York Earns its Highest Finish Ever in the CUNYAC Commissioner Cup; Nkrumah and Gallegos Honored as Scholar-Athletes
NEW YORK, NY— The York College athletics program placed third in 2009-10 Commissioner Cup standings, earning its highest finish ever. The Cardinals recorded 80 points thanks in part to winning five CUNYAC championships this past school year. Baruch College won the title, scoring 143 points, while Hunter College was second with 80 points. The winner was announced at the Michael Steuerman Scholar-Athlete dinner at Baruch College Wednesday evening.
Senior track and field and cross country star, Alexandra Nkrumah, and senior setter, Charlina Gallegos, from the women's volleyball team were among the York College athletes who were honored at the dinner for excelling on the field of play and in the classroom.
The Commissioner Cup trophy is based on a point system with final regular season standing (1st place 10 pts, 2nd place 5 pts, 3rd place 1pt) and tournament champion places (1st place 10 pts, 2nd place 5pts) accumulating points.
At the end of the year, the team with the most points wins the Senior College Commissioner Cup Trophy.
