The women’s track & field program was named the Rider University Team of the Year for the 2006-07 academic school year, it was announced Tuesday.

Senior Jazmine Fenlator of the track & field team, junior Don Fisch of the wrestling team, and junior Jason Thompson of the basketball team have been named the winners of the Clair Bee Trophy as Rider University Athletes of the Year for 2006-07.

The Rider University men’s and women’s track & field programs were honored by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association as 2007 All-Academic teams.

Rider University’s David Payne and Jazmine Fenlator were named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association 2007 All-Academic Teams.

Jazmine Fenlator of Wayne, a recent graduate of Rider University, was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 2 women's track & field/cross country teams.

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announces Rider University’s Jazmine Fenlator and Siena College’s Laura Woolgar have been selected as the conference’s nominees for the 2007 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. 

Two members of the Rider University track & field program, sophomore Desmond Hamilton and sophomore Kelly Kajunski, have been named the Rider Athletes of the Month for all competition in May.  Both Hamilton and Kajunski earned All-East Region honors.

Senior Jazmine Fenlator (Wayne/Wayne Valley) completed her outstanding Rider University career at the NCAA Regional Championships, hosted by the University of Florida Friday and Saturday in James G. Pressly Stadium at Percy Beard Track. “It is going to be strange going to meets without her,” said Rider head coach Rob Pasquariello. “She’s been the driving force for the women’s team for four years. We broke new ground with her, qualifying for big meets like this one. She had been paving the way.”

Sophomore Desmond Hamilton (Pennsauken) has qualified for the NCAA National Track & Field Championships in the long jump. “In all of the years that Rider has had track and field, he is only the second person to get to nationals,” said Rider head coach Rob Pasquariello.

Five members of the Rider University track & field teams are traveling to Gainesville, Florida for the NCAA Regional Championships, hosted by the University of Florida May 25-26.

Rider University sophomore Kelly Kajunski led the Rider University track and field teams at the ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) and ICAAAA Championships on Sunday, winning the high jump competition at the William Weaver Track and Field Stadium on the campus of Princeton University.  “It was a fantastic weekend,” said head coach Rob Pasquariello.  “Our athletes made the most of a very important opportunity and stepped up to the next level.”

The Rider University women’s track & field team won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship Sunday and the Rider men placed second to perennial champion Manhattan. “I have mixed emotions,” said Rider head coach Rob Pasquariello. “On the women’s side our kids stepped up. They went out and took it. On the men’s side, Manhattan really took it to us, so give them credit, they are a great team.”

The Rider University men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams placed 17 athletes on the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference All-Academic team it was announced by the conference office Sunday night.  “It shows the kids commitment to not only excel on the track but in the classroom as well,” said head coach Rob Pasquariello.

On the strength of wins from senior Jazmine Fenlator (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley) in the hammer (49.58m) and junior Rebecca Clatch (Drums, Pa./Hazelton Area) in the javelin (40.46m), the Rider women’s track and field team holds a one point lead over Manhattan College after day one of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference track and field championships hosted by Rider University this weekend.  “I thought on the men’s side, we did about as well as we could do,” said head coach Rob Pasquariello.  “On the women’s side, we made some big mental mistakes out there today and left a lot of points on the board and in a close meet, that isn’t a good thing.”

Two members of the Rider University track & field program, senior Jazmine Fenlator and senior David Payne, have been named the Rider Athletes of the Month for April. “It's great to see David and Jazmine getting recognized for this award,” said Rider head coach Rob Pasquariello.

Several Broncs competed at the Broadmead Invitational Tuesday, hosted by Princeton University. “This was a very good day,” said Rider head coach Rob Pasquariello.

The Broncs completed the weekend at the Penn Relay Carnival and also competed at the Lion Invitational Saturday. “We finished up the regular season right where we wanted to be,” said Rider head coach Rob Pasquariello.

Several members of the Rider University track & field teams are competing at the 2007 Penn Relay Carnival hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Thursday-Saturday. “Our All-East performers rose to the occasion today and did well,” said Rider head coach Rob Pasquariello.

Several members of the Rider University track & field teams are competing at the 2007 Penn Relay Carnival hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Thursday-Saturday. “We had an average day,” said Rider head coach Rob Pasquariello. “We were hoping that since there was no team pressure, the kids would go out and have big individual performances, and that didn’t happen. Maybe they need the team pressure to excel. Our women really have that team concept.”

The Broncs competed at the Larry Ellis Memorial Invitational this weekend at Princeton University. “We did well today,” said Rider head coach Rob Pasquariello. “We got a lot of qualifiers and we broke some team records. Our leaders really stepped up and took advantage of the weather.”

The Broncs are competing at the Larry Ellis Memorial Invitational Friday and Saturday, hosted by Princeton University. “It was a good, solid performance,” said Rider head coach Rob Pasquariello.  “There is always good competition here at this meet.”

Both the Rider men’s and women’s track & field teams placed third of seven teams in the Rider Quad Outdoor Invitational on Saturday.  “Everything went well today,” said head coach Rob Pasquariello.  “We took advantage of a tremendous opportunity to run at home in familiar surroundings in live competition before the conference championships that we are hosting in two weeks.”

Rider University senior Jazmine Fenlator was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Performer of the Week for all competition April 3-9. The award marks the third time in three weeks Fenlator has won the award this spring.

Rider competed this past weekend at the Duke Invitational against some of the top competition on the East Coast and not only won a few events, helped put Rider track and field on the map.  “We had some really big-time mature performances,” said head coach Rob Pasquariello.

The Rider track and field teams are competing this weekend at the Duke Asics Invitational.  “I thought some of the kids took real advantage today of the good weather, the top competition and made themselves better with their performances,” said head coach Rob Pasquariello.

Jazmine Fenlator of the track & field team and Don Fisch of the wrestling team were named the Rider University Athletes of the Month for March.

Jazmine Fenlator and David Payne of the Rider University track & field teams were named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Performers of the Week for all competition March 27-April 2.  “This is great for both programs,” said Rider head coach Rob Pasquariello.

Jazmine Fenlator, a senior on the Rider University outdoor track & field team, was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Performer of the Week for all competition through March 25.  “Jazmine continued right where she left off from the indoor season,” said head coach Rob Pasquariello.

The Rider track & field teams began the 2007 outdoor season at the Monmouth Season Opener meet Saturday, with the women defeating 10 of 12 opponents, and the men defeating nine of 11 opponents. “We did pretty well today,” said Rider head coach Rob Pasquariello. “It was a real solid, positive performance.”