USTFCCCA NCAA Division III Cross Country Regional Athletes of the Year ::: USTFCCCA

DIII Cross Country

Regional Athlete of the Year History

2021-Present

East Region

Year	Men	Women
2024	Jake Velazquez, Keene State	Rachel Brennan, Gordon (Mass.)
2023	Sam Acquaviva, MIT	Grace Hadley, WPI
2022	Tyler Morris, Colby	Jillian Richardson, Bates
2021	Tyler Morris, Colby	Ari Marks, Wellesley

Great Lakes Region

Year	Men	Women
2024	Brayden Curnutt, Wabash	Faith Duncan, Wilmington (Ohio)
2023	Simon Heys, Wilmington (Ohio)	Meghan Owens, Centre
2022	Alex Phillip, John Carroll	Anastasia Tucker, Hope
2021	Alex Phillip, John Carroll	Evie Bultemeyer, Trine

Metro Region

Year	Men	Women
2024	Peter LaRochelle, Haverford	Tara Smurla, Moravian
2023	Peter LaRochelle, Haverford	Dale Leonard, Ramapo
2022	Ryan Kredell, Haverford	Gabriela Nye, Widener
2021	Chris Andersen, Ramapo	Isabella Miller, Haverford

Mid-Atlantic Region

Year	Men	Women
2024	Emmanuel Leblond, Johns Hopkins	Claire Anderson, Washington & Jefferson
2023	Matthew Porter, Carnegie Mellon	Sara Stephenson, Johns Hopkins
2022	Gavin McElhennon, Johns Hopkins	Alex Ross, Johns Hopkins
2021	Christopher Scharf, Dickinson	Isabel Cardi, Dickinson

Mideast Region

Year	Men	Women
2024	Nathan Tassey, Roger Williams	Jules Bleskoski, RPI
2023	Cory Kennedy, RPI	Genna Girard, Williams
2022	Elias Lindgren, Williams	Morgan Lee, RPI
2021	Aidan Ryan, Williams	Genna Girard, Williams

Midwest Region

Year	Men	Women
2024	Isaiah Hammerand, Wartburg	Evelyn Battleson-Gunkel, Chicago
2023	Christopher Collet, Wartburg	Lexi Brown, Wartburg
2022	Christopher Collet, Wartburg	Kassie Parker, Loras
2021	Joe Freiburger, Wartburg	Kassie Parker, Loras

Niagara Region

Year	Men	Women
2024	Charlie Wilson, SUNY Geneseo	Penelope Greene, SUNY Geneseo
2023	Nick Andrews, SUNY Geneseo	Penelope Greene, SUNY Geneseo
2022	Nick Andrews, SUNY Geneseo	Kathleen McCarey, SUNY Geneseo
2021	Ryan Cory, SUNY Cortland	Windsor Ardner, SUNY Geneseo

North Region

Year	Men	Women
2024	Mohammed Bati, Augsburg	Hannah Preisser, Carleton
2023	Christian Patzka, UW-Whitewater	Fiona Smith, Saint Benedict
2022	Christian Patzka, UW-Whitewater	Fiona Smith, Saint Benedict
2021	David Fassbender, UW-Whitewater	Fiona Smith, Saint Benedict

South Region

Year	Men	Women
2024	Chasen Hunt, Lynchburg	Olivia Watt, Washington and Lee
2023	Frank Csorba, Lynchburg	Kayla Werner, Lynchburg
2022	Sam Llazneza, Lynchburg	Annika Urban, Emory
2021	Maximillian Sparks, Lynchburg	Annika Urban, Emory

West Region

Year	Men	Women
2024	Quinn White, Pomona-Pitzer	Riley Capuano, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
2023	James Settles, Colorado College	Natalie Bitetti, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
2022	Lucas Florsheim, Pomona-Pitzer	Natalie Bitetti, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
2021	Stevie Steinberg, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps	Genevieve DiBari, Pomona-Pitzer

2003-2020

Atlantic Region

Year	Men	Women
2020	No Award Given (COVID-19)	No Award Given (COVID-19)
2019	Noah Falasco, RPI	Parley Hannan, Ithaca
2018	Grant O’Connor, RPI	Elise Ramirez, SUNY Geneseo
2017	Grant O’Connor, RPI	Taryn Cordani, Ithaca
2016	Isaac Garcia-Cassani, SUNY Geneseo	Amy Regan, Stevens Institute
2015	Isaac Garcia-Cassani, SUNY Geneseo	Megan Kellogg, St. Lawrence
2014	Matt Giannino, RIT	Amy Regan, Stevens
2013	Nick Marcantonio, SUNY Cortland	Grace Tilton, RPI
2012	Alex Brimstein, SUNY Geneseo	Amy Cymerman, St. Lawrence
2011	Lee Berube, SUNY Geneseo	Stefanie Braun, Plattsburgh State
2010	Lee Berube, SUNY Geneseo	Wendy Pavlus, St. Lawrence
2009	Peter Kosgei, Hamilton	Wendy Pavlus, St. Lawrence
2008	Peter Kosgei, Hamilton	Wendy Pavlus, St. Lawrence
2007	Peter Kosgei, Hamilton	Liz Montgomery, SUNY Geneseo
2006	Matt DeShane, Plattsburgh State	Liz Montgomery, SUNY Geneseo
2005	Matt DeShane, Plattsburgh State	Alison Busby, Plattsburgh State
2004	(missing information)	(missing information)
2003	Ted Turner, SUNY Geneseo	Beth Vesey, TCNJ
– More years to come –

Central Region

Year	Men	Women
2020	No Award Given (COVID-19)	No Award Given (COVID-19)
2019	Matt Wilkinson, Carleton	Kassie Roesnbum, Loras
2018	Tris Dodge, Carleton	Carina Collet, Wartburg
2017	Mark Fairley, Central (Iowa)	Meg Mathison, Carleton
2016	Mason Tope, Loras	Audrey Miller, Loras
2015	Cole Decker, Central (Iowa)	Ruth Steinke, Carleton
2014	Grant Wintheiser, St. Olaf	Ruth Steinke, Carleton
2013	Eli Horton, Central (Iowa)	Chelsea Johnson, St. Scholastica
2012	Grant Wintheiser, St. Olaf	Linda Keller, Minnesota Morris
2011	Ben Sathre, St. Thomas (Minn.)	Linda Keller, Minnesota Morris
2010	Ben Sathre, St. Thomas (Minn.)	Lori Tlach, Wartburg
2009	Dan Greeno, Bethel	Marie Borner, Bethel
2008	David McKay, Luther	Marie Borner, Bethel
2007	Chris Erichsen, Saint John’s (Minn.)	Janet Dobyns, Luther
2006	Chris Dunker, Nebraska Wesleyan	Hailey Harren, Gustavas Adolphus
2005	Levi Ashley, Nebraska Wesleyan	Hailey Harren, Gustavus Adolphus
2004	(missing information)	(missing information)
2003	Josh Moen, Wartburg	Missy Buttry, Wartburg
– More years to come –

Great Lakes Region

Year	Men	Women
2020	No Award Given (COVID-19)	No Award Given (COVID-19)
2019	Chase Hampton, Otterbein	Evie Bultemeyer, Trine
2018	Ian McVey, Ohio Northern	Claire Lamb, Otterbein
2017	Ian McVey, Ohio Northern	Linnea Halsten, Oberlin
2016	Dan Cheung, Allegheny (Pa.)	Erin Herrmann, Hope
2015	Geno Arthur, Oberlin	Lauren Strohbehn, Calvin
2014	Dan McGeary, Mount Union	Cassie Vince, Calvin
2013	Paul Lewis, Albion	Cassie Vince, Calvin
2012	William Jones, Franciscan	Alison Steinbrunner, Ohio Northern
2011	Kevin McCarthy, Wabash	Alison Steinbrunner, Ohio Northern
2010	Nick Kramer, Calvin	Joanna Johnson, Oberlin
2009	Nick Kramer, Calvin	Katie Navarre, Denison
2008	Jed Christiansen, Calvin	Joanna Johnson, Oberlin
2007	Jed Christiansen, Calvin	Esther Erb, Case Western Reserve
2006	Tim Finnegan, Calvin	Katie Wieferich, Wooster
2005	Tim Finnegan, Calvin	Leah Peelman, Hanover
2004	(missing information)	(missing information)
2003	Hendrik Kok, Calvin	Jessie Lair, Calvin
– More years to come –

Mideast Region

Year	Men	Women
2020	No Award Given (COVID-19)	No Award Given (COVID-19)
2019	Patrick Watson, Stevenson	Isabel Cardi, Dickinson
2018	Harley Moyer, Washington & Jefferson	Felecia Koerner, Johns Hopkins
2017	Graham Peet, Haverford	Ellie Clawson, Johns Hopkins
2016	Ernie Pitone, Widener	Felecia Koerner, Johns Hopkins
2015	Charlie Marquardt, Haverford	Sophia Meehan, Johns Hopkins
2014	Charlie Marquardt, Haverford	Sophia Meehan, Johns Hopkins
2013	Bobby Over, Allegheny	Kelsey Patrick, Lebanon Valley
2012	Bobby Over, Allegheny	Hannah Oneda, Johns Hopkins
2011	Bobby Over, Allegheny	Taylor Ludman, Dickinson
2010	Anders Hulleberg, Haverford	Cecillia Furlong, Johns Hopkins
2009	Chris Marker, Allegheny	Jenn Cronin, Lebanon Valley
2008	Brian Harvey, Carnegie Mellon	Christa Johnson, Ursinus
2007	Brian Harvey, Carnegie Mellon	Erin Fisher, Elizabethtown
2006	Macharia Yuot, Widener	Caitlin Bradley, Dickinson
2005	Macharia Yuot, Widener	Emily Hulme, Dickinson
2004	(missing information)	(missing information)
2003	Mike Vidumsky, DeSales	Callie Bradley, Dickinson
– More years to come –

Midwest Region

Year	Men	Women
2020	No Award Given (COVID-19)	No Award Given (COVID-19)
2019	Ryan Cutter, Chicago	Paige Lawler, Washington (Mo.)
2018	Brad Hodkinson, Washington (Mo.)	Hannah Roeske, Wheaton (Ill.)
2017	Darin Lau, UW-Eau Claire	Khia Kurtenbach, Chicago
2016	Ian LaMere, UW-Platteville	Khia Kurtenbach, Chicago
2015	Ian LeMere, UW-Patteville	Lucy Ramquist, UW-Eau Claire
2014	Andrew Padgett, Washington (Mo.)	Lucy Cheadle, Washington (Mo.)
2013	John Crain, North Central (Ill.)	Lucy Cheadle, Washington (Mo.)
2012	Tim Nelson, UW-Stout	Christy Cazzola, UW-Oshkosh
2011	Matthew Perez, North Central (Ill.)	Christy Cazzola, UW-Oshkosh
2010	Michael Spain, North Central (Ill.)	Liz Lawton, Chicago
2009	Michael Spain, North Central (Ill.)	Ayla Mitchell, UW Oshkosh
2008	Brandon Mull, Wheaton (Ill.)	Ayla Mitchell, UW-Oshkosh
2007	Tyler Sigl, UW-Platteville	Becca Jordahl, UW-River Falls
2006	Tyler Sigl, UW-Platteville	Marcia Taddy, UW-Platteville
2005	Tyler Sigl, UW-Platteville	Julia Rudd, UW-La Crosse
2004	(missing information)	(missing information)
2003	Ryan Kleimenhagen, UW-Platteville	Liz Woodworth, UW-Oshkosh
– More years to come –

New England Region

Year	Men	Women
2020	No Award Given (COVID-19)	No Award Given (COVID-19)
2019	Aidan Ryan, Williams	Izzi Gengaro, MIT
2018	Sam Brunnette, Plymouth State	Kaitlyn Mooney, Coast Guard
2017	Sam Brunnette, Plymouth State	Kaitlyn Mooney, Coast Guard
2016	Tim Nichols, Tufts	Brittany Bowman, Tufts
2015	Mohamed Hussein, Amherst	Maryann Gong, MIT
2014	Colin Cotton, Williams	Sarah Quinn, MIT
2013	Mike LeDuc, Connecticut College	Kaleigh Kenny, Williams
2012	Coby Horowitz, Bowdoin	Keri Lambert, Amherst
2011	Michael Schmidt, Middlebury	Chiara Del Piccolo, Williams
2010	Michael Schmidt, Middlebury	Jennifer Gossels, Williams
2009	Edgar Kosgey, Williams	Jacqui Wentz, MIT
2008	Edgar Kosgey, Williams	Elise Tropiano, Amherst
2007	Edgar Kosgey, Williams	Jennifer Adams, Keene State
2006	Hunter Norte, Trinity	Ellen Davis, Wesleyan
2005	Owen Kiely, Wesleyan	Caroline Cretti, Williams
2004	(missing information)	(missing information)
2003	Ben Schmeckpeper, MIT	Caroline Cretti, Williams
– More years to come –

South/Southeast Region

Year	Men	Women
2020	No Award Given (COVID-19)	No Award Given (COVID-19)
2019	Jack Whetstone, Emory	Anna Wilgenbusch, Dallas
2018	Logan McKenzie, Berea (Ky.)	Annie Rodenfels, Centre
2017	Grayson Reid, Christopher Newport	Gabrielle Stravach, Emory
2016	Grayson Reid, Christopher Newport	Serena Gale-Butto, Centre
2015	Lukas Mees, Emory	Elise Viox, Emory
2014	Ryan Gehman, Eastern Mennonite	Teagan Young, Mary Washington
2013	John Kieffer, Centre	Maddie Murphy, Trinity (Texas)
2012	John Kieffer, Centre	Sophia Stone, Mary Baldwin
2011	John Kieffer, Centre	Sophia Stone, Mary Baldwin
2010	Sean Whitson, Virginia Wesleyan	Tess Gallegos, Emory
2009	Ricky Flynn, Lynchburg	Caitlin Masse, Trinity (Texas)
2008	Chase Wilson, Centre	Taylor Stephens, Rhodes
2007	R.J. Cowan, Texas-Tyler	D’Ann Arthur, Trinity (Texas)
2006	Alex Mahoney, Rhodes	Amy DiBianca, Emory
2005	Husein Nasiro Sigo, Methodist	Julie Coates, Hendrix
2004	(missing information)	(missing information)
2003	Phil Hagedorn, Emory	Phillis Tuggle, Agnes Scott
– More years to come –

West Region

Year	Men	Women
2020	No Award Given (COVID-19)	No Award Given (COVID-19)
2019	Ethan Widlansky, Pomona-Pitzer	Whitney Rich, Whitman
2018	Andy Reischling, Pomona-Pitzer	Helen Guo, Pomona-Pitzer
2017	Andy Reischling, Pomona-Pitzer	Bryn McKillop, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
2016	Brad Hodkinson, Pacific Lutheran	Maya Weigel, Pomona-Pitzer
2015	Tyler Shipley, Puget Sound	Maya Weigel, Pomona-Pitzer
2014	John Guzman, Occidental	Maya Weigel, Pomona-Pitzer
2013	John Guzman Aguilar, Occidental	Michaela Freeby, Willamette
2012	Zorg Loustalet, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps	Lenore Moreno, La Verne
2011	Jackson Brainerd, Colorado College	Annie Lydens, Pomona-Pitzer
2010	Jackson Brainerd, Colorado College	Annie Lydens, Pomona-Pitzer
2009	Jackson Brainerd, Colorado College	Alicia Freese, Pomona-Pitzer
2008	Nick Gallagher, Whitworth	Maddie Coffman, Willamette
2007	Kevin Chaves, Occidental	Sarah Zerzan, Willamette
2006	Julian Boggs, Colorado College	Sarah Zerzan, Willamette
2005	Crosby Freeman, Pomona-Pitzer	Sarah Zerzan, Willamette
2004	(missing information)	(missing information)
2003	Jacob Stout, Willamette	Laura Matsen, Whitman
– More years to come –

DIII Cross Country Regional Athlete of the Year History 2021-Present East Region Year Men Women 2024 Jake Velazquez, Keene State Rachel Brennan, Gordon (Mass.) 2023 Sam Acquaviva, MIT Grace Hadley, WPI 2022 Tyler Morris, Colby Jillian Richardson, Bates 2021 Tyler Morris, Colby Ari Marks, Wellesley Great Lakes Region Year Men Women 2024 Brayden Curnutt, Wabash […]