All-American List
NEW ORLEANS, LA – The Rowan men's indoor track & field team had three individuals and two relays that received All-America honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Rowan's All-Americans included
Ahmir Johnson,
Rakim Coyle,
Frankie Richard, 4x400 meter relay of
Jah'mere Beasley,
Justin Bishop,
Jake Kolodziej and
Francis Terry and distance medley relay of
Nick Neville,
Vincent Delle,
Joe DeVito and
Kevin Lauer.
The 2020 indoor championships were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The USTFCCA adopted the policy that selected individuals and relays for the NCAA Championships will be recognized as All-Americans.
"We are proud of the hard work our athletes put in to get such a large group to the NCAA Championships," stated men's track & field coach
Dustin Dimit. "I am happy to see the USTFCCCA found a way to recognize the students and their accomplishments during this difficult time. With most if not all of the students returning, we are excited to build on this next year."
Johnson qualified for the NCAA Championships with a distance of 48' 8.25" (14.84 m) in the triple jump. Coyle and Richard had marks of 23' 7.5" (7.20 m) and 23' 3.25" (7.09 m) respectively in the long jump. Johnson was fourth among the 20 triple jump qualifiers while Coyle ranked 10th and Richard was 15th in the long jump. The 4x400 meter relay advanced to nationals with a time of 3:17.02, which was fifth. The distance medley relay had a national qualifier in 10:06.06 and was 12
th among the entries.
This year, Johnson received New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) All-Conference honorable mention in the triple jump with a third place (46' 5.25", 14.15 m) at the conference championships. Coyle took second (22' 9.75", 6.95 m) in the long jump for NJAC second team honors while Richard was All-Conference honorable mention with a third place (22' 9.25", 6.94 m). At the All-Atlantic Region Championships, Johnson won the triple jump with his NCAA qualifying mark (48' 8.25", 14.84 m), which was a school record. Coyle took first place (23' 7.5", 7.20 m) in the long jump and Richard was third (23' 3.25", 7.09 m). Both recorded their national championship marks.
The 4x400 meter relay and distance medley came in first place with NCAA qualifying times at the All-Atlantic Region Championships. The 4x400 meter relay finished in 3:17.02 and the distance medley relay ran 10:06.06. Both relays earned USTFCCCA All-Atlantic Region honors along with Coyle, Johnson and Richard.
This season, Rowan claimed its sixth straight NJAC Indoor Championship and third consecutive All-Atlantic Region title.
