ALBANY, N.Y. — Stony Brook student-athletes Collin Gilstrap (men's outdoor track and field) and Avery Hines (women's lacrosse) were named SUNY Scholar-Athletes of the Year for combining academic achievement with success in the arena of athletic competition during the 2025 season.

The SUNY Spring Scholar Athlete Awards recognizes 28 student-athletes from SUNY colleges and universities sponsoring intercollegiate athletics at the four- and two-year levels who were nominated and voted upon by representatives of their respective institutions.

The SUNY Scholar Athlete Awards recognize outstanding academic and athletic success in 29 different sports and are presented three times a year to coincide with the specific sports contested in the fall, winter and spring seasons. The Scholar Athletes of the Year in each sport will then be nominated for an overall Scholar Athlete of the Year for men's sports and women's sports in each category that will be announced in mid-July.

Gilstrap capped an outstanding spring season by qualifying for and competing in the 1,500-meter in the NCAA First Round. He delivered three first-place finishes during the outdoor season and defended his CAA title in the 1,500m. He also broke the program record in the 1,500m at the Wake Forest Invitational and earned CAA Co-Track Athlete of the Week honors during the season. Inside the classroom, Gilstrap earned a 3.27 grade point average, majoring in health science.

Hines' dominant defense helped lead Stony Brook to a third straight CAA Championship, the 11th conference championship in program history, and 12th straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. Individually, Hines earned CAA and ECAC Defensive Player of the Year honors while being named to the All-CAA First Team and the Tewaaraton Watch List. She shattered multiple records in 2024, including the program's single-game (8), single-season (74), and career (142) caused turnover marks. Her 3.50 caused turnovers per game ranked third nationally, and she led the CAA in both caused turnovers and ground balls (54). She also picked up All-American honors from Inside Lacrosse, Nike/USA Lacrosse Magazine, and USA Lacrosse. Inside the classroom, Hines boasted a 3.36 grade point average as a multi disciplinary major.

More than 14,000 student-athletes compete at SUNY institutions representing 53 different colleges and universities at the NCAA Division I, NCAA Division III/USCAA and NJCAA levels and are eligible for the awards.