HILTON, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Track and Field senior Kaiden Simpson (Bennington, VT/Mount Anthony Union) was formally announced as a first-team All-Empire 8 Conference performer in the javelin earlier today.  All-Conference selections were determined at the 2025 Empire 8 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by SUNY Brockport on May 2-3. 

Simpson, who became just the second Gator to win an event at the E8 Championships, was victorious by more than two feet with a mark of 50.87m.  The distance also increased his program record in the event. 

One member of each team was named that institution's representative on the 2025 Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Sportsmen and Sportswomen of the Year Teams. The Empire 8 Conference emphasizes that "Competing with Honor and Integrity" is an essential component of a student-athlete's experience in conjunction with an institution's educational mission. These honorees have distinguished themselves and consistently exhibit the critical traits as outstanding sportsmen and sportswomen.

Senior Brandon Clarke (Freeport, NY/Freeport/Saint Rose) and sophomore Mercedez Cecelia-Storey (Pine Hill, NY/Onteora) represented the Gators on the squads.

Gator Bites powered by Papa Johns:  The first Gator to win an event at the E8 Outdoor Championships was John Coddington in 2022...He won the hammer throw with a mark of 45.93m... The Gators broke eight school records this spring…The RSC men's team finished eighth at the E8 Outdoor Track and Field Championships, while the women's squad was ninth…The Gators set 11 program records this winter, seven by the men and four by the women…Both RSC squads finished in ninth place at the 2025 E8 Indoor Track and Field Championships.