Rochester, NY: Below is the 2015 Watch List for the Charles H. Moore, Jr. Award (single season team of the Year).
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
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Semifinalist Watch List
Watch List
School
Location
Gender
Season
Head Coach
Brockport State College
Brockport, NY
Men
Outdoor Track & Field Team
Edmund Jaskulski
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Men
Outdoor Track & Field Team
R. Nathan Taylor
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Women
Outdoor Track & Field Team
Jennifer Potter
Rush Henrietta Sperry HS
Henrietta, NY
Girls
Indoor Track and Field Team
Michael De May
Rush Henrietta Sperry HS
Henrietta, NY
Girls
Outdoor Track and Field Team
Michael De May
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Men
Cross Country Team
Chris Fox
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Women
Cross Country Team
Chris Fox
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Men
Indoor Track & Field Team
Victoria Mitchell
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Men
Outdoor Track & Field Team
Victoria Mitchell
Season Summary
Brockport State Men's Outdoor Track and Field Team
Men's 4x100m relay (40.72) finished 3rd at NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships
Team members were shaughnessy, Hayden, Taft, Brown
This performance was a school record
This performance was an ECAC record
Whitman Oehler-Marx finished 6th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the Pole Vault
Men finished 1, 2, 3, 4 in scoring for the Discus Throw
Whitman Oehler-Marx in the Pole Vault
Cornell University Men's Outdoor Track and Field Team
The team was Runner-up at the Ivy League Championships losing to Princeton by 3.5 and ahead of 3rd by 60 points
Scores were Princeton 163, Cornell 159.5, Pennsylvania 89
Cornell had 43 IC4A Qualifiers
USTFCCCA - ranked #2 in the Northeast region.
Cornell had 12 NCAA 1st round qualifiers.
Had one All-American
Rudy Winkler finished 8th in the Hammer Throw (68.10m | 223-5)
Set eight new school records during the season
Hammer Throw (seven times best of 70.36m | 230-2) by Rudy Winkler
Shuttle Hurdle Relay (58:10) by team of Zidani, Jamerson, Curtis, Hairston
This is a top 10 performance in the US
Top Athletes:
Max Hairston NCAA Regional Qualifier in the 110m HH (14.00)
Ryan Hynes NCAA Regional Qualifier in the long jump (7.41m | 24-3.75)
Stephen Mozia NCAA National Qualifier in the Shot put (20.18m | 66-2.5) and Discus Throw (61.18m | 200-9)
Rudy Winkler Finished 8th in the Hammer Throw at the NCAA Championships
Earned First Team All-American
Had 15 changes to the school’s All Time Top Ten lists during the season
Ithaca College Women's Outdoor Track and Field Team
Finished Tied for 17th of 78 teams at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships
Empire 8 Conference Championships Team Champions (for the eighth consecutive year)
NYSCTC Championships Team Champions
Team finished second at ECAC Division III Outdoor Championships
Team won the Ramapo Invitational
Top Athletes
Brandy Smith won the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships discus national championship (53.00 meters | 173-11)
This performance
Set a school record (53.00 meters | 173-11)
It was the second longest throw in NCAA Championship history
It topped the next closest entry by more than three meters
Emilia Scheemaker placed fifth at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in the Triple Jump (12.19 meters | 40-0)
This performance
Set a school record (12.19 meters | 40-0)
Katherine Pitman set a school record of 3.72 meters (12-2.5) in the pole vault
The 4x100-meter relay team set the school record (48.01 seconds)
Team members were Lizzi Dowling, Eliza Dewart, Rachel Friedman and Sarah Werner
Rush Henrietta Sperry HS Girls Indoor Track and Field Team
Section V Class A girls champions (fourth straight)
Won Invitational meet team titles at these meets:
Dartmouth Relays
Trent Jackson/Cedric Walker Invitational
Section V Class A Championship
State Championships:
55m dash: Lanae-Tava Thomas (1st Federation and 1st NYSPHSAA)
300m dash; Samantha Watson (2nd Federation and 2nd NYSPHSAA)
1000m run: Samantha Watson (1st Federation and 1st NYSPHSAA)
4x200m relay (Lanae-Tava Thomas, Tori Thompson, Ceara Watson, Samantha Watson) (2nd Federation and 1st NYSPHSAA)
New Balance Indoor National Championships
National Champions in the 1600m Sprint Medley Relay breaking the 14yr old national record (Lanae-Tava Thomas, Tori Thompson, Ceara Watson, Samantha Watson) (3:52.86)
Samantha Watson is the National Champion in the 800m run (2:02.07)
National Record
1600m Sprint Medley Relay (3:52.86)
State Record
Samantha Watson set the sophomore state record for the 1,000m run (2:47.27). This is also the non-professional state record. (Mary Cain ran faster after turning pro last year.)
Set 10 Section V records (all are also school records):
400m dash: (56.36 by Ceara Watson)
800m run twice: (best is 2:09.27 by Samantha Watson)
1000m run: (2:47.27 by Samantha Watson)
4x200m relay 3 times: (best is 1:42.87 by Tori Thompson, Lanae-Tava Thomas, Ceara Watson, Samantha Watson)
1600m Sprint Medley Relay 3 times (best is 3:52.86 by Lanae-Tava Thomas, Tori Thompson, Ceara Watson, Samantha Watson)
Meet records
1600m Sprint Medley Relay (4:04.72) at the Dartmouth Relays
4x200m relay (1:43.99) at the Dartmouth Relays
Samantha Watson was the All Greater Rochester Athlete of the Year
Samantha Watson was named the Section V Sportsmanship Award Winner
Michael De May was voted the All Greater Rochester Girls Coach of the Year
Rush Henrietta Sperry HS Girls Outdoor Track and Field Team
Won team titles at these meets:
CNS Coed Relays
RH Relays
His & Her Invitational
Glenn D. Loucks Games
Monroe County Championships
Section V Class AA Championships
NYSPHSAA Championships (High School State meet)
State Championships:
100m - Lanae-Tava Thomas: (2rd Federation and 2nd NYSPHSAA Division 1)
Long Jump - Lanae-Tava Thomas: (5th Federation and 8th NYSPHSAA Division 1)
New Balance Indoor National Championships
Samantha Watson won the national title in the 800m at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals 2:07.02
National Champions in the 1600m Sprint Medley Relay breaking the national record (Lanae-Tava Thomas, Tori Thompson, Ceara Watson, Samantha Watson) 3:47.65
Ceara Watson won the 800m in the Emerging Elite 2:08.54 breaking the meet record at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals
Lanae-Tava Thomas tied the NYS 9th grade record for the 100m dash (11.97)
Set 13 Section V records (all are also school records):
400m dash 3 times: (best is 52.69 by Samantha Watson)
800m meter run 3 times (best is 2:07.02 by Samantha Watson)
1500m meter run (4:25.24 by Samantha Watson)
4x100m relay 3 times: (best is 47.55 by Stephanie Nwachi, Tori Thompson, Adama Donzo, Lanae-Tava Thomas)
4x400m relay twice: (best is 3:43.94 by Lanae-Tava Thomas, Tori Thompson, Ceara Watson, Samantha Watson)
1600m Sprint Medley Relay (3:47.65 by Lanae-Tava Thomas, Tori Thompson, Ceara Watson, Samantha Watson)
Meet records
100m dash (12.06 by Lanae-Tava Thomas) at the Royal Comet Invitational
200m dash (24.43 by Lanae-Tava Thomas) at the Royal Comet Invitational
400m dash (55.54 by Ceara Watson) at the Royal Comet Invitational
1500m run (4:34.01 by Samantha Watson) at the Royal Comet Invitational
Long jump (18-1.25 by Lanae-Tava Thomas) at the Royal Comet Invitational
Ceara Watson was named the Section V Division 1 Sportsmanship Award winner
Samantha Watson was named the Gatorade NYS Girl Athlete of the Year
Syracuse University Men's Cross Country Team
Finished 2nd in the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown
Team Champions in the Wisconsin Invitational
Team Champions in the ACC Championships (defending team champion and third conference championship in the last four years)
Martin Hehir was individual champion
Team Champions in the NCAA Division I Northeast Region Championships (5th in the last six years)
Martin Hehir finished 6th
Finished 5th in the NCAA Division I Championships (highest place since 1957, where they finished 4th)
Ranked as high as 2nd in the country in the USTFCCCA Coaches Association Poll during the season
Had two All-Americans
MJ Erb (37th place)
Martin Hehir (38th place)
Syracuse University Women's Cross Country Team
Finished 3rd in the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown
Finished 12th in the Wisconsin Invitational
Finished 8th in the ACC Championship
Margo Malone (3rd place)
Finished 4th in the NCAA Division I Northeast Region Championships
Margo Malone (5th place)
Finished 24th in the NCAA Division I Championships (6th trip to the NCAA Championships in the last seven years)
Margo Malone (63rd place)
University at Buffalo Men's Indoor Track andd Field Team
Finished as 15th place team at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships
Had two first team All-Americans
Jonathan Jones finished in third place in the Shot Put ()
Mike Morgan finished in third place in the Heptathlon (points)
Finished as 4th place team at the Mid-American Indoor Conference Championships
Set five new school records during the season
800m (1:49.25) by Tyler Scheving
1000m (2:23.73) by Tyler Scheving
Pole Vault (5.21m | 17-1.00) by Mike Morgan
Shot Put (20.59m | 67-06.75) by Jonathan Jones
Heptathlon (5,995 points) by Mike Morgan
Won team championship at the Spire Mid-West Invite
Finished as fifth place team at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge
Ranked Ranked #2 in the USTFCCCA Northeast Regional Polls
University at Buffalo Men's Outdoor Track andd Field Team
Finished as 19th place team at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships
Had the 1st ever NCAA Individual National Champion in the history of the entire Athletics department in D-I history
Had one First Team All-American athlete (Jonathan Jones in the Shot Put)
Finished as 4th place team at the Mid-American Outdoor Conference Championships
Set six new school records during the season
100m (10.35) by Ryan Billian
200m (21.09) by Ryan Billian
800m (1:48.71) by Brian Crimmins
1500m (3:47.93) by Brian Crimmins
10,000m (30:29.10) by Barrett Kemp
Shot Put (20.78m | 68-02.25) by Jonathan Jones
13 Men qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round
Ranked #3 in the USTFCCCA Northeast Region
Won Team Championship at the Cincinnati Oliver Nickoloff Invite
Finished second as a team at the Upstate Challenge
Won Team Championship at the University at Rochester Alumni Invite
Men's Team GPA 3.082, earning USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors
About the Charles H. Moore, Jr. Award
The Charles H. Moore, Jr., which debuted in 2012, is presented annually by the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame to the outstanding Single Season Team of the Year from the Niagara Association.
Charles H. Moore, Jr., a member of the Hall of Fame's Class of 2000, who competed for Cornell University and is an Olympic Gold Medalist (1952 400-meter hurdles) and Silver Medalist in the 4x400-meter relay. He set two World Records in the 440-yard hurdles. Moore, who was undefeated in the 400-meter/440-yard hurdles for his career, is a four time US Champion in the 400 meter hurdles and set five US Records over various distances.
For more information on The Charles H. Moore, Jr. Award, the trophy, and Charles H. Moore, Jr. 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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