Track & Field

Track Competes at Danny Curran Invitational

CHESTER, Pa. (3/31/07) - The Kean University men's and women's track and field team competed at the Danny Curran Invitational hosted by Widener University over the weekend. 

For the women, sophomore Demeka Pressley (Trenton, N.J.) had a strong showing, as she placed eighth in the 200-meter dash (27.19), ninth in the 400-meter dash (1:03.61), 11^th in the long jump (4.36 meters) and 12^th in the 100-meter hurdles (17.76). 

Sophomore Sherene Stephens (Orange, N.J.) finished team's highest finish of the afternoon, placing fifth in the triple jump (10.13 meters) and was 10^th in the 100-meter hurdles (17.45).

In the men's meet, junior Nelson Stryker (Milltown, N.J.) finished eighth in the 200-meter dash (22.96) and 11^th in the 100-meter dash (11.55), while sophomore Jason Staggers (Jackson, N.J.) placed eighth in the triple jump (12.82 meters.)

The Cougars compete at the Penn Invitational at University of Pennsylvania, on Saturday April 7^th.