Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame Annual Awards
2018 Doriane Lambelet Award
Semifinalist Watch List
Released on June 23, 2018
Rochester, NY: The 2018 Semifinalist Watch List for the Doriane Lambelet Award (College Female Athlete of the Year - Division 1 Schools) is presented below. Five of the athletes (Armstrong, Hugard, Stoner, Watson, and Wheeler) on this watch list competed at the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships that were held in Eugene, Oregon from June 6 - 9, 2018. There are five First Team All-Americans (Stoner three times, Watson twice), one Second Team All-Americans (Armstrong), and three Honorable Mention All-Americans (Armstrong, Hugard, and Wheeler) on this watch list. The other five athletes on this watch list and those on the Also Considered list all competed at their respective 2018 NCAA Regional Championship meet.
The members of 11 person watch list come from nine colleges and universities. The eight athletes on the Also Considered list come from five schools. Between the two lists, ten colleges and universities are represented.
Cornell University has three athletes on this watch list. The other eight schools (Binghamton University, Iowa State University, Providence College, Stanford University, Syracuse University, Texas A&M University, the University at Buffalo, and the University of Pennsylvania) each have one athlete on this watch list. Syracuse University has four athletes on the also considered list and the University at Buffalo has three. Cornell University has three athletes and Syracuse University has two athletes on the also considered list while Binghamton University, University at Buffalo, and the University of Washington each have one.
This version of the watch list reflects the performances up through June 10, 2018 and takes into account the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championship results. This is the final watch list 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 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 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.
The 2018 Annual Awards winners will be announced in late August or early September 2018.
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
Watch List
| Name | Grade | School | Hometown | Event |
| Keishorea Armstrong | GR | Binghamton University | Chatham, NY / Emma Willard HS | Jumps |
| Briar Brumley | SO | Cornell University | Ladera Ranch, CA / Tesoro HS | Steeplechase |
| Miranda Daucher | SR | University at Buffalo | Alden, NY / Alden HS | Throws |
| Shannon Hugard | SR | Cornell University | Middletown, RI / Middletown HS | Mid-Distance |
| Jessica Lawson | FR | Stanford University | Addison, NY / Corning HS | Distance |
| Danille Orie | FR | University of Pennsylvania | Orchard Park, NY / Nardin Academy | Distance |
| Gabrielle Orie | FR | Cornell University | Orchard Park, NY / Nardin Academy | Distance |
| Paige Stoner | JR | Syracuse University | Pottsville, PA / Lipscomb HS | Distance |
| Amanda Vestri | FR | Iowa State University | Webster, NY / Webster Thomas HS | Hurdles |
| Samantha Watson | FR | Texax A&M University | Henrietta, NY / Rush-Henrietta Sperry HS | Mid-Distance |
| Abbey Wheeler | SO | Providence College | Pine City, NY / Elmira HS | Distance |
Others Considered
| Name | Grade | School | Hometown | Event |
| Samantha Beyar | SO | Binghamton University | Monroe, NY / Monroe-Woodbury HS | Pole Vault |
| Sydney Leiher | SR | Cornell University | Beavercreek, OH / Beavercreek HS | Distance |
| Marguerite Lorenzo | FR | Syracuse University | Montreal, Quebec / College International Marie de France | High Jump |
| Kaitlyn Neal | SO | University of Washington | Manlius, NY / Fayetteville – Manlius HS | Distance |
| Kadejhia Sellers | SO | Syracuse University | Haledon, NJ / Manchester Regional HS | Sprints |
| Brittany Stenekes | SO | Cornell University | Dundas, Ontario / Dundas Valley Secondary School | 100m Hurdles |
| Annie Taylor | JR | Cornell University | Charlottesville, VA / Western Albemarle HS | Mid-Distance |
| Selena Von Jackowski | JR | University at Buffalo | Pfeffingen, Switzerland / International School of Basel | Hurdles |
About the Doriane Lambelet Award
Doriane Lambelet Award: Presented annually by the Niagara Track & Field Hall of Fame to the outstanding NCAA Division 1 College Female Athlete of the Year in or from the Niagara Association.
Doriane Lambelet Coleman, a member of the Hall of Fame's Class of 2006. A Cornell University graduate, Lambelet was an indoor AIAW Champion at 800 meters and won one US Championship. She is a five-time All-American, six-time Ivy League (Heptagonal) Champion (three times indoor and three times outdoors), and set five Cornell University records. While holding dual citizenship, she was a two-time Swiss National Champion at 800 meters and set numerous Swiss records on the track.
For more information on The Doriane Lambelet Award, the trophy, and Doriane Lambelet herself, 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.
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 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.
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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