Men's Indoor Track and Field | 3/14/2026 10:28:42 PM
BIRMINGHAM, AL - SUNY Geneseo had three different runner-up finishes on Saturday, as 23 Empire 8 student-athletes as action at the 2026 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships wrapped up on Saturday, March 14 from the Birmingham Crossplex in Birmingham, Ala.
Junior
Ryan Hagan of Geneseo was second in the 3,000-meter run Saturday, while Geneseo’s 4 x 400-meter relay team of
Jacob Miller,
Andrew Kent,
Giancarlo Di Fava, and
Sam Belmont earned runner-up honors. Senior
Sierra Doody of the Knights was also second in the 800-meter run.
Overall, eight different E8 student-athletes or relay teams (four women and fourmen) earned NCAA First Team All-American honors by placing in the top eight of their respective events and 14 (10 women and four women) garnered NCAA Second Team All-American honors (finishing 9th-16th)
The SUNY Geneseo men's team finished seventh overall in the team competition with 27 points, while Geneseo’s women’s team was also seventh with 26 points.
On Friday, the SUNY Geneseo Distance Medley Relay team of
Arjun Ojha,
Dawson Wadsworth,
Ryan Hagan, and
Pierce Young provided the highlight of the day by winning the national championship with a meet record time of 9:42.65.
On the women’s side,
Jillian Ambler of SUNY Geneseo highlighted the competition, placing second overall in the long jump for First-Team All-American honors. Ambler jumped a distance of 5.91 meters for runner-up honors, picking up eight points for the Knights in the process. She also placed fourth in the 60-meter hurdles to earn her second First Team All-American honor.
Lauren Jaklitsch added five points for the Knights as well, placing fourth in the weight throw. Jaklitsch's throw of 18.65 meters earned her First-Team All-American honors.
Student-athletes who finish 1st-8th in the finals are first team All-Americans, while finishers 9th-16th (9th-12th in relay events) are second team All-Americans.
Below is a complete list of results for the Empire 8 student-athletes competing at the NCAA Championships with results from Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14.
WOMEN
Long Jump
Jillian Ambler, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – second place – 5.91 meters
First Team All-American
800-Meter Run
Sierra Doody, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – second place in finals – 2:09.01
third in prelims – 2:10.83
First Team All-American
Nicole Gretzinger, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 18th overall – 2:15.15
60-Meter Hurdles
Jillian Ambler, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – fourth place in finals – :8.56
sixth in prelims – :8.57
First Team All-American
Laura Suppa, Gr., Utica – 10th in prelims – :8.71
Second Team All-American
Weight Throw
Lauren Jaklitsch, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – fourth place – 18.65 meters
First Team All-American
Shot Put
Allie Cary, So., Utica – 10th place – 13.29 meters
Second Team All-American
4 x 400-Meter Relay
Jillian Ambler, Jr., Brynn Mooney, Jr., Nicole Gretzinger, Sr., Stella Riley, Fr., SUNY Geneseo – 11th place – 3:50.27
Second Team All-American
Pole Vault
Isabel Morse, Jr., Nazareth – 13th place – 3.85 meters
Second Team All-American
Pentathlon
Samantha Luba, Sr., Nazareth – 18th place – 3,288 points
Mackenzie Kubat, So., SUNY Geneseo – 19th place – 3,277 points
MEN
Distance Medley Relay
Pierce Young, Jr., Dawson Wadsworth, Jr., Connor Hitt, So., Ryan Hagan, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – 9:42.65 (NCAA Championship Meet Record)
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
First Team All-Americans
4 x 400-Meter Relay (Finals, Saturday, March 14, 7:30 p.m.)
Andrew Kent, Sr., Sam Belmont, Jr., Arjun Ohja, So., Jacob Miller, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – second in finals – 3:11.13 – first in prelims – 3:12.80
First Team All-Americans
3,000-Meter Run
Ryan Hagan, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – second place – 8:06.04
First Team All-American
Pierce Young, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – 8:26.95
Second Team All-American
5,000-Meter Run
Emerson Comer, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – eighth place – 14:17:84
First Team All-American
400-Meter Dash
Jacob Miller, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – ninth place – :48.04
Second Team All-American
800-Meter Run
Tim Smith, So., SUNY Brockport – 10th place – 1:52.99
Second Team All-American
Long Jump
Dennis Bobbitt, So., SUNY Brockport – ninth place – 6.96 meters
Second Team All-American
Gabriel Giannini, Sr., SUNY Brockport – 13th place – 6.80 meters
Second Team All-American
Weight Throw
Graeden Heichberger, So., Nazareth – ninth place – 18.26 meters
Second Team All-American
Spencer Borghardt, Sr., Utica – 11th place – 18.06 meters
Second Team All-American
Brandon Kaplan, Sr., St. John Fisher – 13th place – 17.97 meters
Second Team All-American
Heptathlon
Gabriel Giannini, Sr., SUNY Brockport – 11th place – 4.979 points
Second Team All-American
Pole Vault
Hayden Penna, Jr., St. John Fisher – 16th place – 4.83 meters
Second Team All-American
Triple Jump
Dennis Bobbitt, So., SUNY Brockport – DQ