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February 6, 2002
Farmingdale State Announces Acceptance into Skyline Athletic Conference. New Competitive Arena Will Challenge Local Athletes
Michael Harrington, director of athletics for the State University of New
York at Farmingdale, is pleased to announce that the College has been
accepted as a member of the Skyline Athletic Conference. Effective for the
2003-04 season for team sports, and the 2002-03 for individual sports, the
acceptance will offer Farmingdale athletes a new, higher level of
competition. The total number of schools in the Skyline Conference is now at
11, including St. Joseph's College, SUNY Old Westbury, Mt. St. Mary,
Manhattanville, Stevens Tech, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.The Skyline Conference currently has automatic bids to the NCAA Championships
for Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Soccer, Women's
Volleyball, Women's Softball and Men's Baseball. According to Mike
Harrington, "We are truly excited with our acceptance into the well-respected
Skyline Conference. This is indeed a positive step for our athletic program
and helps to secure our place in the NCAA."Over 90% of all student athletes at Farmingdale State come from Nassau and
Suffolk counties and represent some of the finest athletes from local high
schools. While Farmingdale State is not allowed to provide any kind of
athletic scholarships to students as a NCAA Division III school, academic
achievement is an integral part of the athletic program. In fact, three teams
this year achieved an average cumulative grade point average of over 3.0,
including the Volleyball and Softball team. The average GPA for the Women's
Cross Country team was a 3.54, evidence that academics and athletic
performance go hand in hand at Farmingdale.
Farmingdale State is currently in its last year of provisional status within
the NCAA and will be active members beginning next year (2002-03), making the
College eligible for NCAA Championship Competition. To date, the College has
also been accepted as members of the Eastern College Athletic Conference
(ECAC), Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) and the Collegiate
Track Conference (CTC). About Farmingdale StateThe State University of New York at Farmingdale, Long Island's first public
college, has evolved into the premier college of applied science and
technology on Long Island. A 4-year college with 27 departments and 32 degree
programs, Farmingdale offers students the opportunity to study in small
classes taught by distinguished professors on an idyllic 380-acre campus in
the heart of the Long Island. Farmingdale offers a comprehensive athletic
program, which includes teams for Men's & Women's Soccer, Men's & Women's
Cross Country, Men's & Women's Indoor Track, Men's & Women's Outdoor Track,
Men's & Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, Men's
Lacrosse and Men's Golf.
For more information please contact Claire Madden,
Executive Director of Marketing and Communications at 631-420-2729 or
claire.madden@farmingdale.edu.
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