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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

WINTER 2006-07
WEEK ENDING 1/21/07

TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK  

Joseph Minch, Rowan University
Senior
Yardville, NJ/Bordentown Regional

Minch earns NJAC Track Athlete of the Week honors after competing in a pair of individual events at the Ursinus Classic in Collegeville, PA. He placed second in a field of 19 runners in the 1,000 meters with a time of 2:38.31. He also placed eighth in a field of 45 competitors in the 800 meters with a time of 2:03.00. Minch’s performances helped spark the Profs to a ninth place finish in the 13-team meet.

FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK  

Jason Staggers, Kean University
Sophomore
Jackson, NJ/Jackson

Staggers earns NJAC Field Athlete of the Week honors after competing in a pair of jumping events at the Ursinus Classic in Collegeville, PA. He placed sixth in a field of 21 competitors in the long jump with a leap of 6.14 meters. Staggers also placed sixth in a field of 14 jumpers in the triple jump with a mark of 12.54 meters.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Lee Jones, The College of New Jersey
Freshman
Galloway, NJ/Absegami

Jones becomes the second different Lion to earn NJAC Rookie honors after competing in one individual event and one relay at the Ursinus Classic in Collegeville, PA. He was a member of the Lions’ 4x200 meter relay team that placed second in a field of six teams with an ECAC qualifying time of 1:33.98. He also placed third in a field of 33 competitors in the 55 meter dash with a time of 6.68 seconds. Jones helped TCNJ place fourth as a team in the 13-team meet.


 

PREVIOUS ATHLETES OF THE WEEK - WINTER 2006-07

  Track Athlete Field Athlete Rookie

Week 1

Rich Luettchau
Richard Stockton
Chris Huch
Richard Stockton
No Nominations

Week 2

Rob McGowan
TCNJ
Anthony Siciliano
Richard Stockton
Steven Licketto
TCNJ

Week 3

Brian Kopnicki
TCNJ
No Nominations Lionel King
NJCU

Week 4

Joseph Minch
Rowan
Jason Staggers
Kean
Lee Jones
TCNJ

* Indicates ECAC Athlete of the Week selection as well