HFU's Mike McGerry (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge) and Ocelia Jones (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica/Maggotty) have been named the respective 2024-25 East Coast Conference (ECC) Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athletes of the Year. 
 
All ECC Scholar-Athlete of the Year recipients hold at least a 3.30 GPA, are a starter or key reserve, and have reached at least sophomore standing both athletically and academically.
 
Mike McGerry (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge) 
McGerry, a junior criminal justice major with a 3.99 GPA, flew through the leadoff leg of the distance medley relay in 3:21 en route to HFU's a first-place finish at the ECC Indoor Track & Field Championships, helping the Tigers capture a third consecutive title. The quartet finished in 10:47.67, which topped the ECC and ranked fifth in the NCAA East Region. McGerry competed in the 800m, 1000m, mile, 3000m, and DMR this winter. Last year's ECC Elite 20 Award winner, he is a three-time Janet V. Mackiewicz Endowed Scholar-Athlete Award winner at HFU, as well as the recipient of the 2025 Weed-Hilliard-Augustin Track & Field and Cross Country Scholarship. 
 
Ocelia Jones (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica/Maggotty)
Jones, a sophomore biology major with a 3.62 GPA, had a breakout year in the hurdles and sprint events en route to being voted the ECC Indoor Track & Field Female Athlete of the Year. Jones posted an NCAA provisional in the 60m hurdles with a first-place time of 8.73, anchored the winning 4x400m relay (3:59.12, 58.02 split), and placed second in the 400m (59.11) to play a part in 28 points at the ECC Indoor Track & Field Championships. The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region selection in the 60m hurdles ranked first in the ECC in the 60m hurdles (8.73), third in the 400m (59.11), and fifth in the 500m (1:20.48) and finished with 10 top-ten performances during the indoor season.