LANCASTER, Pa. -- Johns Hopkins' Victoria Kadiri and Dickinson's Darya Mikusova were named Athletes of the Year while Franklin & Marshall's Mackenzie Ward and the Hopkins coaching staff were also honored to highlight the 2024 All-Centennial Women's Outdoor Track & Field team. Kadiri repeated as Field Athlete of the Year, Mikusova was named Track Athlete of the Year, Ward received Rookie of the Year and the JHU coaching staff collected Coaching Staff of the Year honors.
After receiving Most Outstanding Track Performer of the meet honors at last weekend's CC championship, Mikusova was also honored as the Track Athlete of the Year based on performances throughout the entire outdoor season up to this point. Individually, Mikusova won the 100 hurdles and 400 hurdles at the CC meet, setting a new meet record in the 400 hurdle prelims. She also was part of the winning Red Devil 4x100 relay and runner-up 4x400 relay. Mikusova set a new conference record in the 400 hurdles (1:00.49) at the Messiah Invitational on April 12 and is currently among the top competitors in Division III in the 400 hurdles (3rd) and 100 hurdles (20th).
Kadiri repeats as Field Athlete of the Year for the Blue Jays. The highlight of Kadiri's outdoor season thus far has been her breaking her own NCAA Division III and conference record in the triple jump (13.43m) at the Bucknell Outdoor Classic in mid April. Kadiri also owns the fourth-best long jump (5.95m) in the nation and is ranked sixth in the heptathlon.
Ward was named Rookie of the Year for the outdoor campaign. The F&M freshman was the conference champion in the javelin with the a school-record and 24th-best mark in the nation toss, while also finishing eighth in the discus at the CC meet. Throughout the season, Ward secured javelin wins at the West Chester Bill Butler Invite, the Hopkins/Loyola Invite and the Elizabethtown Blue Jay Tune Up. She became the F&M school record holder in the javelin at the C
The final major award went to the Johns Hopkins coaching staff, selected as Coaching Staff of the Year by their peers. Head coach Bobby Van Allen and assistants Shedrick Elliott III, Alex Jebb, Jefferson Butler, Jesse Wells, Kevin Sommer and Matt Fischetti helped guide the Blue Jays to their 14th consecutive outdoor title.
All-Centennial honors are awarded to the top-three placewinners in each individual event and the top two relay teams. See below for the complete list of honorees.
Track Athlete of the Year – Darya Mikusova, Dickinson
Field Athlete of the Year – Victoria Kadiri, Johns Hopkins
Rookie of the Year – Mackenzie Ward, Franklin & Marshall
Coaching Staff of the Year – Johns Hopkins
First Team
| Name |
School |
Class |
Event |
Hometown / High School |
| Lauren Phillips |
Johns Hopkins |
Jr. |
100 |
Mount Laurel, N.J. / Moorestown Friends School |
| Darya Mikusova |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
100 Hurdles |
Niantic, Conn. / East Lyme |
| Lauren Phillips |
Johns Hopkins |
Jr. |
200 |
Mount Laurel, N.J. / Moorestown Friends School |
| Katie Morgan |
McDaniel |
Jr. |
400 |
Chesapeake City, Md. / Caravel Academy |
| Darya Mikusova |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
400 Hurdles |
Niantic, Conn. / East Lyme |
| Lorna Arcese |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
800 |
Newton, Mass. / Newton North |
| Mackenzie Setton |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
1500 |
Jericho, N.Y. / Jericho |
| Sara Stephenson |
Johns Hopkins |
Gr. |
3,000 Steeplechase |
Weston, Mass. / The Rivers School |
| Aisling Callahan |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
5,000 |
North Andover, Mass. / North Andover |
| Bailey Mullen |
McDaniel |
Gr. |
10,000 |
Baltimore, Md. / The Catholic High School of Baltimore |
| Emerlee Simons |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
4 x 100 |
Princeton, N.J. / Stuart Country Day of the Sacred Heart |
| Darya Mikusova |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
4 x 100 |
Niantic, Conn. / East Lyme |
| Mariana Penuela |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
4 x 100 |
Summit, N.J. / Summit |
| Sara Penuela |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
4 x 100 |
Summit, N.J. / Summit |
| Anna Zaeske |
Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
4 x 400 |
Los Altos, Calif. / Los Altos |
| Lauren Phillips |
Johns Hopkins |
Jr. |
4 x 400 |
Mount Laurel, N.J. / Moorestown Friends School |
| Lianne Saussy |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
4 x 400 |
Weston, Conn. / Weston |
| Lorna Arcese |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
4 x 400 |
Newton, Mass. / Newton North |
| Lily Tremba |
Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
4 x 800 |
Trappe, Pa. / Perkiomen Valley |
| Isis Diaz |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
4 x 800 |
North Hills, Calif. / Sierra Canyon |
| Diana Valentini |
Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
4 x 800 |
Fort Lee, N.J. / Fort Lee |
| Lily Sheth |
Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
4 x 800 |
Lexington, Mass. / Lexington |
| Avery McNulty |
Muhlenberg |
So. |
High Jump |
Pittston, Pa. / Scranton Prep |
| Rainah Dunham |
Ursinus |
Sr. |
Long Jump |
Phoenixville, Pa. / Methacton |
| Rainah Dunham |
Ursinus |
Sr. |
Triple Jump |
Phoenixville, Pa. / Methacton |
| Cassidy Brown |
Johns Hopkins |
Jr. |
Pole Vault |
Wooster, Ohio / Wooster |
| Mackenzie Ward |
Franklin & Marshall |
Fr. |
Javelin |
Old Tappan, N.J. / Northern Valley Regional |
| Tate Garcia |
Swarthmore |
So. |
Shot Put |
Honolulu, Hawaii / Iolani |
| Lydia Morris-Kliment |
Swarthmore |
Fr. |
Discus |
Needham, Mass. / Winsor School |
| Faith Fezenko |
Muhlenberg |
Sr. |
Hammer Throw |
Hackettstown, N.J. / Hackettstown |
| Hannah Swale |
Swarthmore |
So. |
Heptathlon |
Allentown, N.J. / Allentown |
Second Team
| Name |
School |
Class |
Event |
Hometown / High School |
| Sara Penuela |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
100 |
Summit, N.J. / Summit |
| Victoria Kadiri |
Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
100 Hurdles |
Lynn, Mass. / Phillips Academy |
| Sara Penuela |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
200 |
Summit, N.J. / Summit |
| Emerlee Simons |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
400 |
Princeton, N.J. / Stuart Country Day of the Sacred Heart |
| Tatum Evans |
Franklin & Marshall |
Sr. |
400 Hurdles |
Dover, Mass. / Dover-Sherborn |
| Lily Sheth |
Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
800 |
Lexington, Mass. / Lexington |
| Izzy Nobilli |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
1500 |
Eastham, Mass. / Nauset Regional |
| Amiyah Priebe |
Dickinson |
Jr. |
3,000 Steeplechase |
Newport, Pa. / Newport |
| Katherine Forsberg |
Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
5,000 |
Clyde Hill, Wash. / Bellevue |
| Myra Naqvi |
Dickinson |
Jr. |
10,000 |
Mount Joy, Pa. / Donegal |
| Chloe Zhang |
Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
4 x 100 |
Jericho, N.Y. / Jericho |
| Lauren Phillips |
Johns Hopkins |
Jr. |
4 x 100 |
Mount Laurel, N.J. / Moorestown Friends School |
| Anna Zaeske |
Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
4 x 100 |
Los Altos, Calif. / Los Altos |
| Victoria Kadiri |
Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
4 x 100 |
Lynn, Mass. / Phillips Academy |
| Mariana Penuela |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
4 x 400 |
Summit, N.J. / Summit |
| Emerlee Simons |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
4 x 400 |
Princeton, N.J. / Stuart Country Day of the Sacred Heart |
| Sara Penuela |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
4 x 400 |
Summit, N.J. / Summit |
| Darya Mikusova |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
4 x 400 |
Niantic, Conn. / East Lyme |
| Morgan Mouer |
Swarthmore |
Jr. |
4 x 800 |
Houston, Texas / Memorial |
| Olivia Montini |
Swarthmore |
So. |
4 x 800 |
Huntingdon Valley, Pa./ Penn Charter |
| Alina Irvine |
Swarthmore |
Sr. |
4 x 800 |
Highland Park, N.J. / Pingry School |
| Sophia Goodwin |
Swarthmore |
Fr. |
4 x 800 |
San Antonio, Texas / Smithson Valley |
| Victoria Kadiri |
Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
High Jump |
Lynn, Mass. / Phillips Academy |
| Sara Penuela |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
Long Jump |
Summit, N.J. / Summit |
| Sara Bartlett |
Johns Hopkins |
Jr. |
Triple Jump |
White Plains, N.Y. / Valhalla |
| Sarah-Caulley Soto |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
Pole Vault |
Tallahassee, Fla. / Maclay School |
| Holly Ferrera |
Gettysburg |
Sr. |
Javelin |
Holland, Pa. / Council Rock South |
| Abby Everett |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
Shot Put |
Palmerton, Pa. / Palmerton Area |
| Abby Everett |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
Discus |
Palmerton, Pa. / Palmerton Area |
| Sarah Wilcher |
Haverford |
So. |
Hammer Throw |
Indianapolis, Ind. / Park Tudor |
| Sophia Kovatsis |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
Heptathlon |
Natick, Mass. / Natick |
Honorable Mention
| Name |
School |
Class |
Event |
Hometown / High School |
| Victoria Kadiri |
Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
100 |
Lynn, Mass. / Phillips Academy |
| Sam Weschler |
Ursinus |
Fr. |
100 Hurdles |
Marysville, Pa. / Susquenita |
| Emerlee Simons |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
200 |
Princeton, N.J. / Stuart Country Day of the Sacred Heart |
| Olivia D'Aulerio |
Haverford |
So. |
400 |
Chesterfield, N.J. / The Hun School of Princeton |
| Kaelin Ryan |
Ursinus |
So. |
400 Hurdles |
Jamesburg, N.J. / Monroe Twp. |
| Diana Valentini |
Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
800 |
Fort Lee, N.J. / Fort Lee |
| Adriana Catalano |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
1500 |
Pleasantville, N.Y. / Pleasantville |
| Charlotte Kratovil-Lavelle |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
3,000 Steeplechase |
Stevensonville, Md. / Kent Island |
| Cooper Brotherton |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
5,000 |
Leonardtown, Md. / Great Mills |
| Kathryn Hopkins |
Gettysburg |
Jr. |
10,000 |
Taneytown, Md. / Winters Mill |
| Trelstad T |
Swarthmore |
Jr. |
High Jump |
Brookline, Mass. / Brookline |
| Sam Wechsler |
Ursinus |
Fr. |
Long Jump |
Marysville, Pa. / Susquenita |
| Sam Wechsler |
Ursinus |
Fr. |
Triple Jump |
Marysville, Pa. / Susquenita |
| Sophia Leone |
McDaniel |
Fr. |
Pole Vault |
South Deerfield, Mass. / Frontier Regional |
| Katrina Bennage |
Gettysburg |
Fr. |
Javelin |
Mifflinburg, Pa. / Mifflinburg Area |
| Erika Ezumba |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
Shot Put |
Owings Mills, Md. / Notre Dame Prepatory |
| Erika Ezumba |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
Discus |
Owings Mills, Md. / Notre Dame Prepatory |
| Jacqueline Allen |
Ursinus |
Sr. |
Hammer Throw |
Langhorne, Pa. / Neshaminy |
| Leah Biwott |
Dickinson |
Jr. |
Heptathlon |
Alexandria, Va. / West Potomac |
Sportsmanship Team
- Caroline Robertson, Bryn Mawr, Sr., Silver Spring, Md.
- Marley Kurey, Dickinson, Fr., North Potomac, Md.
- Hope Petralia, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., New York, N.Y.
- Dani Fritchman, Gettysburg, Fr., East Greenville, Pa.
- Ella Fleming, Haverford, Jr., Melrose, Mass.
- Sara Stephenson, Johns Hopkins, Gr., Weston, Mass.
- Anna Rando, McDaniel, So., Rising Sun, Md.
- Erica Borbi, Muhlenberg, Jr., Havertown, Pa.
- Alyssa Zhang, Swarthmore, Sr., Portland, Ore.
- Jacqueline Allen, Ursinus, Sr., Langhorne, Pa.
