Boston, MA… The College of New Jersey women\’s indoor track and field team earned a pair of NCAA qualifying times and host of ECAC standards as the Lions competed at the Valentine Invitational hosted by Boston University on Friday.

TCNJ is currently ranked in USTFCCA Division III Coaches Power Rankings poll as the Lions are slotted in the 19th position.

Junior Stephanie Herrick (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) finished second in the 800 meters as the returning All-American boasted a NCAA automatic time of 2:11.78. Classmate Martine McGrath (West Long Branch, NJ/Shore Regional) earned a NCAA Provisional mark in the 5,000 meters as the junior finished fourth with a clocking of 17:28.77.

Junior Kristen Tricocci (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) advanced to the finals in the long jump and placed in the top 10 as she had an ECAC worthy leap of 5.34 meters.

In the 500 meters, the Lions had a pair of runner earn ECAC time as Jianna Spadaccini (Butler, NJ/Butler) had a time of 1:19.65 and Meghan Miller (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) finished in 1:21.78.

Senior Jessica Bonelli (Sewell, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) finished the 400 meters in 59.31 seconds, while freshman Meryl Wimberly (Farmingdale, NJ/Colts Neck) had a time of 2:19.59 in the 800 meters as both runners met ECAC standards.

In the weight throw, sophomore Ashley Krauss (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) had an ECAC toss of 13.07 meters.

The final ECAC standard for TCNJ came in the 4×400 relay as Tricocci, Bonelli, Spadaccini, and Miller combined for a time of 4:00.96.

Men\’s distance medley relay hits provisional mark…
TCNJ\’s men\’s distance medley relay team was also in action at the Valentine Invitational and the Lion squad made the most of their chance picking up a NCAA provisional time. The team of freshman Dennie Waite (Little Silver, NJ/Red Bank Regional), sophomore DeShard Stevens (Jersey City, NJ/James T. Ferris), senior Josh Krowicki (Hilltop, NJ/Triton) and senior Galen Johnson (South Plainfield, JN/South Plainfield) finished with a time of 10:06.52.

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Ewing, NJ…On Wednesday, February 13

The College of New Jersey women’s basketball team will sponsor a \”Think Pink Night\” in conjunction with the Lions’ home basketball game with nationally ranked Kean University. \”Think Pink\” is a unified effort created by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) to raise breast cancer awareness across campuses and communities worldwide. This year, over 670 organizations nationwide are participating in the program.

Pink t-shirts will be on sale for $10 during the women’s home game on February 13. All fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game and make donations in lieu of an admission charge.

The fan wearing the most pink gear will win a prize.

There will be raffles and pledges at \”Think Pink Day\” during the game. In lieu of an admission charge, TCNJ is asking for a $2 donation to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Fund. Pink t-shirts will be sold with all proceeds supporting Susan B. Komen Race For the Cure.

Ewing, NJ… The College of New Jersey women’s basketball player Hillary Klimowicz (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) was honored for her efforts both on the hardwood and in the classroom as she earned CoSIDA’s ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II College Division honors.

Klimowicz, who was named All-District II Third Team, is a psychology major and boasts a grade-point-average of 3.318.

On the court, the junior center is having a banner season as she leads the team in a host of categories. She is the team’s top scorer and rebounder averaging 16.1 points and 11.3 boards. Those numbers ranks her second and third, respectively, in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. She also leads the conference in field goal percentage hitting on 63.6 percent of her shots (136-of-214) and blocked shots per game at 4.15 and both of those numbers rank fourth nationally.

So far this season, Klimowicz has received various honors including being named the NJAC Player of the Week five times and ECAC Metro Player of the Week twice. She was named the most valuable player of the Gwynedd-Mercy College Classic and earned a spot on the Marymount University Tip-Off Classic All-Tournament Team.

She has recorded 16 double-doubles in 20 games this season and has scored in double figures in each game but one.

Klimowicz was a 2006-07 All-NJAC First Team selection after joining the Lions from NCAA Division I St. Joseph’s University where she was selected the 2005-06 Atlantic 10 and Big Five Rookie of the Year.

The Lions are currently 15-5 on the season and are 6-2 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference placing them second in the South Division. TCNJ’s next game is slated for Saturday, February 9 at Ramapo College.

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Ewing, NJ…The College of New Jersey\’s men\’s and women\’s swimming and diving teams hosted Ramapo College in the final dual meet of the season. Both TCNJ squads came away with impressive wins as TCNJ\’s women\’s squad won 117-73 and the Lions men posted a 103-69 victory. TCNJ\’s women\’s team is now 4-7 overall, while the Ramapo women drop to 2-7. TCNJ\’s men\’s team improves to 7-3 overall, while the Ramapo men fall to 2-5.

Women\’s Highlights
The Lions posted a sweep of the 200 medley relay as they took first through fourth place in the event. Winning the race for the Lions were the foursome of senior Christine Marino (Scotch Plains, NJ/Mt. St. Mary\’s Academy), senior Lauren Pfeifer (Freehold, NJ/Red Bank Catholic), senior Ava Kiss (North Brunswick, NJ/Stuart Country Day) and Kristin Udicious (Cherry Hill, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) in 1:55.17. The Lions also won the 200 freestyle relay in 1:47.71 as Kiss, freshman Jennifer Rashti (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West), senior Meghan Moore (Randolph, NJ/Randolph), and Marino teamed up.
Freshman Jennifer Rashti (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) took first in the 1000 freestyle in 11:22.33, while TCNJ\’s rookie Margaret Molloy (Toms River, NJ/Toms River East) won the 200 freestyle in 1:57.43, while Kiss finished in second place in 1:59.00. Molloy won the 200 backstroke in 2:19.54. Marino added a second in the 200 breaststroke in 2:40.73 for the Lions.
TCNJ\’s junior Emily Reichard (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern Regional) won 100 backstroke in 1:05.35, while Pfeifer added a second place showing in 1:06.79.
Junior Brittany Collyer (Forked River, NJ/Lacey Township) won the 100 breaststroke in 1:13.01. The Lions added another first place finish as freshman Kristen Prentice (Skillman, NJ/Montgomery) posted a time of 2:21.41, while junior Sara Casciano (Hewitt, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy) took second in 2:28.39.
Udicious won the 50 freestyle in 26.13, while sophomore Stephanie Seto (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) picked up second in 26.19. Seto also won the 200 individual medley in 2:17.39, while
Freshman Katie Zavoda (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) was the winner of the 100 freestyle race with her time of 56.02, while senior Caitlin Elmendorf (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) won the 100 butterfly in 1:04.85.

Men\’s Highlights
Junior Mike Molloy (Toms River, N/Toms River East) added three first place finishes as the meet. He took first in the 200 backstroke in 2:00.61, the 200 freestyle in 1:49.01, and the 100 freestyle in 48.83.
TCNJ added a first in the 200 medley relay in 1:40.15 and the 200 freestyle relay in 1:28.54. Swimming on the winning medley relay for the Lions was freshman Joe Tseng (East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park), junior Ted Yoa (Ocean City, NJ/St. Augustine), sophomore Herman Chu (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Central), and senior Jonaid Lone (Leonia, NJ/Don Bosco Prep). Combining on the freestyle relay were senior Josh Forsman (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial), senior Liam Gallagher (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan), Lone, and senior Kevin Oliver (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North).
Junior Thomas Nawrot (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) won the 1000 freestyle in 10:56.89 and the 50 freestyle in 21.84. Junior Mike Molloy (Toms River, N/Toms River East) added a first in the 200 freestyle in 1:45.20. Senior John Altobelli (Northfield, NJ/Mainland Regional) won the 100 backstroke in 58.55, while sophomore Eric Rohrs (Congers, NY/Clarkstown High North) won the 100 breaststroke in 10:00.78 and the 200 breaststroke in 2:14.85.
Freshman Tim Rauch (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) added an impressive time in the 200 butterfly in 2:00.89, while freshman Andrew Hessler (Palmyra, NJ/Palmyra) was next in 2:04.57 and senior R.T. Greeby (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley) was third in 2:04.77 to help the Lions sweep the event.
Lone added a first for the Lions in the 500 freestyle in 4:56.68, while Gallagher added a first in the 100 butterfly in 54.31. Forsman added a first in the 200 individual medley in 2:03.52 to help the Lions dominate the meet.

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