Dean McCleese, New Jersey City University
Freshman
Trenton, NJ/Trenton Central

McCleese becomes the second different Gothic Knight to earn NJAC Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week honors after traveling to Ewing to compete at the New Jersey Invitational hosted by TCNJ. He placed second in a field of 29 competitors in the 100 meter dash with an ECAC and personal best time of 10.93. He also placed third in a field of 38 competitors in the 200 meters with an ECAC qualifying time of 22.12. McCleese also was a member of the Gothic Knights’ 4x100 meter relay which placed second in a nine-team field with a NCAA provisional time of 41.85.

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

Asimou earns NJAC Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week honors for the second consecutive week after traveling to Kings Point, NY to compete in the Bill Omeltchenko Invitational hosted by the United States Merchant Marine Academy. He won his second event of the year by placing first in a field of 28 competitors in the shot put with a NCAA provisional throw of 15.70 meters.

Kyle Hayes, Rowan University
Freshman
Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant Boro

Hayes earns NJAC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Rookie of the Week honors for the second time this season after competing in the Profs’ own Rowan Open contested at John Page Field. He placed first in a field of six competitors in the long jump with a meet record and NCAA provisional leap of 7.00 meters. Hayes also placed third in a field of eight competitors in the 100 meter dash with a time of 11.41.