Women's Indoor Track and Field | 7/26/2024 2:00:23 PM
A league-record 29 Empire 8 women's standouts were named 2024 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III Track and Field All-Academic Athletes. Empire 8 newcomer SUNY Geneseo, who will begin league competition in 2024-25, had 14 student-athletes honored, while fellow newcomer SUNY Brockport and St. John Fisher University had four student-athletes each, while Nazareth University and Utica University both have three student-athletes recognized and Alfred University has one student-athlete named.
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.
2024 Empire 8 Women's Recipients
Ally Alvira, SUNY Geneseo - Jumps - Sociomedical Sciences
Jill Ambler, SUNY Geneseo - Pentathlon - Pre-Early Child/Childhood Education
Becca Bready, SUNY Brockport - Pole Vault - Childhood Inclusive Education
Allie Cary, Utica - Throws - Health Sciences
Zoe Connor, SUNY Geneseo - Throws - Neuroscience
Nora Devitt, Utica - Jumps - Fraud and Financial Crimes Investigation
Sierra Doody, SUNY Geneseo - Distance - Geography
Veronica Duell, St. John Fisher - Jumps - Biology
Janelle Eckl, SUNY Geneseo - Multi-Events - Early Childhood/Childhood Education
Jane Fahy, Utica - Shot Put - Management
Michelle Fitting, SUNY Geneseo - Multi-Events - Neuroscience
Kerry Flower, SUNY Brockport - Distance - Art
Lilly Fowler-Conner, SUNY Geneseo - Distance - Sociomedical Sciences
Ciarra Franz, St. John Fisher - Hurdles/Sprints - Nursing
Olivia Gilbert, Alfred - Middle Distance/Sprints - Materials Science & Engineering
Kaitlyn Grossman, SUNY Geneseo - Distance - Psychology
Rebecca Heuler, SUNY Brockport - Javelin - Physical Education
Rachel Hirschkind, SUNY Geneseo - Distance - Chemistry
Lena Kiehl, SUNY Geneseo - Sprints/Jumps - Neuroscience
Makenna King, St. John Fisher - Throws - Mathematics/Inclusive Adolescence Education
Michaela Kurbs, St. John Fisher - Jumps - Nursing
Isabel Marzec, SUNY Geneseo - Distance - Biology
Mia Montgomery, SUNY Brockport - Jumps - Athletic Administration
Brynn Mooney, SUNY Geneseo - Sprints - Biology
Alaina Morley, Nazareth - Sprints/Jumps - Undeclared
Rosie Morse, Nazareth - Pole Vault/Jumps - Nursing
Jillian O'Rourke, SUNY Geneseo - Distance - Business Administration
Sam Pynn, SUNY Geneseo - Jumps - Biology
Lea Richard, Nazareth - Throws - Physical Therapy
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
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