Skip To Main Content

Binghamton University Athletics

2016-17 Men's Track and Field Roster

Steve McLaughlin
Mike McLaughlin

Jon Alkins

  • Position Sprints
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tuckahoe, N.Y.
  • Highschool Eastchester

Biography

Senior Season (2016-17)

  • Named the Most Outstanding Track Performer at the America East Indoor Championships after breaking the meet record in both the 60 (6.75) and 200 (21.17)
  • Named the Most Outstanding Track Performer after winning the 200 and placing second in the 100 at the conference outdoor meet
  • Earned the Coaches' Award at both the America East Indoor and Outdoor championships with the highest point total in the men's meet
  • Finished second in the 200 and sixth in the 100 at the ECAC Outdoor Championships
  • Took third place in the 100 at the Colonial Relays
  • Was sixth in the 200 at the Penn State National Indoor Open
  • Member of both the Fall and Spring A.D. Honor Roll (minimum 3.3 GPA)
  • Member of the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll with least a 3.5 GPA



Junior Season (2015-16)

  • Earned the Coaches' Award at the America East Indoor Championships with the highest point total in the men's meet
  • Won the 200 and was second in the 60 at the conference indoor meet
  • Placed third in both the 100 and the 200 at the America East Outdoor Championships
  • Finished third in the 200 at the Colonial Relays
  • Was sixth in the 200 at the Penn State National Indoor Open
  • Member of the America East Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 GPA)



Sophomore Season (2014-15)

  • Finished first in the 200 with a time of 21.36 and placed sixth in the 60 with 6.90 at the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Championships
  • Won the 200 (21.66) and placed second in the 60 (6.85) at the America East Indoor Championships
  • Was also a member of the winning 4x4 relay the conference championships
  • Placed second in the 200 (21.72) and also finished second in the 400 (48.24) at the America East Outdoor Championships
  • Ran a leg of the Distance Medley Relay at Penn Relays
  • Won the 200 (21.40) and the 100 (10.83) at the Buckenell Team Challenge
  • Named to the America East all conference team for both the indoor and outdoor seasons



Freshman Season (2013-14)

  • Named the Most Outstanding Rookie at the America East Indoor Championships after winning the 200 and placing second in the 60
  • Was second in the 200 and fourth in the 100 at the America East Outdoor Meet



Before Binghamton

  • A five-year letterwinner at Eastchester
  • Placed third in the 300 at the NYS Indoor Championships
  • Was third in the 200 and eighth in the 100 at the NYS Outdoor Meet



Personal

  • Parents are Lori Mele and Oliver Alkins
  • Majored in psychology


Top Performances

60: 6.75
100: 10.69
200: 21.17
400: 48.24 


AE Major Awards (5)

Most Outstanding Rookie: 2014 Indoor
Indoor Most Outstanding Track Performer: 2017
Outstanding Track Performer: 2017 Outdoor Most
Indoor Coaches' Award (Most Points): 2016 & 2017
Outdoor Coaches' Award (Most Points): 2017


AE Championships (6)

2014 Indoor (1): 200
2015 Indoor (1): 200
2016 Indoor (1): 200
2017 Indoor (2): 100, 200
2017 Outdoor (1): 200


AE All-Conference (8)

2014 Indoor: 60, 200
2014 Outdoor: 200
2015 Indoor: 60, 200, 4x4
2015 Outdoor: 200, 400
2016 Indoor: 60, 200
2016 Outdoor: 100, 200
2017 Indoor: 60, 200
2017 Outdoor: 100, 200  

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Sprints
    6'1"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Sprints
    6'1"
  • 2015-16Junior

    Sprints
    6'1"
  • 2016-17Senior

    Sprints
    6'1"
Skip Ad

Sponsors

Skip Sponsors