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Boyd leads Lions on day one at NCAA's

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Minneapolis, MN…The College of New Jersey men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams opened competition at the 2006 NCAA Division III Championships on Friday at St. Olaf College. The two-day event will wrap on Saturday night with the crowning of the 2006 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Team Champions.

TCNJ’s senior Brittny Boyd (Hackettstown, NJ/Hackettstown) advanced to the finals of the 400 meter run after a record setting day at St. Olaf’s. On Friday, she broke the Tostrud Center record in the 400 meter run as she posted a time of 57.20 and had the fastest trial time at the meet. Earlier in the day, she competed in the long jump and recorded a performance of 5.35 meters which was sixth in her flight but did not qualify for the finals.

TCNJ’s senior Jeff Zodda (Mercerville, NJ/Notre Dame) also advanced to the finals of the 800 meter run after winning his heat and posting the second fastest time of the day after he recorded a time of 1:54.01.

In the 800 meter run, junior All-American Angela Tecco (Wildwood Crest, NJ/Lower Cape May) posted a time of 2:14.69 in the trials to take fourth in her heat and has advanced to Saturday’s finals.

Sophomore Brian Kopnicki (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) competed in the mile run and finished in sixth in his heat in 4:21.49, but did not qualify for the finals.  Senior Kevin Jones (Galloway, NJ/Absegami) also competed for the Lions in the long jump and posted a performance of 6.82 meters in his heat to finish in fourth, but did not advance to the finals.

Sophomore Jessica Bonelli (Sewell, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) also competed in the 400 meter run and posted a time of 58.47, but did not qualify for the finals.

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