Women's Outdoor Track and Field | 6/2/2026 9:59:35 AM
The Empire 8 Conference announced its 2026 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference awards on Tuesday, June 2. The awards are voted on by the league's head coaches. SUNY Geneseo highlighted the individual award winners, sweeping all four individual honors.
Sophomore Dakota Limbert of SUNY Geneseo was named the 2026 E8 Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year, while classmate Mackenzie Kubat earned Field Athlete of the Year accolades. Greylynn Guyer was named the E8 Rookie of the Year, while Chris Popovici and his staff was named the E8 Coaching Staff of the Year.
Limbert, a native of Endicott, NY, earned First Team All-American honors in the 800-meter run at the NCAA Championships, placing seventh overall with a time of 2:09.16. She enjoyed a banner weekend at the 2026 Empire 8 Championships, finishing second in the 800-meters, while teaming up to win the 4 x 400- and 4 x 800-meter relays. On April 23, Limbert partnered with Nicole Gretzinger, Hannah Wierer and Sierra Doody to break a 23-year-old Empire 8 record in the 4 x 800-meters with a time of 9:04.39. Limbert also earned USTFCCCA All-Niagara Region honors in the 800-meters.
Kubat garnered First Team All-American honors in the heptathlon at the NCAA Championships, placing seventh overall with a score of 4,847 points. A native of Whitesboro, NY, Kubat smashed the Empire 8 Championship meet record in the event, winning with a score of 4,800 points, which qualified her for the national meet. She also earned USTFCCCA All-Niagara Region accolades in both the long jump and 100-meter hurdles. Kubat’s top leap of 5.75 meters (18’ 10.5”) in the high jump led the Empire 8 and placed her inside the top 30 nationally. She also ended the season with the E8’s top high jump, clearing 1.56 meters (5’ 5”).
Guyer earned Second Team All-American honors after finishing 13th overall at the NCAA Championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:36.99. A native of Sag Harbor, NY, Guyer posted the second-fastest time in Empire 8 history to win the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the league championship on May 1 with a time of 10:36.21, which also earned her USTFCCCA All-Niagara Region accolades. She also placed third in the 1,500-meters at the E8 Championships.
SUNY Geneseo head coach Chris Popovici and his staff of assistant coaches Dan Moore, Christian Johnson, Kierna Sheridan, Gwen Shephardson, Dan Reynolds and Ken Rassmussen were named the 2026 Empire 8 Coaching Staff of the Year. The Knights won their second consecutive Empire 8 Outdoor Track & Field Championship. Overall, Geneseo had 20 different student-athletes earn All-Conference honors, while Kubat (Heptathlon) and Limbert (800-meters) earned First Team All-American honors. The Knights, who had 13 different student-athletes combine to earn 23 USTFCCCA Niagara accolades, shattered four E8 Outdoor Track and Field Championship records in 2026.
The Empire 8 first, second and third team all-conference selections were determined at the championship meet on May 1-2 from the Polisseni Track and Field Complex, hosted by St. John Fisher University.
One member of each team was named that institution's representative on the 2026 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Tomorrow’s Leaders Team. This team honors a student-athlete who has emerged as a leader not only on the field of play, but in the classroom and in the community. In addition, they “compete with honor and integrity” and have distinguished themselves and consistently exhibit the critical traits as outstanding sportswomen.
“Developing character and integrity is a hallmark of the Empire 8,” said E8 Executive Director
Chuck Mitrano. “This series is proof that Empire 8 and our member institutions are committed to intercollegiate athletics’ important role in higher education.”
2026 Empire 8 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Award Winners
Track Athlete of the Year: Dakota Limbert, So., SUNY Geneseo
Field Athlete of the Year: Mackenzie Kubat, So., SUNY Geneseo
Rookie of the Year: Greylynn Guyer, Fr., SUNY Geneseo
Coaching Staff of the Year: SUNY Geneseo, led by head coach Chris Popovici
Empire 8 Tomorrow’s Leaders Team
Shansanique Pollack, Jr., Alfred (Troy, NY/Lansingburgh)
Monica Cammarota, So., SUNY Brockport (Niskayuna, NY/Niskayuna)
Nicole Gretzinger, Sr., SUNY Geneseo (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa)
Addison Shank, So., Hartwick (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus)
Noelle Linenfelser, Sr., Houghton (Grand Island, NY/Grand Island)
Madyson Bush, So., Nazareth (Lockport, NY/Starpoint)
Presley Gosselin, Fr., Russell Sage (Whitehall, NY/Whitehall)
Abigail Dorunda, So., St. John Fisher (Westfield, MA/Wilbraham & Monson Academy)
Marlo Townsend, So., Utica (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy)
2026 Empire 8 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship All-Conference Selections
100-Meter Dash
First Team: Abigail Dorunda, So., St. John Fisher – :12.25
Second Team: Emily Heiner, Fr., St. John Fisher – :12.39
Third Team: Alaina Morley, Sr., Nazareth – :12.48
100-Meter Hurdles
First Team: Samantha Luba, Sr., Nazareth – :14.83
Second Team: Amber Hayes, Fr., Nazareth – :15.29
Third Team: Olivia Jensen, Jr., Utica– :15.29
200-Meter Dash
First Team: Shiann Williams, So., Utica – :25.12
Second Team: Lindsay Tellez, So., SUNY Geneseo – :25.17
Third Team: Abigail Dorunda, So., St. John Fisher – :25.44
400-Meter Dash
First Team: Nicole Gretzinger, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – :56.88
Second Team: Sierra Doody, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – :57.12
Third Team: Shiann Williams, So., Utica – :57.69
400-Meter Hurdles
First Team: Sophia Barclay, Jr., SUNY Brockport – 1:03.49
Second Team: Alexis Rodriguez, Sr., SUNY Brockport – 1:03.84
Third Team: Stella Riley, Fr., SUNY Geneseo – 1:05.14
800-Meter Run
First Team: Sierra Doody, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 2:10.43 (Empire 8 Championship Record)
Second Team: Dakota Limbert, So.., SUNY Geneseo – 2:10.50
Third Team: Nicole Gretzinger, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 2:11.05
1,500-Meter Run
First Team: Shelby Boise, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – 4:37.69 (Empire 8 Championship Record)
Second Team: Ethne Degan, So., SUNY Brockport – 4:40.07
Third Team: Greylynn Guyer, Fr., SUNY Geneseo – 4:40.47
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
First Team: Greylynn Guyer, Fr., SUNY Geneseo – 10:36.21 (Empire 8 Championship Record)
Second Team: Ann Brennan, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 10:50.10
Third Team: Alexa Kosier, Fr., SUNY Geneseo – 11:04.77
5,000-Meter Run
First Team: Ann Brennan, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 17:35.24
Second Team: Annika Hurley, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 17:58.86
Third Team: Katie Bauman, Fr., SUNY Geneseo – 18:09.75
10,000-Meter Run
First Team: Marlo Townsend, Jr., Utica – 36:34.16 (Empire 8 Championship Record)
Second Team: Noelle Linenfelser, Sr., Houghton – 36:55.66
Third Team: Annika Hurley, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 37:08.67
4 x 100-Meter Relay
First Team: Makenna Manson, So., Abigail Dorunda, So., Ella Radley, So., Emily Heiner, Fr., St. John Fisher – :48.38
Second Team: Amanda Burren, Fr., Stella Riley, Fr., Lindsay Tellez, So., Kayla Anastasia, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – :49.28
Third Team: Alexis Lasher, Sr., Alaina Morley, Sr., Jasmine Kendrick, Jr., Samantha Luba, Sr., Nazareth – :49.34
4 x 400-Meter Relay
First Team: Stella Riley, Fr., Nicole Gretzinger, Sr., Hannah Wierer, Sr., Dakota Limbert, So., SUNY Geneseo – 3:55.71
Second Team: Sophia Leach, Jr., Abigail Dorunda, So., Liliana Mendez, Fr., Juliana Riemersma, Fr., St. John Fisher – 4:04.00
Third Team: Courtney Bostic, Sr., Monica Cammarota, So., Ariana Proper, Jr., Alexis Rodriguez, Sr., SUNY Brockport – 4:04.41
4 x 800-Meter Relay
First Team: Dia Sweet, Fr., Kate Miller, Fr., Hannah Wierer, Sr., Dakota Limbert, So., SUNY Geneseo – 9:31.16
Second Team: Kelsey Fahy, Jr., Ella Impaglia, Sr., Ava Baker, Jr., Mariah LeGrow, Fr., Nazareth – 9:36.07
Third Team: Aaliyah Wright, So., Lily Pink, So., Camryn Jacob, So., Maeve Robarge, Sr., SUNY Brockport – 9:36.35
Pole Vault
First Team: Isabel Morse, Sr., Nazareth – 3.92 meters
Second Team: Rosie Morse, Sr., Nazareth – 3.56 meters
Second Team: Kiara Tornusciolo, Jr., Nazareth – 3.56 meters
High Jump
First Team: Hannah Allison, Jr., Utica – 1.64 meters
Second Team: Alexa Belanger, So., Houghton – 1.61 meters
Third Team: Mary Claire Rollins, Jr., St. John Fisher – 1.55 meters
Long Jump
First Team: Alaina Morley, Sr., Nazareth – 5.66 meters
Second Team: Samantha Luba, Sr., Nazareth – 5.63 meters
Third Team: Kianna Naval, So., St. John Fisher – 5.45 meters
Triple Jump
First Team: Kianna Naval, So., St. John Fisher – 11.46 meters
Second Team: Sydney LaSalle, Sr., Nazareth – 11.30 meters
Third Team: Madyson Bush, So., Nazareth – 11.28 meters
Shot Put
First Team: Allie Cary, So., Utica – 13.10 meters
Second Team: Trinity Dees, Sr., SUNY Brockport – 12.74 meters
Third Team: Payton Mehalick, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 12.16 meters
Discus Throw
First Team: Allie Cary, So., Utica – 42.72 meters
Second Team: Hailee Garcia, So., St. John Fisher – 38.12 meters
Third Team: McKenna Uhl, Fr., SUNY Brockport – 37.75 meters
Hammer Throw
First Team: Zoe Connor, Sr., St. John Fisher – 48.92 meters
Second Team: Ashley Tubbs, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – 48.80 meters
Third Team: Natalya Ryckman, Sr., Alfred – 46.76 meters
Javelin Throw
First Team: Sierra Myers, So., St. John Fisher – 35.07 meters
Second Team: Abbey Conquest, Sr., Nazareth – 33.00 meters
Third Team: Stefania Grimaldi, Jr., Utica – 31.41 meters
Heptathlon
First Team: Mackenzie Kubat, So., SUNY Geneseo – 4,800 points (Empire 8 Championship Record)
Second Team: Stefania Grimaldi, Jr., Utica – 3,822 points
Third Team: Chloe Abbott, So., SUNY Geneseo – 3,758 points