Junior Amanda Rissmeyer of conference champion Ithaca College was named Field Athlete of the Meet and first-year performer Lauren DeLude of Utica College was selected as Track Athlete of the Meet at the 2012 Empire 8 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship hosted by Ithaca.
Rissmeyer scored 26 points for the Bombers, highlighted by her win in the high jump. She qualified for the ECAC Championships with her mark of 1.58 meters.
DeLude swept the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, and the long jump. She posted winning times of 12.83 in the 100 and 26.12 in the 200. DeLude captured the long jump with a leap of 5.03 meters.
Empire 8 2012 Honors:
Track Athlete of the Meet: Lauren DeLude, Utica College
Field Athlete of the Meet: Amanda Rissmeyer, Ithaca College
2012 Empire 8 Women's Outdoor Track and Field All-Conference Team (link currently not available)