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Early last week, the Skyline Conference announced the Academic Honor Roll for the Winter 2017-18 and Spring 2018 sport seasons, which honors student-athletes in the conference with a 3.3 grade point average or better (4.0 scale) during the term they ar...

Jul 19th 2018, 2:17pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

53 Mariner Student-Athletes Earn ECAC Academic Honors For Winter & Spring Seasons

The Eastern College Athletic Conference recently announced the Academic Honor Rolls for the Winter 2017-18 and Spring 2018 seasons and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy had a total of 53 student-athletes recognized for their excellent performances in th...

Jul 8th 2018, 1:17pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Ten Mariners Named To Skyline Winter & Spring All-Sportsmanship Teams

The Skyline Conference recently announced that a total of 92 student-athletes have been selected to the Skyline All-Sportsmanship Teams for the 2017-18 Winter and 2018 Spring seasons. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy had 10 student-athletes one from ...

Jun 18th 2018, 12:32pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Memorable 2017-18 Athletic Season Celebrated At Awards Convocation Friday; Moore And Pope Take Home Top Honors

The United States Merchant Marine Academy held its 2018 Awards Convocation on Friday morning at the Ackerman Auditorium as part of Kings Point Weekend festivities, which culminates with commencement exercises on Saturday. Four major athletic award winn...

Jun 18th 2018, 12:32pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

One Mariner Competes At St. John's Tom Farrell Classic

Senior Dominique Pope (Silver Spring, Md.) represented the USMMA women's track & field team at St. John's University's Tom Farrell Classic on Saturday. She competed in the long jump event.

May 20th 2018, 12:18am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Women s Outdoor Season Ends At ECAC Championship Meet

Senior Alex Miller (Stevensville, Mich.) represented the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women s track & field team at the 2018 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Outdoor Championship Meet on Thursday. She competed in one event, the discus throw.

May 20th 2018, 12:18am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

4x100 Relay Team & Five First-Place Finishes Highlight Mariners Second-Place Showing At Skyline Championship Meet

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women s track & field team competed in the inaugural Skyline Conference Outdoor Championship Meet on Sunday, hosted by Farmingdale State College. The Mariners came in second place at the event with 163 points, not far b...

May 9th 2018, 6:36am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Women s 4x100 Sets New Academy Record To Highlight Coach O Invite On Senior Day

On Sunday, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women s track & field team hosted the annual Coach Omeltchenko Invitational at Brooks Stadium. Prior to the start of the meet, the Mariners recognized their four graduating seniors with a special Senior Day C...

Apr 28th 2018, 8:20pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Smolinski Selected As Skyline Women s Field Athlete Of The Week

On Tuesday, the Skyline Conference announced its weekly award winners for men s & women s outdoor track & field and USMMA freshman Kitara Smolinski (Bailey, Colo.) was selected by the league as its Women s Field Athlete of the Week for the week ending ...

Apr 28th 2018, 8:20pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Kings Point Mourns The Loss Of Hall Of Fame Track & Field Coach And Professor Bill Omeltchenko

It is with great sadness that United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Athletic Department shares the news of Bill "Coach O" Omeltchenko‘s passing. The Hall of Fame Track & Field Coach and long-time professor died peacefully earlier this wee...

Apr 28th 2018, 8:20pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments