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CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PRESS RELEASE May 8, 2014 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Mowrer, Assistant Commissioner • Email: [email protected] • Office: 717-815-2075 • Cell: 717-368-7949
Mary Washington’s Natalie Young Named Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Athlete Of The Year Christopher Newport Rookie Logan Harrington And UMW Coach Stan Stoper Also Honored YORK, Pa. - Mary Washington freshman distance runner Natalie Young, who secured two gold medals at the conference championship meet, was chosen by the CAC coaches as the 2014 CAC Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year. Young, who took top honors in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters, becomes the 12th Mary Washington student-athlete and first since 2008 to receive CAC Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year honors in the 21-year history of the award. Christopher Newport freshman Logan Harrington was named the 2014 CAC Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Rookie of the Year after earning two golds and a silver to help lead the Captains to the team title. Harrington finished first in the 800 meters, second in the 1,500 and also anchored the winning 4x400 relay team. Mary Washington’s Stan Soper was honored by his peers as the 2014 CAC Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year. This marks the 15th time that Soper has received the accolade. Christopher Newport placed a conference-best 17 athletes on the All-CAC team, with seven first-team selections and 10 second team nods. Junior Enuma Ezenwa posted three gold-medal finishes and one silver to lead the way for the Captains, taking first in the 100 hurdles, 400 hurdles and 4x400 relay, and grabbing second in the 4x100 relay. In addition to Ezenwa and Harrington, several other Captains earned multiple All-CAC honors. Joining Ezenwa and Harrington on the winning 4x400 relay team were sophomore Jennifer Westerholm and senior Jessica McClelland. Individually, Westerholm and McClelland each nabbed first and second-place finishes at the championship meet. Westerholm secured first-team honors in the triple jump and second team in the 400 hurdles, while McClelland won the 1,500 and placed second in the 800. Junior Leah Richardson posted the other top finish for the Captains, winning the 400 meters to earn first-team accolades. Additional Captains making their way onto the all-conference second team included sophomore Deanna Corts in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, freshman Emmie Schmitt in the 10,000, Madison Bloxom in the javelin, Jenna Elliott in the high jump, and junior Danielle Crowley in both the long jump and triple jump. The 4x100 relay squad of Ezenwa, Richardson, Crowley and junior Caitlyn Pabst also garnered second-team all-star recognition. Young paced a group of six first-team recipients for Mary Washington. Junior Claire Harrington won the pole vault for the second straight year to pick up her third career All-CAC award in the event, while junior Cheyenne Falls captured the shot put title after placing second at the 2013 championships. Sophomore Elysa Baker (hammer) and freshman Sheree Turner (discus) also grabbed first-team honors for UMW. Landing on the second team for the Eagles were senior Liz Green in the 5,000 and sophomore Taylor Cockerille in the discus throw. Salisbury captured a pair of first-team All-CAC awards and had six on the second team. Sophomore Shannon Gilligan secured top honors in the javelin, while freshman Meghan McGowan claimed gold in the high jump. Senior Kara Tolson nabbed a trio of second-place finishes, becoming a four-time all-star in the 200 meters and a three-time recipient in the 100, while also contributing to a silver-medal finish in the 4x400 relay. Joining Tolson in the 4x400 were senior Alex Greissinger, sophomore Lauren Snyder and junior Ameera Teal. Other Sea Gulls to garner second-team awards included junior Ashley Reilly in the 100 hurdles, freshman Sarah Taylor in the pole vault and senior Sadie Mangold in the hammer throw. Mangold earned All-CAC second-team honors for the second straight year. Wesley freshman Elizsha Streeter, the 2014 CAC Indoor Track & Field Rookie of the Year, contributed to three of the Wolverines five All-CAC nods. Streeter claimed individual gold in the 200 meters and posted a second-place finish in the 400, while also teaming with fellow freshmen Kameko Webb, Angel Hall and Kiona Mency for top honors in the 4x100 relay. Mency secured first-team accolades with a gold in the 100 meters, while freshman Kadijah Doughty made her way onto the second team with a silver in the shot put. York sophomore Jenna Roberts was the lone Spartan to receive All-CAC recognition after taking top honors in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Roberts was a second-team award winner in the event last spring. Frostburg State also captured one first-team All-CAC award as junior Alexis Bush posted the top finish in the long jump for her first career all-star honor. - 30 -
CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PRESS RELEASE May 8, 2014 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Mowrer, Assistant Commissioner • Email: [email protected] • Office: 717-815-2075 • Cell: 717-368-7949
2014 All-CAC Women’s Track & Field Team First Team Yr. Kiona Mency Fr. Enuma Ezenwa Jr. Elizsha Streeter Fr. Leah Richardson Jr. Enuma Ezenwa Jr. Logan Harrington Fr. Jessica McClelland Sr. Jenna Roberts So. Natalie Young Fr. Natalie Young Fr. Wesley Christopher Newport Cheyenne Falls Jr. Sheree Turner Fr. Shannon Gilligan So. Elysa Baker So. Meghan McGowan Fr. Alexis Bush Jr. Jennifer Westerholm So. Claire Harrington Jr.
Pos. Team 100 Wesley 100H Christopher Newport 200 Wesley 400 Christopher Newport 400H Christopher Newport 800 Christopher Newport 1,500 Christopher Newport 3,000S York 5,000 Mary Washington 10,000 Mary Washington 4x100R Wesley 4x400R Christopher Newport Shot Mary Washington Disc Mary Washington Jav Salisbury Ham Mary Washington HJ Salisbury LJ Frostburg State TJ Christopher Newport PV Mary Washington
Hometown/High School Previous Honors (in the event) Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown Herndon, Va./Herndon Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown Dinwiddie, Va./Dinwiddie Herndon, Va./Herndon Montpelier, Va./Patrick Henry Stafford, Va./North Stafford Stewartstown, Pa./Kennard-Dale 2nd in ‘13 Woodbridge, Va./Forest Park Woodbridge, Va./Forest Park (Kameko Webb, Elizsha Streeter, Angel Hall, Kiona Mency) (Jennifer Westerholm, Jessica McClelland, Enuma Ezenwa, Logan Harrington) Buchanan, Va./James River 2nd in ‘13 Fredericksburg, Va./James Monroe Stratford, N.J./Sterling 2nd in ‘13 Glen Allen, Va./J.R. Tucker Odenton, Md./Arundel Eldersburg, Md./Century Stafford, Va./Mountain View Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Smith 1st in ‘13, 2nd in ‘12
Second Team Yr. Kara Tolson Sr. Ashley Reilly Jr. Kara Tolson Sr. Elizsha Streeter Fr. Jennifer Westerholm So. Jessica McClelland Sr. Logan Harrington Fr. Deanna Corts So. Liz Green Sr. Emmie Schmitt Fr. Christopher Newport Salisbury Kadijah Doughty Fr. Taylor Cockerille So. Madison Bloxom So. Sadie Mangold Sr. Jenna Elliott Sr. Danielle Crowley Jr. Danielle Crowley Jr. Sarah Taylor Fr.
Pos. Team 100 Salisbury 100H Salisbury 200 Salisbury 400 Wesley 400H Christopher Newport 800 Christopher Newport 1,500 Christopher Newport 3,000S Christopher Newport 5,000 Mary Washington 10,000 Christopher Newport 4x100R Christopher Newport 4x400R Salisbury Shot Wesley Disc Mary Washington Jav Christopher Newport Ham Salisbury HJ Christopher Newport LJ Christopher Newport TJ Christopher Newport PV Salisbury
Hometown/High School Previous Honors (in the event) Bel Air, Md./Patterson Mill 1st in ‘13, 1st in ‘12 Pasadena, Md. / Chesapeake Bel Air, Md./Patterson Mill 1st in ‘13, 1st in ‘12, 1st in ‘11 Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown Stafford, Va./Mountain View Stafford, Va./North Stafford Montpelier, Va./Patrick Henry Yorktown, Va./Grafton Alexandria, Va./Viera Spotsylvania, Va./Spotsylvania (Caitlyn Pabst, Leah Richardson, Danielle Crowley, Enuma Ezenwa) (Alex Greissinger, Lauren Snyder, Ameera Teal, Kara Tolson) Milton, Del./Cape Henlopen Strasburg, Va./Strasburg Parksley, Va./Broadwater Academy Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional 2nd in ‘13 Fredericksburg, Va./Massaponax Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake
2014 CAC Athlete of the Year: Natalie Young, Mary Washington 2014 CAC Rookie of the Year: Logan Harrington, Christopher Newport 2014 CAC Coach of the Year: Stan Soper, Mary Washington (15th time, first since 2009)
Mary Washington’s Natalie Young Named Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Athlete Of The Year Christopher Newport Rookie Logan Harrington And UMW Coach Stan Stoper Also Honored YORK, Pa. - Mary Washington freshman distance runner Natalie Young, who secured two gold medals at the conference championship meet, was chosen by the CAC coaches as the 2014 CAC Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year. Young, who took top honors in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters, becomes the 12th Mary Washington student-athlete and first since 2008 to receive CAC Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year honors in the 21-year history of the award. Christopher Newport freshman Logan Harrington was named the 2014 CAC Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Rookie of the Year after earning two golds and a silver to help lead the Captains to the team title. Harrington finished first in the 800 meters, second in the 1,500 and also anchored the winning 4x400 relay team. Mary Washington’s Stan Soper was honored by his peers as the 2014 CAC Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year. This marks the 15th time that Soper has received the accolade. Christopher Newport placed a conference-best 17 athletes on the All-CAC team, with seven first-team selections and 10 second team nods. Junior Enuma Ezenwa posted three gold-medal finishes and one silver to lead the way for the Captains, taking first in the 100 hurdles, 400 hurdles and 4x400 relay, and grabbing second in the 4x100 relay. In addition to Ezenwa and Harrington, several other Captains earned multiple All-CAC honors. Joining Ezenwa and Harrington on the winning 4x400 relay team were sophomore Jennifer Westerholm and senior Jessica McClelland. Individually, Westerholm and McClelland each nabbed first and second-place finishes at the championship meet. Westerholm secured first-team honors in the triple jump and second team in the 400 hurdles, while McClelland won the 1,500 and placed second in the 800. Junior Leah Richardson posted the other top finish for the Captains, winning the 400 meters to earn first-team accolades. Additional Captains making their way onto the all-conference second team included sophomore Deanna Corts in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, freshman Emmie Schmitt in the 10,000, Madison Bloxom in the javelin, Jenna Elliott in the high jump, and junior Danielle Crowley in both the long jump and triple jump. The 4x100 relay squad of Ezenwa, Richardson, Crowley and junior Caitlyn Pabst also garnered second-team all-star recognition. Young paced a group of six first-team recipients for Mary Washington. Junior Claire Harrington won the pole vault for the second straight year to pick up her third career All-CAC award in the event, while junior Cheyenne Falls captured the shot put title after placing second at the 2013 championships. Sophomore Elysa Baker (hammer) and freshman Sheree Turner (discus) also grabbed first-team honors for UMW. Landing on the second team for the Eagles were senior Liz Green in the 5,000 and sophomore Taylor Cockerille in the discus throw. Salisbury captured a pair of first-team All-CAC awards and had six on the second team. Sophomore Shannon Gilligan secured top honors in the javelin, while freshman Meghan McGowan claimed gold in the high jump. Senior Kara Tolson nabbed a trio of second-place finishes, becoming a four-time all-star in the 200 meters and a three-time recipient in the 100, while also contributing to a silver-medal finish in the 4x400 relay. Joining Tolson in the 4x400 were senior Alex Greissinger, sophomore Lauren Snyder and junior Ameera Teal. Other Sea Gulls to garner second-team awards included junior Ashley Reilly in the 100 hurdles, freshman Sarah Taylor in the pole vault and senior Sadie Mangold in the hammer throw. Mangold earned All-CAC second-team honors for the second straight year. Wesley freshman Elizsha Streeter, the 2014 CAC Indoor Track & Field Rookie of the Year, contributed to three of the Wolverines five All-CAC nods. Streeter claimed individual gold in the 200 meters and posted a second-place finish in the 400, while also teaming with fellow freshmen Kameko Webb, Angel Hall and Kiona Mency for top honors in the 4x100 relay. Mency secured first-team accolades with a gold in the 100 meters, while freshman Kadijah Doughty made her way onto the second team with a silver in the shot put. York sophomore Jenna Roberts was the lone Spartan to receive All-CAC recognition after taking top honors in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Roberts was a second-team award winner in the event last spring. Frostburg State also captured one first-team All-CAC award as junior Alexis Bush posted the top finish in the long jump for her first career all-star honor. - 30 -
CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PRESS RELEASE May 8, 2014 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Mowrer, Assistant Commissioner • Email: [email protected] • Office: 717-815-2075 • Cell: 717-368-7949
2014 All-CAC Women’s Track & Field Team First Team Yr. Kiona Mency Fr. Enuma Ezenwa Jr. Elizsha Streeter Fr. Leah Richardson Jr. Enuma Ezenwa Jr. Logan Harrington Fr. Jessica McClelland Sr. Jenna Roberts So. Natalie Young Fr. Natalie Young Fr. Wesley Christopher Newport Cheyenne Falls Jr. Sheree Turner Fr. Shannon Gilligan So. Elysa Baker So. Meghan McGowan Fr. Alexis Bush Jr. Jennifer Westerholm So. Claire Harrington Jr.
Pos. Team 100 Wesley 100H Christopher Newport 200 Wesley 400 Christopher Newport 400H Christopher Newport 800 Christopher Newport 1,500 Christopher Newport 3,000S York 5,000 Mary Washington 10,000 Mary Washington 4x100R Wesley 4x400R Christopher Newport Shot Mary Washington Disc Mary Washington Jav Salisbury Ham Mary Washington HJ Salisbury LJ Frostburg State TJ Christopher Newport PV Mary Washington
Hometown/High School Previous Honors (in the event) Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown Herndon, Va./Herndon Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown Dinwiddie, Va./Dinwiddie Herndon, Va./Herndon Montpelier, Va./Patrick Henry Stafford, Va./North Stafford Stewartstown, Pa./Kennard-Dale 2nd in ‘13 Woodbridge, Va./Forest Park Woodbridge, Va./Forest Park (Kameko Webb, Elizsha Streeter, Angel Hall, Kiona Mency) (Jennifer Westerholm, Jessica McClelland, Enuma Ezenwa, Logan Harrington) Buchanan, Va./James River 2nd in ‘13 Fredericksburg, Va./James Monroe Stratford, N.J./Sterling 2nd in ‘13 Glen Allen, Va./J.R. Tucker Odenton, Md./Arundel Eldersburg, Md./Century Stafford, Va./Mountain View Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Smith 1st in ‘13, 2nd in ‘12
Second Team Yr. Kara Tolson Sr. Ashley Reilly Jr. Kara Tolson Sr. Elizsha Streeter Fr. Jennifer Westerholm So. Jessica McClelland Sr. Logan Harrington Fr. Deanna Corts So. Liz Green Sr. Emmie Schmitt Fr. Christopher Newport Salisbury Kadijah Doughty Fr. Taylor Cockerille So. Madison Bloxom So. Sadie Mangold Sr. Jenna Elliott Sr. Danielle Crowley Jr. Danielle Crowley Jr. Sarah Taylor Fr.
Pos. Team 100 Salisbury 100H Salisbury 200 Salisbury 400 Wesley 400H Christopher Newport 800 Christopher Newport 1,500 Christopher Newport 3,000S Christopher Newport 5,000 Mary Washington 10,000 Christopher Newport 4x100R Christopher Newport 4x400R Salisbury Shot Wesley Disc Mary Washington Jav Christopher Newport Ham Salisbury HJ Christopher Newport LJ Christopher Newport TJ Christopher Newport PV Salisbury
Hometown/High School Previous Honors (in the event) Bel Air, Md./Patterson Mill 1st in ‘13, 1st in ‘12 Pasadena, Md. / Chesapeake Bel Air, Md./Patterson Mill 1st in ‘13, 1st in ‘12, 1st in ‘11 Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown Stafford, Va./Mountain View Stafford, Va./North Stafford Montpelier, Va./Patrick Henry Yorktown, Va./Grafton Alexandria, Va./Viera Spotsylvania, Va./Spotsylvania (Caitlyn Pabst, Leah Richardson, Danielle Crowley, Enuma Ezenwa) (Alex Greissinger, Lauren Snyder, Ameera Teal, Kara Tolson) Milton, Del./Cape Henlopen Strasburg, Va./Strasburg Parksley, Va./Broadwater Academy Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional 2nd in ‘13 Fredericksburg, Va./Massaponax Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake
2014 CAC Athlete of the Year: Natalie Young, Mary Washington 2014 CAC Rookie of the Year: Logan Harrington, Christopher Newport 2014 CAC Coach of the Year: Stan Soper, Mary Washington (15th time, first since 2009)
