Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Senior Michelle Grecni (Danbury, Conn.) of the women’s indoor track and field team and sophomore Yakabu Ibrahim (Franklin, N.J.) of the men’s indoor track and field team have been named as the Connecticut Army National Guard/Southern Connecticut State University Athletes of the Week.

Grecni won the New England championship in the pole vault last weekend by breaking her own school record with a NCAA automatic qualifying mark of 4.10 meters. Grecni remains tops in Division II in that event. The Owls finished second as a team at New England’s thanks in part to Grecni’s efforts.

Ibrahim set a new SCSU record and claimed an individual New England title in the 60 meter hurdles at last weekend’s Championships. Ibrahim actually set a new school record in prelims with a time of 7.93 seconds. His time was a NCAA provisional qualifying mark and is the sixth-best in Division II this year. The Owls placed third as a team at New England’s.

The Connecticut Army National Guard is serving as the title sponsor of Southern Connecticut State University’s ‘Athlete of the Week’ recognition program. Initiated in September, 2007, the ‘Athlete of the Week’ program recognizes one female and one male student-athlete each week for demonstrated excellence on the playing field.