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AJEE WILSON’S 1:58.76 800 STEALS THE SHOW AT DENMAN/NJ INTERNATIONAL MEET AT MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY
AJEE WILSON’S 1:58.76 800STEALS THE SHOWAT DENMAN/NJ INTERNATIONAL MEETAT MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – None of the 700-plus competitors at Monmouth University last Sunday (June 22.2025) went home happier than Ajee Wilson.The two-time USA Olympian, 12-time USATF National champion, World Indoor champion and Diamond League champion, a graduate of nearby Neptune High School, […]

AJEE WILSON’S 1:58.76 800
STEALS THE SHOW
AT DENMAN/NJ INTERNATIONAL MEET
AT MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – None of the 700-plus competitors at Monmouth University last Sunday (June 22.2025) went home happier than Ajee Wilson.
The two-time USA Olympian, 12-time USATF National champion, World Indoor champion and Diamond League champion, a graduate of nearby Neptune High School, and Philadelphia’s Temple University,who continues to live and train in Philadelphia, ran her fastest 800 meters in over three years and was totally delighted.
Her 1:58.76 triumph. in the Joetta Clark Diggs women’s 800-meter run at the Elliott Denman/New Jersey International Meet at Monmouth’s Joe Compagni Track at Kessler Stadium, sent a clear signal that she was again ready to run with the national and global elite.
“It’s been three long years, my body was just not responding (to workouts and racing),” she said.a few minutes after the confidence-building triumph.
“But everything went great today. And, best of all, it was back home (in Monmouth County).”/
McKenna Keegan (1:59.73) and Kassidy Johnson (2;00.78) ran 2-3 in a race that, on a
sun-splashed, steamy late afternoon, saw all of them better the meet record that had been in the books for 35 years. Joetta Clark (now Joetta Clark Diggs) had run 2:01.50 in 1990.
NJ International events are named for prior greats of the sport – almost all of them New Jersey
products – And this two-lapper was titled the Joetta Clark Diggs women’s 800.
And, in an interesting happenstance, Clark Diggs (the four-time Olympian and National Track and Field Hall of Famer) was not only on the premises – and competing in the women’s Masters 100-meter sprint – but was there to cheer on Ajee Wilson and all those in “her event,” too.
Another Olympic 800-meter runner cheering from the sidelines – but not competing –
was Monmouth University alumna Allie Wilson (no relation to Ajee), who ran the two-lapper at the 2024 Paris Games,
It was thus a five-ringed gathering. All told, the three Olympians at the meet ran for this nation at seven Games from Seoul1988 to Barcelona 1992 to Atlanta 1996 to Sydney 2000 to London 2012 to Rio de Janeiro 2016
to Paris 2024.
With the 1:58.76, Ajee Wilson climbs to fourth on the USA list for this 2025 season which will be capped by the USA Nationals in Oregon in August and World Championships in Tokyo in September.
There’s still a long road to travel but the 1:58.76 gives Wilson, who continues to live and train in Philadelphia, her home (following her Neptune High School stardom) for the past dozen years, the confidence she has the ability to
make that journey as a member of Team USA.
For the third consecutive year, the meet was named for Elliott Denman, the West Long Branch resident who’d been a 1956 Olympian in the 50-kilometer race walk and twice a National champion, before moving from New York to New Jersey and starting a 35-year run as Olympic and all-sports writer and columnist for the
Asbury Park Press, then continuing to write for an array of other newspapers, magazines and websites.
Along the way, he found time to be a founding father of the “new” Shore Athletic Club in 1964, and saw the club gain major state, national and international prominence in the years since.
The New Jersey International Meet was staged by Shore AC in cooperation with Monmouth University, and directed by Shore AC officers Joe Compagni, Dave Friedman and Erin O’Neill and a team of volunteers Its history began as the Bob Roggy Memorial Meet at Holmdel in 1987,following the tragic death, in an accident following the 1986 Olympic Sports Festival in Houston, of the brilliant Holmdel athlete who’d risen to World Number One in the javelin throw.
Back on the track, fans were treated to a sizzling Dr. John Connors men’s 1500-meter race
won by Ben Allen of the Westchester County-based Empire Elite Club in 3:37.80 over Camden Gilmore (3:38.92) ,with four others under 3:44, representing sub-four minute mile pace.
“Great meet,” said Allen, a former Minnesota collegiate star at Concoridia-St. Paul. “Thanks to everybody here for putting it on. We need more meets like this.”.
Other top men’s track performers were Jonathan Farinha (10.47) in the Frank Budd Memorial 100, Jeff Chen (21,41) in the Andy Stanfield Memorial 200, Alex Amanywah (46.97) in the Larry James Memorial 400, and Will Culbertson (1:48.03) in the Rich Kenah 800, which saw eight more sub-1:50.
Other leading women’s racers were Rachel Taylor (12.01) in the Fred Thompson 100, Zoe Goldstein (23.79) in the Stanfield 200, Jane Underwood (53.79) in the Aliann Pompey 400, and Abbe Goldstein (4:13.69) in the in the Chrissy D’Alessandro Shaheen Memorial 1500.
Edward Williams sped the men’s Renaldo Nehemiah men’s 110 hurdle in 13.86; Sophia Myers claimed the Dawn Bowles women’s 100 hurdles in 14.03.
The Bob Roggy Memorial men’s javelin throw continues as a feature event in the meet and was
won this time by Chris Fredericks with a toss of 231-10…
Claiming the Barbara Friedrich Parcinski women’s javelin title was Julia Campezato with a 146-3 throw,
with Parcinski, the famed Manasquan High School and Newark State (now Kean University) graduate and 1968 Olympian. on hand to cheer her on.
Numerous brilliant peformances were recorded in the other throws.
Going 1-2 in the Ira Wolfe men’s hammer were the nationally ranked Tyler Williams (239-0), Jordan Crayon (233-11.)
Jordan West muscled out a 64-11 1/4 win over Chris Van Niekirk (64-5)t in the Al Blozis Memorial men’s shot put.
Paris 2024 Olympian and Princeton graduate Obi Amaechi took the Art Swarts women’s discus throw with a near meet record toss of 189-9; Noah Kennedy-White led the Swarts men’s discus at 170-11.
Princeton senior star Greg Foster Jr. extended the Herb Douglas Memorial long jump record to 26-0 1/4 in a duel with ex-Rutgers star A’Nan Bridgett (24-11 1/4.)
Mike Pascuzzo Memorial high jump ttitlists were Isaiah Harris (6-8) in the men’s event and Grace Campbell (5-10) in the women’s competition. Paul Richard Memorial men’s and women’s pole vault champions were Dalton Yeust (15-3) and Sydney Horn (13-11 1/4.) Tops in the Norman Tate triple jump were Matayo McGraw (49-0 1/4), men and Kayla Woods (43-2 1/4), women.
Leading rthe way in the Elliott Denman one-mile racewalk were Shore AC’s Ryan Allen, a Villanova senior, in 6:43.57, over Canada’s Dmitry Babenko. Dorit Attias of Lakewood led the women’s racewalk.
.. Numerous other men’s and women’s events were staged in the Open, Masters and Youth categories, , providing action on all levels. Perhaps the busiest athlete all day was Shore AC’s tireless. Masters Division international star Rick Lee, 64, of Bayville, Ocean County. He won the meet’s first event, the Horace Ashenfelter 2,000-meter steeplechase in 7:31.36, took his division of the Dr, Harry Nolan/Dr, George Sheehan Masters Mile in 5:34.73,, and was still running as the meet reached twilight, winning his Masters 5000-meter division in 19:00.12. Oh, and he added a little earlier speedwork with a 1:06.03 400.
“Not bad for the day,” said the stamina-laden Lee.
It’s just another chapter in his amazing career.
He’s just back from a 60-64 divisional win in the famed and ultra-grueling Comrades Double Marathon
in South Africa.
The Mary Conry Memorial women’s masters mile went to Josiah Tanner (6;04.55.)
A special feature once again was the Community Mile, in which over 30 took part, running, jogging, walking or strolling, in a benefit event for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and Shore AC Development Fund.
In mid-meet ceremonies, scholarship awards were presented to scholastic senior stars May Hanlon of
Toms River North (the Dick and Pat Hill Memorial Award) and Cleatus Oakes of Point Pleasant Boro
and Liliah Gordon of Northern Burlington Regional (Shore AC Development Fund Awards.) Hanlon, just back from raising her personal high jump record to 5-7 1/4 placing sixth in the New Balance Nationls in Philadelphia, then took second in the Mike Pascuzzo HJ in this one.
Inducted into the Shore AC Hall of Fame were noted coaches Aliann Pompey (St. John’s
University), Leroy Hayes (Asbury Park High School) and Caleb Morris (Neptune
High School), and 400-meter standout Maurelhena Walles, now excelling in the
Masters ranks.
Earning the Chester Bowman Memorial “Chariots of Fire” award was
Shore AC charter member and former Monmouth (then-College) coach John Kuhi.
Full results at Vipertiming.com.
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Bentley Track and Field Recognized as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams; Burmester Named All-Academic Athlete
Story Links WALTHAM, Mass. – For the 15th straight year both the Bentley men’s and women’s track and field teams were recognized as All-Academic Teams by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Caitlin Burmester, recently named a CSC Academic All-America, was named an All-Academic Athlete by […]

WALTHAM, Mass. – For the 15th straight year both the Bentley men’s and women’s track and field teams were recognized as All-Academic Teams by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Caitlin Burmester, recently named a CSC Academic All-America, was named an All-Academic Athlete by the USTFCCCA. She adds to her incredible tally of awards for her senior year that includes the NE10 Scholar Athlete of the Year and three NE10 Sport Excellence Awards, for cross country and indoor and outdoor track.
To qualify as an All-Academic Athlete, the individual must have at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA and have finished the season among the top 50 individuals as listed on the descending order lists on TFRRS
To qualify as an All-Academic Team, the cumulative GPA for all student-athletes on the institution’s NCAA Squad List for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field must be 3.0 or higher.
The Bentley men’s team posted the seventh highest GPA among Division II squads.
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Men’s Volleyball Earns Second-Straight AVCA Team Academic Award
FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason University men’s volleyball team has earned a 2025 AVCA Team Academic Award, the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced Monday. It marked the second time in as many seasons the Patriots have garnered the team accolade. To receive the honor, a team must maintain a year-long grade-point average of […]

It marked the second time in as many seasons the Patriots have garnered the team accolade. To receive the honor, a team must maintain a year-long grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.
The Patriots impressed with a cumulative 3.32 GPA across the program’s 22 student-athletes.
“I’m very proud of our team and how they handled their academic responsibilities to achieve at an outstanding level in the classroom,” head coach Jay Hosack said. “Our student-athletes not only found success on the court this season, but also performed as champions off of it as well.”
George Mason has now earned the award four times over the past six seasons.
The Patriots posted a 16-13 record in 2024-25 and reached the EIVA Semifinals for the third-straight season.
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Batenhorst leaves Supernovas for beach volleyball
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Former Nebraska and USC volleyball player Ally Batenhorst is leaving the Omaha Supernovas, and indoor volleyball all together. Batenhorst said on social media that she’s moving to beach volleyball and partnering with Olympian Sara Hughes. Batenhorst finished her rookie season in the Pro Volleyball Federation with 128 kills, nearly three per […]

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Former Nebraska and USC volleyball player Ally Batenhorst is leaving the Omaha Supernovas, and indoor volleyball all together.
Batenhorst said on social media that she’s moving to beach volleyball and partnering with Olympian Sara Hughes.
Batenhorst finished her rookie season in the Pro Volleyball Federation with 128 kills, nearly three per set.
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Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Receive USTFCCA All-Academic Honors
Story Links TYLER, TEXAS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the 2025 NCAA Division II Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams. Both the UT Tyler men’s and women’s track & field programs were recognized as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams, marking the sixth consecutive year each has […]

TYLER, TEXAS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the 2025 NCAA Division II Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams.
Both the UT Tyler men’s and women’s track & field programs were recognized as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams, marking the sixth consecutive year each has earned the honor. In addition, four student-athletes from each program were named USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes.
To qualify as an All-Academic Team, programs must hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, as certified by the institution’s registrar.
To be named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete, student-athletes must have at least a 3.25 GPA, be academically eligible for the NCAA Championships, and have finished the season ranked among the top 50 individuals or competed on one of the top 35 relay teams in the country.
Representing the Patriots men’s team were Brandon Arenas, Jackson Crysup, Landon Smith, and Ashton Turner.
Representing the Patriots women’s team were Kamaria Carr, Juliane Frueh, Aerin Thompson, and Bracie Vaughn.
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Women’s Track & Field Posts Highest Team GPA Across All Three NCAA Divisions
The Panthers have had the best GPA across Division III for three-consecutive years. Story Links The Middlebury women’s track and field team posted the highest cumulative grade-point average (GPA) across all three NCAA divisions. The Panthers, who combined for an impressive 3.89 GPA, garnered United States Track and Field and Cross Country […]

The Panthers have had the best GPA across Division III for three-consecutive years.
The Middlebury women’s track and field team posted the highest cumulative grade-point average (GPA) across all three NCAA divisions. The Panthers, who combined for an impressive 3.89 GPA, garnered United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team recognition, while 10 individuals were lauded with the organization’s All-Academic Athlete honors.
This marks the third-straight year that the squad owned the best GPA among Division III peers, while outpacing every men’s program regardless of division.
Earning individual praise for the second-straight year were Macy Daggitt, Mary Elliot, Anna Krouse, Audrey MacLean and Zoe Wang. Rounding out the honorees were Naomi Atwood, Addie Morrison, Bea Parr and Elle Thompson. MacLean and Parr earned the organization’s recognition in both cross country and track and field this year.
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