<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0qqkrG_0vjjgYHm00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0qqkrG_0vjjgYHm00" width="675" height="450" >Bridgewater, NJ - Keegan Baluja has been named the NEC Rookie of the Week for the second time this season, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon. Baluja receives his second nod of this season after the Staten Island, NY native turned in an impressive 22nd place finish out of 115 runners at the Ted Owens Invite last Saturday. Baluja's time of 26:32 in the 8k helped the Green &amp; White claim third in the team standings with 86 points. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Another <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NECXC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NECXC</a> Rookie Of The Week nod for <dfn><a href="/sports/mens-cross-country/roster/keegan-baluja/15890" rel="smarttag" rev="15890">Keegan Baluja</a></dfn>! At the Ted Owens Invite, Baluja finished 22nd in the 8k with a time of 26:32. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsFly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsFly</a><a href="https://t.co/d59KfkRBO6">pic.twitter.com/d59KfkRBO6</a>— Wagner XC/Track (@Wagner_XCTF) <a href="https://twitter.com/Wagner_XCTF/status/1839012705518366939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>Fellow Staten Island native senior Justin Morris was also named an NEC Prime Performer for his 11th place finish at the Ted Owens Invite.The Seahawks will return to action on October 5th for the Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh in Bethlehem, PA.</div></body>

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Keegan Baluja Earns Second NEC Rookie Of The Week Nod

Bridgewater, NJ - Keegan Baluja has been named the NEC Rookie of the Week for the second time this season, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon. Baluja receives his second nod of this season after the Staten Island, NY native turned in an impressive 22nd place finish out of 115 runners at the Ted Owens Invite last Saturday. Baluja's time of 26:32 in the 8k helped the Green & White claim third in the team standings with 86 points.