PITMAN, NJ - Four Rowan student-athletes earned NJAC Weekly honors for May 3 -
Cat Thomas (softball);
Jah'mere Beasley (men's track & field);
Nana Agyemang (men's track & field);
Ian Bain (men's track & field); and
Nicole Notarianni (women's track & field).
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Freshman
Cat Thomas was named the Rookie Pitcher of the Week as she went 2-0 in two starts in the softball team's 4-0 week, in which the Profs clinched the top seed in the NJAC Championship Tournament. In the 1-0 win over Rutgers-Camden, she scattered five hits and struck out two, while she picked up the decision in the 3-2 win over Montclair State, with five innings of work to up her season record to 7-2.
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Sophomore
Jah'mere Beasley was named the Track Athlete of the Week after he had a record-setting performance in Rowan's Last Chance Before Finals meet, running a 10.60 in the 100m preliminaries, which broke the school mark of 10.64 previously held by Dior Hightower (2017). In the 200 meters final, he tied the school record with a 21.18, matching the time of Ali Ejaz in 2012. He finished third in both races behind DI athletes from Princeton.
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Nana Agyemang, a freshman, earned Track Athlete of the Week honors as he won the long jump with a leap of 7.54 meters, which is the best in NCAA Division III. He also helped the 4x100m relay to a first-place finish.
Sophomore
Ian Bain was named the Track Rookie of the Week, earning the award for the first time. He placed first in the discus at the Last Chance Meet with a throw of 51.01 meters, which is the sixth best in Division III. He also competed in the hammer throw, finishing eighth.
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Notarianni, a senior, was chosen the Track Athlete of the Week as she finished second in the 100m hurdles at the Last Chance Meet, behind a runner from Princeton. She clocked a 14.60, which is a personal best and is tied for 14th in DIII. In the prelims, she ran a 14.66 which tied her previous personal record.
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