BOSTON, MA - Four schools returned for their second meets of the season, while two opened up their season this past weekend. #AETF teams saw success as. Maine women took first as a team in their hosted meet, while the men placed second. New Hampshire men took home the team victory at the Maine meet this weekend. The Vermont men’s team also had a team victory at the Dartmouth December Invite, while the women took home second.
Here are the second #AETF weekly awards of the season:
#AETF Weekly Award Winners - Dec. 12
Female Track Performer of the Week
Nia Holloway, NJIT - Jr., Sprints, Stratford, NJ
- Holloway placed 5th in the 60m with a time of 7.75. She set a new NJIT record with her time. This puts her at 5th in the conference
- She also helped lead the Highlanders’ relay team to a new school record in the 4x200 with a time of 1:44.02
Female Field Performer of the Week
Cheyenne Figeuroa, Maine - Sr., Throws, Providence, RI
- Won the weight throw at Maine’s home meet with a throw of 62’1”
- Figeuroa help lead the Black Bears to a team victory
Male Track Performer of the Week
Luke Marsanskis, Maine - Sr., Mid-Distance, Cumberland, ME
- Marsanskis took gold in the mile this past weekend, setting a new personal best for himself as well as breaking the facility record with this time of 4:09.84
- His time sits him at the top of the America East leaderboard, second in the Northeast and 17th in NCAA.
Male Field Performer of the Week
Jordan Lindinger-Asamoah, NJIT - Fr., Jumps, Vienna, Austria
- Lindinger-Asamoah broke the NJIT school record for the triple jump this weekend.
- He finished first with a jump of 49' 7.25", which puts him at second in the America East
2023-2024 #AETF Weekly Award Winners
Dec. 5 - Female Track: Kenzie Doyle, UMass Lowell; Female Field: Cheyenne Figueroa, Maine; Male Track: Thomas Jordan, UMass Lowell; Male Field: Ibra Khairat, UMBC
Dec. 12 - Female Track: Nia Holloway, NJIT; Female Field: Cheyenne Figueroa, Maine; Male Track: Luke Marsanskis, Maine; Male Field: Jordan Lindinger-Asamoah, NJIT
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