Five-Time Winner Dello Russo Headlines Empire 8 Indoor Track & Field All-Conference Selections

2/27/2019 10:10:20 AM

The Empire 8 Athletic Conference announced the 2018-19 Indoor Track and Field All-Conference selections. Stevens, which won titles in both men's and women's action over the weekend, led the way with 16 student-athletes honored.

To be named an E8 All-Conference selection, a student athlete must have finished in the top two of an event at the Conference's Championship Meet. Winners of the event are named to the First Team, while the Second Team is comprised of the runner-up from each event. For the full list of E8 All-Conference selections, please see below. Student-athletes are listed alphabetically by school. 

CLOSER LOOK
Stevens' Gina Dello Russo, who was named the Women's Track Athlete of this year's Championship Meet, won five individual events to earn All-Conference laurels in each event. Dello Russo took home the individual title in the 60-meter, the 200-meter, the 400-meter, as well as both the High Jump and the Pole Vault.

She was one of seven student-athletes to post more than one win during this year's championship meet. Also winning multiple events in women's action were Dello Russo's teammates Mary Visca and Katie Weeks, as well as Nazareth's Alycia Eaton. On the men's side, St. John Fisher's Eddie Mahana, Stevens' Alex Kainer, and Utica's Mitch Marlow each won multiple events. 

Empire 8 Conference Men's Indoor Track & Field
First Team All-Conference
Tyler Deuschle, Houghton – 5,000m
Eddie Mahana, St. John Fisher – 400m / 60m hurdles
Ross Mathewson, St. John Fisher – Weight Throw
Kyle Rollins, St. John Fisher – High Jump
Andy Accardi, Stevens – Pole Vault
Alex Kainer, Stevens – 60m / 200m
Trevor LaDue, Stevens – 800m
Keanu Heedram, Utica – Shot Put
Mitch Marlow, Utica – 1 mile / 3,000m
Marquis Simpson, Utica – Long Jump
Ka’Sean Watlington, Utica – Triple Jump
 
Stevens 4x400 Meter relay - Nick DiMaria, Dan Kaba, Alex Kainer, Trevor LaDue,
Stevens Distance Medley relay - Jon Cucci, PJ Gunther, Trevor LaDue, Robby Russo
 
Second Team All-Conference
Bernard Daoust, St. John Fisher – 5,000m
Eddie Mahana, St. John Fisher – 200m
Kyle Rollins, St. John Fisher – Triple Jump
Parker Dimock, Stevens – Weight Throw
Dan Kaba, Stevens – 60m hurdles
Alex Kainer, Stevens – 400m
Evan Kainer, Stevens – 60m
Jonathan Scamardella, Stevens – High Jump
Robby Russo, Stevens – 1 mile / 3,000m
DeAndre Fyffe, Utica – Shot Put
Chase Pecoraro, Utica – Pole Vault
Tyler Sutton, Utica – 800m
Ka’Sean Watlington, Utica – Long Jump
 
St. John Fisher 4x400 Meter relay - Jack Behlmaier, Zachary Kennedy, Eddie Mahana, Grant Stokoe
Utica Distance Medley Relay - Dan Block, Hunter Reed, Liam Rodgers, Tyler Wright
 
Empire 8 Women’s Indoor Track & Field 
First Team All-Conference
Edena Sanchez, Houghton – 800m
Alycia Eaton, Nazareth – Long Jump / Triple Jump
Tayler Dence, St. John Fisher - 60m hurdles
Gina Dello Russo, Stevens – 60m / 200m / 400m / High Jump / Pole Vault
Mary Visca, Stevens – 1 mile / 3,000m /  5,000m
Katie Weeks, Stevens – Shot Put / Weight Throw
 
Nazareth 4x400 Meter relay - Lydia Dewart, Alycia Eaton, Brenna Johnson, Maria Staehr
Utica Distance Medley Relay - Breanna Featherson, Bryanna Mazzella, Jenessa McCabe, Kaitlyn Phillips
 
Second Team All-Conference
Shelby Langlois, Houghton – 5000m
Edena Sanchez, Houghton – 400m
Gwen Stokes, Houghton – High Jump
Deirdre Brett, Nazareth – 1 mile
Kathleen Irwin, Nazareth – Triple Jump
Haley Brust, St. John Fisher – Long Jump
Tayler Dence, St. John Fisher - 60m / 200m
Kristin McAtee, Stevens – 3000m
Claire Tantillo, Stevens – 800m
Katrina Cornick, Utica – Shot Put
Emily Fales, Utica – Weight Throw
Meaghan Romaguera, Utica – Pole Vault
Sophie Henderson, Utica – 60m hurdles
 
Nazareth Distance Medley Relay  - Claire Bargabos, Deirdre Brett, Lydia Dewart, Maria Staehr
Stevens 4x400 meter relay  - Melissa Barnes, Gina Dello Russo , Samantha Rokicsak, Claire Tantillo
 
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit www.empire8.com and https://youtu.be/wzL4HcDoUUQ