Men's track and field thrower Isaiah Brunache (Bennington, VT/Mount Anthony Union) has been named the 2025-26 SUNY Cortland C-Club Men's Sports Senior Athlete of the Year.

The finalists for Cortland's Rookie and Senior Athletes of the Year were announced in early May, but the winners were not chosen until the entire spring season was completed. The Men's Rookie of the Year, baseball's Anthony Carlo, was announced Tuesday, the Women's Rookie of the Year, women's lacrosse's Sydney Elizalde, was announced Wednesday, and the Women's Senior Athlete of the Year, women's soccer's and women's ice hockey's Katie Diem, was announced on Thursday.

Finalists Bio Info:
Men's and Women's Rookie Finalists
Men's and Women's Senior Finalists

Past Athletic Award Winners (since 1988)

Brunache's Bio Info:

* Seven-time All-American (outdoor shot put national runner-up in 2023 and 2025, indoor weight throw 5th place in 2026, indoor shot put 7th place in 2026, indoor weight throw 7th place in 2025, outdoor discus 8th place in 2026, indoor shot put 8th place in 2025)
* Also qualified nationally for outdoor shot put in 2026 (18th place), outdoor discus in 2024 (18th place), outdoor shot put in 2024 (20th place), indoor shot put in 2023 (20th place), and indoor shot put and weight throw in 2024 (did not compete due to injury)
* School record holder in indoor weight throw (19.85 meters/65' 1.5"), indoor shot put (17.57 meters/57' 7.75") and outdoor shot put (18.21 meters/59' 9")
* Three-time USTFCCCA Niagara Region Field Athlete of the Year (2025 outdoors, 2026 indoors, 2026 outdoors)
* 18-time All-Niagara Region (indoor shot put four times, indoor weight throw four times, outdoor discus four times, outdoor hammer throw twice, outdoor shot put four times)
* Five-time AARTFC champion and two-time runner-up (plus six other AARTFC top-8 finishes)
* 2026 AARTFC Outdoor Most Outstanding Athlete of the Meet
* Eight-time SUNYAC champion, six-time runner-up and third place twice (17 total All-SUNYAC honors)
* Three-time SUNYAC Field Athlete of the Year (2025 outdoors, 2026 indoors, 2026 outdoors)
* 2024 and 2025 SUNYAC Outdoor Championship and 2026 SUNYAC Indoor Championship Most Valuable Performer of the Meet
* 2023 SUNYAC Rookie of the Year
* 2025 CSC First Team Academic All-American and two-time (2024 and 2025) CSC Academic All-District (possible 2026 honors not announced yet)
* Five-time SUNY Scholar Athlete of the Year (three indoor, two outdoor) and four-time SUNYAC Scholar Athlete of the Year (two indoor, two outdoor) (possible 2026 outdoor honor not announced yet)