MARC ROBINSON NAMED NJAC TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Marc Robinson is a two-time NJAC Track Athlete of the Week in his career.
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5/14/2009 6:18:37 PM
PITMAN, NJ…New Jersey City University sophomore MARC ROBINSON (Maplewood, NJ/St. Benedict’s Prep) has been named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week for week eight of the 2009 season. It marks the second time in his outdoor career he has been named the NJAC’s top track athlete.
On May 9 at the 2009 NYC Qualifying Challenge at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island, Robinson provisionally qualified for the NCAA Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship in the 200-meter dash, placing sixth overall among 14 in the finals in 21.70 seconds, surpassing the NCAA standard of 21.80. It is the 21st fastest time in Division III this year. He also was 10th of 52 in the preliminaries in 22.05 seconds.
Robinson last earned the award on March 31, 2008 during week two of his rookie season. He also was a past NJAC Rookie of the Week on May 19, 2008.
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