NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

WINTER 2007-08
WEEK ENDING 12/2/07

TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK  

Matthew St. Germain, Ramapo College
Junior
North Arlington, NJ/Queen of Peace

St. Germain earns the first NJAC Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week selection of the season after traveling to South Orange to compete at the season-opening Seton Hall Open held at the Richie and Sheila Regan Field House. He opened his junior season by placing fifth in the 60-meter dash with a school-record time of 7.22. St. Germain’s performance was one of three Ramapo men's school-records that fell at the Seton Hall Open.

FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK  

Eugene Asimou, Montclair State University
Junior
Livingston, NJ/Livingston

Asimou earns the first NJAC Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week selection of the season after traveling to New Haven, CT to compete at the Wesleyan (CT) University Invitational. He opened his junior season by placing first in a field of 31 competitors in the shot put with a winning throw of 15.42 meters. Asimou also placed fourth in a field of 24 competitors in the weight throw with a toss of 12.91 meters.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Marc Robinson, New Jersey City University
Freshman
Maplewood, NJ/St. Benedict's Prep

Robinson earns the first NJAC Men’s Indoor Track & Field Rookie of the Week selection after traveling to New Haven, CT to compete at the CTC Carnival Relay Classic contested at Yale University. In the first collegiate meet of his career, he anchored the NJCU 4x200 meter relay which placed third in a field of 11 teams with a time of 1:34.41. He also was a member of the Gothic Knights’ 4x400 meter relay which placed sixth with a time of 3:36.61. Robinson’s performance helped propel NJCU to a seventh place finish in the nine-team meet.

PREVIOUS ATHLETES OF THE WEEK - WINTER 2007-08

  Track Athlete Field Athlete Rookie

Week 1

Matthew St. Germain
Ramapo
*Eugene Asimou
Montclair State
Marc Robinson
NJCU

* Indicates ECAC Athlete of the Week selection as well