For the week ending January 20, 2008

Division I

Co-Track Athletes of the Week

Cailin Lynam - Monmouth University
Sophomore, Sparta, N.J.

Lynam claimed first in the 1-mile (4:56.05) at the Gotham Cup last week.  The sophomore's time met the ECAC qualifying standard and is the best in the conference this season.

Christina DeRosa - University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Senior, Sound Beach, N.Y.

DeRosa qualified for the ECAC Championship with her winning time in the 5,000-meters (16:58.47) at the Gotham Cup. 

Field Athlete of the Week

Ashley Harbin - Lafayette College
Senior, Clarksville, Tenn.

Harbin captured first place in the weight throw at the Penn State Open with a distance of 17.54 meters.  She also qualified for the ECAC Championship with the toss.

Division II

Track Athlete of the Week

Danielle Lyons - Adelphi University
Freshman, South Glastonbury, Conn.

Lyons broke an Adelphi school record with a time of 2:19.89 in the 800-meter at the Gotham Cup. 

Field Athlete of the Week

Olivia Thibou - University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Sophomore, South Boston, Mass.

Thibou took first in the triple jump (36'8.25'') and placed third overall in the long jump (16'6.0'') at the Tufts Indoor Invitational.

Division III

Co-Track Athletes of the Week

Martine McGrath - The College of New Jersey
Junior, West Long Branch, N.J.

McGrath was the top Division III finisher in the 5000-meter at the Gotham Cup in New York City.  The junior placed second out of 21 competitors and met an NCAA provisional qualifying standard with a time of 17:33.54.

Liz Montgomery - SUNY Geneseo
Junior, Glenville, N.Y.

Montgomery placed first in both the 1-mile (4:59.26) and the 1,000 meters (3:03.85) at the RIT Invitational.  The junior's time in the 1-mile met the NCAA provisional qualifying time.

Field Athlete of the Week

Crystal Blamy - Keene State College
Senior, Walpole, N.H.

Blamy broke her own school record with a high jump score of 5.68 feet at the Tufts Invitational.  The senior's winning score automatically qualifies her for the NCAA Division III Championship and is currently the highest jump in Division III this season.