New Orleans, La. – (5/26/2026) - Gwynedd Mercy University graduate thrower Kaitlyn Snyder (Elizabethtown, Pa.) was recognized with 2026 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Metro Region honors in the Javelin. The Top-8 individuals in each event from each National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III region on the year-end Athletic.net Descending Order Lists earned All-Region distinction, in addition to each member of the region's top-8 relay teams. The regions used for this award – Great Lakes, Metro, Mid-Atlantic, Mideast, Midwest, Niagara, North, Northeast, South, and West – match those used during the cross country season.
 
Snyder was the story of the spring for the Gwynedd Mercy University women's track and field team. The former Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen earned back-to-back Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Women's Field Athlete of the Week honors (Apr. 20, Apr. 27) with her Javelin distances at the Millersville University Invitational (3rd, 38.04 on Apr. 18) and Elizabethtown College's Blue Jay Tune-Up (2nd, 33.58 on Apr. 24-25); the first throw was a University-record that earned the Red and Gold six points while placing her third in the event. At the 2026 AEC Women's Track and Field Championships (May 2-3), Snyder earned the Red and Gold 10 points in the Javelin – and herself All-AEC First Team honors - with a first-place heave of 39.95 meters; the throw was not only a personal record, but also a school record in the Javelin as well. A week later, Snyder once again came in first place at the Widener University's Final Qualifier (May 10) with a distance of 39.05 meters.
 
Her AEC-Championship Javelin of 39.95 meters earned her fourth place on the Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Metro Region Outdoor Performance List, and 43rd on the TFRRS NCAA DIII National Outdoor Performance List. TFRRS PERFORMANCE LISTS: METRO REGION | NCAA DIII