Men's Outdoor Track and Field | 5/23/2025 5:27:24 PM
Senior Ann Brennan of SUNY Geneseo, freshman Alexa Belanger of Houghton University and Geneseo sophomore Pierce Young earned First Team All-American honors on day two of the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Friday, May 23 at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, OH.
Belanger began the day by finishing tied for eighth in the high jump. She was successful on her first two attempts of the day, clearing both 1.60 and 1.65 meters before missing her attempts at 1.68 meters.
Young, who qualified for 3,000-meter steeplechase championship after finishing sixth in the prelims yesterday, was in the top-five for nearly the entire race, climbing to as high as third at the 1,400 meter mark. Young would finish the race in fifth place, crossing the finish line in a time of 8:56.03.
Brennan, who recorded the second best time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase prelims on Thursday, raced just outside the lead pack for the second half of the final, hitting the finish line sixth overall in a time of 10:33.24 which shattered her own Empire 8 record by 17 one-hundredths of a second.
Jillian Ambler of Geneseo earned NCAA Second Team All-American honors in the 100-meter hurdles after placing 10th in the prelims Friday in a time of 14.13 seconds. Her teammate Janelle Eckl was 13th in the prelims of the 800-meters to garner Second Team All-American honors in the event.
On the men's side, Matthew Sheehan placed 11th in the prelims of the 800-meters and Jacob Miller was 12th in the 400-meter prelims to both garner Second Team All-American honors.
Yesterday, Geneseo senior Penelope Greene rolled to the win in the 10,000-meter championship race in a time of 33:46.70 to become the sixth different Empire 8 student-athlete to win a women's outdoor track and field national title. She will look to earn the double in the 5,000-meters on Saturday afternoon.
Also on Thursday, Geneseo graduate student Charlie Wilson crossed the finish line third in the 10,000-meter run in an Empire 8 all-time record time of 29:21.43 but was moved up to second and national runner-up honors due to a disqualification.
Below is a complete list of the Empire 8 student-athletes who competed in the NCAA Championships on Friday and those who are set to compete on Saturday. Action begins from SPIRE with Zoe Connor of Geneseo competing in the hammer throw, starting at 11 a.m.
WOMEN'S FRIDAY RESULTS
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
Ann Brennan, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – second in prelims, sixth in finals – 10:33.24
First Team All-American; All-Time Empire 8 Record
High Jump
Alexa Belanger, Fr., Houghton – tied for eighth – 1.65 meters (5' 5")
First Team All-American
100-Meter Hurdles
Jillian Ambler, So., SUNY Geneseo – tenth in prelims – :14.13
Second Team All-American
Cierra Franz, Sr., St. John Fisher – 17th in prelims – :14.48
800-Meter Run
Janelle Eckl, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 13th in prelims – 2:12.52
Second Team All-American
Sierra Doody, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – 17th in prelims – 2:15.79
400-Meter Dash
Brynn Mooney, So., SUNY Geneseo – 17th in prelims – :56.20
MEN'S FRIDAY RESULTS
3,000-Meter Steeplechase Prelims
Pierce Young, So., SUNY Geneseo – eighth in prelims, fifth in finals – 8:56.03
First Team All-American
400-Meter Dash
Jacob Miller, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – 12th in prelims – :48.37
Second Team All-American
800-Meter Run
Matthew Sheehan, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 11th in prelims – 1:52.38
Second Team All-American
UPCOMING WOMEN'S EVENTS
Hammer Throw (Prelims and Finals, Saturday, May 24, 11 a.m.)
21. Zoe Connor, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 52.51 meters
5,000-Meter Run (Finals, Saturday, May 24, 4:25 p.m.)
1. Penelope Greene, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 16:12.88 !
UPCOMING MEN'S EVENTS
1,500-Meter Run Finals, Saturday, May 24, 1:25 p.m.)
Ryan Hagan, So., SUNY Geneseo – seventh in prelims – 3:52.68
Jonathan Zavala, Sr., SUNY Brockport – 10h in prelims – 3:53.38
Hammer Throw (Prelims and Finals, Saturday, May 24, 1:45 p.m.)
9. Brandon Kaplan, Jr., St. John Fisher – 60.87 meters
5,000-Meter Run (Finals, Saturday, May 24, 4 p.m.)
6. Ryan Hagan, So., SUNY Geneseo – 14:04.11
12. Charlie Wilson, Gr., SUNY Geneseo – 14:08.50
4 x 400-Meter Relay Finals, Saturday, May 24, 4:50 p.m.)
Arjun Ohja, Fr, Sam Belmont, So., Giancarlo Di Fava, So., Jacob Miller, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – third in prelims – 3:11.45
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