E8 Announces Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Meet and All-Conference Selections

5/6/2019 1:57:10 PM

The Empire 8 Athletic Conference announced the 2019 Outdoor Track and Field All-Conference selections today. Stevens, which won team titles in both men's and women's action over the weekend, led the way with a total of 18 student-athletes honored.

To be named an 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 four individual events and was part of a winning relay team to earn First Team All-Conference laurels in each event. Dello Russo took home the individual title in the 200-meter, the 400-meter, as well as both the High Jump and the Pole Vault. She was also a part of Stevens' winning 4x400m relay team.

Dello Russo's teammate, Katie Weeks, was named the Women's Field Athlete of this year's Meet as she won the Shot Put, Discus, and Hammer Throw over the two-day event which was hosted by Houghton. 

Houghton's Tyler Dueschle and St. John Fisher's Eddie Mahana were named the co-track athletes of the meet. Deuschle won both the 5,000 and 10,000 meter events, while Mahana won both hurdles events over the weekend. Kyle Rollins earned the Men's Field Athlete of the Meet after posting wins in the high jump and the triple jump. 

Empire 8 Conference Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Meet 
Co-Men's Track Athletes of the Meet - Tyler Deuschle, Houghton / Eddie Mahana, St. John Fisher 
Men's Field Athlete of the Meet - Kyle Rollins, St. John Fisher 
Women's Track Athlete of the Meet - Gina Dello Russo, Stevens  
Women's Field Athlete of the Meet - Katie Weeks, Stevens 

Empire 8 Conference Men's Outdoor Track & Field

First Team All-Conference
Tyler Deuschle, Houghton - 5,000m / 10,000m 
Eddie Mahana, St. John Fisher - 110m Hurdles  / 400m Hurdles 
Ross Mathewson, St. John Fisher - Hammer Throw 
Jonathan Robinson, St. John Fisher - Discus Throw 
Kyle Rollins, St. John Fisher - High Jump / Triple Jump 
Jake Catalano, Stevens - 3,000m Steeplechase 
Nick DiMaria, Stevens - 400m 
Alex Kainer, Stevens - 100m / 200m
Mitch Marlow, Utica - 1,500m 
Zach Leader, Utica - Shot Put 
Chase Pecoraro, Utica - Pole Vault 
Jordan Smith, Utica - Javelin 
Tyler Sutton, Utica - 800m 
Ka'Sean Watlington, Utica - Long Jump 

Stevens 4x100m Relay - Danny LaMastra, Alex Kainer, Nick DiMaria, Evan Kainer
Stevens 4x400m Relay - Danny LaMastra, Trevor LaDue, Alex Kainer, Nick DiMaria 
Stevens 4x800m Relay - Sean James, James Lawrence, Robby Russo, Trevor LaDue 

Second Team All-Conference
Jack Behlmaier, St. John Fisher - 400m Hurdles 
Bernard Daoust, St. John Fisher - 10,000m 
Eddie Mahana, St. John Fisher - 400m 
Kyle Rollins, St. John Fisher - 110m Hurdles 
Parker Dimock, Stevens - Hammer Throw / Javelin 
Evan Kainer, Stevens - 100m / Long Jump 
Trevor LaDue, Stevens - 800m 
Max McCauley, Stevens - Discus Throw 
Enis Rama, Stevens - Pole Vault 
Robby Russo, Stevens - 1,500m 
Dan Block, Utica - 3,000m Steeplechase 
DeAndre Fyffe, Utica - Shot Put 
Mitch Marlow, Utica - 5,000m 
Chase Pecoraro, Utica - High Jump 
Ka'Sean Watlington, Utica - Triple Jump 

St. John Fisher 4x100m Relay - Daniel Norris, Ricardo Yolas, Matthew Pennell, Jack Behlmaier 
St. John Fisher 4x400m Relay - Eddie Mahana, Zachary Kennedy, Grant Stokoe, Jack Behlmaier 
Utica 4x800m Relay - Nick Ashton, Tyler Sutton, Hunter Reed, Nick Proper 

Empire 8 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field 

First Team All-Conference
Edena Sanchez, Houghton - 800m 
Alycia Eaton, Nazareth - Triple Jump 
Haley Brust, St. John Fisher - Long Jump 
Tayler Dence, St. John Fisher - 100m Hurdles / 400m Hurdles 
Clarissa Hensler, St. John Fisher - 10,000m
Gina Dello Russo, Stevens - 200m / 400m / High Jump / Pole Vault 
Claire Tantillo, Stevens 3,000m Steeplechase 
Mary Visca, Stevens - 1,500m / 5,000m
Katie Weeks, Stevens - Shot Put / Discus Throw / Hammer Throw 
Caroline Castriotta, Utica - 100m
Nicole Herringshaw, Utica - Javelin 

Houghton 4x800m Relay - Madelyn Kruth, Julia Hotchkiss, Edena Sanchez, Gwen Stokes
St. John Fisher 4x100m Relay - Tayler Dence, Erica Pawlewicz, Kiersten Abbott, Haley Burst 
Stevens 4x400m Relay - Melissa Barnes, Paige Metzheiser, Claire Tantillo, Gina Dello Russo

Second Team All-Conference
Danielle Perry, Alfred - Triple Jump 
Shelby Langlois, Houghton - 10,000m
Ashley Liddiard, Houghton - Hammer Throw 
Gwen Stokes, Houghton - 400m Hurdles 
Deirdre Brett, Nazareth - 1,500m
Alycia Eaton, Nazareth - Long Jump 
Haley Brust, St. John Fisher - High Jump 
Mary O'Brien, St. John Fisher - Pole Vault 
Erica Pawlewicz, St. John Fisher - 400m
Gina Dello Russo, Stevens - 100m 
Samantha Reilly, Stevens - Javelin 
Katrina Cornick, Utica - Discus Throw 
Emily Fales, Utica - Shot Put 
Jenessa McCabe, Utica - 800m
Kaitlyn Phillips, Utica - 5,000m / 3,000m Steeplechase 
Michelle Rodriguez, Utica - 200m, 100m Hurdles 

Nazareth 4x100m Relay - Madison Sabourin, Alycia Eaton, Kathleen Irwin, Brenna Johnson
Nazareth 4x400m Relay - Brenna Johnson, Lydia Dewart, Abbey Szumloz, Maria Staehr 
Stevens 4x800m Relay - Isabella Wiley, Erin Miceli, Samantha Rokicsak, Paige Metzheiser
 
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