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TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK |
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Abad Akhtar,
Richard Stockton College
Freshman
Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City |
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Akhtar earns the first NJAC Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete
of the Week selection of the season after competing at the Stockton
Invitational contested at the newly named G. Larry James Stadium. He
opened his outdoor season by placing fourth in a field of 25 competitors
in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:19.65. |
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FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK |
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Sean Corey,
Rowan University
Sophomore
Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East |
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Corey earns the first NJAC Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete
of the Week selection of the season after traveling to Winston Salem, NC
to compete at the Wake Forest Open. He opened his season by placing fourth
in a field of 36 competitors in the javelin with an NCAA automatic
qualifying mark of 65.39 meters. Corey was the third collegiate finisher
in the event which was won by an Olympian. |
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ROOKIE OF THE WEEK |
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Kyle Hayes,
Rowan University
Freshman
Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant Boro |
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Hayes earns the first NJAC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
Rookie of the Week selection after traveling to Winston Salem, NC to
compete at the Wake Forest Open. He opened his outdoor season by placing
fifth in a field of 37 competitors in the long jump with an NCAA
provisional leap of 7.11 meters. |
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