Rochester, NY: Below is the 2013 Semifinalist Watch List for the Jack Tupper Daniels Award (College Female Athlete of the Year - non-Division 1 Schools).
The members of 10 person watch list come from six colleges and universities. The nine athletes on the Also Mentioned list come from five schools. Between the two lists, six colleges and universities are represented.
Buffalo State, Cortland State, Geneseo State, and Ithaca College are tied with the most members on the watch list with four. Cortland State and Ithaca College each have three each on the Also Mentioned list.
This version of the watch list reflects the performances up through 25 May 2013 and takes into account the announcement results of the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships that were held 23-25 May 2013 in the Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI.
The finalists for this award will be determined from this watch list.
nations are accepted from any interested individual or group. Use our nomination form to submit any nomination(s). The nomination form is linked below.
The list of finalists for each of the annual awards will be announced in mid-July. The public vote on the finalists begins on 17 July 2013 and ends on 14 August 2013.
The award winners will be announced at the 2013 Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame Awards Banquet, to be held on 07 September 2013 at the RIT Inn & Conference Center in Rochester, NY.
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Watch List
Name
Grade
School
Hometown
Event
Sarah Bonnell
JR
Cortland State
Norwich, NY / Norwich HS
Sprints / Jumps
Jazmin Dunham
JR
Buffalo State
Rochester, NY / Greece-Olympia HS
Sprints
Africa Harper
JR
Cortland State
Bronx, NY / John F. Kennedy HS
Sprints
Sasha Henry
SR
Buffalo State
Mt. Vernon HS, Mt. Vernon, NY
Hurdles
Allison Hoh
SO
Geneseo State
Honeoye Falls, NY /Honeoye Falls-Lima HS
Hurdles
Nicole Jones
SR
Brockport State
West Charlton, NY / Galway HS
Throws
Taylor Pierson
FR
Nazareth College
Wellsburg, NY / Southside HS
Jumps
Jennifer Randall
SR
Ithaca College
Cincinnatus, NY / Cincinnatus Central
Mid-Distance
Amanda Rissmeyer
SR
Ithaca College
Millington, NJ / Watchung HS
Combined Events
Alyssa Smith
SR
Geneseo State
Brighton, NY / Brighton HS
Mid-Distance
Season Summary
Sarah Bonnell, Cortland State
All-American in the long jump (5.81m (w)) after finishing in fifth place at the National Outdoor Championships. Also finished in 18th place in the 100 meter dash (12.32).
2013 ECAC D III Outdoor Champion in the LJ (5.92m (w))
2013 SUNYAC Outdoor Champion in the LJ (5.69m). Also finished third in the 100 meter dash (12.36, ran 12.16w in the prelims) and fourth in the 200 meter dash (25.50w, ran 25.23w in the prelims)
Finished in 11th place at the 2013 D III National indoor champs in the long jump (5.25m) and in 14th place in the 60m dash (8.01)
2013 SUNYAC Indoor Champion in the LJ (5.77m PB). Also finished 2nd in the 60 meter dash (7.78 PB) and third in the 200 meter dash (25.89).
Jazmin Dunham, Buffalo State
Two-time National Outdoor Champion (200 meter dash (24.34 PB and school record) and 4x100 meter relay (46.30 in prelims, 46.22 in finals, both school records)) and three time All-American (finished second in the 100 meter hurdles (14.40, ran 14.05w in prelims)) at the National Outdoor Championships.
2013 ECAC D III Outdoor champion in the 4x100 meter relay (46.99). Also finished second in her prelim race of the 100H at the (14.38). Didn't run the final.
2013 SUNYAC Outdoor champion in the 100 meter hurdles (14.15 PB and school record) and finished second in both the 100 meter dash (12.15 PB) and the 200 meter dash (24.61(w))
Also All-American indoors in the 60 meter hurdles (8.65) after finishing in third place at the National Indoor Championships.
2013 SUNYAC Indoor champion in the 60 meter hurdles (8.91, ran 8.87 in prelims)
Africa Harper, Cortland State
Competed in the 200 meter dash and the 400 meter dash at the National Outdoor Championships. Finished in 21st place in the 200 meter dash and 12th place in the 400 meter dash.
Set school record in the 400 meter dash (56.59 PB) at the NCAA outdoor champs.
SUNYAC Outdoor champ in the 400 meter dash (56. 81, ran 56.80 in prelimins) and the 4x400 meter relay (3:53.46)
Finished in 10th place at the NCAA D III Indoor champs in the 400 meter dash (57.97 PB)
2013 SUNYC Indoor champ in the 400 meter dash (58.12) and finished second in the 200 meter dash (25.89 PB).
Sasha Henry, Buffalo State
Two-time National Outdoor Champion (100 meter dash (12.01, ran 11.84 PB and school record in prelims) and 4x100 meter relay (46.30 in prelims, 46.22 in finals, both school records)) and three time All-American (finished second in the 200 meter dash (24.43, 24.26w in prelims)) at the National Outdoor Championships.
2013 ECAC D III Outdoor champion in the 4x100 meter relay (46.99). Also finished sixth in her prelim race of the 100m at the (12.20). Didn't run the final.
Three-time 2013 SUNYAC Outdoor champion in the 100 meter dash (12.16, ran 12.13 in prelims), the 200 meter dash (24.55 (w), ran 25.05(w) in prelims) and the 4x100 meter relay (48.69)
National Indoor Champion in the 60 meter dash (7.60, ran 7.54 PB and school record in the prelims) at the NCAA D III National Indoor Championships.
Two-time SUNYAC indoor Champion after winning the 60m dash (7.63) and the 200 meter dash (25.29)
Allison Hoh, Geneseo State
Two-time All-American after finishing in fifth place in the 400 meter hurdles (1:00.73 PB and school record) and sixth in the 100H (14.61(w), ran 14.61 PB in the prelims) at the NCAA D III National Outdoor Championships.
2013 SUNYAC Outdoor champion in the 400H (1:00.95) and runner-up in the 100H (14.92) behind Jazmin Dunham of Buffalo State
Won her heat of the 400H (1:02.52) at the 2013 Penn Relays – for the nation leading performance when run ??
Set school records in the 400 meter hurdles during the year.
Also All-American indoors as a member, running the second leg, of the third place Distance Medley Relay team at the National Indoor Championships.
Nicole Jones, Brockport State
All-American in the shot put (13.70m PB) after finishing in eighth place at the National Outdoor Championships.
Runner-up at the 2013 ECAC Outdoor Championships in the SP (13.33m). Also finished fourth in the HT (49.91m PB)
2013 SUNYAC Outdoor champion in the SP (13.10m). Also runner-up in both the DT (41.65m PB) and HT (48.94m)
Finished third in the SP (13.29m) and fourth in the WT (16.00m) at the 2013 ECAC Indoor championships
Two-time 2013 SUNYAC Indoor champion in the SP (12.910m) and WT (16.12m).
Taylor Pierson, Nazareth College
All-American in the long jump (5.83m (w)) after finishing in eighth place at the National Outdoor Championships.
2013 NYSCTC Outdoor champion in the LJ (5.42m)
2013 Empire 8 Outdoor champion in the LJ (5.62m)
Finished in tenth place in the LJ (5.51m) at the 2013 NCAA D III Indoor National Championships
2013 ECAC Indoor champion in the LJ (5.51m)
2013 NYSCTC Indoor champion in the LJ (5.48m)
2013 Empire 8 Indoor champion in the LJ (5.46m)
Jennifer Randall, Ithaca College
All-American after finishing in eighth place in the 800 meter run (2:12.05, ran 2:11.97 I prelims) at the National Outdoor Championships. Also finished in 15th place in the 1,500 meter run (4:38.51)
2013 ECAC D III Outdoor champion in the 800 meter run (2:11.77)
2013 Oneonta State May Meet champion in the 800 meter run (2:11.55 PB)
Three-time NYSCTC Outdoor champion after winning the 800 meter run (2:13.91), the 1,500 meter run (4:29,52 PB), and the 4x800 meter relay (9:26.51)
2013 Empire 8 Outdoor champion in the 800 meter run (2:15.25)
Also All-American indoors in the 1,500 meter run (4:58.65, ran 4:54.98 in prelims) after finishing in eighth place at the National Indoor Championships. Also finished in 15th place in the 800 meter run (2:21.73).
2013 ECAC D III Indoor Champion in the mile run (4:55.88) and runner-up in the 800 meter run (2:14.28).
2013 NYSCTC Indoor champion in the mile run (5:01.81) and runner-up in the 500 meter run (1:17:36).
2013 Empire 8 Indoor champion in the 800 meter run (2:16.64)
Amanda Rissmeyer, Ithaca College
Competed in the high jump (1.70m =PB) at the National Outdoor Championships. Finished in ninth place.
Finished third in the HJ (1.69m) at the 2013 ECAC D III Outdoor championships
2013 NYSCTC Outdoor champion in the HJ (1.70 PB)
Placed fifth in the heptathlon (4453 points) at the 2013 Penn Relays
Also All-American indoors in the high jump (1.65m) after finishing in sixth place at the National Indoor Championships. Also finished in 11th place in the pentathlon (3292 points).
2013 ECAC D III Indoor Champion in the HJ (1.69m)
2013 NYSCTC Indoor Champion in the HJ (1.66m)
2013 Empire 8 Indoor Champion in the HJ (1.63m)
Alyssa Smith, Geneseo State
National Outdoor Champion (3,000 meter steeplechase in 10:17.38 PB and school record) at the National Outdoor Championships. Also finished in 14th place in the 5,000 meter run (17:17.22)
Finished in second place at the Oneonta State May meet in the 5,000 meter run (17:08.17 PB)
2013 SUNYAC Outdoor Champion in the 5,000 meter run (17:34.21)
Won her heat of the 3,000 meter steeplechase (10:32.02) at the 2013 Penn Relays.
Also All-American indoors as a member, running the anchor leg, of the third place Distance Medley Relay team at the National Indoor Championships.
2013 SUNYAC Indoor champ in the mile run (5:02.64) and runner-up in the 3,000 meter run (10:29.99)
Also Mentioned
Name
Grade
School
Hometown
Event
Tammia Hubbard
SR
Ithaca College
San Francisco, CA / Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep
Hurdles
Taylor Hudson
SO
Cortland State
Victor, NY / Victor HS
Combined events
Rachel Malone
SO
Brockport State
Fairport, NY / Fairport HS
Distance
Cypher McCloud
FR
Buffalo State
Amityville, NY / Copiague HS
Long Jump
Nicole Schafer
SR
Cortland State
Troy, NY / Columbia HS
Combined Events
Emilia Scheemaker
SO
Ithaca College
Scarborough, ME / Scarborough HS
Jumps
Amber Stephens
SR
Cortland State
Stony Point, NY / North Rockland HS
Jumps
Keira Wood
SO
Geneseo State
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY / Sachem North HS
Mid-Distance
Brooke Zimmerman
FR
Ithaca College
New Columbia, PA / Lewisburg HS
Javelin Throw
Season Summary
Tammia Hubbard, Ithaca College
Competed in the 100 meter hurdles (14.64) at the National Outdoor Championships. Finished in 19th place.
Runner-up at the2013 D III ECAC Outdoor Championships in the 100H (14.44 (w), ran 14.56 PB in prelims)
2013 NYSCTC Outdoor champion in the 100H (14.87, ran 14.69 in prelims)
2013 Empire 8 Outdoor champion in the 100H (15.70 (w), ran 15.57 in prelims)
2013 NYSCTC Indoor champion in the 60H (9.19 PB)
Taylor Hudson, Cortland State
Competed in the heptathlon and the high jump at the National Outdoor Championships. Finished in 11th place in the heptathlon with 4531 points and 16th place in the high jump (1.64m).
Finished in second place at the ECAC D III outdoor champs in the heptathlon (4511 points).
Won the HJ (1.67m) at the 2013 SUNYAC Outdoor champs.
Finished in 19th place at the ECAC D 3 Indoor Championships in the Pentathlon (2616 points).
Runner-up in the HJ (1.63m) and LJ (5.51m) at the 2013 SUNYAC Indoor champs
Won the 2013 Cornell Upstate challenge in the Pentathlon (3024 points).
Rachel Malone, Brockport State
Competed in the 10,000 meter run (37:30.08) at the National Outdoor Championships. Finished in 17th place.
2013 ECAC Outdoor champion in the 10,000 meter run (37:22.01)
2013 SUNYAC Outdoor champion in the 10,000 meter run (38:18.51)
2013 SUNYAC Indoor champion in the 5,000 meter run (17:37.80). Also ran a leg on the second place DMR team (12:41.14)
Cypher McCloud, Buffalo State
Competed in the long jump (5.29m) at the National Outdoor Championships. Finished in 17th place.
Finished third in the LJ (5.83 (w)) at the 2013 ECAC Outdoor Championships
Runner-up at the 2013 SUNYAC Outdoor Championships in the long jump (5.56 PB). Also finished third in the TJ (11.16 PB)
Did NOT compete indoors
Nicole Schafer, Cortland State
Competed in the heptathlon at the National Outdoor Championships. Finished in 19th place with 4347 points.
2013 SUNYAC Champ in the Heptathlon (4524 points)
Finished in 12th place at the NCAA D 3 Indoor Championships in the Pentathlon (3255 points).
Emilia Scheemaker, Ithaca College
Competed in the triple jump (11.09m) at the National Outdoor Championships. Finished in 21st place.
Finished in third place at the 2013 ECAC D III Outdoor in the triple jump (12.03 (w)).
Oneonta State May Meet Champion in the long jump (5.24m)
2013 NYSCTC Outdoor champion in the TJ (11.74m PB). Also finished fourth in the long jump (5.18m)
2013 Empire 8 Outdoor champion in the TJ (11.47m). Also runner-up in the long jump (5.36m)
Competed in the triple jump (11.47m) at the National Indoor Championships. Finished in 9th place.
Runner-up in the triple jump (12.00m PB) at the 2013 ECAC D III Indoor Championships. Also finished sixth in the LJ (5.31m)
Runner-up in both the LJ (5.41m) and TJ (11.55m) at the 2013 NYSCTC Indoor Championships
2013 ECAC D III Indoor Champion in the TJ (11.54m) and finished sixth in the LJ (5.10m)
Amber Stephens, Cortland State
Competed in the long jump and triple jump at the National Outdoor Championships. Finished in 16th place in the long jump (5.31m (w)) and 13 in the triple jump (11.55m (w))
2013 SUNYAC Outdoor Champ in the TJ (11.51m)
Finished third at 2013 SUNYAC Outdoor Champ in the LJ (5.50m (w))
2013 SUNYAC Indoor champ in the TJ (11.83m PB)
Finished fourth in the 2013 ECAC Indoor Championships in the LJ (5.39m PB at the time)
Finished 14th at the NCAA D III Indoor champs in the TJ (10.81m)
Keira Wood, Geneseo State
Competed in the 800 meter run (2:12.52) at the National Outdoor Championships. Finished in 12th place.
2013 SUNYAC Outdoor Champion in the 800 meter run (2:12.82)
Also All-American indoors as a member, running the first leg, of the third place Distance Medley Relay team at the National Indoor Championships.
Finished third in the 800 meter run (2:17.85) and fifth in the mile run (5:04.97) at the 2013 SUNYAC Indoor Champs
Brooke Zimmerman, Ithaca College
Competed in the javelin throw (36.74m) at the National Outdoor Championships. Finished in 21st place.
Finished in third place at the 2013 ECAC D III Outdoor in the javelin throw (43.33).
Oneonta State May Meet Champion in the javelin throw (38.35m)
2013 NYSCTC Outdoor champion in the javelin throw (40.33m)
2013 Empire 8 Outdoor champion in the javelin throw (40.02m).
About the Jack Tupper Daniels Award
The Jack Tupper Daniels Award, which debuted in 2012, is presented annually by the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame to the outstanding Female College Athlete of the Year from other than NCAA Division I Colleges in or from the Niagara Association.
Ithaca's Emma Dewart is the reigning winner of the Jack Tupper Daniels Award.
Dr. Jack T. Daniels, a member of the Hall of Fame's Class of 2003, who is a former Head Cross Country Coach at Cortland State. His women's cross country team won seven NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships and finished second once. The women's team won 11 SUNYAC team titles and six Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) team titles. Cortland women have earned 40 cross country All-American honors and four individual national titles. Cortland men won seven SUNYAC cross country team titles and earned five All-American awards. Cortland won the 1991 NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Track and Field national title. Between cross country and track, Daniels coached 20 national champions and more than 110 All-Americans. Daniels was named the NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country "Coach of the Century" and was the inaugural winner of national "Coach of the Year" honors in 1993. Daniels earned State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year honors twice and SUNYAC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year twice.
For more information on The Jack Tupper Daniels Award, the trophy, and Jack Daniels himself, visit NiagaraTrackHoF.org.
About the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame Annual Awards
The Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame Annual Awards program was developed to bring some well deserved recognition
to the outstanding high school and college athletes and teams, and the top high school coach from the Niagara Association. These awards are presented at our annual awards banquet which is held on the Saturday after Labor Day.
The members of the Annual Awards Committee, the Board of Trustees, and the Hall of Fame Selection Committee vote on the finalists for each award. The general public will also cast votes on the finalists for these awards. The votes from the general public will be combined with the votes of the committee members to determine the winner of each award. Public voting will be held online and will run for approximately one month from - mid-July to mid-August of each year.
About the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame
Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame and Virtual Museum is provisionally chartered by the Regents of the University of the State of New York. The purpose of the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame and Virtual Museum is to recognize those individuals who made significant and outstanding contributions to the Sport of Athletics (including Track & Field, Long Distance Running, Race Walking, and Cross Country Running) while living within the geographic boundaries (New York State West of and including the counties of Oswego, Onondaga, Cortland, and Broome) of the Niagara Association as athletes (including Masters), coaches, and/or administrators (including Competition Officials).
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