TCNJ RUNNERS HIT NCAA MARKS AT VALENTINE INVITE
Friday, February 08, 2008
Boston, MA… The College of New Jersey women's indoor track and field team earned a pair of NCAA qualifying times and host of ECAC standards as the Lions competed at the Valentine Invitational hosted by Boston University on Friday.
TCNJ is currently ranked in USTFCCA Division III Coaches Power Rankings poll as the Lions are slotted in the 19th position.
Junior Stephanie Herrick (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) finished second in the 800 meters as the returning All-American boasted a NCAA automatic time of 2:11.78. Classmate Martine McGrath (West Long Branch, NJ/Shore Regional) earned a NCAA Provisional mark in the 5,000 meters as the junior finished fourth with a clocking of 17:28.77.
Junior Kristen Tricocci (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) advanced to the finals in the long jump and placed in the top 10 as she had an ECAC worthy leap of 5.34 meters.
In the 500 meters, the Lions had a pair of runner earn ECAC time as Jianna Spadaccini (Butler, NJ/Butler) had a time of 1:19.65 and Meghan Miller (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) finished in 1:21.78.
Senior Jessica Bonelli (Sewell, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) finished the 400 meters in 59.31 seconds, while freshman Meryl Wimberly (Farmingdale, NJ/Colts Neck) had a time of 2:19.59 in the 800 meters as both runners met ECAC standards.
In the weight throw, sophomore Ashley Krauss (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) had an ECAC toss of 13.07 meters.
The final ECAC standard for TCNJ came in the 4x400 relay as Tricocci, Bonelli, Spadaccini, and Miller combined for a time of 4:00.96.
Men's distance medley relay hits provisional mark…
TCNJ's men's distance medley relay team was also in action at the Valentine Invitational and the Lion squad made the most of their chance picking up a NCAA provisional time. The team of freshman Dennie Waite (Little Silver, NJ/Red Bank Regional), sophomore DeShard Stevens (Jersey City, NJ/James T. Ferris), senior Josh Krowicki (Hilltop, NJ/Triton) and senior Galen Johnson (South Plainfield, JN/South Plainfield) finished with a time of 10:06.52.
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