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Four Hoyas earn All-America honors at NCAA outdoor championships

 
WASHINGTON –  All of Georgetown's national qualifiers earned All-America honors for their performances at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, last week, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Monday.

"When the season begins, the goal is to have competitors still lining up for the NCAA Outdoor Championship in June. We were very fortunate to have two men and two women out in Eugene. We had senior Charlotte Tomkinson ending her Hoya career competing in the Women's 1,500m. Though she didn't advance to the final, she capped off an amazing Hoya career by helping win two Big East Cross Country Championships and running a school-record 2:01.56 in the 800m. Her impact on the team over the past two years was immeasurable; her kind and competitive spirit will be missed, but she will always be welcomed back as an alum. All of our other NCAA Championship competitors are returning, so we hope there will be opportunities to use this opportunity as motivation to be back next year and improve on what was accomplished this season. Tinoda had a tough semifinal and competed to the best of his ability, but unfortunately, not fast enough to advance with the 10th fastest time. Takes nothing away from the amazing season he had. He will be back. What can I say about Barrett Justema's postseason run? Making the 3K steeplechase final in her home state and creating some Hoya history in the process. So excited to have her gain the experience of competing at a National Championship, and she'll build on that for next year. Last and certainly not least, the postseason run by Jaden has been an incredible experience for me to witness, not just as his coach, but as a Hoya alum. He set lofty goals, and even with setbacks indoors due to injuries, never stopped believing it would be possible to make the regional meet and then to get into the NCAA finals. He is a pleasure to coach, and we are very happy with how the College season ended, but looking forward to so much more to come this season and beyond. A Hoya sprinter in the fastest 400m race ever run in collegiate history is nothing short of amazing. We achieved a lot as a team this season, and we're proud to continue this great legacy of Georgetown track & field. -Head Coach Alton McKenzie
 
Jaden Marchan | 400m | First Team All-American
  • Marchan earned first-team All-America honors after placing seventh in the 400m final with a mark of 44.87 on Friday.
  • The New Jersey native broke his own outdoor 400m record twice within three days at the NCAA First Rounds to qualify for outdoor nationals. He took second in his prelim heat to secure his spot in the 400m final, becoming the first athlete in program history to compete in an NCAA Outdoor Championships sprint final.
 
Barrett Justema | 3,000m Steeplechase | Second Team All-American
  • Justema wrapped up her postseason run with a 10th-place finish (9:53.46) in the women's 3,000m steeplechase final on Saturday, becoming the first athlete in program history to compete in the women's steeplechase final at the NCAA outdoor championships.
  • Before the NCAA final, Justema set personal bests and broke the program record in three consecutive races beginning at the Big East Outdoor Championships, where she ran 10:04.25. She followed that performance with a 9:51.28 mark at the NCAA East First Round to become the first Hoya with a sub-10-minute time in the event. She then went sub-9:50 in the NCAA preliminary race, posting 9:45.58.
 
Tinoda Matsatsa | 800m | Second Team All-American
  • Matsatsa finished 10th in the 800m prelims on Wednesday, taking fifth in his heat with a time of 1:45.92.
  • The junior punched his ticket to nationals by shattering the program record with a mark of 1:44.75 in the quarterfinals.
  • This is Matsatsa's fourth consecutive All-America recognition and second of the year.
 
Charlotte Tomkinson | 1,500m | Second Team All-American
  • Tomkinson reached nationals for a second consecutive season in the 1,500m and finished with the 15th-fastest mark (4:11.16) among the field.
  • This is the first All-America honor of Tomkinson's collegiate career.
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Players Mentioned

Barrett Justema

Barrett Justema

Middle Distance/Distance
Junior
Charlotte Tomkinson

Charlotte Tomkinson

Middle Distance/Distance
Graduate Student
Jaden Marchan

Jaden Marchan

Sprints
Sophomore
Tinoda Matsatsa

Tinoda Matsatsa

Middle Distance / Distance
Junior

Players Mentioned

Barrett Justema

Barrett Justema

Junior
Middle Distance/Distance
Charlotte Tomkinson

Charlotte Tomkinson

Graduate Student
Middle Distance/Distance
Jaden Marchan

Jaden Marchan

Sophomore
Sprints
Tinoda Matsatsa

Tinoda Matsatsa

Junior
Middle Distance / Distance