Hartwick College Athletics

HONORS & AWARDS

• Empire 8 President's List - Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025
• Philip S. Wilder, Jr. Award - 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
• M. Beal Banks Award - 2024-25

JUNIOR // 2025-26
Played in all 25 games, starting 23... Second on team with 313 points... Led the team with 82 three pointers made...  Pulled down 74 rebounds... Posted 23 assists... Collected 21 steals and four blocks... Logged over 646 minutes on court... Fourth All-Time in program history with 82 three pointers made in a season... Tenth All-Time in program history with 155 career three pointers made... Named Hawk of the Week (2/17)... Scored career-high 29 points in win vs SUNY Morrisville (12/2/25)... Sank career-high 8 three pointers in win vs Elmira (2/7/26).

SOPHOMORE // 2024-25
Played in 25 games and started in 23... Finished second on the team with 94 field goals made and first on the team with 70 three-pointers made... Led the team in scoring with 272 points... Pulled down 61 rebounds... Totaled 20 assists,16 steals and 4 blocks...Logged over 707 minutes on the court...Named team MVP.

FRESHMAN // 2023-24
Played in 11 games... Averaged 5.7 minutes per game... Scored 15 points and added three assists.

PRIOR TO HARTWICK
Graduated from Commack... lettered in basketball... Received All-County honors in 2022 & 2023... All-Long Island Second Team in 2023... All-State Honorable Mention in 2023... Helped bring his team to the county championship for the first time in 2023... Played AAU for Nassau Pride

PERSONAL
Son of Christine and Chris Gitz... Hobbies include playing video games and spending time with family and friends... Favorite athlete is Damian Lillard... Favorite sports team is the Pittsburgh Steelers... Favorite movie is Rio.

WHY HARTWICK?
"The family atmosphere made me feel like I belonged there as soon as I got on campus. "