NEW ORLEANS, La. – On Wednesday, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the Division III All-Region selections following the conclusion of the regular season. Top five individuals in each event from each region earned All-Region honors, in addition to each of the members of a top-three ranked relay team. Data is compiled based on Regional TFRI.
The eight Hawks named include senior Conor Convery (Port Jervis, N.Y.), senior Riley Brutvan (Gardiner, N.Y.), sophomore Christopher Hergott (Hamden, Conn.), freshman Aidan Lybarger (South Burlington, Vt.), senior Cali Leonard (Boston, Mass.), junior Madison DiPasquale (Wallingford, Conn.), sophomore Jordan Murphy (East Hampton, Conn.) and freshman Tamara Greene (Hartford, Conn.).
Convery ends his career named all-region in the hammer throw event. Conor was the Conference of New England (CNE) champion in the event tossing a program-best 54.70 meters. He finished in second place in the New England Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships at 52.96 meters and came in 10th in the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at a distance of 53.95 meters.
Brutvan finishes his career for the Hawks by being named all-region in the 3000 meter steeplechase. Riley finished in second place in the 3000 meter steeplechase at a time of 9:39.64 seconds. Brutvan followed it up coming in second at the New England Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships at a time of 9:33.25 for a second best time in program history. He later finished 11th in the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at a time of 9:34.17.
Hergott finishes the year being named all-region in the 100 meter dash and the long jump events. Christopher's best time in the long jump event in the outdoor season came on April 19th in the Trinity Invitational hitting 7.23 meters. He broke the program record in the 100 meter dash at a time of 10.56 seconds in the same meet. In the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Hergott finished in 8th in the 100 meter at a time of 10.59 seconds.
Lybarger was named an all-region selection in discus in his first year in West Hartford. Aidan broke the program record in the event on May 10th in the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships throwing a distance of 52.49 meters. Lybarger also was the CNE Champion in the event at 50.29 meters and also placed 4th in the New England Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships at a distance of 50.08 meters.
Leonard was named all-region in the 100 meter hurdles event. Cali broke the program record for event on May 10th in the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at a time of 14.36 seconds. Leonard won the 100 meter hurdles in the CNE Championships at a time of 15.04 seconds. She also placed in 4th in the New England D3 Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
DiPasquale was awarded all-region in the shot put and the discus throw events. Madison was named the CNE Field Athlete of the Year after placing first in discus, second in shot put and second in hammer throw. She broke the program record for shot put on May 3rd in the New England D3 Outdoor Track and Field Championships coming in 4th hitting 12.89 meters.
Murphy was named all-region in the high jump and the heptathlon. Jordan was the CNE champion in the high jump at 1.61 meters. She also won the heptathlon on April 11th and 12th in the Silfen Invitational scoring 4071. Murphy later placed third in the high jump at the New England D3 Outdoor Track and Field Championships and 5th in the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Greene rounds out the group being named all-region in the 100 meter hurdles. Tamara was the runner up in the 100 meter hurdles event in the CNE Championships at a time of 15.49 seconds. She later finished in 6th in the New England D3 Outdoor Track and Field Championships at a time of 14.89 seconds. She also ran her best time in the event on May 10th in the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at a time of 14.60 seconds.
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