SUNYAC Releases Woman's Track & Field All-Decade Awards

Posted: Feb 08, 2021

CORTLAND, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announces its Women's Track and Field Athlete of the Decade, Coach of the Decade and All-Decade Team as nominated and voted on by the institution's sports information directors.

To be eligible for the All-Decade Team, athletes must have competed in the SUNYAC at least one season during the 2009-10 academic year through 2019-20. All-SUNYAC honorees, conference/meet record holders, Athlete of the Year, All-American honorees, national champions or athletes that qualified for nationals in more than one season were considered. Athlete and Coach of the Decade recipients were previously named SUNYAC Athlete of the Year or Coach of the Year.

SUNYAC Women's Track & Field Co-Athlete of the Decade - Jazmin Dunham, Buffalo State
Dunham was an 11-time All-American, including winning the 2013 national championship in the outdoor 200-meter dash. During her other NCAA championship appearances she finished second in the 2011 outdoor 4x100 relay and fifth in the 2012 indoor 60-meter hurdles. In addition to her national title in 2013, she also finished third in the indoor 60-meter hurdles, fourth in the outdoor 100-meter hurdles and second in the outdoor 4x100 relay. In 2015 she was second in the indoor 60-meter hurdles, third in the indoor 60-meter dash, fifth in the outdoor 100-meter hurdles, seventh in the outdoor 100-meter dash and fifth in the 4x400 relay outdoors. Dunham was a 12-time SUNYAC champion and a three-time SUNYAC Track Athlete of the Year. She holds seven Buffalo State school records.

SUNYAC Women's Track & Field Co-Athlete of the Decade - Alexa Wandy, Geneseo
Wandy was an eight-time All-American in the triple jump, five-times in the long jump and two-time in the 4x100 relay. She was also a three time national champion in the indoor triple jump (12.64m - NCAA indoor championship meet record), indoor long jump and outdoor triple jump (13.00m - 42'8" NCAA championship meet record & second-longest jump in Division III history). Wandy was named the NCAA Championships Field Athlete of the Meet twice (indoor and outdoor). In 2017, Wandy was an All-American in the long jump finishing second (5.95m/19'6.25") and an All-American finishing seventh place in the 4x100 relay (47.71). That year Wandy was honored with multiple awards including the USTFCCCA Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year, SUNYAC Outstanding Field Athlete of the Year and the SUNYAC Outstanding Field Athlete of the Meet. Also in 2017, she was the SUNYAC triple jump champion and the conference long jump champion (6.09m) which placed her on the first team All-SUNYAC. Wandy still holds the meet and conference record in the outdoor triple jump as well as the meet record in the indoor triple jump. In 2016, Wandy earned All-America in the indoor triple jump and the outdoor triple jump (second place finish). She was the SUNYAC triple jump champion (12.58m) and first team All SUNYAC. In 2015 she was also an outdoor triple jump All-American with a third place finish.

SUNYAC Women's Track & Field Coach of the Decade - Chris Popovici, Geneseo
Popvici has been Geneseo's head coach since 2015. During that time he was honored as the Atlantic Region Coach of the Year for women's indoor (2018, 2019) and women's outdoor seasons (2017, 2018, 2019). He was named the SUNYAC Coach of the Year for women's indoor three years in a row (2017-19) and women's outdoor four seasons (2015, 2017-19). He coached his teams to the SUNYAC women's indoor championship four times (2017-20) and also clinched the SUNYAC women's outdoor title four times (2015, 2017-19). Popovici coached his team to Top-20 team finishes at NCAA Championships for women's indoor three years in a row (2016-18) as well as women's outdoor four consecutive seasons (2016-19). He coached 23 All-Americans on the women's side and led four female athletes to National Championships (2017 women's indoor triple jump, 2017 women's indoor long jump, 2016 women's outdoor steeplechase, 2017 women's outdoor triple jump). Popvici also coached 2017 Indoor National Field Athlete of the Year and 2017 Outdoor National Field Athlete of the Year Alexa Wandy (SUNYAC Co-Athlete of the Decade).

2010's SUNYAC Women's Track & Field All-Decade Team (PDF)

Name	School	Hometown / High School	Event(s)	Years Competed
Jessica Craven	Brockport	Waterford, N.Y. / Shenendehowa	Throws	2016-19
Satin Holmes	Brockport	Rochester, N.Y. / Wilson	Sprints	2018-19
Nicole Jones	Brockport	West Charlton, N.Y. / Galway Central	Throws	2010-13
Victoire Kothor	Brockport	Greece, N.Y. / Greece Odyssey	Throws	2017-18
Rachel Malone	Brockport	Fairport, N.Y. / Fairport	Distance	2012-15
Allison Miller	Brockport	Ridge, N.Y. / Longwood	Steeplechase/Distance	2017-19
Audrey Miller	Brockport	Ridge, N.Y. / Longwood	Throws	2015-18
Chanyce Powell	Brockport	Albion, N.Y. / Charles D'Amico	Jumps	2018-Present
Taryn Prutsman	Brockport	Webster, N.Y. / Webster	Sprints	2015-18
Maya Reina	Brockport	Poughkeepsie, N.Y. / Arlington	Pole Vault	2017-20
Jazmin Dunham	Buffalo State	Rochester, N.Y. / Greece-Olympia	Sprints/Hurdles	2010-13, 14-15
Sasha Henry	Buffalo State	Mt. Vernon, N.Y. / Mt. Vernon	Sprints	2011-13
Erica Johnson	Buffalo State	Poughkeepsie, N.Y. / FDR	Sprints	2009-12
Jazlyn Porter	Buffalo State	Niagara Falls, N.Y. / Niagara Falls	Sprints/Jumps	2012-16
Sasa Vann	Buffalo State	Mastic Beach, N.Y. / Bishop McGann-Mercy	Sprints	2012-16
Kailyn Balzano	Cortland	East Greenbush, N.Y. / Columbia	800m/Relays	2012-16
Steffany Batista	Cortland	Spring Valley, N.Y. / Ramapo	Sprints	2018-19
Sarah Bonnell	Cortland	Norwich, N.Y. / Norwich	Sprints/Jumps	2010-14
Maya Campbell	Cortland	Valley Stream, N.Y. / Valley Stream	Jumps/Hurdles	2017-19
Alyson Dalton	Cortland	Sherrill, N.Y. / Vernon-Verona-Sherrill	Distance/Steeplechase	2008-12
Kelly Gardner	Cortland	Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. / Sachem North	Sprints/Relays	2016-20
Africa Harper	Cortland	Bronx, N.Y. / John F. Kennedy	Sprints	2012-14
Taylor Hudson	Cortland	Victor, N.Y. / Victor	Jumps/Multi	2011-15
Taylor Hunter	Cortland	Buffalo, N.Y. / Tapestry Charter	Sprints	2018-20
Kayla Koelbel	Cortland	Bradford, Pa. / Kings Park (NY)	Multi/Hurdles	2012-16
Dana Kupiec	Cortland	Salem, N.Y. / Salem	Sprints/Hurdles	2013-17
Jordyn Naylon	Cortland	Fairport, N.Y. / Fairport	Middle Distance	2009-13
Nikki Schafer	Cortland	Troy, N.Y. / Columbia	Multi	2009-13
Kristen Serikstad	Cortland	Oyster Bay, N.Y. / Oyster Bay	High Jump	2006-09, 10-11
Amber Stephens	Cortland	Stoney Point, N.Y. / North Rockland	Jumps	2009-13
Brittany Feldman	Fredonia	Jamestown, N.Y. / Southwestern	Sprints	2015-18
Lauren Bamford	Geneseo	Pittsford, N.Y. / Pittsford Mendon	Sprints	2015-18
Genny Corcoran	Geneseo	Syracuse N.Y. / Westhill	Distance	2017-20
Marissa Cossaro	Geneseo	East Northport, N.Y. / Northport	Distance	2014-17
Anna Flaitz	Geneseo	Hornell, N.Y. / Hornell	Sprints	2019-Present
Shayna Held	Geneseo	Wantagh, N.Y. / Wantagh	Multi	2016-19
Allison Hoh	Geneseo	Honeoye Falls, N.Y. / Honeoye Falls-Lima	Hurdles	2011-14
Jacqueline Huben	Geneseo	Williamsville, N.Y. / Clarence	Distance	2013-16
Cailin Kowalewski	Geneseo	Fredonia, N.Y. / Fredonia	Distance	2010-13
Emily Lavarnway	Geneseo	Ovid, N.Y. / South Seneca	Multi	2018-20
Marissa Liberati	Geneseo	Manchester, N.Y. / Red Jacket	Distance	2009-12
Erin MacDougall	Geneseo	Kings Park, N.Y. / Kings Park	Sprints/Hurdles	2016-19
Madison Mulder	Geneseo	Smithtown, N.Y. / Smithtown West	Sprints	2019-Present
Roisin O'Neill	Geneseo	Locust Valley, N.Y. / Locust Valley	Sprints	2018-20
Elise Ramirez	Geneseo	Nesconset, N.Y. / Sachem North	Distance	2015-19
Sara Rosenzweig	Geneseo	Merrick, N.Y. / JFK Bellmore	Distance	2014-17
Mackenzie Ross	Geneseo	Baldwinsville, N.Y. / Charles W. Baker	Sprints	2014-17
Alyssa Smith	Geneseo	Rochester, N.Y. / Brighton	Distance	2010-13
Adriana Straughter	Geneseo	Baldwinsville, N.Y. / Baldwinsville	Multi	2019-Present
Alexa Wandy	Geneseo	LaGrangeville, N.Y. / LaGrangeville	Jumps/Sprints	2013-17
Keira Wood	Geneseo	Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. / Sachem North	Distance	2012-15
Camille Wutz	Geneseo	Elma, N.Y. / Iroquois	Jumps/Sprints	2014-18
Lauren Brunetto	Oneonta	Fishkill, N.Y. / Beacon	Middle Distance	2008-12
Kayla Clohessy	Oneonta	Pearl River, N.Y. / Pearl River	Long Jump	2014-18
Alyssa Drapeau	Oneonta	Glenville, N.Y. / Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake	Distance	2013-16
Liz Maziejka	Oneonta	Fort Edward, N.Y. / Hudson Falls	Hurdles	2008-11
Meghan Serdock	Oneonta	Shoreham, N.Y. / Shoreham Wading River	Throws	2013-17
Rachael Shine	Oneonta	Clifton Park, N.Y. / Shenendehowa	Middle Distance/Relays	2013-17
Catarine Burke	Oswego	Raynham, Mass. / Bridgewater-Raynham	Jumps	2017-Present
Sarah Yensan	Oswego	Lockport, N.Y.	Jumps	2017-Present
Stephanie Boucher	Plattsburgh	New Hartford, N.Y. / New Hartford	Middle Distance	2015-18
Jess Huber	Plattsburgh	Plattsburgh, N.Y. / Beekmantown	Sprints	2013-15
Amy McCasland	Plattsburgh	Saranac, N.Y. / Saranac	Sprints/Middle Distance	2008-12
Elisabeth Plympton	Plattsburgh	Plattsburgh, N.Y. / Beekmantown	Sprints	2016-20
Victoria Whimple	Plattsburgh	Castleton, N.Y. / Maple Hill	Sprints/Jumps	2018-19