Women's Outdoor Track and Field | 7/28/2023 11:00:00 AM
Nine Empire 8 women's standouts were named 2023 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III Track and Field All-Academic Athletes. St. John Fisher University and Nazareth University led the way with four student-athletes each, while one from Utica University was honored.
Overall, there were over 1,000 student-athletes who were named All-Academic Athletes in NCAA Division III Track & Field. In order to qualify, the following criteria must be met.
- Minimum CUMULATIVE grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale through the most recently completed grading period.
- Graduate students must take all undergraduate plus graduate coursework into account.
- Meet one of the following athletic criteria:
- Must have finished the indoor season among the top 50 individuals as listed on the descending order lists on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 50, but who participated at the Indoor or Outdoor National Championships, are eligible
- Must have competed as a member of one of the top 35 relay teams as listed on the indoor descending order list on TFRRS. In addition, any athletes not among the top 35 relay teams, but who participated in the relay at the Indoor or Outdoor National Championships, are eligible. Finally, any competing relay team member on an expanded descending order list to include 35 institutions (1 relay team per institution) is eligible.
2023 Empire 8 Women's Recipients
Veronica Duell, St. John Fisher - Jumps - Biology
Ciarra Franz, St. John Fisher - Hurdles/Sprints - Nursing
Brenna Johnson, Nazareth - Sprints - Physical Therapy
Makenna King, St. John Fisher - Throws - Mathematics/Inclusive Adolescence Education
Michaela Kurbs, St. John Fisher - Jumps - Nursing
Laura Meade, Utica - Jumps/Hurdles - MBA
Isabel Morse, Nazareth - Pole Vault/Hurdles - Environmental Science & Sustainability
Rosie Morse, Nazareth - Pole Vault/Jumps - Nursing
Lea Richard, Nazareth - Throws - Physical Therapy
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