The Sportswoman of the Year award is presented to the female student-athlete who best exemplifies sportsmanship and leadership through her actions in competition, in the classroom, and throughout the campus community.

A cornerstone leader on and off the court for the Fighting Tigers, Pence has made a lasting impact that extends well beyond basketball. This season, she was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team for her outstanding work in the classroom, while also playing an important leadership role within the Cobleskill Student-Athlete Advisory Committee as co-vice president. Pence was also inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the national college athlete honor society, in recognition of her academic and athletic excellence.

On the court, Pence helped lead the Fighting Tigers to their sixth straight postseason appearance, starting 22 of the team’s 24 games during the 2025-26 season. Cobleskill finished the year with a 15-11 overall record and advanced to the semifinal round of the North Atlantic Conference Tournament. Pence averaged 20.9 minutes per game while contributing 2.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 steals per contest.

Megan Bowman, women’s basketball coach, praised Pence’s leadership and the impact she has had on the program.

Allegheny College senior Josephine Corey earned a spot on the All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference Second Team after tying for seventh place at the conference’s women’s golf championships in late April on the North Course at Mill Creek Golf Course in Boardman, Ohio. Photo courtesy of Allegheny College Athletics

“Kyra Pence’s leadership extends far beyond the locker room and the court. Through her involvement in SAAC and throughout the campus community, her voice and presence have made a positive impact everywhere she goes,” Bowman said. “The growth she has shown during her time here has been remarkable, and she truly embodies what it means to represent our program with class and character, while still being a fierce competitor.”

Pence’s leadership, commitment and steady presence have made her a respected representative of SUNY Cobleskill Athletics and a deserving recipient of this year’s Sportswoman of the Year honor.

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Allegheny College senior Josephine Corey (Lakewood/Southwestern) earned a spot on the All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference Second Team after tying for seventh place at the conference’s women’s golf championships in late April on the North Course at Mill Creek Golf Course in Boardman, Ohio.

Corey, a two-time All-PAC honorable-mention selection, birdied two par-5s on the 456-yard seventh and 348-yard ninth en route to a 7-over 79, her best score of the entire four-round tournament.

Chautauqua Sports Hall of Famer Jennifer Giebner Donato recently earned her sixth Abbott World Marathon Majors medal and eighth Abbott Star after finishing the Cape Town Marathon in 3:49.41. Submitted photo

Earlier in April, Corey won a four-hole playoff to earn medalist honors at PennWest Edinboro’s Fighting Scot Spring Invitational at the Country Club of Meadville.

Playing against a field of all NCAA Division II opponents on Allegheny’s home course, Corey finished Saturday’s opening round in a two-way tie for first place at 14-over. On Sunday, Corey matched PennWest Clarion’s McKayla Kerle two-day total of 26-over.

The tournament title was then decided in a playoff. Corey and Kerle parred the par-4, 317-yard 10th and the par-5, 456-yard ninth. On the par-4, 315-yard 16th, both finished with a bogey. Although Corey’s drive off the tee on the par-3, 201-yard 17th hit the green, and her second stroke left her just 3 feet away from par. Kerle chipped onto the green for her second shot, but missed her putt for par. Corey then sank her putt to capture the win.

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Chautauqua Sports Hall of Famer Jennifer Giebner Donato (Fredonia/Dunkirk) recently earned her sixth Abbott World Marathon Majors medal and eighth Abbott Star after finishing the Cape Town Marathon in 3:49.41.

Haleigh Dellow wrapped up her junior season at George Mason University. In 10 appearances, the right-hander recorded an 0-1 record with one save. Photo courtesy of George Mason University Athletics

“My friend and I woke up literally sick to our stomachs, possibly something we ate,” Donato said in a Facebook post. “We worked hard and fought hard together every step of the way to earn our medals today.”

Officially an 8-Star champion, Giebner Donato plans to run the Shanghai Marathon in the future.

A wonderful race to add to the collection. The city is beautiful, the people were so pleasant, and the weather was really nice … and the popsicles and Coke Zero at the end, were a smash for me,” Giebner Donato said of the Cape Town Marathon. “Running races still has a sadness for me. I really wished I could call my parents after the race and tell them all about the course and how kind the people are here. I hope they were watching today and that I made them proud.”

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Youngstown State University junior Trenton Shutters (Southwestern/Jamestown) repeated as the champion in the 800 meters at the Horizon League Championships last week at Oakland University’s Elaine Leigh Track and Field Complex in Rochester, Michigan.

Shutters finished in 1:50.77 to beat second-place Tyler Donovan of Oakland by 0.53 seconds. In 2025, Shutters won the event in 1:50.08.

Shutters’ best time this season was 1:49.89 at the Wake Forest Invitational.

Next up for Shutters is the NCAA East First Round Regionals, set for May 27-30 at the University of Kentucky Track & Field Facility in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Virginia Tech University sophomore Roan Kelly (Randolph/Randolph) took fifth place in the 800 meters at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, hosted by the University of Louisville last weekend in Louisville, Kentucky.

Kelly ran a personal-best time of 1:47.76 to earn Second-Team All-ACC honors and the eighth-best time in program history.

Next up for Kelly, whose time ranks him 94th in the nation, is the NCAA East First Round Regionals, set for May 27-30 at the University of Kentucky Track & Field Facility in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Allegheny College junior Corinne Inkley (Randolph/Randolph) took 11th in the pole vault with a height of 3.48 meters at the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference Championships, hosted by Ursuline College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania last weekend.

Inkley’s personal-best height stands at 3.65 meters.

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Fredonia State University saw its 2026 softball season come to a close earlier this month as the Devils were defeated by Oneonta 4-0 in the opening round of the SUNYAC Tournament at Mary Gray Deane Field in New Paltz.

Junior Kayla Jo Lynn (Falconer/Falconer) finished the season as the Blue Devils’ leading qualified hitter, batting .315 with a double and seven RBIs while stealing 11 bases. She started all 32 games in which she played.

Freshman Cayzlee Johnson (Dewittville/Chautauqua Lake) pitched to a 3.33 earned run average in 12 appearances, one of them being a start. The right-hander struck out eight batters in 21 innings pitched.

Freshman Eva Gnadzinski (Westfield/Westfield) hit .212 with a double and three RBIs in 18 games, nine of them starts.

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Liv Herrington (Chautauqua/Chautauqua Lake) wrapped up her junior season at Canisius University.

In 19 appearances, the right-hander recorded a 2-3 record with one save. She pitched to a 7.35 earned run average and struck out 18 batters in 26 â…” innings.

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Haleigh Dellow (Westfield/Westfield) wrapped up her junior season at George Mason University.

In 10 appearances, the right-hander recorded an 0-1 record with one save. She pitched to a 6.30 earned run average and struck out six batters in 16 â…” innings.

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Sophomore Jordan Lucas (Fredonia/Fredonia) completed her sophomore season at Volunteer State Community College.

In 42 games, Lucas hit .378 with a .568 slugging percentage that included two doubles, a triple and a home run. She drove in 13 runs and scored six.

The right-hander also made nine appearances in the circle, including one start, and went 2-1 with a save. In 12 â…” innings, she struck out 11 and pitched to a 2.84 earned run average.