On Wednesday, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced its 2026 Division II Outdoor Track & Field All-Region awards. Darwin Almonte (100m & 110m hurdles), Christopher Cajamarca (hammer throw), Gavin Kopf (hammer throw) and Victoria Maher (discus & hammer throw) of St. Thomas Aquinas College were selected for the prestigious honor in recognition of their outstanding individual spring seasons.

Darwin Almonte (Fr.|Sprints/Hurdles|Haverstraw, N.Y.) 

Awards: USTFCCCA All-East Region, Most Outstanding Male Athlete of ECC Outdoor Championships, 1st Team ECC All-Conference (200m & 110m hurdles, 4x100m relay), 1X ECC Men's Track Track Athlete of the Week (April 7).

Meets: Ramapo Invite: 200m - 22.48 (4th Place), 110m hurdles - 15.51 (4th Place), ESU All-American Meet: 100M - 11.16 (5th Place) 110m hurdles  - 14.97 (2nd Place), 4x100m relay - 42.67 (2nd Place), 4x400m relay - 3:23.81 (2nd Place), RPI Under the Lights: 200m - 22.33 (15th Place), 110m hurdles - 15.10 (1st Place), 4x100m relay - 42.37 (2nd Place), Marist Red Fox River Rumble: 200m - 21.61 (1st Place), 110m hurdles - 14.58 (1st Place), 4x100m relay - 41.87 (3rd place), Penn Relays: 4x100m relay - 42.22, 4x100m relay - 42.65 (6th Place), 4x400m relay - 3:35.67 (7th Place), ECC Outdoor Championships: 200m - 21.71 (1st Place), 110m hurdles - 14.76 (1st Place), 4x100m relay - 41.98 (1st Place), 4x400m relay - 3:33.33 (3rd Place), Army West Point Twilight: 100m - 10.59 (1st Place), 200m - 21.99 (2nd Place), 4x100m relay - 41.41 (1st Place).

Christopher Cajamarca (Jr.|Throws|Pearl River, N.Y.)

Awards: USTFCCCA All-East Region, 1st Team ECC All-Conference (hammer throw).

Meets: Ramapo Invite: hammer throw - 47.89m (4th Place), ESU All-American Meet: hammer throw - 49.44m (8th Place), discus - 30.23m (23rd Place), shot put - 10.20m (20th place), RPI Under the Lights: hammer throw - 49.53m (3rd Place), discus - 35.46m (15th Place), Marist Red Fox River Rumble: hammer throw - 47.76m (1st Place), discus - 28.65m (8th Place), ECC Outdoor Championships: hammer throw - 53.22m (2nd Place), discus - 34.34m (8th Place), shot put - 11.97m (6th Place).

Gavin Kopf (Jr.|Throws|Congers, N.Y.)

Awards: USTFCCCA All-East Region, 1st Team ECC All-Conference (shot put, discus), 2nd Team ECC All-Conference (hammer throw), 1X ECC Men's Field Track Athlete of the Week (April 21).

Meets: Ramapo Invite: discus - 40.55m (3rd Place), shot put - 13.95m (3rd Place), ESU All-American Meet: hammer throw - 51.98m (5th Place), discus - 36.32m (14th Place), shot put - 14.36m (5th place), RPI Under the Lights: hammer throw - 48.79m (4th Place), shot put - 14.07m (6th Place), Marist Red Fox River Rumble: hammer throw - 47.61m (2nd Place), discus - 42.31m (1st Place), shot put - 13.67m (2nd Place), ECC Outdoor Championships: hammer throw - 45.68m (3rd Place), discus - 43.25m (1st Place), shot put - 13.89m (2nd Place).

Victoria Maher (So.|Throws|Marlboro, N.Y.)

Awards: USTFCCCA All-East Region, 1st Team ECC All-Conference (discus, hammer throw), 2X ECC Women's Field Track Athlete of the Week (March 31 & April 21).

Meets: Ramapo Invite: discus - 40.71m (1st Place), hammer throw - 48.40m (4th Place), ESU All-American Meet: hammer throw - 45.66m (3rd Place), discus - 40.20m (2nd Place), javelin - 30.24m (11th place), RPI Under the Lights: hammer throw - 49.10m (5th Place), discus - 43.19m (1st Place), Marist Red Fox River Rumble: hammer throw - 49.95m (1st Place), discus - 40.47m (1st Place), Penn Relays: hammer throw - 51.18 (14th Place), discus - 44.70 (12th Place), ECC Outdoor Championships: hammer throw - 51.26m (1st Place), discus - 42.59m (1st Place), javelin - 29.35m (5th Place).

2026 USTFCCCA Division II Outdoor Track & Field All-Region Athletes