Women's Outdoor Track and Field | 5/7/2025 5:00:58 PM
SUNY Geneseo student-athletes Penelope Greene and Jillian Ambler earned Empire 8 individual honors at the 2025 Empire 8 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships from Bob Boozer Field at Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium on the Campus of SUNY Brockport on May 2-3.
Greene was named 2025 Empire 8 Outdoor Track Athlete of the Meet after sweeping the 5,000- and 10,000-meter-long distance events. On Friday night, Greene, a senior from Sag Harrbor, NY, won the 10,000-meter run by over 20 seconds in a time of 38:13.69 and on Saturday, set a new championship meet record in the 5,000-meters, winning by nine seconds in a time of 16:39.34.It is Greene’s third E8 weekly honor of the outdoor season.
Ambler, a sophomore from Fairport, NY, was named the 2025 E8 Empire 8 Women's Outdoor Championship Field Athlete of the Meet. On Friday, Ambler won the long jump with a leap of 5.90 meters, which was just shy of the Championship meet record and moved her into a tie for 11th nationally in the event. On Saturday, Ambler cruised to the win in the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 14.51 seconds. She also was part of Geneseo’s 4 x 100-meter relay team that set an all-time Empire 8 record with a time of 47.38 seconds. It is her second straight E8 weekly accolade.
The Empire 8 Track Athlete, Field Athlete, Rookie and Coach of the Year will be announced after the NCAA Championships in late May, along with the All-Conference Teams.
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