April 15, 2026
Brunache Named 2026 SUNYAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Scholar Athlete of the Year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The SUNYAC honors Cortland's Isaiah Brunache as its 2026 Men's Indoor Track and Field Scholar Athlete of the Year. This award is nominated and voted on by the member sports information directors. Recipients are at least a sophomore, hold a 3.30 GPA or higher and display academic and athletic excellence as a starter or significant reserve player.
In 2026 Brunache earned First Team All-American in both the weight throw (5th place) and the shot put (7th place) at the NCAA Division III Championships. He was the USTFCCCA Niagara Region Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Year, AARTFC champion in the weight throw and shot put, and All-Niagara Region in both events as well. This season, Brunache was also the SUNYAC weight throw and shot put champion, SUNYAC Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Year, and SUNYAC Men's Championship Performer of the Meet. He set a school record in the weight throw at the SUNYAC Championships (19.85 meters/65' 1.5") and helped the Red Dragons win the 2026 title and finish eighteen nationally.
Brunache is a senior majoring in exercise science maintaining a 3.92 overall GPA. He was named to the SUNYAC Commissioner's Honor Roll the last three years.
