Track & Field

Cougars Open Outdoor Season at Monmouth 

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (3/24/07) - The Kean University track and field teams opened the 2007 outdoor season at the 12^th Annual Monmouth University Opener on Saturday, March 24^th.  The Cougars competed against a strong field of Divisions I, II and III student-athletes. 

Senior Brian Sims (Keyport, N.J.) had the top finish for the men's team, finishing eighth in the 3000-meter steeplechase in a time of 10:40.6.  Rookie Reggie James (Willingboro, N.J.) placed 17^th in 800-meter run (2:02.72), while junior Ryan Hebron (Middle Township, N.J.) was 20^th in the shot put (12.83 meters).

In the women's meet, sophomore Erin Jones (Upper Saddle River, N.J.) finished sixth in pole vault with a leap of 2.60 meters and was 19^th in the 100-meter hurdles (17.87).  Sophomore Demeka Pressley (Trenton, N.J.) placed 19^th in the long jump (4.67 meters) and was 20^th in the 100-meter hurdles (18.33), while sophomore Sarah Zadoyko (Pompton Lakes, N.J.) was 18^th in the discus throw (24.94 meters).