Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame Annual Awards
2015 Jack Tupper Daniels Award
Semifinalist Watch List
Released on June 6, 2015
Rochester, NY: Below is the 2015 Semifinalist Watch List for the Jack Tupper Daniels Award (College Female Athlete of the Year - non-Division 1 Schools).
The members of 10 person watch list come from six colleges and universities. The ten athletes on the Also Considered list come from nine schools. Between the two lists, twelve colleges and universities are represented.
Buffalo State has three athletes on the watch list. Geneseo State and Ithaca College each have two athletes on the watch list. Saint John Fisher College has two on the also considered list.
This version of the watch list reflects the performances up through 23 May 2015 and takes into account the announcement results of the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships that were held 21-23 May 2015 St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY.
The finalists for this award will be determined from this watch list.
Nominations are accepted from any interested individual or group. Use our nomination form to submit any nomination(s). The nomination form is linked below.
The list of finalists for each of the annual awards will be announced in mid-July.
The finalists (top 3) will be selected from these lists of semifinalists by a panel of area coaches, participants, and nationally-based historians and statisticians. The finalists for all eight awards will be guests at our Annual Awards Banquet.
The winner of all eight of Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame annual awards are selected by the same panel of area coaches, participants, and nationally-based historians and statisticians. In addition, an online fan vote is held. The results of the fan vote, which is equal to the vote of one member of the panel, is added to the overall totals for each award.
The 2015 Annual Awards winners will be announced at the 2015 Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame Awards Banquet to be held at the Radisson – Rochester Airport in Rochester, NY, located near the RIT campus, on Saturday, September 12, 2015.
Nomination Form
Download and save the nomination form to your computer. This is a PDF file.
The form can be competed using Adobe Reader. Type the requested information into the form and save the file to your computer. Then, e-mail the form to
Semifinalist Watch List
| Name | Grade | School | Hometown | Event |
| Amy Cymerman | GR | Grand Valley State University | Pittsford, NY / Pittsford Sutherland HS | Distance |
| Jazmin Dunham | SR | Buffalo State | Rochester, NY / Greece-Olympia HS | Hurdles |
| Jacquelin Huben | JR | Geneseo State | Williamsville, NY / Clarence HS | Distance |
| Taylor Hudson | SR | Cortland State | Victor, NY / Victor HS | High Jump / Long Jump |
| Marcy Merritt | SR | Brockport State | Sherwood, WI / Kaukauna HS | Pole Vault |
| Jazlyn Porter | JR | Buffalo State | Niagara Falls, NY / Niagara Falls HS | Sprints |
| Emilia Scheemaker | SR | Ithaca College | Scarborough, ME / Scarborough HS | Jumps |
| Brandy Smith | SO | Ithaca College | Miami, FL / Ransom Everglades School | Throws |
| Sasa Vann | JR | Buffalo State | Mastic Beach, NY / Bishop McGann-Mercy | Sprints |
| Alexa Wandy | SO | Geneseo State | LaGrangeville, NY / Arlington HS | Jumps |
Season Summary
| Amy Cymerman, Grand Valley State University |
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| Jazmin Dunham, Buffalo State |
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| Jacquelin Huben, Geneseo State |
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| Taylor Hudson, Cortland State |
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| Marcy Merritt, Brockport State |
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| Jazlyn Porter, Buffalo State |
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| Emilia Scheemaker, Ithaca College |
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| Brandy Smith, Ithaca College |
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| Sasa Vann, Buffalo State |
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| Alexa Wandy, Geneseo State |
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Others Considered
| Name | Grade | School | Hometown | Event |
| Kailyn Balzano | JR | Cortland State | East Greenbush, NY / Columbia HS | Mid-Distance |
| Hannah Brackley | SR | Nazareth College | Horseheads, NY / Elmira Notre Dame | Sprints |
| Nicole Desens | SR | Fredonia State | Hopewell Junction, NY / Arlington HS | Throws |
| Cameron Edwards | JR | University of Rochester | Portland, OR / Catlin Gabel HS | Hurdles |
| Miasia Hillman | SR | Alfred University | Buffalo, NY / Hutchinson Technical HS | Sprints |
| Katherine Pittman | FR | Ithaca College | Swampscott, MA / Swampscott HS | Pole Vault |
| Sara Roszenweig | SO | Geneseo State | Merrick, N.Y. / JFK Bellmore HS | Steeplechase |
| Amanda White | SR | RIT | Watertown, NY / Watertown HS | Mid-Distance |
| Paige Willson | SR | St. John Fisher College | East Concord, NY / Griffith Institute | Throws |
| Taylor Youngkrans | SR | St. John Fisher College | Oneida, NY / Oneida HS | Throws |
Season Summary
| Kailyn Balzano, Cortland State |
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| Hannah Brackley, Nazareth College |
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| Nicole Desens, Fredonia State |
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| Cameron Edwards, University of Rochester |
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| Miasia Hillman, Alfred University |
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| Katherine Pittman, Ithaca College |
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| Sara Rosenzweig, Geneseo State |
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| Amanda White, RIT |
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| Paige Willson, St. John Fisher College |
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| Taylor Youngkrans, St. John Fisher College |
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About the Jack Tupper Daniels Award
The Jack Tupper Daniels Award, which debuted in 2012, is presented annually by the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame to the outstanding Female College Athlete of the Year from other than NCAA Division I Colleges in or from the Niagara Association.
Dr. Jack T. Daniels, a member of the Hall of Fame's Class of 2003, who is a former Head Cross Country Coach at Cortland State. His women's cross country team won seven NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships and finished second once. The women's team won 11 SUNYAC team titles and six Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) team titles. Cortland women have earned 40 cross country All-American honors and four individual national titles. Cortland men won seven SUNYAC cross country team titles and earned five All-American awards. Cortland won the 1991 NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Track and Field national title. Between cross country and track, Daniels coached 20 national champions and more than 110 All-Americans. Daniels was named the NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country "Coach of the Century" and was the inaugural winner of national "Coach of the Year" honors in 1993. Daniels earned State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year honors twice and SUNYAC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year twice.
For more information on The Jack Tupper Daniels Award, the trophy, and Jack Daniels himself, visit NiagaraTrackHoF.org.About the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame Annual Awards
The Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame Annual Awards program was developed to bring some well deserved recognition to the outstanding high school and college athletes and teams, and the top high school coach from the Niagara Association. These awards are presented at our annual awards banquet which is held on the Saturday after Labor Day.
The finalists (top 3) are selected from the lists of semifinalists by a panel of area coaches, participants, and nationally-based historians and statisticians. The finalists for all eight awards will be guests at our Annual Awards Banquet.
The winner of all eight of Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame annual awards are selected by the same panel of area coaches, participants, and nationally-based historians and statisticians. In addition, an online fan vote is held. The results of the fan vote, which is equal to the vote of one member of the panel, is added to the overall totals for each award.
About the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame
Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame and Virtual Museum is provisionally chartered by the Regents of the University of the State of New York. The purpose of the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame and Virtual Museum is to recognize those individuals who made significant and outstanding contributions to the Sport of Athletics (including Track & Field, Long Distance Running, Race Walking, and Cross Country Running) while living within the geographic boundaries (New York State West of and including the counties of Oswego, Onondaga, Cortland, and Broome) of the Niagara Association as athletes (including Masters), coaches, and/or administrators (including Competition Officials).
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