Ithaca College Athletics

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Three members of the Bomber women's track & field team were honored by the Empire 8 with sophomore Marcia McCord (Rancocas Valley/Mount Holly, N.J.) named Track Athlete of the Year and freshmen Emma Dewart (Barker/Barker) and Jessica Hoeffner (Hauppage/Hauppage) voted Field Athlete of the Year and Rookie of the Year, respectively. In addition, Ithaca's Jennnifer Potter was named Coach of the Year.

McCord, who earned all-America honors in the 200 and 400-meter dashes this spring, won Empire 8 titles in both those events as well as the triple jump as the Bombers won the conference title for the fifth time in six years. McCord also won three events at the New York State Collegiate Championships as Ithaca won its 17th title in the past 24 years and placed first in the 400-meter dash at the ECAC Championships (where the team took eighth).

Dewart was a national qualifier in the heptathlon and high jump after winning state titles in both events. She won the Empire 8 championship in the high jump.

Hoeffner was named Field Athlete of the Meet at the Empire 8 Championships after winning the shot put and finishing second in the javelin throw and discus throw. She was a state qualifier in the javelin, placing eighth.

Potter, who has led the Bombers to five conference crowns in outdoor track & field, was also selected NYSCTC Coach of the Year.