York College Athletics

BEREA, OH – York College sophomore track standout Kadisha Wickham failed to qualify for the finals in the 200-meter dash at the 2010 NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships.  Wickham ran a time of 25.01 in the preliminaries which were held at Baldwin-Wallace College on Thursday.  

JAMAICA, NY— York College sophomore Kadisha Wickham has been named the 2010 CUNY Athletic Conference Track and Field Athlete of the Year and York Head Coach Thomas Pope has won both the men’s and women’s CUNYAC Coach of the Year Honors.  Also earning accolades was senior Alexandra Nkrumah, who won the CUNYAC Sportsmanship Award, while also earning All-Star status.  Eight other York College athletes earned All-Star honors as well.

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.  

NEW YORK, NY – The York College men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams swept the 2010 CUNYAC Championships held at Icahn Stadium Sunday afternoon.  The women’s team dominated the competition en route to their fourth consecutive title and fifth overall, while the men took home their seventh outdoor title and the first since 2006.