ALFRED, NY – Alfred University women's track & field's Madison Palmer (East Aurora, NY/East Aurora) got her season started strong as her season-opening performances earned her the Empire 8 Women's Field Athlete of the Week honors on Monday afternoon in an official announcement by Associate Commissioner, Joe Venniro.
 
Palmer qualified for both throwing events in her season-opening performances as she swept both the shot put and weight throw on Friday at the Houghton December Classic, defeating opponents such as SUNY Geneseo, RIT and St. John Fisher College, perennial track & field powerhouses. She nearly defeated every thrower by two feet with a throw of 11.80m in the shot put and then defeated everyone by over two feet in the weight throw with a toss of 14.18m. Palmer neared both of her school record marks on the evening as well.
 
Palmer was also listed as a Saxon of the Week on Monday alongside Emiliano Terrazas (La Paz, Bolivia/Saint Andrew's) from the men's swimming & diving team as he was also named an E8 Men's Swimming & Diving Co-Athlete of the Week.
 
Palmer and the Saxons will next compete in a two-day meet at Utica College on Saturday and Sunday, December 11 and 12.