Former Syracuse High School standout and current Central Connecticut Blue Devils player, Amarri Pitts will compete in the NCAA Division I FCS Football Championship.
They begin the tournament as a number nine seed against the ninth seeded Rhode Island Rams.
The first game is on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 12 p.m.
Three members of Syracuse Orange Track and Field have qualified for the NCAA Championships in Eugene after competing at preliminaries. Selma Anderson competed on day four but did not advance. The national semifinals begin June 10.
Syracuse men’s basketball will travel to face Oklahoma on Dec. 1 as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge. This marks their fifth all-time meeting and Gerry McNamara’s debut as head coach.
Benne Anderson finished 12th in the 1,500-meter run at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The result marks Syracuse’s conclusion to a season that saw three athletes earn USTFCCCA All-America honors.
