Empire 8 Announces 2021 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field All-Conference Honorees

Men's Outdoor Track and Field | 5/14/2021 9:34:10 AM

The Empire 8 Conference announced its 2021 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field All-Conference selections on Friday, May 14. St. John Fisher, the 2021 E8 Outdoor Champions, led the way with 16 student-athletes who earned 22 different honors.
 
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 Sportsman of the Year team after nationals, which are scheduled for May 27-29.
 
St. John Fisher senior Kyle Rollins was named Empire 8 Outdoor Field Athlete of the Meet for the second straight time after winning the high jump, long jump and triple jump events. Rollins won his first outdoor long jump title with a leap of 6.76 meters. Rollins, who is the NCAA’s national season leader in both the high jump and triple jump, easily won both events. Rollins won his third straight E8 high jump title, setting a conference championship meet record by clearing 2.10 meters. He won his second straight E8 triple jump championship with a leap of 14.25 meters.
 
St. John Fisher junior middle distance runner Grant Stokoe and Utica freshman sprinter Daijon Richards were named 2021 Empire 8 Co-Track Athletes of the Meet. Stokoe won the 800-meters in a time of 2:01.29 and 1,500-meters in 4:12.81, while running the anchor leg on St. John Fisher’s victorious 4 x 800-meter relay team (8:20.27).
 
Richards won both the 100-meters (10.87 seconds) and 200-meter (22.69 seconds) dashes, while teaming up to win the 4 x 100-meter relay in a time of 43.28 seconds.
   
Co-Track Athlete of the Meet: Grant Stokoe, Jr., St. John Fisher
Co-Track Athlete of the Meet: Daijon Richards, Fr., Utica
Field Athlete of the Meet: Kyle Rollins, Sr., St. John Fisher
   
100-Meter Dash
First Team: Daijon Richards, Fr., Utica – :10.87
Second Team: Josh Washington, Fr., Utica – :11.07
 
200-Meter Dash
First Team: Daijon Richards, Fr., Utica – :22.69 (:22.684)
Second Team: Jonah Dean, So., St. John Fisher - :22.69 (:22.686)
 
400-Meter Dash
First Team: Nathaniel Zedomi, Sr., Houghton – :50.27
Second Team: Mike Welch, So., Nazareth – :50.96
 
800-Meter Run
First Team: Grant Stokoe, Jr., St. John Fisher – 2:01.29
Second Team: Adam McCutcheon, So., Houghton – 2:03.21
 
1.500-Meter Run
First Team: Grant Stokoe, Jr., St. John Fisher – 4:12.81
Second Team: Nathan McNally, So., Nazareth – 4:14.51
 
5,000-Meter Run
First Team: Nathan Bowers, So., Nazareth – 15:59.38
Second Team: Ethan Billings, Fr., St. John Fisher – 16:00.17
 
10,000-Meters
First Team: Nathan Bowers, So., Nazareth – 32:53.89
Second Team: Dillon Bell, Sr., Houghton – 33:13.14
 
110-Meter Hurdles
First Team: Kaleb Luton, So., Nazareth – :15.23
Second Team: John Ruggio, Fr., St. John Fisher – :16.32
 
400-Meter Hurdles
First Team: John Ruggio, Fr., St. John Fisher – :57.94
Second Team: George Mecca, Fr., Alfred – :58.33
 
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
First Team: Seth Greene, So., Houghton – 10:00.22
Second Team: Adam Yeager, Jr., St. John Fisher – 10:03.97
 
4 x 100-Meter Relay
First Team: Daijon Richards, Fr., Michael Campbell, Fr., Terrance Toussaint, Fr., Josh Washington, Fr., Utica – :43.28
Second Team: Trenton Wynn, So., Matthew Pennell, Sr., John Ruggio, Fr., Jonah Dean, So., St. John Fisher – :43.79
 
4 x 400-Meter Relay
First Team: Jack Howard, Jr., Micah Williams, So., Brennan Lewandowski, So., Nathaniel Zedomi, Sr., Houghton – 3:27.60
Second Team: John Ruggio, Fr., Myles Anderson, So., Grant Stokoe, Jr., Jonah Dean, So., St. John Fisher – 3:27.85
 
4 x 800-Meter Relay
First Team: Ryan Allen, Jr., Ryan English, Jr., Myles Anderson, So., Grant Stokoe, Jr., St. John Fisher – 8:20.27
Second Team: Patrick Healy, Jr., Lucas Sharron, So., Kenny Williams., Fr., Josh Tomaka, Jr., Nazareth – 8:22.52
 
Pole Vault
First Team: Chase Pecoraro, Sr., Utica – 4.40 meters
Second Team: Bryce Florian, So., Nazareth – 4.20 meters
 
High Jump
First Team: Kyle Rollins, Sr., St. John Fisher – 2.10 meters (Meet Record)
Second Team: Sean Cochrane, Fr., St. John Fisher – 1.90 meters
 
Long Jump
First Team: Kyle Rollins, Sr., St. John Fisher – 6.76 meters
Second Team: Sei Sei, Fr., Utica – 6.71 meters
 
Triple Jump
First Team: Kyle Rollins, Sr., St. John Fisher – 14.25 meters
Second Team: Matthew Stasiw, Jr., St. John Fisher – 13.08 meters
 
Shot Put
First Team: Ryan Desautels, Sr., St. John Fisher – 14.01 meters
Second Team: Chase Corcoran, Sr., St. John Fisher – 13.52 meters
 
Discus Throw
First Team: Chase Corcoran, Sr., St. John Fisher – 44.59 meters
Second Team: Ryan Desautels, Sr., St. John Fisher – 41.37 meters
 
Hammer Throw
First Team: Chase Corcoran, Sr., St. John Fisher – 53.99 meters
Second Team: Ryan Desautels, Sr., St. John Fisher – 48.30 meters
 
Javelin Throw
First Team: Chase Pecoraro, Sr., Utica – 48.79 meters
Second Team: Joe Jerkovich, Jr., St. John Fisher – 44.11 meters
 
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