'The Faces of Fisher Athletics' Mosaic Among Nation's Best

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There are over 2,000 tiles in the Faces of Fisher Athletics mosaic.

The College Sports Information Directors Association (Co-SIDA) has judged The Faces of Fisher Athletics mosaic, created by Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Information Director Norm Kieffer and Sports Information Staff Associate Dallas Miller, as one of the top publications in the country in its annual publication contest.

Among the 29 national entries, Fisher’s mosaic was deemed the third best in the Poster B/C division, with Southwestern Oklahoma State University claiming first and second place for their men’s basketball and football posters, respectively.

The Faces of Fisher Athletics is a photo mosaic comprised of 2,401 images of St. John Fisher College’s current and former student-athletes, coaches, and administrators. The mosaic also features prominent alumni and contributors such as Russ Brandon, the COO of the Buffalo Bills; Paul Hewitt, the head men’s basketball coach at Georgia Tech; Bobby Wanzer, the first men’s basketball coach at Fisher and a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame member; Phil Kahler, who recently retired as one of the most decorated coaches in NCAA basketball history; Current College president Dr. Donald Bain; and the late Dr. Katherine Keough, who guided Fisher into the new millennium with an exciting vision of athletics at Fisher.

The images, which have been analyzed and placed by their color and composition, represent the rich history and tradition of athletics at Fisher, and were compiled from December 2007 to March 2008.

While the full-size image, which is over six feet tall, hangs in the lobby of Fisher’s Student Life Center, poster-size replicas can be purchased in the College Bookstore for just $10.

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Athletes of the Week

Sarah Stefanon

Women's Basketball

St. John Fisher College’s Sarah Stefanon (Perry/Perry) of the women’s basketball team has been named as the College’s Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending February 5, 2012.

In Friday’s 66-55 victory over the Utica Pioneers, Stefanon hit back-to-back shots

to spark a 13-4 run by the Cardinals, pushing them to their largest lead of 12 points. At the 9:36 mark of the contest, Stefanon hit a three pointer, which was followed by a jumper from the corner, giving the home team a seven-point advantage midway through the second half. The first-year player finished with 10 points in the contest, after shooting 4-for-5 from the field and 100% from behind the arc. She also came down with six rebounds and dished out two assists in the game.

On Saturday, the Cardinals lost to Empire 8 leader Ithaca College (18-4, 10-1 E8) by just nine points (75-66), a vast improvement from the season’s earlier 32-point defeat to the Bombers. In that contest, the guard finished with five points and two rebounds, as she helped Fisher put up a strong fight against the visiting team.

Fisher (11-11, 7-4), who currently sits in third place of the Empire 8 Conference, will return to action at 6 p.m. on Friday night, as it welcomes the Stevens Ducks to Bobby Wanzer Court.

Brandon McCoy

Men's Track and Field

St. John Fisher College’s Brandon McCoy (Milton Hershey, PA/Fairport) of the men’s track and field team has been named as the College’s Male Athlete of the Week for the week ending February 5, 2012.

On Saturday, McCoy and the Cardinals traveled to Hamilton College to compete in the Hamilton Invitational. There, McCoy saw his best finish of the season, as he placed fourth in the long jump. In an event with 29 participants, the freshman also recorded his furthest distance, leaping 6.45 meters for the Top 5 finish.

McCoy also participated in the high jump, as he finished 12^th with a height of 1.65 meters.

Fisher will compete again on Saturday, as the travel to Ithaca for the Robert Kane Invitational.

On This Day...

February 7, 1977

The men's basketball team erupts for 101 points and wins 101-65 over visiting SUNY Oswego. The Cardinals led 47-26 at the half and 10 different players scored in the win with Rudy Rivera's 25 points leading the way.

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