PITMAN, NJ –
Jacob Riley,
Noah Cziryak, and
Jeff Stewart scored all-conference honors by the New Jersey Athletic Conference in their year-end awards that were determined at this past weekend's NJAC Championships.
Riley finished in sixth place at the race and was named to the first team. Cziryak placed eighth with Stewart in ninth as the dup earned second-team honors. Selections are chosen through the finish of the championship race. The top seven finishers are named to the first team, with the next seven finishers chosen to the second team.
All three runners earn their first all-conference accolade.
Chris Andersen of Ramapo was the overall champion and named the NJAC Runner of the Year. Teammate Mohamed Nidaazzi was selected the NJAC Rookie of the Year. Justin Lindsey of TCNJ was chosen the NJAC Coach of the Year.
| 2021 NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM |
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| RUNNER OF THE YEAR: Chris Andersen, Ramapo |
| ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Mohamed Nidaazzi, Ramapo |
| COACH OF THE YEAR: Justin Lindsey, TCNJ |
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| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown/High School |
| Chris Andersen~# |
SR |
Ramapo |
Ramsey, NJ/Ramsey |
| Steven Fiumefreddo~ |
SR |
Ramapo |
Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills |
| Jack Ennis* |
SR |
TCNJ |
Medford, NJ/Shawnee |
| Mohamed Nidaazzi |
SO |
Ramapo |
Clifton, NJ/Clifton |
| Michael Bond* |
JR |
TCNJ |
Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro |
| Jacob Riley |
FR |
Rowan |
Blairstown, NJ/North Warren |
| Benjamin Fanta^ |
SO |
TCNJ |
Princeton Jct., NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro S. |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown/High School |
| Noah Cziryak |
SR |
Rowan |
Glendora, NJ/Triton |
| Jeff Stewart |
SR |
Rowan |
Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial |
| Steven Mendez |
SO |
TCNJ |
Burlington Township, NJ/Burlington Township |
| Kevin Christensen* |
JR |
TCNJ |
Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan |
| Ian McCauley |
SO |
Ramapo |
West Collingswood, NJ/Haddon Township |
| Pat Mulligan |
SR |
TCNJ |
Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township |
| Gabriel Calandri |
SR |
TCNJ |
Rockport, ME/Kennebunk |
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Key:
* - First Team All-Conference 2020-21
^ - Second Team All-Conference 2020-21
+ - First Team All-Conference 2019
~ - Second Team All-Conference 2019
# - Second Team All-Conference 2018 |
