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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

SPRING 2007
WEEK ENDING 4/8/07

TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK  

Terry Pearson, New Jersey City University
Senior
Jersey City, NJ/Lincoln

Pearson becomes the second different Gothic Knight to earn NJAC Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week honors after competing at Richard Stockton’s Osprey Open in Pomona, NJ. He placed third in a field of 30 competitors in the 400 meters with a time of 50.96. Pearson had the top time among six NJAC competitors entered in the 400 meter event.

FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK  

Aaron Braxton, Rowan University
Sophomore
Swedesboro, NJ/Kingsway

Braxton earns NJAC Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week honors for the third consecutive week after competing at the University of Pennsylvania Invitational at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, PA. He placed first in a field of 18 competitors in the discus with a winning mark of 49.82 meters. Braxton also placed second in a field of 12 competitors in the shot put with a throw of 15.16 meters.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Sean Corey, Rowan University
Freshman
Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East

Corey earns NJAC Outdoor Rookie of the Week honors after competing at the University of Pennsylvania Invitational at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, PA. He placed first in a field of 11 competitors in the javelin with a winning throw of 56.01 meters.

PREVIOUS ATHLETES OF THE WEEK - SPRING 2007

  Track Athlete Field Athlete Rookie

Week 1

Donnie Bellamy, Jr.
NJCU
*Aaron Braxton
Rowan
Akeem Lloyd
Rutgers-Camden

Week 2

*Tony Williams
Montclair State
*Aaron Braxton
Rowan
Jamar Byrd
NJCU

Week 3

Terry Pearson
NJCU
*Aaron Braxton
Rowan
Sean Corey
Rowan

* Indicates ECAC Athlete of the Week selection as well