Champion in the Pole Vault (5.09m | 16-8 1/4 PB, school record) at the NCAA D III National Indoor Championships.
  • Won the 2013 Division III track & field indoor field Scholar Athlete of the Year Award
  • Runner-up in the pole vault (4.92m | 16-1 3/4) at the 2013 ECAC D III Indoor Championships
  • 2013 SUNYAC Indoor Champion in the Pole Vault (4.70m | 15-5)
  • First Team SUNYAC
  • Set school record in the pole vault during the season (5.09m | 16-8 1/4)
  • Won the pole vault with a new SB (4.82m | 15-9 3/4) at the Colgate Class of '32 Invitational
  • Won the pole vault (4.70m | 15-5) at the Golden Eagle Invitational
  • Finished third in the pole vault (4.65 | 15-3) at the Upstate NY Holiday Classic
  • Opened the season with a win at their home opener (4.71m | 15-5 1/2)
Outdoors
  • All-American after finishing in second place in the Pole Vault (5.00m | 16-4 3/4 Outdoor PB and school record) at the NCAA D III National Outdoor Championships.
  • Earned 2013 Division III track & field All-Academic honors
  • Runner-up in the pole vault (4.91m | 16-1 1/4) at the 2013 ECAC D III Outdoor Championships
  • 2013 SUNYAC Outdoor Champion in the Pole Vault (4.85m | 15-11)
  • First Team SUNYAC
  • Set school record in the pole vault during the season (5.00m | 16-4 3/4)

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