NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

WINTER 2007-08
WEEK ENDING 1/20/08

TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK  

Akeem Lloyd, Rutgers University-Camden
Sophomore
Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City

Lloyd earns NJAC Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week honors after traveling to Collegeville, PA to compete at the Collegeville Classic hosted by Ursinus. He placed seventh in a field of 30 competitors in the 400 meters with a school-record time of 52.34. He also was a member of the Scarlet Raptors’ 4x800 meter relay which placed first in a nine-team field with an ECAC qualifying time of 8:09.51. He also competed as a member of Camden’s 4x400 meter relay which placed eighth in a 13-team field with a time of 3:37.94. Lloyd’s performances helped propel the Scarlet Raptors to a fourth place team finish in the 14-team meet.

FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK  

Brian Donatelli, The College of New Jersey
Senior
Whitehouse Station, NJ/Hunterdon Central

Donatelli earns NJAC Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week honors after traveling to New York City to compete at the Gotham Cup contested at the 168th Street Armory. He placed fifth in a field of 24 competitors in the weight throw with an NCAA provisional mark of 16.58 meters. He also placed second in a field of 30 competitors in the shot put with an ECAC qualifying and personal-best throw of 15.30 meters. Donatelli’s toss in the shot marked the meet’s best Division III performance in the event.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Kyle Hayes, Rowan University
Freshman
Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant Boro

Hayes earns NJAC Men’s Indoor Track & Field Rookie of the Week honors after traveling to Collegeville, PA to compete at the Collegeville Classic hosted by Ursinus. In the first meet of his collegiate career, he placed first in a field of 18 competitors in the long jump with an NCAA provisional leap of 7.10 meters. He also placed fourth in a field of 33 runners in the 55 meters with a time of 6.65. He also posted a sixth place finish in a field of 31 competitors in the 200 meters with a time of 23.61. Hayes’ performances helped propel Rowan to an eighth place team finish in the 14-team meet.

PREVIOUS ATHLETES OF THE WEEK - WINTER 2007-08

  Track Athlete Field Athlete Rookie

Week 1

Matthew St. Germain
Ramapo
*Eugene Asimou
Montclair State
Marc Robinson
NJCU

Week 2

Pasquale DiGioacchino
TCNJ
*Eugene Asimou
Montclair State
Nnaemeka Ibeh
Rutgers-Newark

Week 3

Akeem Lloyd
Rutgers-Camden
Brian Donatelli
TCNJ
Kyle Hayes
Rowan

* Indicates ECAC Athlete of the Week selection as well