2022-23 Women's Indoor Track and Field Award Winners

ROCHESTER, NY – For the second consecutive season, Brenna Johnson was tabbed the Empire 8 Indoor Field Athlete of the Year for the conference end of the year awards, while head coach James Goss and his coaching staff took home the Coaching Staff of the Year for the first time. The women's track and field team were guided to their first-ever Empire 8 Indoor Track and Field Championship in 2022-23. In addition, senior Sydney Vanderhoof was Nazareth's representative on the Sportswoman of the Year Team.
 
Johnson, who also won the 2023 Empire 8 Championship Field Athlete of the Meet, delivered wins in the high jump at personal best 1.57 meters (5 feet, 1 3/4 inches) and the long jump with a leap of 5.66 meters (18 feet, 7 inches) at the conference championship. In that same meet, she produced excellent performances on the track, winning the 60-meter dash in a personal best and school record time of 7.82, was second in the 200 (25.99), and third in the 400 (59.47).
 
The graduate student earned a spot in the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships for the second consecutive year in the long jump, finishing in 17^th place with a mark of 5.38 meters (17 feet, 8 inches).
 
The coaching staff helped the women's squad win the first-ever conference championship and set multiple top 10 school records along the way. Johnson set two school records in 2022-23 in the 60-meters (7.82) and the 200 (25.85). Johnson (57.73) and classmate Abbey Szumloz (59.62) also have the second and third fastest times in school history in the 400-meter run. Senior Emily Weaver contributed the second fastest mile time of 5:19.38 at the conference championships, while Hannah Ragule had the second most points in school history in the pentathlon (2,917). Lastly, Isabel Morse (11 feet, 1 ¾ inches), Kiara Tornusciolo (11 feet, ¼ inches) and Rosie Morse (10 feet) have the second, third, and fourth best pole vaults in school history.
 
Vanderhoof earns a spot on the Sportswoman of the Year team after placing third in the 60-meter hurdles (10.0) at the Empire 8 Conference meet.

Below is the full list of All-Conference selections.

2022-23 Empire 8 Women's Indoor Track & Field Award Winners
 
Track Athlete of the Year: Samantha Shea, Gr., St. John Fisher
Field Athlete of the Year: Brenna Johnson, Gr., Nazareth
Rookie of the Year: Zhane Lettsome, Fr., St. John Fisher
Coaching Staff of the Year: Nazareth, led by head coach James Goss
 
Empire 8 Sportswoman of the Year
Ashley O'Toole, Gr., Alfred
Giovanna Wall, So., Hartwick
Rachel Smith, Fr., Houghton
Sydney Vanderhoof, Sr., Nazareth
Giuliana Capparello, Jr., Russell Sage
Zhane Lettsome, Fr., St. John Fisher
Gabrielle DeSanctis, Sr., Utica
 
60-Meter Dash
First Team: Brenna Johnson, Gr., Nazareth – :7.82 (Meet Record)
Second Team: Samantha Shea, Gr., St. John Fisher – :7.82
Third Team: Ciarra Franz, So., St. John Fisher – :7.83
 
60-Meter Hurdles
First Team: Ciarra Franz, So., St. John Fisher – :8.97 (Meet Record)
Second Team: Laura Meade, Gr., Utica – :9.56
Third Team: Sydney Vanderhoof, Sr., Nazareth – :10.00
 
200-Meter Dash
First Team: Mackenzie Mix, So., Utica – :25.69
Second Team: Brenna Johnson, Gr., Nazareth – :25.99
Third Team: Samantha Shea, Gr., St. John Fisher – :26.15
 
400-Meter Dash
First Team: Samantha Shea, Gr., St. John Fisher – :57.87
Second Team: Mackenzie Mix, So., Utica – :58.02
Third Team: Brenna Johnson, Gr., Nazareth – :59.47
 
800-Meter Run
First Team: Olivia Gilbert, So., Alfred – 2:26.48
Second Team: Ella Impaglia, Fr., Nazareth – 2:27.62
Third Team: Abbey Szumloz, Gr., Nazareth – 2:28.14
 
Mile
First Team: Amanda Burrichter, Sr., Houghton – 5:14.19
Second Team: Emily Weaver, Sr., Nazareth – 5:19.38
Third Team: Olivia Grinnell, Fr., St. John Fisher – 5:21.83
 
3,000-Meter Run
First Team: Amanda Burrichter, Sr., Houghton – 10:15.82 (Meet Record)
Second Team: Lilianna Hanning, Jr., Nazareth – 10:41.38
Third Team: Rachel Domaracki, Jr., Houghton – 10:49.95
 
5,000-Meter Run
First Team: Lauren DeMichele, Jr., St. John Fisher – 18:35.12
Second Team: Lilianna Hanning, Jr., Nazareth – 18:42.82
Third Team: Rachel Domaracki, Jr., Houghton – 18:45.04
 
4 x 400-Meter Relay
First Team: Grace Wright, So., Emma Wright, So., Brenda Le, So., Samantha Shea, Gr., St. John Fisher – 4:02.83 (Meet Record)
Second Team: Abbey Szumloz, Gr., Shiana Susa, Fr., Isabella Heath, Jr., Brenna Johnson, Gr., Nazareth – 4:10.00
Third Team: Kyra Binney, Fr., Noelle Linenfelser, Fr., Mary Shaker, Jr., Alexandra Wisniewski, Jr., Houghton – 4:22.96
 
Distance Medley Relay
First Team: Noelle Linenfelser, Fr., Kyra Binney, Fr., Alexandra Wisniewski, Jr., Amanda Burrichter, Jr., Houghton – 13:06.84
Second Team: Riley Jameson, So., Brenda Le, So., Olivia Grinnell, Fr., Caitlin Voloshen, Fr., St. John Fisher – 13:09.32
Third Team: Paige Ackley, Jr., Shiana Susa, Fr., Leigha Gould, Sr., Megan Morin, Sr., Nazareth – 13:15.43
 
Pole Vault
First Team: Isabel Morse, Fr., Nazareth – 3.40 meters
Second Team: Kiara Tornusciolo, Fr., Nazareth – 3.20 meters
Third Team: Rosie Morse, Fr., Nazareth – 2.90 meters
 
High Jump
First Team: Brenna Johnson, Gr., Nazareth – 1.57 meters
Second Team: Hayden Williamson, Sr., Houghton – 1.54 meters (tie)
Second Team: Aaliyah Williams, Fr., Hartwick – 1.54 meters (tie)
Second Team: Bianca Durso, So., Alfred – 1.54 meters (tie)
 
Long Jump
First Team: Brenna Johnson, Gr., Nazareth – 5.66 meters
Second Team: Victoria Duell, So., St. John Fisher – 5.65 meters
Third Team: Michaela Kurbs, Jr., St. John Fisher – 5.64 meters
 
Triple Jump
First Team: Laura Meade, Gr., Utica – 11.29 meters
Second Team: Michaela Kurbs, Jr., St. John Fisher – 10.97 meters
Third Team: Isabella Heath, Jr., Nazareth – 10.84 meters
 
Shot Put
First Team: Jane Fahy, Sr., Utica – 13.24 meters
Second Team: Makenna King, Jr., St. John Fisher – 11.58 meters
Third Team: Erin McGuinness, Fr., St. John Fisher – 11.48 meters
 
Weight Throw
First Team: Lea Richard, Jr., Nazareth – 16.87 meters
Second Team: Gabrielle DeSanctis, Jr., Utica – 14.44 meters
Third Team: Makenna King, Jr., St. John Fisher – 13.08 meters
 
Pentathlon
First Team: Laura Meade, Gr., Utica – 2,955 points
Second Team: Hannah Ragule, Jr., Nazareth – 2,917 points
Third Team: Anne Spila, Fr., Alfred – 2,792 points