For Immediate Release
June 25, 2019
Three from Suffolk are Track and Field National Champions
National Champions
Three 秘色传媒 Track and Field athletes have finished their
2019 season winning multiple national championship awards in their respective events.
鈥淏oth the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 teams went into the championship fully prepared to win.
I was impressed with that readiness,鈥� said Coach Matthew French. 鈥淭he dominance on
the women鈥檚 side was a testament to their will and talent. The men never stopped believing
and proved themselves a national contender. Two trophies were the result,鈥� French
said.
Jonathan Gonzalez
Hometown: Brentwood
John was voted as the 2019 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
(USTFCCCA) National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III National
Men鈥檚 Track Athlete of the Year and was a three time national champion.
John was a member of this season鈥檚 2019 NJCAA Division III Men鈥檚 Track & Field National
Runners-up.
NJCAA DIII National Champion 鈥� 800-Meter Run (1:54.40)
NJCAA DIII National Champion 鈥� 1500-Meter Run (4:11.12)
NJCAA DIII National Champion 鈥� 4x800-Meter Relay
NJCAA DIII National Runner-up 鈥� 5000-Meter Run (16:07.48)
Four time NJCAA All-American, voted as the 2019 USTFCCCA NJCAA Division III Northeast
Region Men鈥檚 Track Athlete of the Year.
Accolades this 2018 cross country season:
NJCAA All-American Voted as the 2018 USTFCCCA NJCAA Division III Northeast Region
Men鈥檚 Cross Country Athlete of the Year.
Denton Henry
Hometown: Lindenhurst
Denton was a four time national champion and was Suffolk鈥檚 first-ever single-season
four time national champion and was a member of this season鈥檚 2019 NJCAA Division
III Men鈥檚 Track & Field National Runners-up team -- Suffolk CC鈥檚 second consecutive
national runner-up title for the men鈥檚 team.
Accolades this 2019 track & field season:
NJCAA DIII National Champion 鈥� 100-Meter Dash (10.74)
NJCAA DIII National Champion 鈥� 200-Meter Dash (21.79)
NJCAA DIII National Champion 鈥� 4x100-Meter Relay
NJCAA DIII National Champion 鈥� 4x400-Meter Relay 4x NJCAA All-American
Nikianne Otto
Hometown: Oakdale
Nikianne was a National Champion in the pole vault. Nikianne was a member of this
season鈥檚 2019 NJCAA Division III Women鈥檚 Track & Field National Champions 鈥� Suffolk鈥檚
second national champion title for the women鈥檚 team.
Accolades this 2019 track & field season:
NJCAA DIII National Champion 鈥� Pole Vault (10-6)
2x NJCAA All-American
Nikianne was a member of this season鈥檚 2019 NJCAA Division III Women鈥檚 Track & Field
National Champions.
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