Ashley Styer (Estell Manor/Ocean City) finished fourth out of 22 competitors in the heptathlon at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships to obtain a First Team All-America honor. Styer finished with a total of 5,033 points that was just 17 points off her school-record total from earlier in the season. The junior placed fourth or higher in three of the seven events.
Emma Petrolia (New Milford/New Milford) finished eighth in the 400m hurdles final at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a time of 1:03.01 to earn a First Team All-America award. The senior competed in the event at the NCAA Outdoor Championships for the third straight year and produced her best finish after 18th in 2022 and 16th last year.
Freshman Joie Buxton (Galloway/Absegami) qualified for a Second Team All-America spot in the javelin at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Buxton placed 13th in the javelin with a best throw of 41.39 meters on the second of her three attempts.
Kayla Kass (Bayonne/Bayonne) ran a time of 2:12.07 in the prelims of the 800m at the NCAA Championships and finished 19th in her final college race. Kass, a four-time All-American in the 800m, competed in an NCAA Championship meet for the sixth time in her career (four outdoor, two indoor).
Men's track and field
Ahmad Fogg (Egg Harbor Twp./EHT) earned his fourth career All-American honor by finishing ninth out of 22 competitors in the long jump at the NCAA Championships. By finishing between ninth and 16th, Fogg qualified for Second Team All-America status. Fogg's top distance of 7.20 meters came on the third of his six attempts. The mark was his third best in seven meets this season.
Freshman Bryant Nelson (Millville/Millville) qualified for a Second Team All-America spot in the triple jump at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Nelson finished 13th with a distance of 14.62 meters on his third attempt following two fouls. The mark was Nelson's second best of his rookie year and just seven centimeters shy of his personal best from earlier this month.
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