Senior football and track standout, Sean
Washington, was awarded the William B. Jaffe Medal. The award is
presented to the senior male athlete voted by the athletic department to be the
outstanding athlete of the year, while taking into account the character and
motivation of the individual in addition to athletic excellence.
Washington, who missed his freshman year after
breaking his leg during the football preseason, will find out next week if he
has qualified for the NCAA outdoor meet.
He was a three-year standout as a return specialist and tailback for the
football team and has been a regular qualifier for the NCAA National
Championship Meet in both the 55 meter and 100 meter dash for both the indoor
and outdoor seasons throughout his outstanding career. Already an All-American
in track and holder of several of Union's sprint records, Washington is the reigning New York
State and Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association champion in
his events. He was named the
conference's “Outstanding Track Performer” following the indoor season.
As a member of the football team, Washington was an All-Conference special teams
member as a return specialist.
A managerial economics major, Washington was the recipient of the 2002 Sophomore Athletic Award as Union's
“Outstanding Sophomore Male Athlete of the Year,” and last season captured
the William A. Pike Memorial Trophy.
The trophy is presented to a junior
male athlete for attitude, ability, participation, and achievement in
intercollegiate sports.
A native of Dale City, Virginia, and a graduate of Saint Stephens,
Washington will find out next week if he has qualified for the upcoming
NCAA Outdoor championships. He was presented the 2004 Director's Award as
the outstanding senior athlete at the annual senior appreciation dinner.