Women's Cross Country | 7/28/2025 9:30:00 AM
A league-record 31 Empire 8 women'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 had 12 student-athletes honored, St. John Fisher had seven, SUNY Brockport had six, Nazareth University had five and Utica University had one student-athlete named.
In order to qualify as All-Academic Athletes in NCAA Division III Track & Field, 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 Women's Recipients
Jaylah Cossin, SUNY Brockport - Distance - Social Work
Ethne Degan, SUNY Brockport - Distance - Physical Education Teacher Certification
Rebecca Heuler, SUNY Brockport - Throws - Physical Education Teacher Certification
Lexi Rodriguez, SUNY Brockport - Hurdles/Sprints - Exercise Science
Mia Vizcaino, SUNY Brockport - Distance - Public Administration
Marissa Wise, SUNY Brockport - Sprints - Nursing
Jill Ambler, SUNY Geneseo - Pentathlon - Early Childhood Education
Ava Bagley, SUNY Geneseo - Hurdles - Business Administration
Ann Brennan, SUNY Geneseo - Distance - Data Analytics
Zoe Connor, SUNY Geneseo - Throws - Neuroscience
Sierra Doody, SUNY Geneseo - Distance - Geography
Janelle Eckl, SUNY Geneseo - Multi - Early Childhood Education
Lilly Fowler-Conner, SUNY Geneseo - Distance - Sociomedical Sciences
Nicole Gretzinger, SUNY Geneseo - Pole Vault/Sprints - Chemistry
Skyler Klimow, SUNY Geneseo - Throws - Geography
Isabel Marzec, SUNY Geneseo - Distance - Biology
Brynn Mooney, SUNY Geneseo - Sprints - Biology
Sam Pynn, SUNY Geneseo - Jumps - Biology
Katie Jacques, Nazareth - Jumps/Sprints - Inclusive Adolescent Education
Samantha Luba, Nazareth - Hurdles - Health and Dance Studies
Isabel Morse, Nazareth - Pole Vault/Hurdles - Environmental Science and Sustainability
Lea Richard, Nazareth - Throws - Physical Therapy
Kiara Tornusciolo, Nazareth - Pole Vault - Nursing
Abigail Dorunda, St. John Fisher - Sprints - Nursing
Veronica Duell, St. John Fisher - Jumps - Biology
Ciarra Franz, St. John Fisher - Hurdles/Sprints - Nursing
Kathryn Hillyard, St. John Fisher - Jumps - Nursing
Sophia Leach, St. John Fisher - Hurdles/Sprints - Psychology
Caitlin Voloshen, St. John Fisher - Distance - Pharmaceutical Science
Grace Wright, St. John Fisher - Sprints - Nursing
Hannah Allison, Utica - Multi - Biochemistry
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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