DANBURY, Conn. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced Worcester State’s Marcus Vieira (Peabody, Mass.) the Corvias ECAC Division III New England Men’s Indoor Track and Field Rookie of the Week for the week ending Feb. 22. This is Vieira’s second time this season earning this honor.
“Marcus has had a solid year during his first collegiate season,” said Halper.
This past weekend at the Division III New England Championships, Vieira captured an eight place finish in the weight throw with a top-throw of 15.09m, earning Division III New England honors. He also ranked 16th in the shot put with a top distance of 13.52m.
“Placing as a freshman in a very deep field of excellent weight throwers is a fantastic accomplishment,” commented Halper. “He is presently ranked as the sixth best freshman in the DIII NCAA national rankings.”
“Marcus has a great future ahead of him and a couple more opportunities this season to reach his best effort yet,” added Halper.