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Jordan Hughson (Holley) was earned an 8th place finish at the annual New York State Championships this weekend at the University of Buffalo.  As a team, ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State finished 17th overall and 3rd in the NJCAA standings.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College athletic department will induct three new members into the Athletic Hall of Fame on January 26.  Kathryn Stedman (volleyball & softball), Joseba Sarriegui (cross country & track & field), and Mike Brown (baseball) will be inducted at a brunch ceremony in the Allegany Room of Central Dining Hall and then honored in between games of the basketball doubleheader with Jamestown CC the same afternoon.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College athletes are back on campus preparing to begin play in 2008.  The men's and women's basketball teams, the wrestling team, and the swimming team began practicing on Sunday while the Indoor Track & Field team returns to campus on Thursday.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College sophomore forward Anthia Smith (Elmira Free) has been named the Region III Female Athlete of the Week.  Smith had double-doubles in both of the Lady Pioneers victories this past week.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College men's basketball team won a hard fought physical contest with SUNY Orange, 64-53, on Saturday afternoon.  With the win the Pioneers end the 2007 portion of the season winners of three straight and 11-4 overall.  The Colts fall to 3-7 on the year.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College women's basketball team wrapped up the the 2007 portion with a hard fought 78-71 victory over SUNY Orange.  The Lady Pioneers have three straight and eight of their last nine and are 9-3 on the year.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State men's basketball team had three players finish in double figures as they improved to 10-4 with a 68-63 victory over Finger Lakes CC.

Anthia Smith (Elmira Free) led all scorers with 18 points and grabbed a career high 26 rebounds as ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State downed Finger Lakes CC 78-72.  A-State improves to 8-3 on the year while FLCC falls to 9-3.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College sophomore football players John Chisolm (Trenton, NJ) and Mike Septh (Monroe Woodbury) have been named NJCAA All-Americans.  Chisolm was named a second team defensive back while Septh was named an honorable mention wide receiver.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College men's basketball team bounced back from a tough loss on Saturday with a hard fought 60-49 win over Dean College on Sunday afternoon.  With the win the Blue and Gold improve to 9-4 on the year.