Results

La Crosse, Wis. – Three Stockton University competitors became All-Americans on the final day of the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Senior Emma Petrolia (New Milford/New Milford) led the group with a First Team All-America honor in the 400m hurdles.
 
Freshmen Joie Buxton (Galloway/Absegami) and Bryant Nelson (Millville/Millville) qualified for Second Team All-America spots in the women's javelin and men's triple jump respectively.
 
Petrolia finished eighth in the 400m hurdles final with a time of 1:03.01 in her last college race. The senior competed in the event at the NCAA Outdoor Championships for the third straight year and produced her best finish. Petrolia was 18th in 2024 and 16th last year for a Second Team All-America nod before moving up to eighth and First Team All-America this year.
 
Buxton placed 13th in the javelin with a best throw of 41.39 meters on the second of her three attempts. Nelson finished 13th in the triple jump with a distance of 14.62 meters on his third attempt following two fouls. The mark was Nelson's second best of his rookie year and just seven centimeters shy of his personal best from earlier this month.
 
Overall, Stockton's six NCAA Championship entrants compiled five All-American accolades. Petrolia and Elaina Styer (Estell Manor/Ocean City) were First Team All-Americans in the 400m hurdles and heptathlon respectively.
 
Nelson (triple jump), Buxton (javelin) and Ahmad Fogg (Egg Harbor Twp./EHT) in the long jump collected Second Team All-America laurels.