Cobleskill, NY – The SUNY Cobleskill Athletic Department has announced that women's volleyball senior Emma Hinze (Altenburg, Mo) and men's cross country first-year runner Reid Starks-Swotkewicz (Schoharie, NY) have been named the Fighting Tiger Athletes of the Week for the period ending November 1, 2026.

Hinze led the Fighting Tigers offensively during their SUNYAC road weekend against Morrisville and Oswego. The senior outside hitter highlighted her week with a team-high nine kills, two service aces, 13 digs, two assists and a block against Oswego. Earlier in the weekend, Hinze paced Cobleskill with eight kills while hitting an impressive .350 against Morrisville, adding seven digs. Across the two matches, she totaled 17 kills, 20 digs and two service aces while posting a .255 hitting percentage.

Starks-Swotkewicz led the Fighting Tigers at the SUNYAC Cross Country Championships on Saturday, turning in a strong performance in his conference championship debut. The first-year runner paced Cobleskill over the 8K course, crossing the finish line in 28:19.1 to place 47th overall in the 112-runner field. The team finished 10^th overall out of 12 teams.