MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – SUNY Morrisville football head coach, Ed Raby, has announced four Mustangs who will serve as team captains for the 2022 season, as voted on by members of the Mustang squad, representing the offense and defense.

Senior linebackers Ernesto Mitchell (Wheatley Heights, N.Y.) and Philemon Benjamin (Queens, N.Y.) were voted as captains on the defensive side of the ball, while junior quarterback Steven Frerichs (Wilson, N.Y.) and senior lineman Brian Mapp (Staten Island, N.Y.) are slated as captains on the offensive side.
 
Mitchell will serve as a two-time captain, also leading in that role during the 2021 season.
 
"We are really excited to have these four serve as captains this fall," Raby said.
 
"Our team did a great job improving over the spring semester, and the leadership of these four was a big reason why.
 
"All of them are great leaders by example and do a great job of setting a standard for their teammates.
 
"I have no doubt they will do an outstanding job leading our team," Raby said.
 
Morrisville will get the preseason underway in August, with the season opener scheduled for Saturday, September 3.
 
SUNY Morrisville's curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
 
The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2020 issue and was among the top 10 performers for social mobility, and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2020 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about SUNY Morrisville, visit www.morrisville.edu.