PITMAN --- The New Jersey Athletic Conference announced its men's outdoor track & field weekly honors for the week ending April 12.
TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
KWAKU NKRUMAH • Rowan University
Senior • Englewood, NJ / Teaneck
Nkrumah has been selected as NJAC Track Athlete of the Week after one of the most remarkable single-event performances in program history at the Oscar Moore Invite. He clocked a 13.72 in the 110-meter hurdles — matching teammate Jason Agyemang for the second-fastest mark in Division III history, and the fastest in the Metro Region and NJAC this season. He also turned in a 55.20 in the 400-meter hurdles on the day.
FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
NOAH WAMPOLE • Rowan University
Sophomore • Radnor, PA / Radnor
Wampole claimed NJAC Field Athlete of the Week honors after clearing seven feet in the high jump at the Oscar Moore Invite, a personal best and one of the top marks in the country this season. His clearance of 2.14 meters is the second-highest clearance of the season in Division III and ranks tied for first with teammate David Brown in both the Metro Region and NJAC.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
DAVID BROWN • Rowan University
Freshman • Edison, NJ / Edison
Brown earns NJAC Rookie of the Week recognition after matching teammate Noah Wampole with a 2.14-meter clearance in the high jump at the Oscar Moore Invite — seven feet on the nose and a personal best in just his first outdoor season. The mark is the second-highest clearance in Division III this year and sits tied atop the leaderboards in both the Metro Region and NJAC.