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Riley Weiss Named Met Player of the Year as Track Team Sets Records

Columbia's Riley Weiss earns top honors in women's basketball, while the men's track team breaks a school record at the Mt. SAC Invitational.

Weiss Wins 2025-26 Met Basketball Player of the Year

Columbia's Riley Weiss earns top honors in women's basketball, while the men's track team breaks a school record at the Mt. SAC Invitational.

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Columbia University junior Riley Weiss has been recognized as the 2025-26 All-Met Division I Women's College Basketball Player of the Year, an accolade announced by the Met Basketball Writers Association on April 21. Weiss's outstanding season included her selection to the First Team All-Met, making her the third player in program history to receive this honor, following Abbey Hsu and Camille Zimmerman. Senior guard/forward Perri Page also received recognition, earning a spot on the Second Team All-Met. Both players will be celebrated at the 93rd MBWA Haggerty Awards Dinner on April 23, which will be live-streamed from the Sleepy Hollow Hotel & Conference Center.

In men's basketball, senior guard Kenny Noland has been named to the All-Met Division I Second Team. Noland averaged 17.1 points per game, ranking him tied for second in the Ivy League. His contributions included leading the Lions in assists and field goals made, and he finished his career with 1,225 points, placing him 14th in the program's history. Noland will also be honored at the Haggerty Awards Dinner on April 23.

The Columbia track and field team had a notable weekend, highlighted by a school record set at the Mt. SAC Invitational. The men's 4x100m relay team, comprising Matthew Mazero, Haydn Brotschi, Zach Willen, and Max Comfere, finished second with a time of 40.42, breaking the previous school record. Additionally, the 4x400m relay team secured third place in the elite division, clocking in at 3:09.82. Brotschi also excelled individually, finishing eighth in the 400m. At the Bryan Clay Invitational, the men's 4x400m relay team of Caden Cutchall, Brotschi, Willen, and Mazero captured the title with a time of 3:10.43. The middle-distance runners also made their mark at the Wake Forest Invitational, led by Marc Dabby's runner-up finish in the 800m with a time of 1:53.86. The track and field team will continue their season with upcoming events from April 23 to April 26.

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