Bucknell University Athletics
Lupica, Garcia-Garrison, Tapper Receive Awards at Senior Banquet
4/28/2015 4:08:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell men's cross country and track and field teams received three awards at the University's annual Senior Athletics Awards Banquet on Tuesday. Christian Lupica received the Christy Mathewson Award, Andrew Garcia-Garrison was the recipient of the Bradley N. Tufts Award, and Kevin Tapper took home the Bryan-Humphreys Award.
The Christy Mathewson Award is the highest honor for Bucknell athletics. It is presented to the most outstanding senior female and male athlete. A five-time Patriot League champion, Lupica holds school records in seven events, including four indoor marks and three during the outdoor season. He is currently the only Bison to own a record at the facility named for his most recent award, Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, setting the mark at this year's Bucknell Team Challenge.
Lupica qualified for last year's NCAA Regional Championships, where he missed qualifying for the NCAA Championships by 1/100th of a second. He has three career top-three finishes at the IC4A Championships, and has also succeeded in the classroom, earning a spot on the Academic All-Patriot League Team thanks to a 3.38 GPA in accounting and financial management.
The Bradley N. Tufts Award is presented for exceptional athletic achievement and contributions to Bucknell athletics. Garcia-Garrison has had a season to remember for the Bison, highlighted by records in both the indoor and outdoor mile run. He just missed breaking the four-minute mark during the indoor season, crossing the line in 4:00.51. Garcia-Garrison put an exclamation on the indoor season by winning four events at the conference championships, where he was named the Patriot League Track Athlete of the Year.
The Bryan-Humphreys Award is presented to an individual for outstanding versatility. No one exemplified versatility more than Tapper during his career with the Bison. He holds program top-10 marks in 10 events, has one IC4A title and two All-Patriot League awards. At the 2015 Patriot League Indoor Championships, Tapper led the men to a runner-up finish by competing in five events and scoring points in all five.
