2024 NJCAA Division III Cross Country Regional Awards

NEW ORLEANS – Here are our Regional Athletes & Coaches of the Year for the 2024 NJCAA DIII Cross Country season.

Men’s Athlete of the Year

CENTRAL REGION — Kevin Diederich — DuPage (Ill.)

Diederich won the individual title at the Region 4 Championships in 26:19.7.

EAST REGION — Wyatt Tomison — Thaddeus Stevens (Pa.)

Tomison won the individual title at the Region 19 Championships in 24:37.

NORTHEAST REGION — Alexander Bento — Suffolk County (N.Y.) CC

Bento won the individual title at the Region 15 Championships in 29:08.3.

Men’s Coach of the Year

CENTRAL REGION — Mallory Dominguez — DuPage (Ill.)

Dominguez led the Chaps to the team title at the Region 4 Championships with 26 points.

EAST REGION — Ryan Hughes — RCSJ Gloucester (N.J.)

Hughes led the Roadrunners to the team title at the Region 19 Championships with 37 points.

NORTHEAST REGION — Matthew French — Suffolk County (N.Y.) CC

French led the Sharks to the Region 15 team title.

Women’s Athlete of the Year

CENTRAL REGION — Isabella Wojciechowski — Harper (Ill.)

Wojciechowski won the individual title at the Region 4 Championships in 18:55.5.

EAST REGION — Peri Rhodes — Oxford (Ga.)

Rhodes posted the fastest time in the East Region all year long at 20:45.

NORTHEAST REGION — Olivia Corabi — FIT (N.Y.)

Corabi won the individual title at the Region 15 Championships in 20:46.4.

Women’s Coach of the Year

CENTRAL REGION — Jim Macnider — Harper (Ill.)

Macnider led the Hawks to the team title at the Region 4 Championships with 28 points.

EAST REGION — Ryan Hughes — RCSJ Gloucester (N.J.)

Hughes led the Roadrunners to the team title at the Region 19 Championships with 20 points.

NORTHEAST REGION — Howard Lindsay — FIT (N.Y.)

Lindsay led the Tigers to the Region 15 team title.