TAMPA, Fla. - The Sun Conference announces its 2024 Women's Indoor Track & Field Specialty Award winners and All-Academic Teams sponsored by Barnes & Noble College.
Southeastern's
Chelsee Martino scored 26.5 points to lead her team to their 5th consecutive Sun Conference Title. She did a total of 12 events in 2 days, Heptathlon (7 events), prelims and finals of the 100m Hurdles and 400m Hurdles, and 4x400 relay. She is the first female in Sun Conference history to win the heptathlon 3,644 points and the 400m Hurdles in the same championship. The 800m in the heptathlon was before the 400m Hurdle final. In the 400m hurdle final, Martino beat the #1 seed in 1:03.37 which was a new personal and NAIA A-standard time to win her first 400m hurdle title. She placed 5th overall in the 100m Hurdles in a new wind legal personal best 15.48. She also ran first leg on the winning 4x400 relay that clinched the title in 3:54.25.
Keiser's
Ah'leeyah Strappier is the 2024 Champion of Character, Strappier, who has a degree in Criminal Justice, has been an integral part of the Keiser program for 4 years. As stated by her Head Coach Jamaine Gordon, "She's an amazing leader who motivates herself and her teammates every day, both on and off the track. Ahleeyah's honesty and respect towards her teammates and coaches truly showcase her outstanding character. She has also dedicated her time to volunteer work, such as giving groceries to those in need through the Tree of Life program and participating in community clean-up efforts to keep parks tidy. Having Ahleeyah in our program has been an absolute pleasure, and we have no doubt that she will continue to excel in her future endeavors."
SEU's
Nick Dodson receives this year's Coach of the Year award. After also receiving the Men's Coach of the Year honor, this is Dodson's tenth COTY award. After starting the program in 2018, Dodson has led the Fire to five straight men's and women's outdoor track & field conference titles and four straight indoor championships in both the men's and women's. In 2023, Dodson led the Fire to its first NAIA Men's Indoor National Title, and will look to replicate that performance at this year's Outdoor Championships.
Qualifications for the All-Academic honor are:
1. The student must have been enrolled for two full semesters or more
2. The student must have a cumulative of at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale.
Women's Academic Honorees
| Name |
School |
Year |
Major |
| Lillian Brodeur |
Ave Maria |
Senior |
Theology |
| Lillian Burke |
Ave Maria |
Junior |
Exercise Physiology |
| Felicity Foxhoven |
Ave Maria |
Sophomore |
Psychology |
| Cecilia Henze |
Ave Maria |
Junior |
Exercise Physiology |
| Carol Long |
Ave Maria |
Junior |
Psychology |
| Emma Perreault |
Ave Maria |
Junior |
Accounting |
| Regina Pirolli |
Ave Maria |
Junior |
Mathematics |
| Anne Scheck |
Ave Maria |
Junior |
Elementary Education |
| Maria-Isabella Talafuse |
Ave Maria |
Sophomore |
Nursing |
| Madison Thomas |
Ave Maria |
Sophomore |
Elementary Education |
| Lucia Zvonar |
Ave Maria |
Junior |
Mathematics |
| Monique Brown |
Florida Memorial |
Senior |
Social Work |
| Andreana Graham |
Florida Memorial |
Senior |
Criminal Justice |
| Serina Rose |
Florida Memorial |
Senior |
Healthcare - Administration |
| Monique Woods |
Florida Memorial |
Senior |
Criminal Justice |
| Prisilla Gonzalez |
Florida National |
Junior |
Natural Science |
| Hassell Zeledon |
Florida National |
Senior |
Criminal Justice |
| Aiana Colas |
Keiser |
Sophomore |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Stefania Baracaldo Corredor |
SCAD Savannah |
Senior |
Advertising & Branding |
| Sabine Danner |
SCAD Savannah |
Junior |
Accessory Design |
| Sydney Foxworthy |
SCAD Savannah |
Sophomore |
Interior Design |
| Margaret Froning |
SCAD Savannah |
Senior |
Painting |
| Valentina Garcia |
SCAD Savannah |
Graduate Student |
Accessory Design |
| Emma Giddens |
SCAD Savannah |
Junior |
Illustration |
| Julia Gralki |
SCAD Savannah |
Graduate Student |
Service Design |
| Ella Hodges |
SCAD Savannah |
Sophomore |
Fashion Marketing & Management |
| Erin Landis |
SCAD Savannah |
Junior |
Fashion |
| Caitlin Michelangelo |
SCAD Savannah |
Junior |
Fashion Marketing & Management |
| Sarah Paulus |
SCAD Savannah |
Junior |
Photography |
| Talia Sullivan |
SCAD Savannah |
Senior |
Painting |
| Grace Vaughn |
SCAD Savannah |
Sophomore |
Interior Design |
| Isabella Zaro |
SCAD Savannah |
Sophomore |
Industrial Design |
| Grace Feder |
Southeastern |
Junior |
Management |
| Jillian Blaser |
Southeastern |
Junior |
Pre-Occupational Therapy |
| Amari Graham |
Southeastern |
Junior |
Political Science |
| Baylie Hartman |
Southeastern |
Graduate Student |
MBA Executive Leadership |
| Marlee Irvin |
Southeastern |
Sophomore |
Pre-Physical Therapy |
| Oluwafikayomi Lawrence |
Southeastern |
Graduate Student |
MS Kinesiology |
| Sophie Robinson |
Southeastern |
Sophomore |
Psychology |
| Natalie Rohm |
Southeastern |
Sophomore |
Nursing |
| Sydney Slagel |
Southeastern |
Senior |
Nursing |
| Emily Holzer |
St. Thomas |
Senior |
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| Jolie Caya |
Warner |
Senior |
Secondary Education |
| Anna Beth Gonzalez |
Webber Int'l |
Sophomore |
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ABOUT THE SUN CONFERENCE
Now entering its 34th year, The Sun Conference, a 501c3 organization, continues to be one of the most successful intercollegiate athletic conferences in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Under the guidance of Commissioner Dustin Wilke, the league sponsors championships in 24 NAIA sports. Learn more at thesunconference.com
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