From becoming a hometown hero to carrying the weight of a nation on his shoulders, Long Island native Carlos Santos Jr. has already been on the winner's podium and is living his childhood dream. Over the summer, Santos represented El Salvador in the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.
This past academic year, questions were raised regarding the contract situations of two head coaches of marquee Stony Brook University teams.
The irony in it all is that Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron — the man negotiating these contracts — is working without one himself.
Sports Editor Mike Anderson heads off to the track field to talk with recent Stony Brook graduate Nick Cipolla, whose 2022 cross country team became the first Stony Brook team to win a CAA championship.
Stony Brook University fall sports athletes are adjusting to the new normal, as they prepare for their upcoming season due to its postponement in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The last time Stony Brook was in the IC4A Championships was in 2015, where the team placed fourth in team standings, marking this year’s 15th place performance a regression.
