Empire 8 Announces 2021 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field All-Conference Selections

Women's Outdoor Track and Field | 5/13/2021 1:57:57 PM

The Empire 8 Conference announced its 2021 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field All-Conference selections on Thursday, May 13. St. John Fisher, the 2021 E8 Outdoor Champions, led the way with 16 different honorees.
 
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.
 
The Empire 8 will name its formal 2021 Outdoor Track and Field yearly award winners and Sportswoman of the Year team after nationals, which are scheduled for May 27-29.
 
Nazareth junior Brenna Johnson was named 2021 Empire 8 Outdoor Track Athlete of the Meet after winning both the 100- and 200-meter dash events, while serving as a key member of Nazareth’s winning 4 x 400-meter relay team. She crossed the finish line in 12.63 seconds in the 100-meters and 26.13 seconds in the 200-meters. Johnson was also second in the long jump with an impressive leap of 5.39 meters.
 
St. John Fisher senior thrower Jordan Lehman was named 2021 Empire 8 Outdoor Field Athlete of the Meet after winning both the discuss and hammer throws. She was also third in the shot put. Lehman won the discus with a toss of 36.58 meters and romped in the hammer throw, defeating her nearest competitor by more than six meters with a throw of 48.09 meters.
 
Alfred sophomore Ana Ion shared Outdoor Field Athlete of the Meet honors with Lehman. Ion showed off incredible versatility with a second place finish, three third place finishes and a pair of four place finishes. She was second in the javelin, third in the 100-meter hurdles, high jump and triple jump. Ion was part of Alfred’s 4 x 400-meter relay that finished fourth, while she was also fourth in the long jump.
   
Track Athlete of the Meet: Brenna Johnson, Jr., Nazareth
Co-Field Athlete of the Meet: Ana Ion, So., Alfred
Co-Field Athlete of the Meet: Jordan Lehman, Sr., St. John Fisher  
100-Meter Dash
First Team: Brenna Johnson, Jr., Nazareth – :12.63
Second Team: Maria Covelli, So., St. John Fisher – :12.88
 
200-Meter Dash
First Team: Brenna Johnson, Jr., Nazareth – :26.13
Second Team: Breanna Lambert, Jr., St. John Fisher – :26.79
 
400-Meter Dash
First Team: Edena Sanchez, Sr., Houghton – :59.89
Second Team: Brenna Johnson, Jr., Nazareth – 1:00.34
 
800-Meter Run
First Team: Edena Sanchez, Sr., Houghton – 2:19.29
Second Team: Elizabeth Decker, Sr., Nazareth – 2:23.56
 
1,500-Meter Run
First Team: Amanda Burrichter, So., Houghton – 5:01.71
Second Team: Lauren DeMichele, Fr., St. John Fisher – 5:03.54
 
5,000-Meter Run
First Team: Riley Corey, So., St. John Fisher – 18:31.31
Second Team: Morgan Gould, Jr., St. John Fisher – 18:55.00
 
10,000-Meter Run
First Team: Riley Corey, So., St. John Fisher – 39:37.52
Second Team: Morgan Gould, Jr., St. John Fisher – 39:46.57
 
100-Meter Hurdles
First Team: Abbey Szumloz, Sr., Nazareth – :15.94 (:15.932)
Second Team: McKenna Cone, So., St. John Fisher – :15.94 (:15.937)
 
400-Meter Hurdles
First Team: Abbey Szumloz, Sr., Nazareth – 1:08.50
Second Team: Laura Levi, So., Utica – 1:10.18
 
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
First Team: Alivia Collins, Jr., St. John Fisher – 11:58.07
Second Team: Holly Passetti, Sr., Alfred – 12:08.69
 
4 x 100-Meter Relay
First Team: McKenna Cone, So., Breanna Lambert, Jr., Michaela Kurbs, Fr., Maria Covelli, So., St. John Fisher – :50.71
Second Team: Alexa Rizzo, Fr., Brenna Johnson, Jr., Hannah Ragule, Fr., Abbey Szumloz, Sr., Nazareth – :50.90
 
4 x 400-Meter Relay
First Team: Abbey Szumloz, Sr., Claire Bargabos, Jr., Elizabeth Decker, Sr., Brenna Johnson, Jr., Nazareth – 4:09.64
Second Team: Ada Sylvester, Fr., Breanna Lambert, Jr., Alivia Collins, Jr., Olivia Pawlewicz, Jr., St. John Fisher – 4:21.18
 
4 x 800-Meter Relay
First Team: Leah O’Connell, So., Julia Hotchkiss, Sr., Edena Sanchez, Sr., Elisabeth Kettinger, Jr., Houghton – 10:23.23
Second Team: Lauren DeMichele, Fr., Marinna Raqueno, So., Olivia Pawlewicz, Jr., Alivia Collins, Jr., St. John Fisher – 10:30.44
 
Pole Vault
First Team: Caroline Castriotta, Jr., Utica – 3.05 meters
Second Team: Taylor Woltz, Jr., Nazareth – 3.05 meters
 
High Jump
First Team: Hayden Williamson, So., Houghton – 1.51 meters
Second Team: Bianca Durso, Fr., Alfred – 1.48 meters
 
Long Jump
First Team: Kelsey Wands, So., Utica – 5.76 meters (Championship Meet Record)
Second Team: Brenna Johnson, Jr., Nazareth – 5.39 meters
 
Triple Jump
First Team: Laura Meade, Jr., Utica – 11.19 meters
Second Team: Hannah Ragule, Fr., Nazareth – 10.98 meters
 
Shot Put
First Team: Madison Palmer, So., Alfred – 12.83 meters
Second Team: Jane Fahy, So., Utica – 12.33 meters
 
Discus Throw
First Team: Jordan Lehman, Sr., St. John Fisher – 36.58 meters
Second Team: Alyssa Lyon, So., Houghton – 34.84 meters
 
Hammer Throw
First Team: Jordan Lehman, Sr., St. John Fisher – 48.09 meters
Second Team: Elizabeth Izydorczak, Sr., St. John Fisher – 41.83 meters
 
Javelin Throw
First Team: Jenna Costello, Jr., St. John Fisher – 29.68 meters
Second Team: Ana Ion, So., Alfred – 29.35 meters
 
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