CSAC Announces Women's Track and Field End-of-Year Awards
VILLANOVA, Pa. - The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) is proud to announce the 2023 All-CSAC Women’s Track and Field End-of-Year Award winners. Awards include All-CSAC (First Team, Second Team, Honorable Mention, and All-Sportsmanship) as well as Coach of the Year in women’s track and field.
The All-CSAC team is composed of eligible student-athletes from all six institutions that sponsor women’s track and field. Athletes earned All-CSAC based upon their finish at the 2023 CSAC Track and Field Championship, May 6-7 at Gallaudet University.
Penn St. Behrend’s
Olivia Nola (Erie, PA / Collegiate Academy) was named CSAC Track Athlete of the Year, after securing wins in the 800m, the 5000m, and setting a new CSAC Championship record in the 1,500m surpassing the old mark by 12 seconds. Penn St. Behrend also had the women’s Rookie of the Year as
Bethany Litwiler (Reynolds, PA / Reynolds HS) won the 10,000m and came in second in the 3,000m Steeplechase.
Gallaudet’s
Hannah Wetzel (Fremont, CA / California School for the Deaf-Fremont) was named CSAC Field Athlete of the Year. Wetzel set a new conference, and school, record in the high jump, won the triple jump, placed third in the long jump, won the 200m, and ran a leg on the third place 4x100 relay. Gallaudet’s
Bryon Moore was named Women’s Coach of the Year.
Penn St – Behrend won the women’s team championship for the sixth time in the past seven seasons.
Complete Championship Meet Results and Information -
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Women's Track & Field All-CSAC Performers
The top three finishers in each event and the top three relay teams earn All-CSAC honors
# - CSAC meet Record
| Event |
First Place |
Second Place |
Third Place |
| Shot Put |
Midajah Davis (Gallaudet) |
Paige Massey (PS Behrend) |
Emma Taggart (Alfred St.) |
| Javevlin |
Julia Balaski (PS Behrend) - # |
Cassidy Perry (Gallaudet) |
Sadie Trubilla (Cedar Crest) |
| Long Jump |
Madison Snayczuk (Alfred St.) |
Madeline Cole (Alfred St.) |
Hannah Wetzel (Gallaudet) |
| Hammer |
Nicole Hume (Alfred St.) |
Jessica Park (PS Behrend) |
Kelsee Schouppe (Cedar Crest) |
| Pole Vault |
Madison Kappeler (PS Behrend) |
Noelani Takei (PS Behrend) |
Grace Jones (PS Behrend) |
| High Jump |
Hannah Wetzel (Gallaudet) - # |
Emma Taggart (Alfred St.) |
Shannon Burns (PS Behrend) |
| Triple Jump |
Hannah Wetzel (Gallaudet) |
Sarah Daunce (Alfred St.) |
Madison Snayczuk (Alfred St.) |
| Discus |
Emma Taggart (Alfred St.) |
Nicole Hume (Alfred St.) |
Kelsee Schouppe (Cedar Crest) |
| 10,000m |
Bethany Litwiler (PS Behrend) |
Jonquil Loeffelholz (Cedar Crest) |
Annaliese Hersom (Alfred St.) |
| 3,000m Steeplechase |
Savanna Carr (PS Behrend) |
Bethany Litwiler (PS Behrend) |
Sierra Pratt (Gallaudet) |
| 4x100 Relay |
Alfred St. (Edwards, Rivet, Cole, Snayczuk) |
PS Behrend (Felton, Laffan, Dietrich, Kappeler) |
Gallaudet (Brown, Wetzel, Berrios, Dolliole) |
| 1,500m |
Olivia Nola (PS Behrend) - # |
Savanna Carr (PS Behrend) |
Isabelel Popoff (Alfred St.) |
| 100m Hurdles |
Emma Taggart (Alfred St.) |
Haley Felton (PS Behrend) |
Sarah Daunce (Alfred St.) |
| 400m |
Ivy Laffan (PS Behrend) |
Isabelle Popoff (Alfred St.) |
Victoria Dietrich (PS Behrend) |
| 100m |
Emma Taggart (Alfred St.) |
Haley Felton (PS Behrend) |
Sarah Daunce (Alfred St.) |
| 800m |
Olivia Nola (PS Behrend) |
Isabelle Popoff (Alfred St.) |
Emily Ferrans (PS Behrend) |
| 400m Hurdles |
Ivy Laffan (PS Behrend) |
Isabelle Popoff (Alfred St.) |
Victoria Dietrich (PS Behrend) |
| 200m |
Hannah Wetzel (Gallaudet) |
Ivy Laffan (PS Behrend) |
Madison Kappeler (PS Behrend) |
| 5,000m |
Olivia Nola (PS Behrend) |
Savanna Carr (PS Behrend) |
Lindsey Hartle (PS Behrend) |
| 4x400 Relay |
Alfred St. (Schnell, Trautwein, Popoff, Rivet) |
PS Behrend (Laffan, Dietrich, Felton, Compeggie) |
Cedar Crest (Wanner, Simins, Kelly, Riley) |
Team Scores All-Sportsmanship Team
1. Penn St. Behrend, 253 points
Rachael Buhl, Penn St. Behrend
2. Alfred St., 207 points
Nicole Hume, Alfred St.
3. Gallaudet, 78 points
Sannya Woodyard, Gallaudet
4. Cedar Crest, 61 points
Abril Riley, Cedar Crest
5. Keystone, 2 points
Alexandra Thornton, Keystone
NEW CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS
Women's Events
1,500 meters:
Olivia Nola (PSB) 4:39.44 - old mark was 4:51.83
Javelin:
Julia Balaski (PSB) 36.57 meters - old mark was 35.31 meters
High Jump:
Hannah Wetzel (Gallaudet) 1.60 meters - old mark was 1.56 meters
AWARDS
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Track Athlete of the Year: Olivia Nola, PSU Behrend
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Field Athlete of the Year: Hannah Wetzel, Gallaudet
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Rookie of the Year: Bethany Litwiler, PSU Behrend
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year: Byron Moore, Gallaudet