Galloway, N.J. – Stockton University junior Kayla Kass (Bayonne/Bayonne) was chosen USTFCCCA Metro Region Women's Track Athlete of the Year by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
 
Kass became just the second Osprey ever to be selected regional Athlete of the Year since the inception of the award in 2006 (Shahyan Abraham: 2023 Metro Region Field Athlete of the Year indoor). The junior racked up an impressive list of honors for the 2024-25 indoor season, highlighted by First Team All-American status after finishing sixth in the 800m at the NCAA Championships on March 15.
 
Kass also was the NJAC Most Outstanding Athlete, USTFCCCA All-Region in three events (800m, 4x400 relay, distance medley relay) plus NJAC First Team in the 800m and distance medley relay as well as NJAC Honorable Mention in the 4x400 relay. In addition, she was selected NJAC Track Athlete of the Week twice during the season.
 
Kass broke her own school record with a time of 2:10.71 at the NCAA Championships. During the year, she ran the fastest 800m time in the Metro Region plus legs of the fastest distance medley relay and third fastest 4x400 relay in the region.
 
Kass qualified for All-American status for the third time in her career (2024-25 indoor 800m, 2024 outdoor 800m), becoming the fourth Osprey female ever to earn at least three All-American honors in track & field (Kim Marino, Lisa Shepherd, Chelsea Vaughan) and first to do so in running events.