PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Little East Conference (LEC) announced its annual women’s outdoor track & field awards Wednesday, following a vote to determine the major award recipients by the LEC’s head coaches. All-conference teams were determined based on performance at the 2025 LEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which were hosted at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Sunday.
Track Athlete of the Year: Aryianna Garceau, UMass Boston
- Won the 100 hurdles (13.81), 100 dash (11.91) and 200 dash (24.27) at the 2025 LEC Outdoor Championships.
- Her time in the 100 hurdles set a new LEC Championship Record.
- Her 200 dash time from the LEC Championships ranks 13th in NCAA Division III this season, while her 100 dash time from the conference meet ranks 21st in the nation.
- She ranks second in NCAA Division III in the 100 hurdles with a time of 13.80 seconds turned in at the Mark Young Invitational.
- She ranks No. 1 in New England in the 100 hurdles and 200 dash, and is fourth in the 100 dash.
Field Athlete of the Year: Zoe Barnes, Southern Maine
- Won the discus (45.56m) and shot put (13.29m) at the 2025 LEC Outdoor Championships, while placing fourth in the hammer (41.94m).
- Her throws in the discus and shot put both set new LEC Championship records.
- She ranks 11th in NCAA Division III in the discus (45.60m) and ranks 19th in the country in the shot put (13.49m) - both marks were achieved at the St. Joseph’s Monks Invitational.
- She is ranked second in New England in the discus and shot put, and is 24th in New England in the hammer (42.37m - Maine State Pine Tree Classic).
Rookie Track Athlete of the Year: Keely Giordano, Keene State
- Placed third in the 100 dash (12.38) and fifth in the 200 dash at her first-ever LEC Outdoor Championships.
- Anchored the LEC-runner-up 4x100 relay (50.16).
- Her 100 time ranks 19th in New England, while the Owls’ 4x100 relay time ranks 22nd in New England.
Rookie Field Athlete of the Year: Givanni Perry, Eastern Connecticut
- Placed third in the long jump (5.22m) and triple jump (10.51m), and tied for fourth in the high jump (1.48m) at her first-ever LEC Outdoor Championships.
- Recorded a season-best mark of 6.11 meters in the long jump at the Bonnie Edmondson Invitational that ranks second in NCAA Division III and New England this season.
- Her season-best triple jump of 10.85 meters at the Wilton Wright Invitational is 31st in New England, while her season-best 1.51 meter high jump mark from the Coast Guard Spring Invitational ranks 35th.
Coaching Staff of the Year: Southern Maine
- Head Coach: Rob Whitten
- Assistant Coaches: Ryan Dyer, Jim Karcanes, Jim Giroux, Mike Drummey, Jeff Amos
- Guided the Huskies to their fifth consecutive LEC outdoor team title, marking the LEC-record 24th team title win in program history.
| Event |
First Team |
Second Team |
Third Team |
All-Rookie |
| 100 |
Ariyanna Garceau |
Janiah Young |
Keely Giordano |
Keely Giordano |
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UMass Boston |
Southern Maine |
Keene State |
Keene State |
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| 200 |
Ariyanna Garceau |
Trinity Hayes |
Janiah Young |
Keely Giordano |
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UMass Boston |
Rhode Island College |
Southern Maine |
Keene State |
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| 400 |
Heaven Conley |
Trinity Hayes |
Alexis Karantza |
Haley Greenwood |
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Southern Maine |
Rhode Island College |
Southern Maine |
Plymouth State |
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| 800 |
Rose Karow |
Jacqueline Earner |
Haley Oliver |
Sara Lopez |
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Plymouth State |
UMass Boston |
Rhode Island College |
UMass Dartmouth |
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| 1500 |
Haley Oliver |
Sarah Ames |
Anna O'Reilly |
Ashlyn Byrnes |
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Rhode Island College |
Keene State |
Keene State |
UMass Dartmouth |
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| 5K |
Haley Oliver |
Maggie St. John |
Alison LeClerc |
Ava Fortin |
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Rhode Island College |
Keene State |
Eastern Connecticut |
Keene State |
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| 10K |
Shea Roche |
Grace Colon |
Sara Christian |
Kallie Warner |
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UMass Boston |
UMass Boston |
Keene State |
Keene State |
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| 100 Hurdles |
Ariyanna Garceau |
Molly Lu McKellar |
Saya Breiting-Brown |
Saya Breiting-Brown |
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UMass Boston |
Keene State |
Southern Maine |
Southern Maine |
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| 400 Hurdles |
Alexis Karantza |
Grace Russell |
Ani Flynn |
Ani Flynn |
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Southern Maine |
UMass Dartmouth |
Plymouth State |
Plymouth State |
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| Steeplechase |
Alison LeClerc |
Emma Steedman |
Bee Greenberg |
Keira Warner |
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Eastern Connecticut |
UMass Dartmouth |
UMass Dartmouth |
Eastern Connecticut |
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| High Jump |
Ani Flynn |
Dorinda Okorji |
|
Ani Flynn |
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Plymouth State |
UMass Boston |
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Plymouth State |
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Isabella Taccogna |
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UMass Dartmouth |
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| Long Jump |
Hialeah Foster |
Dorinda Okorji |
Givanni Perry |
Givanni Perry |
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UMass Boston |
UMass Boston |
Eastern Connecticut |
Eastern Connecticut |
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| Triple Jump |
Laci Davis |
Caroline Cooper |
Givanni Perry |
Caroline Cooper |
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Eastern Connecticut |
Keene State |
Eastern Connecticut |
Keene State |
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| Pole Vault |
Natasha Frisch |
Riley Reitchel |
Katelyn DeNunzio |
None |
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Eastern Connecticut |
Southern Maine |
Eastern Connecticut |
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| Discus |
Zoe Barnes |
Jaigan Boudreau |
Olivia Seutter |
Olivia Seutter |
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Southern Maine |
Southern Maine |
UMass Dartmouth |
UMass Dartmouth |
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| Hammer |
Samantha Sainristil |
Kylie Taylor |
Emily Hesketh |
Taryn Reed |
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Rhode Island College |
Plymouth State |
UMass Dartmouth |
Rhode Island College |
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| Javelin |
Riley Reitchel |
Isabell Lanfear |
Oivia Jalbert |
Ashlyn Flood |
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Southern Maine |
VTSU Castleton |
Southern Maine |
Western Connecticut |
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| Shot Put |
Zoe Barnes |
Jaigan Boudreau |
Kalynn Stevenson |
Anaka Eaton |
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Southern Maine |
Southern Maine |
VTSU Castleton |
Eastern Connecticut |
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| 4x100 |
Rhode Island College |
Keene State |
Southern Maine |
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Bendu Kamara, Trinity Hayes, |
Molly Lu McKellar, Caroline Cooper, |
Mya Austin, Riley Reitchel, |
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Tayshia Cary, Quianna Pezza |
Drea Defreitas, Keely Giordano |
Heaven Conley, Saya Breiting-Brown |
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| 4x400 |
Southern Maine |
Rhode Island College |
Plymouth State |
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Janiah Young, Heaven Conley, |
Bendu Kamara, Lexie Zakrzewski, |
Cass Hanson, Rose Karow, |
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Mya Austin, Alexis Karantza |
Tayshia Cary, Trinity Hayes |
Haley Greenwood, Paige Hurst |
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| 4x800 |
UMass Dartmouth |
Keene State |
Eastern Connecticut |
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Bee Greenberg, Julia Latura, |
Sarah Ames, Helena Papadopolulos, |
Meghan Georgescu, Emely Melendez, |
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Sara Lopez, Emma Steedman |
Maggie St. John, Anna O'Reilly |
Ella Campion, Alison LeClerc |
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