Men's Cross Country | 7/28/2025 11:30:00 AM
Twenty Empire 8 men's standouts were named 2025 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III Track and Field All-Academic Athletes. SUNY Geneseo led the way with nine student-athletes honored, while three from Nazareth University, St. John Fisher University and Utica University and a pair from SUNY Brockport were honored.
In order to qualify as a 2024-25 All-Academic Athlete in NCAA Division III, 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.
2025 Empire 8 Men's Recipients
Jeremy Chen, SUNY Brockport - Hurdles - Physical Education Teacher Certifcation
Tim Smith, SUNY Brockport - Mid-Distance - Physical Education Teacher Certification
Sam Belmont, SUNY Geneseo - Hurdles/Jumps
Anson Butler, SUNY Geneseo - Distance
Emerson Comer, SUNY Geneseo - Distance
Giancarlo Di Fava, SUNY Geneseo - Sprints/Mid-Distance - Business Administration
Jacob Miller, SUNY Geneseo - Mid-Distance - Business
Brendan Style, SUNY Geneseo - Hurdles
Jack Towns, SUNY Geneseo - Sprints
Charlie Wilson, SUNY Geneseo - Distance
Pierce Young, SUNY Geneseo - Distance
Cade Eells, Nazareth - Middle Distance/Distance - Social Work
Graeden Heichberger - Nazareth - Throws - Physical Therapy
Jack Pomykaj - Nazareth - Multi - Psychology
Hayden Penna - St. John Fisher - Pole Vault - Cybersecurity
Manuel Sepulveda - St. John Fisher - Jumps - Athletic Performance
Oren Welch - St. John Fisher - Pole Vault - Management
Spencer Borghardt - Utica - Throws - Business Management
Joshua Talbot - Utica - Throws - Physical Therapy
Tanner Warren - Utica - Sprints - Health and Physical Education
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