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Women's XC/Track Honors and Awards

National/International Achievements
Indoor World Records
Athlete Event Mark Era
Pearle Young '32 50m 6.8 seconds 1933-35
 
International Competitors
Year Athlete Competition Notes
2004 Kathy Newberry '00 World Cross Country
2005 Kathy Newberry '00 World Cross Country
2007 Kathy Newberry '00 World Cross Country
2008 Kathy Newberry '00 World Cross Country
2008 Betsy Graney '11 World Junior Track Championships 3,000m Steeplechase
2009 Kathy Newberry '00 World Cross Country Team USA Captain
2011 Kathy Newberry '00 NACAC Cross Country
2011 Kathy Newberry '00 World Outdoor Track Championships Marathon
2013 Emily Stites '16 BUPA Great Edinburgh Junior XC Challenge
2013 Meghan McGovern '16 NACAC Junior Cross Country
2013 Emily Stites '16 World Junior Cross Country Team USA Captain
2013 Sarah Katz '15 Maccabiah Games 4x400m Bronze Medalist
2015 Regan Rome '18 BUPA Great Edinburgh Junior XC Challenge
2015 Elaina Balouris '14 World Cross Country
2017 Elaina Balouris '14 World Cross Country
2018 Elaina Balouris '14 World Half Maration
2019 Elaina Balouris '14 Pan-Am Games 10,000m
 
National Champions
Year Affiliation Athlete Competition Event(s)
1933 USAT&F Pearle Young '32 Indoor Nationals 50m dash, Mile Relay
1982 AIAW Jeri Daniels '82 Outdoor Division II Nationals Shot Put
2013 USAT&F Emily Stites '16 Junior Cross Country
2013 USAT&F Emily Stites '16 Junior Nationals 5,000m
 
Olympic Trials Competitors
Year Athlete Event City Date Place Mark
1988 Bee McLeod '83 Marathon Pittsburgh, Pa. May 1 100th 2:52:35
1992 Janice Brown '93 5,000m (exhibition) New Orleans, La. June 24 11th 17:02.31
1996 Leslie Minnix '83 Marathon Columbia, S.C. Feb. 10 80th 2:51:38
2000 Sonja Friend-Uhl '93 1,500m Sacramento, Calif. July 14 15th (Semifinals) 4:15.44
2004 Megan Holden '91 Marathon St. Louis, Mo. April 3 82nd 2:56:49
2004 Kathy Newberry '00 5,000m Sacramento, Calif. July 9 12th (Semifinals) 15:57.29
2004 Kathy Newberry '00 5,000m Sacramento, Calif. July 12 13th (Finals) 16:14.89
2004 Kathy Newberry '00 10,000m Sacramento, Calif. July 16 14th 34:34.20
2008 Cheryl Bauer Anderson '03 Marathon Boston, Mass. April 12 31st 2:41:45
2008 Megan Holden '91 Marathon Boston, Mass. April 12 114th 2:57:44
2008 Kathy Newberry '00 10,000m Eugene, Ore. June 27 23rd 34:34.20
2008 Emily Anderson '10 1,500m Eugene, Ore. July 3 19th (Quarterfinals) 4:18.77
2008 Emily Anderson '11 1,500m Eugene, Ore. July 4 21st (Semifinals) 4:20.85
2012 Kathy Newberry '00 Marathon Houston, Texas Jan. 14 18th 2:36:21
2012 Janice Keppler (coach) Pole Vault Eugene, Ore. June 24 T-9th 4.25m
2012 Betsy Graney '11 3,000m Steeplechase Eugene, Ore. June 25 18th (Semifinals) 9:59.76
2016 Sallie Ford Post '10 Marathon Los Angeles, Calif. Feb. 13 57th 2:48:37
2016 Dylan Hassett '15 Marathon Los Angeles, Calif. Feb. 13 113th 2:57:46
2016 Betsy Graney '11 3,000m Steeplechase Eugene, Ore. July 4 17th (Semifinals) 9:50.08
2020 Sallie Ford Post '10 Marathon Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 29 360th 3:01:46
2020 Meghan Bishop '07 Marathon Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 29 50th 2:40:43
2020 Kathy Newberry '00 Marathon Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 29 249th 2:51:15
2021 Elaina Balouris Tabb '14 10,000m Eugene, Ore. Jun. 26 24th 33:10.86

NCAA Championships
NCAA Cross Country Championships
Year Team Finish Team Points Individuals Finish Award
1980 -- -- Cathy Sardo 36th
Trish Flaherty 88th
Alison Hawley 107th
1990 T-20th 434 Janice Brown 45th
Cathy Stanmeyer 73rd
Megan Holden 125th
Silica Johnson 154th
Karen Laslo 156th
Andrea Lengi 161st
Maggie Silver 167th
1991 -- -- Janice Brown 15th All-America
1992 16th 385 Janice Brown 4th All-America
Marcie Homan 74th
Sonja Friend 123rd
Heather Haines 139th
Allison Abbott 150th
Andrea Lengi 152nd
Angela Dalke 163rd
1993 -- -- Marcie Homan 11th All-America
1994 -- -- Marcie Homan 10th All-America
1996 17th 416 Laurie Sturgell 57th
Kathy Newberry 110th
Tressa Breindel 113th
Cybelle McFadden 127th
Julia Davidson 136th
Claire Torchia 145th
Becky Flowers 157th
1998 10th 374 Kathy Newberry 43rd
Dana Pascarella 56th
Emily Furia 89th
Amanda Buell 108th
Amy Lynn Stemphoski 181st
Ali Mann 216th
Candice Major 231st
2002 T-23rd 549 Ali Henderson 38th All-America
Maura McMahon 80th
Kristyn Shiring 175th
Jackie Kosakowski 178th
Tara Guelig 211th
Cheryl Bauer 226th
Lauren Heron 234th
2003 -- -- Ali Henderson 30th All-America
2005 23rd 530 Meghan Bishop 76th
Julia Cathcart 86th
Erin Prillaman 165th
Kaitlin Hurley 173rd
Karen Pulliam 178th
Julie Taylor 190th
Abby Booker 246th
2012 21st 481 Elaina Balouris 13th All-America
Emily Stites 26th All-America
Clarissa Schick 170th
Michelle Britto 191st
Lanie Smith 207th
Meghan McGovern 228th
Dylan Hassett 231st
2013 12th 326 Elaina Balouris 11th All-America
Emily Stites 46th
Meghan McGovern 113th
Michelle Britto 123rd
Carolyn Hennessey 141st
Dylan Hassett 167th
Erica Amatori 225th
2014 17th 463 Emily Stites 36th All-America
Regan Rome 90th
Meghan McGovern 139th
Dylan Hassett 166th
Molly Breidenbaugh 171st
Leanna Eisenman 245th
Carolyn Hennessey 253rd
2015 -- -- Regan Rome 25th All-America
2016 -- -- Regan Rome 69th
 
NCAA Indoor Championships
Year Team Place Points Host Athlete Event Mark Place Award
1980 -- -- Columbus, Mo. Jeri Daniels '82 Shot Put 40-11.25 --
1992 T-34th of 43 2 Indianapolis, Ind. Janice Brown '93 5,000m 16:08.02 5th All-America
1993 -- -- Indianapolis, Ind. Janice Brown '93 5,000m 16:16.8 7th All-America
1994 T-43rd of 55 2 Indianapolis, Ind. Marcie Homan '95 5,000m 17:03.85 4th All-America
1998 -- -- Indianapolis, Ind. Jennifer Walker '98 Triple Jump 12.24m 16th
2003 T-51st of 53 1 Fayetteville, Ark. Ali Henderson '04 5,000m 16:09.65 8th All-America
2009 -- -- College Station, Texas Emily Anderson '11 5,000m 16:03.15 9th All-America
2014 T-47th of 58 3 Albuquerque, N.M. Emily Stites '16 5,000m 16:27.99 6th First-Team All-America
Albuquerque, N.M. Elaina Balouris '14 5,000m 17:05.30 14th Second-Team All-America
2015 -- -- Fayetteville, Ark. Emily Stites '16 5,000m 16:08.39 11th Second-Team All-America
2016 -- -- Birmingham, Ala. Regan Rome '18 3,000m 9:22.60 12th Second-Team All-America
  
AIAW/NCAA Outdoor Championships
Year Team Finish Points Host Athlete Event Mark Place Award
1981 T-21st of 47 8 Indiana, Pa. Cathy Sardo '82 1,500m
Indiana, Pa. Kathie Ellen Scherer '81 3,000m
Indiana, Pa. Kathie Ellen Scherer '81 5,000m (Final) 17:07.8 8th
Indiana, Pa. Diane Hawley '84
Alison Hawley '84
Cathy Sardo '82
Kathie Ellen Scherer '81		 4x800m Relay (Prelims)
Indiana, Pa. Jeri Daniels '82 Shot Put (Final) 13.58m 4th All-America
Indiana, Pa. Jeri Daniels '82 Discus (Final) 43.92m 4th All-America
1982 14th of 72 14 College Station, Texas 4x800m Relay (Final) 9:19.0
College Station, Texas Jeri Daniels '82 Shot Put (Final) 14.51m 1st National Champion
College Station, Texas Jeri Daniels '82 Discus (Final) 43.28m 4th All-America
1990 -- -- Durham, N.C. Katie McCullough '90 5,000m (Final) 16:52.98 14th
1992 T-43rd of 64 4 Austin, Texas Janice Brown '93 5,000m (Semifinals) 16:42.78 5th
Austin, Texas Janice Brown '93 5,000m (Final) 16:33.87 5th All-America
1993 T-55th of 60 1 New Orleans, La. Janice Brown '93 5,000m (Semifinals) 16:42.42 10th
New Orleans, La. Janice Brown '93 5,000m (Final) 16:45.92 9th All-America
New Orleans, La. Marcie Homan '95 5,000m (Semifinals) 16:43.82 11th
New Orleans, La. Marcie Homan '95 5,000m (Final) 16:44.90 8th All-America
1994 T-34th of 69 6 Boise, Idaho Marcie Homan 5,000m (Semifinals) 16:44.73 5th
Boise, Idaho Marcie Homan '95 5,000m (Final) 16:29.88 3rd All-America
Boise, Idaho Lisa Rayner '96 High Jump (Final) 1.75m 11th All-America
1997 -- -- Bloomington, Ind. Laurie Sturgell 10,000m (Final) 37:07.88 19th
2000 -- -- Durham, N.C. Ali Mann '00 1,500m (Semifinals) 4:27.73 16th
Durham, N.C. Emily Furia '01 1,500m (Semifinals) 4:20.98 11th
Durham, N.C. Emily Furia '01 1,500m (Final) 4:24.55 11th All-America
2001 -- -- Eugene, Ore. Emily Furia '01 1,500m (Semifinals) 4:18.44 2nd
Eugene, Ore. Emily Furia '01 1,500m (Final) 4:25.42 9th All-America
2003 -- -- Sacramento, Calif. Cheryl Bauer '03 5,000m (Semifinals) 16:42.50 18th
Sacramento, Calif. Ali Henderson '04 10,000m (Final) 33:56.32 12th
2007 -- -- Sacramento, Calif. Bonnie Meekins '07 Heptathlon 5,444 16th
14.72 (+0.5) -- 1.72m -- 11.28m -- 26.16 (+1.1) -- 5.71m (+2.0) -- 40.87m -- 2:18.59
2008 T-53rd of 64 4 Des Moines, Iowa Nicole Kazuba '10 Pole Vault (Semifinals) 3.75m 26th
Des Moines, Iowa Emily Anderson '11 1,500m (Semifinals) 4:18.33 12th
Des Moines, Iowa Emily Anderson '11 1,500m (Final) 4:14.73 5th All-America
2009 -- -- Fayetteville, Ark. Betsy Graney '11 3,000m Steeplechase (Semifinals) 10:46.52 24th
Fayetteville, Ark. Nicole Kazuba '10 Pole Vault (Semifinals) 3.75m 21st
Fayetteville, Ark. Emily Anderson '11 5,000m (Semifinals) 16:27.13 13th
Fayetteville, Ark. Emily Anderson '11 5,000m (Final) 16:42.13 9th All-America
2010 -- -- Greensboro, N.C. Kelly McElroy '10 800m (Prelims) 2:09.51 29th
Greensboro, N.C. Heather Beichner '12 1,500m (Prelims) 4:40.14 44th
Greensboro, N.C. Meghan Burns '10 5,000m (Semifinals) 16:35.12 15th
Greensboro, N.C. Sallie Ford '10 10,000m (Semifinals) 36:44.99 32nd
Greensboro, N.C. Kayley Byrne '10 10,000m (Semifinals) 35:36.20 14th
Greensboro, N.C. Nicole Kazuba '10 Pole Vault (Semifinals) 3.95m 9th
Eugene, Ore. Nicole Kazuba '10 Pole Vault (Final) 4.00m 16th
2011 -- -- Bloomington, Ind. Elaina Balouris '14 5,000m (Semifinals) 16:38.44 18th
Bloomington, Ind. Kathleen Lautzenheiser '14 5,000m (Semifinals) 17:21.68 43rd
2012 -- -- Jacksonville, Fla. Elaina Balouris '14 10,000m (Semifinals) 34:29.88 8th
Des Moines, Iowa Elaina Balouris '14 10,000m (Final) 34:41.97 19th Honorable-Mention All-America
2013 -- -- Greensboro, N.C. Elaina Balouris '14 10,000m (Semifinals) 33:43.27 9th
Eugene, Ore. Elaina Balouris '14 10,000m (Final) 34:13.53 10th Second-Team All-America
Greensboro, N.C. Dylan Hassett '15 10,000m (Semifinals) 36:14.09 38th
Greensboro, N.C. Emily Stites '16 5,000m (Semifinals) 16:12.82 12th
Eugene, Ore. Emily Stites '16 5,000m (Final) 16:08.89 10th Second-Team All-America
Greensboro, N.C. Meghan McGovern '16 5,000m (Semifinals) 17:00.68 37th
2014 T-47th of 67 4 Jacksonville, Fla. Meghan McGovern '16 5,000m (Semifinals) 16:41.45 29th
Jacksonville, Fla. Elaina Balouris '14 10,000m (Semifinals) 33:13.54 2nd
Jacksonville, Fla. Emily Stites '16 10,000m (Semifinals) 33:15.25 3rd
Jacksonville, Fla. Dylan Hassett '15 10,000m (Semifinals) 36:16.14 36th
Jacksonville, Fla. Katie Johnston '16 Javelin (Semifinals) 45.19m 26th
Eugene, Ore. Elaina Balouris '14 10,000m (Final) 32:46.57 5th First-Team All-America
Eugene, Ore. Emily Stites '16 10,000m (Final) 33:12.74 10th Second-Team All-America
2015 T-35th of 71 6 Jacksonville, Fla. Regan Rome '18 5,000m (Semifinals) 16:38.22 23rd
Jacksonville, Fla. Meghan McGovern '16 5,000m (Semifinals) 16:49.78 35th
Jacksonville, Fla. Dylan Hassett '15 5,000m (Semifinals) 16:52.48 38th
Jacksonville, Fla. Emily Stites '16 10,000m (Semifinals) 33:47.27 3rd
Jacksonville, Fla. Dylan Hassett '15 10,000m (Semifinals) 35:30.53 30th
Eugene, Ore. Emily Stites '16 10,000m (Final) 33:26.15 3rd First-Team All-America
2016 T-54th of 66 2 Jacksonville, Fla. Emily Stites '16 10,000m (Semifinals) 34:52.11 15th
Jacksonville, Fla. Meghan McGovern '16 10,000m (Semifinals) 34:59.63 17th
Jacksonville, Fla. Molly Applegate '17 3,000m Steeplechase (Quarterfinals) 10:38.53 38th
Jacksonville, Fla. Leia Mistowski '18 Hammer Throw (Semifinals) 51.06m 45th
Jacksonville, Fla. Regan Rome '18 5,000m (Semifinals) 16:12.41 6th
Jacksonville, Fla. Meghan McGovern '16 5,000m Semifinals) 16:57.58 31st
Jacksonville, Fla. Molly Breidenbaugh '18 5,000m (Semifinals) 17:49.40 44th
Eugene, Ore. Regan Rome '18 5,000m (Finals) 16:06.50 7th First-Team All-America
2017 T-52nd of 77 3 Lexington, Ky. Leia Mistowski '18 Hammer Throw (Semifinals) 59.49m 9th
Lexington, Ky. Regan Rome '18 10,000m (Semifinals) 33:38.20 3rd
Lexington, Ky. Molly McKenna '18 10,000m (Semifinals) 35:24.32 31st
Lexington, Ky. Abby Jones '18 High Jump (Semifinals) 1.64m T-42nd
Lexington, Ky. Regan Rome '18 5,000m (Semifinals) 16:28.40 10th
Eugene, Ore. Leia Mistowki '18 Hammer Throw (Finals) 59.52m 22nd Honorable-Mention All-America
Eugene, Ore. Regan Rome '18 10,000m (Finals) 33:06.03 6th First-Team All-America
Eugene, Ore. Regan Rome '18 5,000m (Finals) 16:23.50 21st Honorable-Mention All-America
2018 -- -- Tampa, Fla. Molly Applegate '17 3,000m Steeplechase (Quarterfinals) 10:32.34 34th
Tampa, Fla. Leia Mistowski '18 Hammer Throw (Semifinals) 61.68m 8th
Eugene, Ore. Leia Mistowski '18 Hammer Throw (Finals 61.97m 12th Second-Team All-America
2019 -- -- Jacksonville, Fla. Sam Moravsky '20 Javelin Throw (Semifinals) 42.04m 41st
Jacksonville, Fla. Grace Becker '19 High Jump (Semifinals) 1.70m T-21st
Jacksonville, Fla. Chelsea Wallace '22 Discus (Semifinals) 46.59m 38th


Academic and Other Awards
USTFCCCA Cross Country Team All-Academic (24)
1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

USTFCCCA Track and Field Team All-Academic (23)
1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
 
Rhodes Scholars
1999 Eileen Cardillo '99
 
Marshall Scholars
1992 Danielle Sepulveda '92
 
Fulbright Scholars
1997 Cybele McFadden '97
  
Southland Olympia Award
1984 Jeri Daniels '82
 
Phi Beta Kappa
1987 Elaine Fry
1989 Joan Wilson
1990 Cathy Stanmeyer
1992 Danielle Sepulveda
1994 Caryn Carson
1995 Jen Alkema
1997 Cybelle McFadden
1998 Eileen Cardillo
Becky Flowers
Jessica Unger
1999 Amy Morris
2001 Colleen Wrenn
2002 Maureen Feldbaum
2003 Kari Hill
Anne Larmore
2004 Meredith Faulkner
2005 Katie Andres
Becca Velarde
2006 Sarah McHale
2009 Rebecca Mikulas Allred
2015 Ashley Bruce
2020 Susanna Maisto
 
CoSIDA/CSC Academic All-America (Team)
1997 Becky Flowers (2)
1998 Becky Flowers (2)
2011 Betsy Graney (2)
 
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
1990 Cathy Stanmeyer
1992 Janice Brown
1996 Becky Flowers
1997 Aryn Fahey
1998 Emily Furia, Amy Morris
2000 Emily Furia
2001 Emily Furia
2002 Ali Henderson
2003 Ali Henderson
2005 XC Meghan Bishop
2007 XC Emily Anderson
2008 XC Meghan Burns
2009 T&F Emily Anderson, Betsy Graney, Katie Guevel
2009 XC Emily Anderson
2010 T&F Heather Beichner, Sallie Ford, Nicole Kazuba, Kelly McElroy
2011 T&F Kathleen Lautzenheiser
2012 XC Emily Stites
2013 T&F Meghan McGovern, Emily Stites
2013 XC Michelle Britto, Meghan McGovern, Emily Stites
2014 T&F Meghan McGovern, Emily Stites
2014 XC Meghan McGovern, Regan Rome, Emily Stites
2015 T&F Dylan Hassett, Meghan McGovern, Regan Rome, Emily Stites
2015 XC Molly Breidenbaugh, Meghan McGovern, Regan Rome
2016 T&F Molly Breidenbaugh, Meghan McGovern, Leia Mistowski, Regan Rome, Emily Stites
2016 XC Regan Rome
2017 T&F Abby Jones, Molly McKenna, Leia Mistowski, Regan Rome
2018 T&F Molly Applegate, Leia Mistowski
2019 T&F Grace Becker, Sam Moravsky
 
W&M Departmental Awards
W&M Athletics Hall of Fame
Induction Year Cross Country
1976 Pearle Young Reynolds '32
1978 Agnes Paschall '31
1992 Lynn Norenberg-Barry '81
1994 Jeri Daniels-Elder '82
1998 Chris Paradis '84
2004 Janice Brown Martin '93
2006 Marcie Homan Heil '95
2013 Emily Furia '01
2014 Dan Stimson (coach), Lisa Rayner '96
2015 Ali Henderson Watson '04
2017 Kathy Newberry '00 (athlete and coach)
2018 Ali Mann '00
2019 Sonja Friend-Uhl '93
 
Tribe Club/AEF Senior Athlete of the Year
1992 Janice Brown
1995 Marcie Homan
2001 Emily Furia
2004 Ali Henderson
2014 Elaina Balouris
2016 Emily Stites
2018 Leia Mistowski
 
Martha Barksdale Award (Outstanding Academic Female Senior)
1990 (graduating) Katie McCullough
1991 (graduating) Cathy Stanmeyer
1992 (graduating) Karen Laslo
1994 (rising) Allison Abbott
1996 (rising) Cybelle McFadden
1997 (rising) Becky Flowers
1998 (rising) Amy Morris
2000 (rising) Emily Furia
2003 (rising) Ali Henderson
2004 (rising) Cassidy Harris
2010 (rising) Betsy Graney
2017 (rising) Regan Rome

Coaching Awards
 
USTFCCCA Regional Coach of the Year
Year Coach Award
2014 Natalie Hall Cross Country
 
W&M Alumni Association Coach of the Year
2002-03 Dan Stimson
2012-13 Jill Miller