Boyd has become synonymous with the NEC Rookie of the Week award, winning it for an unpecedented fifth time this season. The Long Island rookie claimed victory in both the 200-meter dash and long jump competition at the annual Metropolitan Conference Championships. His winning long jump mark of 7.21m stands third-best in the NEC with the top mark of 7.36m also belonging to the LIU freshman. Boyd’s 200-meter time is the NEC’s second-best performance, only one-hundredth of a second behind the top mark.