Monica Mazur of RPI Track & Field Team Earns Honor

2016 Dec 6

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) student-athlete Monica Mazur of Brookfield 06804 has been named a recipient of a weekly award by the Liberty League.

Wilson (Swampscott HS), a senior captain, was chosen to the Weekly Honor Roll after she had a win in the weight throw and a second place finish in the shot put at Utica. She beat 19 others to capture the weight with a distance of 13.93 meters and then finished second of 16 in the shot with a throw of 11.40 meters. Last year, the mechanical engineering major joined Mazur as part of the 4x200 team that was runner-up at the league championship, while also running on the third place 4x400 team (4:19.68). Wilson competed in the shot put as well, placing fifth (10.71 meters).

Rensselaer, which is coached by Colin Tory, returns to competition on January 14 at Utica.

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