PITMAN --- The New Jersey Athletic Conference announced its women's indoor track & field weekly honors for the week ending Feb. 8.
TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
LUCIA GARCIA-BELTRAN • The College of New Jersey
Senior • Hopewell, NJ/Hopewell Valley Central
Garcia-Beltran is named NJAC Track Athlete of the Week for the third time after recording school and conference records at the ECAC/IC4A Championships. The senior clocked a 7.48 in the 60-meter finals to set new NJAC and school records while posting the No. 1 time in Division III this season and the fifth-fastest time in Division III history. She posted a 24.37 in the 200-meter prelims to establish a new school record, then reset that mark with a 24.30 in the finals. Her 24.30 ranks No. 4 in Division III this season and 10th all-time in Division III history, and also stands as the top mark in both the NJAC and Metro Region.
FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
FEJIRO AKIRI • Rutgers University-Newark
Senior • Marlton, NJ/Cherokee
Akiri earns her first NJAC Field Athlete of the Week recognition after opening her indoor track & field season with strong performances at the Frank Colden Invitational. The senior placed fifth in the weight throw with a mark of 14.48 meters, ranking 11th in the Metro Region and fourth in the NJAC. She added a 10th-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 11.12 meters, ranking 14th regionally and seventh in the conference.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
DENIRAH JONES • Rowan University
Freshman • Camden, NJ/Woodbury
Jones is recognized as NJAC Rookie of the Week for the third time after recording a pair of No. 2 NJAC marks at the Scarlet Knight Open at the NYC Armory. The freshman clocked a 7.80 in the 60 meters, ranking second in the NJAC, third in the Metro Region, and among the top 50 nationally. She followed with a long jump of 5.46 meters, putting her second in both the conference and region while also ranking among the top 50 nationally.