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SCSU Women's Outdoor Track & Field Wins Three USTFCCCA NCAA DII Regional Awards

Women's Track & Field

SCSU Women's Outdoor Track & Field Wins Three USTFCCCA NCAA DII Regional Awards

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Southern Connecticut Women's Outdoor Track & Field brought home three NCAA Division II Regional Awards, as announced by the USTFCCCA. Hannah Caiola was named the East Region Track Athlete of the Year, Melissa Stoll Funaro was named the East Region Coach of the Year, and Brian Nill was named the East Region Assistant Coach of the Year. 

Caiola, who hails from Glastonbury, Connecticut, earned First-Team All-America honors in the 400 meters at the NCAA DII Outdoor Championships. Earlier in the season, Caiola starred at the NE10 Championships with individual titles in both the 200 meters and 400 meters, and a tote on the winning 4×100 relay. She also won the award for the 2025 indoor season. 

Stoll Funaro, in her 13th year as Head Coach at Southern Connecticut, led the Owls to the team title at the Northeast 10 Conference Championships, winning 11 events and scoring 246 points. Southern Connecticut also had one First-Team All-America at the NCAA DII Outdoor Championships – Hannah Caiola in the 400 meters.

Nill, in his 10th year as assistant coach at Southern Connecticut, coached the Owls' middle- and long-distance runners to combined for 76 of the team's 246 points in winning the team title at the Northeast 10 Conference Championships. Four of his athletes also earned All-New England honors at the NEICAAA Championships.


 
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Players Mentioned

Hannah Caiola

Hannah Caiola

5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Hannah Caiola

Hannah Caiola

5' 8"
Junior