Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University Men's Indoor Track & Field team looks to finish strong as they compete on the second and final day of the NJAC Championships on Friday.
MEET INFO
The meet will be held at the University of Pennsylvania's Ott Center, with events set to begin at 3:30 p.m. Live coverage of the event can be found at montclairathletics.com
LAST TIME OUT
In the 60m prelims, JAHMIR BEAL clocked in with a school record time of 6.88 seconds, sitting fourth among the field, with JAYSON ELLIS right behind at 6.92 seconds. Both have advanced to the finals of the event, which will take place on the next date of the competition. In the long jump, JALEN BALBUENA recorded a fourth-place finish with a mark of 7.16m, with ELIAS HANLEY right behind in fifth at 7.04m. SHELDON AGYEMANG rounded out the group in sixth at 6.93m. Remaining in the field events, BRYAN ALVAREZ notched a mark of 13.74m in the shot put to place seventh. JABRI JOSEPH tallied a career-best mark of 13.10m and a top ten placement, ranking ninth. The 4x200m relay team of Beal, Hanley, JESSE BAIDOO, and Ellis finished fourth with a season-best time of 1:28.74. The time ranks second in program history, one second off the school record.
EVENTS PREVIEW
WEIGHT THROW
Best Performance at last year's NJAC Championships: MATTHEW HAILU; 16th place with a mark of 11.24m (36' 10.25")
Winner of the event last championship: TCNJ's Stephen Daramola with a mark of 16.46m (54' 0").
Top mark for Montclair this season: Benjamin Siegel; 13.06m (42' 10.25") at the Susquehanna Friday Night Showdown on February 6.
Top mark in the NJAC this season: Farmingdale State's Adonias Mercado; 17.42m (57' 2") at the CGA Winter Invite on January 17.
TRIPLE JUMP
Best Performance at last year's NJAC Championships: HIVEN BIFFOT; Second place with a mark of 14.88m (47' 8.5")
Winner of the event last championship: Rowan's Joshua Johnson with a mark of 14.88m (48' 10")
Top mark for Montclair this season: HIVEN BIFFOT; 15.11m (49' 1") at the TCNJ Indoor Open on December 6.
Top mark in the NJAC this season: Montclair State's HIVEN BIFFOT; 15.11m (49' 1") at the TCNJ Indoor Open on December 6.
HIGH JUMP
Best Performance at last year's NJAC Championships: HIVEN BIFFOT; Fourth Place with a height of 1.97m (6' 5.5")
Winner of the event last championship: Rowan's Jamile Grant with a height of 2.03m (6' 7.5")
Top mark for Montclair this season: HIVEN BIFFOT; 1.93m (6' 4.") at the Moravian Hounds Classic on January 24.
Top mark in the NJAC this season: Rowan's David Brown; 2.19m (7" 2.5") at the Widener Indoor Classic on February 13.
MILE RUN
Best Performance at last year's NJAC Championships: N/A
Winner of the event last championship: Rutgers-Camden's Jacob Dinerman with a time of 4:11.39
Top time for Montclair this season: GAVIN CASELLA; 4:44.85 at the Widener Schuylkill Showdown on February 1.
Top mark in the NJAC this season: Rowan's Seth Clevenger; 3:59.41 at the Fastrack National Invite on February 6.
400-METER DASH
Best Performance at last year's NJAC Championships: Courtney Rogers; 19th place with a time of 51.61
Winner of the event last championship: Rowan's Rajahn Dixon with a time of 48.15.
Top time for Montclair this season: JESSE BAIDOO; 51.75 at the NYC Gotham Cup on January 16.
Top mark in the NJAC this season: Rowan's Dallas Hohney; 47.75 at the 2026 YSU Last Chance on February 13.
800-METER DASH
Best Performance at last year's NJAC Championships: DAMJAN DIMITROVSKI; Fifth place with a time of 1:59.52
Winner of the event last championship: Rowan's Teddy Wilson with a time of 1:55.96.
Top time for Montclair this season: GAVIN CASELLA; 2:08.51 at the Widener Schuylkill Showdown on February 1.
Top mark in the NJAC this season: TCNJ's Thomas Blach; 1:53.49 at the 2026 Liberty Open on January 23
200-METER DASH
Best Performance at last year's NJAC Championships: AOSUUTA WYNN; 17th place with a time of 23.08.
Winner of the event last championship: Rowan's Rajahn Dixon with a time of 21.34.
Top time for Montclair this season: JAHMIR BEAL; 22.67 at the NYC Gotham Cup on January 16
Top mark in the NJAC this season: The College of New Jersey's Maxim Rychkov; 21.19 at the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track & Field Meet on February 7.
4x400 Relay
How Montclair did last season at the NJAC Championships: Sixth Place with a time of 3:26.82 (MILES ALLEN, DAMJAN DIMITROVSKI, Courtney Rogers, & KYESHAUN SYLVESTER)
Winner of the event last championship: Rowan's Marquise Young, Nana Agyemang, Luke Halbruner, & Jarquil Young with a time of 3:16.23.
Top time for Montclair this season: JESSE BAIDOO, ELIAS HANLEY, JAHMIR BEAL, & CHRIS ALEXIS; 3:36.92 at the Seahawk Shootout on December 13.
Top time in the NJAC this season: Marquis Taylor, Luke Halbruner, Samuel Agbessi, & Dallas Hohney; 3:14.34 at the 2026 YSU Last Chance on February 13.
NEXT TIME OUT
Montclair State University will compete next at the AARTFC Championships at the NYC Armory. The two-day meet starts on March 6 at 11:00 a.m.
