Women's Outdoor Track and Field | 5/22/2024 2:53:49 PM
Thirteen Empire 8 student-athletes from four institutions earned 2024 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Women's Outdoor Track and Field All-Region honors.
Olivia Gilbert and Anne Spila from Alfred University, Alaina Morley, Rosie Morse, and Lea Richard from Nazareth University, Veronica Duell, and Makenna King from St. John Fisher University, along with Hannah Allison, Allie Cary, Nora Devitt, Jane Fahy, Zeniyah Gholson and Mackenzie Mix from Utica University garnered the prestigious honor.
Duell, Fahy, King, Mix and Richard are now three-time All-Region selections during the outdoor season, while Spila is a two-time selection.
Fahy, King and Morse are set to compete at the 2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships this week from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
To earn All-Region honors, an athlete must be one of the top-5 individuals in their event in their respective region on the TFRRS Descending Order List. In addition, each member of a region’s top-3 relay team was selected for the distinction.
All Empire 8 institutions compete in the NIagara region.
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Olivia Gilbert, Senior -- 800-Meter Run, 2:17.04 - fifth
^ Anne Spila, Junior -- Heptathlon, 4,213 points - fourth
NAZARETH UNIVERSITY
Alaina Morley, Sophomore -- Long Jump, 5.63 meters - fifth
* Rosie Morse, Sophomore -- Pole Vault, 3.73 meters - second
% Lea Richard, Senior - Hammer Throw, 52.14 meters - second
ST. JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY
% Veronica Duell, Junior -- Long Jump, 5.68 meters - fourth
* % Makenna King, Senior -- Discus, 49.26 meters - first
% Makenna King, Senior -- Shot Put, 13.34 meters - fourth
UTICA UNIVERSITY
Hannah Allison, Freshman - High Jump, 1.60 meters - tied for fifth
Allie Cary, Freshman - Discus, 44.02 meters - third
Nora Devitt, Junior - Triple Jump, 11.35 meters - fifth
* % Jane Fahy, Senior -- Shot Put, 14.77 meters - first
Zeniyah Gholson, Sophomore - Triple Jump, 11.36 meters - fourth
% Mackenzie Mix, Sophomore -- 100-Meters, 12.21 seconds - fifth
* Qualified for 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
^ Two-year All-Region honoree
% Three-year All-Region honoree
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