FAIRFAX, Va. – A trio of George Mason track and field student-athletes were named to the Atlantic 10 Indoor All-Rookie Team, the league announced on Wednesday.
The All-Rookie teams comprise the top-rookie performer in each event from meets conducted from the start of the indoor season through the Atlantic 10 Championships.
Jalen Johnson (60m),
Aaron Lomax (Shot Put) and
Abby Weening (Long Jump and Pentathlon) earned All-Rookie accolades for the Patriots.
Johnson, a native of Chesapeake, Va., earned All-Rookie honors for his performance in the 60-meter dash. He ran 6.87 in the event at the A-10 Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 26-27) – the fastest time by a freshman. The time is tied for ninth in indoor program history.
Johnson qualified for the 60m dash finals at the A-10 championship meet where he finished eighth overall. He added a first-place finish in the 60m dash at the Wesley Brown Invitational on Jan. 22.
Lomax, from Kensington, Md., was selected All-Rookie in the shot put. He finished 11th in the event at the A-10 Indoor Championships with a mark of 13.81 meters.
He posted a season-best toss of 14.94 meters in the shot put at the VMI Team Challenge (Jan. 15), finishing second in the event.
Weening, from Barrie, Canada, garnered All-Rookie honors in the long jump and pentathlon. Her marks of 5.56 meters in the long jump and 3,391 points in the pentathlon both led all freshmen in the Atlantic 10.
Weening finished fourth in the pentathlon at the A-10 Indoor Championships. Her rookie indoor campaign saw four top-five finishes.
Men's All-Rookie Team
60 Meters- Jalen Johnson, George Mason
200 Meters- Josh Hardin, Davidson
400 Meters- Josh Hardin, Davidson
500 Meters- Lucas Plaia, Rhode Island
800 Meters- Joe dos Reis, Davidson
1000 Meters- Shane Grant, UMass
Mile- Joe dos Reis, Davidson
3000 Meters- Joe dos Reis, Davidson
5000 Meters- Toby Gillen, Saint Louis
60 Hurdles- Jayden Smith, Davidson
High Jump- Patrick Fehm, Saint Joseph's
Pole Vault- Mason Brubaker, Rhode Island
Long Jump- Justin Rhee, Fordham
Triple Jump- David Coles, VCU
Shot Put- Aaron Lomax, George Mason
Weight Throw- Sam Bond, Rhode Island
Heptathlon- Wyatt Lamell, Rhode Island
Women's All-Rookie Team
60 Meters – Chante Clinkscale, Dayton
200 Meters – Chante Clinkscale, Dayton
400 Meters – Simone Pierre, VCU
500 Meters – Hannah Seitzinger, Duquesne
800 Meters – Angela, Valotta, Duquesne
1,000 Meters – Izzy Blaylock, Richmond
3,000 Meters – Elizabeth Stockman, Richmond
5,000 Meters – Elizabeth Stockman, Richmond
Mile – Madison Trippett, Richmond
60 Meter Hurdles – Lillian Kirry, UMass
High Jump – Nayome Shipp, VCU
Pole Vault – Megan Burkholder, Davidson
Long Jump – Abby Weening, George Mason
Triple Jump – Sydney Carr, VCU
Shot Put – Eryn Byrd, VCU
Weight Throw – Gudrun Hallgrimsdottir, VCU
Pentathlon – Abby Weening, George Mason
