Track & Field

Track Has Strong Showing at Osprey Open

POMONA, N.J. (4/7/07) - Seniors Liz Bauer (Rahway, N.J.) and Brian Sims (Keyport, N.J.) and sophomore Erin Jones (Upper Saddle River, N.J.) each won an event to lead a strong showing at the Osprey Open at Richard Stockton College on Saturday afternoon. 

In her first meet of the season, Bauer won the javelin throw with a toss of 31.28 meters (102-11).

Jones' busy afternoon was highlighted with a victory in the pole vault with a jump of 2.70 meters (8-10.25).  Jones also finished fifth in the 100-meter hurdles (18.27), sixth in the long jump (4.60m/15-01.25), seventh in the high jump (1.38m/4-06.25) and 23^rd in the 200-meter dash (31.72).

Sims won the 3000-meter steeplechase by more than 10 seconds, finishing in 10:24.40.

Sophomore Sherene Stephens (Orange, N.J.) had a strong meet, placing second in the triple jump (34-07.50) and third in the 100-meter hurdles (18.03).

In other men's action, sophomore Jason Staggers (Jackson, N.J.) finished second in the long jump (6.61m/21-08.25) and eighth in the triple jump (13.09m/42-11.50).  Freshman Alvin Davis (Paterson, N.J.) was sixth in the 400-meter hurdles (1:01.67), while junior Nelson Stryker (Milltown, N.J.) was seventh in both the 200 meters (23.03) and 400 meters (52.31).

The Cougars return to action on Saturday, April 14, when they compete at the Seventh Annual Bill Omeltchenko Track Meet at USMMA-Kings Point.