Union College Athletics

One of the most accomplished sprinters ever for the Union College men's track & field team, Sean Washington overcame adversity to race into the record books on the track and also was a key contributor to the Union football team from 2000-04.
 
After starting his college career by breaking a leg during his first football preseason camp, Washington came back as a sophomore and earned the first of three All-Conference honors in the 55-meter dash. As a junior, he was named the UCAA (now Liberty League) Indoor Track Athlete of the Year and took fifth in the 55 at the NCAA Championships to earn his first All-America honor. He doubled up on All-America laurels as a senior, taking seventh in both the 55 during the indoor season and the 100-meter dash during the outdoor season to become the third Union track athlete to earn All-America honors in multiple events. He remains the school record holder in the indoor 55 and as part of the outdoor 4x100 relay, and his outdoor 100 record stood for 10 years and currently ranks second by a margin of 0.01 seconds.
 
On the gridiron, Washington worked his way back from injury to become one of the team's leading receivers and kick returners, and earned first team All-UCAA recognition as a senior tailback in 2003.
 
Washington earned department honors in all three full seasons of competition at Union, winning the William B. Jaffe '26 Athletic Award, the William A. Pike '60 Award and the Harold R. Moore Male Sophomore Athletic Prize.