| 2001 Championship Meet Results |
CONGRATULATIONS
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| 2001 All-Conference Team | |
| Past Men's Team Champions/ Meet Records | |
| Past Women's Team Champions/Meet Records |
| OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD NEWS |
| TCNJ MEN AND WOMEN TAKE NJAC
TEAM TITLES |
| The College of New Jersey won the men's and women's outdoor track and
field titles at the 2001 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC)
Championships on Saturday, May 5. The men compiled 242 points in
the eight team field while the women had 224 with nine teams competing.
It was the women's 18th overall NJAC crown and ninth straight.
The men have won four consecutive NJAC titles and 10 overall. AWARD WINNERS William Paterson University's Kenneisha Reid (fr. P.C.T./Paterson, NJ) and Robert Hargrove (jr. Vineland/Vineland, NJ) were the Thomas Gerrity Award winners for the Most Outstanding Female and Male Athlete respectively. Reid won the long jump (16'3 3/4", 4.97m) and triple jump (36'3", 11.05m) and was a member of two first place relays: the 4x100 (48.96) and 4x400 (4:06.91). The 4x100 relay set a new meet record, previously held by Rowan in 1992 (49.00). Hargrove took first in the 100 (10.72) and 200 meter (21.29) events. His 200 meter time broke a 23 year old mark held by Rowan University's Joe Taylor in 1978 (21.44). New Jersey City University's Diana Lawson (fr. Queen of Peace/Union, NJ) was the Outstanding Female Track Athlete. Lawson won the 200 (25.09) and 400 meters (57.39). Her 200 meter time broke the conference meet mark of 25.09 held by Sharon Kearnes of Montclair State (25.24). Rutgers-Camden's Matt Collins (so. Bishop Eustace/Gibbstown, NJ) was named the Outstanding Male Track Athlete. Collins finished first in the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 14.84. Rowan University's Kathy Darling (so. Milford/Milford, DE) received the Outstanding Female Field Athlete for the second consecutive year. Darling had new meet records with first place marks in the discus (155'7", 47.42m) and javelin (149'7", 45.60m). Darling set the NJAC javelin mark last year (126'4", 38.52m) while TCNJ's Sue Piekarz had the discus standard in 1991 (152'3", 46.42m). TCNJ's Paul Catley (sr. Monmouth Reg./Tinton Falls, NJ) was selected the Outstanding Male Field Athlete with a first place in the shot put (52'8 1/4", 16.06m). The women's Coach of the Year was Horace Perkins of William Paterson University while the men's Coach of the Year was Rutgers-Camden's Jon Jenkins. RECORDS BROKEN Rowan University had two relays which established new NJAC Championship records. The Profs won the 4x100 (41.53) and 4x400 (3:14.75). Both previous marks were set in 1993 by Montclair State (41.70 and 3:15.31). The 4x100 consisted of Ed Fortune (fr. John Adams/Queens, NY), Jesse Storey (so. Neptune/ Neptune, NJ), Clinton Tabb (fr. Pennsauken/Pennsauken, NJ) and Tyree Jackson (fr. Camden/Camden, NJ) while the 4x400 members were Jorge Santiago (so. Highland Reg./Erial, NJ), Tabb, Scott Lipford (fr. Ocean City/Egg Harbor Twp., NJ) and Storey. Michele Ruffin (sr. Brick Twp./ Brick Twp., NJ) of Richard Stockton College had a meet record in the hammer throw with a first place mark of 145' (44.20m). RSC's Kim Marino (fr. Middletown/Egg Harbor Twp., NJ) finished first in the pole vault with a meet record of 11'6 1/2" (3.52m). Final Men's Team Scores: 1. The College of New Jersey 242; 2. Rowan University 130; T3. Montclair State University 56; T3. William Paterson University 56; 5. Rutgers-Camden 48; 6. Kean University 29; 7. Richard Stockton College 27; 8. Ramapo College 26. Final Women's Team Scores: 1. The College of New Jersey 224; 2. William Paterson University 97; 3. Rowan University 59.5; 4. Rutgers-Camden 46; 5. Richard Stockton College 43; 6. Ramapo College 41; 7. Kean University 37.5; 8. Montclair State University 27; 9. New Jersey City University 24. Individual men's event winners 100 Meters Robert Hargrove William Paterson University 10.72@ 200 Meters Robert Hargrove William Paterson University 21.29#* 400 Meters Jesse Storey Rowan University 48.61 800 Meters Scott Beil The College of New Jersey 1:56.42 1500 Meters Tom Baldwin Montclair State University 3:58.93 5000 Meters Eamon O'Brien The College of New Jersey 15:26.38 10,000 Meters Brian Daly Ramapo College 35:28.64 110 Meter High Hurdles Matt Collins Rutgers-Camden 14.84@ 400 Meter Int. Hurdles Dave Burns The College of New Jersey 52.99@ 3,000 Meter Steeplechase Joe Switzer The College of New Jersey 9:58.16 4x100 Meter Relay Rowan University 41.53#@ (Ed Fortune, Jesse Storey, Clinton Tabb, Tyree Jackson) 4x400 Meter Relay Rowan University 3:14.75#@ (Jorge Santiago, Clinton Tabb, Scott Lipford, Jesse Storey) High Jump Manny Alonso Rowan University 6' ( 1.83m) Pole Vault Eric Reissek Richard Stockton College 15'3" (4.65m)@ Long Jump Ed Fortune Rowan University 21'11 1/2" ( 6.69m) Triple Jump Rich Hawkins The College of New Jersey 39'10" (12.14m) Shot Put Paul Catley The College of New Jersey 52'8 1/4" (16.06m)* Discus Chris Hughes The College of New Jersey 159'5" (48.60m)@ Hammer Throw Chris Hughes The College of New Jersey 157'8" (48.06m) Javelin Mike Polulak The College of New Jersey 198'9" (60.58m)@ Individual women's event winners 100 Meters Attor Kludze Rutgers-Camden 12.54 200 Meters Diana Lawson New Jersey City University 25.09#@ 400 Meters Diana Lawson New Jersey City University 57.39@ 800 Meters Ronna Killins Ramapo College 2:22.92 1500 Meters Claire McGuire The College of New Jersey 4:43.70 3000 Meters Beth Vesey The College of New Jersey 10:29.06 5000 Meters Lindsay Scarborough The College of New Jersey 19:01.69 10,000 Meters Erin Cahill The College of New Jersey 41:52.39 100 Meter High Hurdles Erica DiStefano The College of New Jersey 14.76@ 400 Meter Int. Hurdles Tierra Hicks Montclair State University 1:05.39 4x100 Meter Relay William Paterson University 48.96#@ (Fatima Hurst, Peta-gaye Barnett, Melissa Drakeford, Kenneisha Reid) 4x400 Meter Relay William Paterson University 4:06.91 (Peta-gaye Barnett, Kenneisha Reid, Jocelyn Korzon, Amy Forte) High Jump Erica DiStefano The College of New Jersey 5'5" (1.65m)@ Pole Vault Kim Marino Richard Stockton College 11'6 1/2" (3.52m)#* Long Jump Kenneisha Reid William Paterson University 16'3 3/4" (4.97m) Triple Jump Kenneisha Reid William Paterson University 36'3" (11.05m) Shot Put Lauren Donohue Rowan University 39'5" (12.01m) Discus Kathy Darling Rowan University 155'7" ( 47.42m)#* Hammer Throw Michele Ruffin Richard Stockton College 145' (44.20m)# Javelin Kathy Darling Rowan University 149'7" (45.60m)#* # New Meet Record * NCAA Automatic Standard @ NCAA Provisional Standard |