NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

WINTER 2006-07
WEEK ENDING 12/3/06

TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK  

Ebony Barnes, New Jersey City University
Sophomore
Elizabeth, NJ/Elizabeth

Barnes earns the first ever NJAC Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week honor after placing fourth in a field of 17 competitors in the 55-meter dash at the Collegiate Track Conference Relay Carnival conducted at Southern Connecticut University’s Moore Fieldhouse in New Haven, CT. Barnes posted a time of 7.60 seconds in the 55 meters to propel the Gothic Knights to a seventh place team finish in the meet.

FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK  

Jessica Matthews, Richard Stockton College
Sophomore
Toms River, NJ/Toms River North

Matthews earns the first ever NJAC Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week honor after placing third in a field of 13 competitors in the high jump at the CTC Relays in New Haven, CT. Her mark of 5’1.75" was more than two inches higher than the fourth place finisher in the event. Matthews’ performance propelled the Ospreys to a sixth place team finish in the meet.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Lisa Shepherd, Richard Stockton College
Freshman
Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest

Shepherd earns the first ever NJAC Indoor Track & Field Rookie of the Week selection after placing second in the high jump in a field of 13 competitors at the CTC Relays in New Haven, CT. In the first collegiate meet of her career, she successful cleared 5’3.75", a full two inches higher than the third place finisher in the event.


 

PREVIOUS ATHLETES OF THE WEEK - WINTER 2006-07

  Track Athlete Field Athlete Rookie

Week 1

Ebony Barnes
NJCU
Jessica Matthews
Richard Stockton
Lisa Shepherd
Richard Stockton

* Indicates ECAC Athlete of the Week selection as well