The University Athletic Association has announced its 30th Anniversary Women’s Track and Field Team. Sixty-seven student-athletes, representing all eight institutions, earned the honor with an Association-best 21 coming from Washington University.
UAA Women's Track and Field 30th Anniversary Release
The team consists of each student-athlete who was named Most Outstanding Performer at the UAA Indoor Track and Field Championship or UAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship, or won an individual event at the NCAA Division III Indoor or Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Among those honored is Eleena Zhelezov of Brandeis University, who finished her career with 15 All-America honors, 14 UAA individual event titles, and nine NCAA Division III titles. She captured eight NCAA triple jump titles, sweeping the event at every indoor and outdoor NCAA championship from 1992 to 1995.
Daisy Ogede (2015-17) of Washington University and Jessica Lyon (1989-91) of University of Rochester won three consecutive UAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Most Outstanding Performer awards. Ogede also earned the award twice at the UAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship, while Lyon added one outdoor honor.
Leslie Kindling (1993-95) of Case Western Reserve University earned the Most Outstanding Performer honor three consecutive years at the UAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship and won two NCAA titles.
Zhelezov (1994-95), Esther Erb (2007-08) of Case Western Reserve University, Kahlilah Jennings (1996-97) and Theresa Ford (2012-13) of Emory University, and Delaina Martin (2006-07) of Washington University each won back-to-back UAA Most Outstanding Performer indoor accolades.
June Parks (1990-91) of Brandeis, Debora Adjibaba (2012-13) of Emory University, and Claire Ray (2009-10) of University of Chicago garnered consecutive Most Outstanding Performer honors at the UAA outdoor championship.
In 30 years, UAA teams have totaled 19 top-10 finishes at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships and 13 more at the outdoor championships. Washington University swept the NCAA indoor and outdoor titles in 2017, marking the first women’s national track titles for an Association school.
All-UAA 30th Anniversary Women's Track and Field Team
Debora Adjibaba, Emory
Alexandra Aiello, Emory
Olivia Alford, Brandeis
Katie Anding, Emory
Sheila Ballado, CWRU
Jordan Beall, Emory
Josefa Benzoni, Rochester
Casey Bromage, Brandeis
Jennifer Bruny, CWRU
Sarah Byrd, Emory
Lucy Cheadle, Washington
Kristin Constantine, Chicago
Angela Davie, Emory
Michelle Dobbs, Chicago
Brittany Donino, Emory
Alix Dyer, Emory
Rhaina Echols, Chicago
Lisa Encarnacion, CWRU
Esther Erb, CWRU
Anna Etherington, Washington
Maeve Evans, NYU
Jane Farrell, Brandeis
Theresa Ford, Emory
Tricia Frisella, Washington
Maggie Grabow, Washington
Jacqueline Guevel, Carnegie Mellon
Kelli Hancock, Washington
Lauren Henkel, NYU
Kammie Holt, Washington
Hallie Hutchens, Washington
Erica Jackey, Washington
Kahlilah Jennings, Emory
Justine Jeroski, CWRU
Leslie Kindling, CWRU
Amanda Kline, CWRU
Electra Korn, Emory
Cassandra Laios, CWRU
Liz Lawton, Chicago
Morgan Leonard-Fleckman, Washington
Danielle LeSure, Emory
Carolyn Lowe, Carnegie Mellon
Jessica Lyon, Rochester
Maisie Mahoney, Washington
Delaina Martin, Emory
Andrea Midyett, Emory
Nicole Murphy, Chicago
Nkemdilim Nwaokolo, Chicago
Daisy Ogede, Washington
Stephanie Omueti, Chicago
Angela Panetta, Washington
Linda Park, Rochester
June Parks, Brandeis
Victoria Petrillo, Brandeis
Elizabeth Phillips, Washington
Lauren Pringle, NYU
Suzi Ramsey, Washington
Claire Ray, Chicago
Emily Richard, Washington
Rebecca Ridderhoff, Washington
Claudine Rigaud, Washington
Jennifer Shew, Washington
Jocelyn Sikora, Carnegie Mellon
Jane Ukandu, Emory
Danielle Wadlington, Washington
Jasmine Williams, Washington
Melissa Wiltzius, NYU
Eleena Zhelezov, Brandeis