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2008 Women's Indoor Track & Field Awards
The 2008 Liberty League End-of-Season Awards, announced March 28.
2008 Liberty League Indoor Co-Track Performer of the Year
Allison Cuozzo Union
Sophomore (Norfolk, Massachusetts)
Cuozzo was the national runner up in the 800 meter run at the NCAA Championships with a time
of 2:13.88, becoming the first Union female track & field student-athlete to be named a two-time All-America selection.
She set a meet record in winning the mile (5:11.65) at the Liberty League Championships and with two victories
and school records (2:15.16 in the 800, 5:07.63 in the mile) in the NYSCTC championships was named the
Outstanding Runner of the Meet. Cuozzo was a four-time selection as Liberty League Track Performer of the Week.
2008 Liberty League Indoor Co-Track Performer of the Year
Wendy Pavlus St. Lawrence
First Year (Tupper Lake, New York)
Pavlus posted a third-place finish in the 5000 meters at the NCAA Championships, earning All-America honors
with a school record time of 17:16.78. She was the Liberty League and ECAC champion in the 5000 meters and
was the NYSCTC champion in both the 5000 and 3000 meters, earning Rookie of the Meet honors for her efforts.
Pavlus was a four-time selection as Liberty League Track Performer of the Week and was also named Rookie of the Week
four times.
2008 Liberty League Indoor Field Performer of the Year
Alyssa Pirinelli St. Lawrence
Sophomore (North Tonawanda, New York)
A seven-time selection as Liberty League Field Performer of the Week, Pirinelli was the Liberty League champion in
both the shot put and the weight throw, setting a Liberty League record in the weight with a toss of 15.61 meters.
She was the NYSCTC and ECAC champion in the shot put and earned All-America honors for the second straight year with a
seventh-place finish in the shot put at the NCAA championships.
2008 Liberty League Indoor Rookie of the Year
Jessica Venezia St. Lawrence
(Glenmont, New York)
Venezia earned All-America honors with a sixth place finish in the triple jump at the NCAA championships.
She was second in both the long and triple jumps in the Liberty League championships, third in the NYSCTC multi-event,
fourth in the NYSCTC long jump, fifth in the triple and fourth in the ECAC triple jump. She was named Liberty
League Rookie of the Week five times this season and once earned Field Performer of the Week honors.
2008 Liberty League Indoor Coaching Staff of the Year
Mike Howard St. Lawrence
Mike Howard coached the St. Lawrence women's track and field team to the Liberty League championship and
second in the NYSCTC championships. The Saints place 13th at the NCAA championships, with three individuals
earning All-America honors. Howard was named USTFCCCA Regional Women's Coach of the Year and was one of
eight finalists for national coach of the year. He is assisted by Melissa DeRan, Matt Kuenzel, Bill Lewis,
Deb Lyndaker, John Newman, and Erin Woodward.
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