Track & Field

Track Competes at Collegeville Classic

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. (1/19/07) - The Kean University Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field team competed at the Collegeville Classic hosted by Ursinus College and held on Friday, January 19, 2007.

On the men's side sophomore Jason Staggers (Jackson, N.J.) placed sixth in the men's triple jump with a leap of 12.54 meters. Staggers also placed sixth in the men's long jump at 6.14. Freshman Peterson Paquiot (Elizabeth, N.J.) also competed in the men's long jump and placed 16th at 5.48 meters. Junior Ryan Hebron (Middle Township, N.J.) placed sixth in the men's shot put with a throw of 12.85 meters, while Jan Bergus (Lincoln Park, N.J.) placed 14th in the same event with a throw of 10.52 meters. On the track, Reggie James (Willingboro, N.J.) placed fifth in the men's 1000 meter run with a time of 2:43.92.

Highlighting the women's events, Demeka Pressley (Trenton, N.J.) placed 24th in the women's 200 meter dash with a time of 29.67. Sophomore Sarah Zadoyko (Pompton Lakes, N.J.) finished 12th in the women's shotput with a throw of 8.49 meters while teammate Christina Cohen (Emerson, N.J.) placed 15th with a throw of 6.95 meters.

The team will compete again on Saturday, January 27th at the John Covert Classic hosted by Lehigh University.