RESULTS

LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – The College of New Jersey led all NJAC teams with a runner-up finish in the team standings at the NCAA Metro Regional on Saturday, while four NJAC runners earned individual qualifications to the NCAA Championships set for Nov. 22 in Spartanburg, SC.
 
Gabriella Pagano of Rowan was the top NJAC individual with a third-place finish in 21:14.1, earning an individual bid to nationals for the second straight year.
 
Ramapo’s Dale Leonard placed fifth in 21:43.2 to punch her ticket to her third national meet.
 
Abigail Churchill became the first Montclair State runner since the revival of the program in 2016 to earn a nationals qualification as she took sixth with a program-record 21:58.1.
 
Naesha Gadie of TCNJ claimed the seventh and final individual qualifying spot in 21:59.4 to head to nationals for the second time in her career.
 
TCNJ finished second in the team standings with 103 points. Gadie led the Lions in seventh place, while Ella Daly finished 16th in 22:33.7. Ava Biemuller placed 24th (22:48.3), Teagan Walker took 30th (22:58.1) and Alex Grivas rounded out the scoring five in 33rd place at 23:03.0.
 
Rowan finished fourth in the team standings with 113 points, while Stockton placed fifth with 172 points. Ramapo, Montclair State, and Kean rounded out the NJAC scoring teams.
 
The top 35 individual finishers earned All-Metro Region honors. The 13 NJAC runners earning all-region recognition included:
 
3. Gabriella Pagano, Rowan
5. Dale Leonard, Ramapo
6. Abigail Churchill, Montclair State
7. Naesha Gadie, TCNJ
11. Rachel Hayes, Stockton
15. Allyson Wernik, Rowan
16. Ella Daly, TCNJ
24. Ava Biemuller, TCNJ
25. Kayla Kass, Stockton
27. Jezena Aponte, Rowan
30. Teagan Walker, TCNJ
32. Emily Zanni, Rowan
33. Alex Grivas, TCNJ