Ospreys of the Week
MEN'S BASKETBALL:
Jonathan Azoroh (Ewing/Ewing) averaged 8.3 points and 8.3 rebounds as Stockton posted a perfect 3-0 week. Fifteen of his 25 rebounds were on the offensive glass. Azoroh grabbed a career-high 11 boards against DeSales on February 7.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL:
Nalya Hill (Bloomfield/DePaul Catholic) posted her fourth double-double of the season with a 12-point, 14-rebound effort against Rutgers-Newark. For the week, the senior shot 55 percent from the floor (11-20) and averaged a double-double of 13.5 points and a team-high 11.5 rebounds in Stockton's two NJAC games. Hill has scored in double figures in three straight games.
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD:
Erik Ackerman (Long Valley/West Morris Central) shattered the school record in the mile run (4:15.22), breaking the mark of Joe D'Amico in 2019. The freshman set the new mark by over one-and-a-half seconds at the Fastrack National Invite to finish fifth out of 62 runners. His time was the third-fastest by an NJAC runner this season. Ackerman also ran a leg on the distance medley relay.
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD:
Susann Foley (Tabernacle/Seneca) cleared a top height of 1.58 meters in the high jump at the Fastrack National Invite. Her effort tied for third out of 11 competitors in the Invite category. Foley also ran in the 60-meter hurdles, running a time of 10.28 seconds to finish 12th out of 26 runners.
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Men's Basketball (20-4, 14-3 NJAC)
- Results: Stockton 83, DeSales 60; Stockton 72, Kean 49; Stockton 61, Rutgers-Newark 58.
- DJ Campbell (Vineland/Vineland) averaged 18.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game and added 11 steals to lead the team to three wins last week. The junior tops the NJAC ins scoring (19.1 ppg) and is third in free throw shooting (.855), three-point field goal percentage (.371), steals (2.4 spg) and three-pointers (3.0/game).
- Kadian Dawkins (Eastampton/Rancocas Valley) topped the team with 13 assists (4.3 apg) and scored 11.7 points per game last week. Dawkins leads the NJAC in assist/turnover ratio (2.2).
- Rynell Lawrence (Millville/Millville) averaged 10.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. Lawrence shot 50 percent from the floor (11-22) and also dished seven assists (2.3 apg).
- Kyion Flanders (Wildwood/Wildwood) filled the stat sheet last week, scoring 9.0 points and grabbing 7.3 rebounds per game and adding nine assists and four steals.
- Jonathan Azoroh (Ewing/Ewing) averaged 8.3 points and a team-high 8.3 rebounds in the trio of games last week. Fifteen of his 25 boards came on the offensive glass. Azoroh snagged a career-high 11 rebounds against DeSales.
- Upcoming Games: February 16 at New Jersey City (8 pm).
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Women's Basketball (10-13, 8-9 NJAC)
- Results: Kean 53, Stockton 52; Stockton 52, Rutgers-Newark 46.
- Nalya Hill (Bloomfield/DePaul Catholic) averaged 13.5 points and 11.5 rebounds for the pair of games last week. Hill posted her fourth double-double of the season with 12 points and 14 boards against Rutgers-Newark. She shot 55 percent (11-20) from the field to lead the squad.
- Madison LaRosa (Oceanport/Shore Regional) led the team in scoring, averaging 14.5 points per game last week. The rookie is tied for second in the league three-pointers (2.2/game), seventh in free throw percentage (.755) and eighth in scoring (14.5 ppg).
- Emma Morrone (Maywood/Hackensack) contributed team highs with five steals and seven assists (3.5 apg) while also scoring 7.0 points per game.
- Adriyana Jennings (Camden/Winslow Twp.) gave Stockton a lift off the bench with averages of 7.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in the two games.
- Upcoming Games: February 16 at New Jersey City (6 pm); February 19 HOME NJAC Tournament (TBA).
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Men's Track & Field
- Results: No Team Scoring at Fastrack National Invite.
- Keith Holland (Bayville/Central Regional) was Stockton's top finisher as he placed second out of 28 in the pole vault (4.65m). The vault is the best mark in the NJAC this season.
- Freshman Erik Ackerman (Long Valley/West Morris Central) broke the school record in the mile and finished fifth out of 62 runners in the mile invite race (4:15.22). Ackerman's time is the top for freshmen in the NJAC and ranks third best overall.
- Freshman Carson Latham (Bordentown/Bordentown) competed in the 60m dash invite, placing 14th out of 30 sprinters (7.11 seconds).
- Greg Copeland III (Mays Landing/Oakcrest) was seventh out of 15 in the 60m hurdles (9.14 seconds).
- Mike Carfagno (Egg Harbor Twp./EHT) finished 12th out of 49 in the shot put (13.50m) and Devante Greene (Pennsauken/Pennsauken) was 13th out of 80 in the 60m dash (7.28 seconds).
- Upcoming Meets: February 21 at NJAC Championships (4 pm).
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Women's Track & Field
- Results: No Team Scoring at Fastrack National Invite.
- Susann Foley (Tabernacle/Seneca) tied for third out of 11 in the high jump invite (1.58m). She also competed in the 60-meter hurdles, running 10:28 seconds for 12th place out of 26 hurdlers.
- Freshman Kaitlyn Vervier (Forked River/Lacey Twp.) tied for third out of 31 in the high jump (1.50m).
- Shahyan Abraham (Orange/Orange) finished eighth out of 59 throwers in the shot put (12.03m).
- Freshman Megan Smith (Sewell/Washington Twp.) placed 11th out of 59 sprinters in the 60m dash (8.22 seconds). Smith also ran in the 200-meter dash, running a time of 28.56 seconds.
- Upcoming Meets: February 21 at NJAC Championships (4 pm).
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