March 24, 2007 - at Monmouth Invitational

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March 24, 2007     
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

College Track & Field
Women 10-2 at Monmouth Rider Men 9-2

WEST LONG BRANCH—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.”

Senior Jazmine Fenlator (Wayne/Wayne Valley) won the hammer with an ECAC qualifying toss of 161’9” and placed second in both the shot put (46’4.25”) and the discus (146’2”).  Sophomore Kelly Kajunski (Glenmore, Pa./Downington East) won the high jump (5’4”) and placed fifth in the triple jump (34’ 0.75”).

For the Rider men, the 4 x 100 relay of senior David Payne (Neptune), junior Randy Nixon (Manorville, NY/West Hampton), sophomore Desmond Hamilton (Pennsauken) and sophomore AJ Parillo (South River) won in a meet record and an IC4A qualifying time of 41.54. Payne was second in the 100m (11.15).

Junior Paul Matuszak (Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan) was second in the 5,000m (15:31.51)

Junior Elizabeth Clatch (Drums, PA/Hazelton Area) was second in the javelin with an ECAC qualifying toss of 132’, and twin sister junior Rebecca Clatch (Drums, PA/Hazelton Area) was fourth (127’9”). “Elizabeth had a terrible year physically last year,” Pasquariello said. “She has a disc condition (back injury) that really limited her last year, and had a tough sophomore year after a great high school career. For her to come back and get that qualifying mark is really tremendous. It shows her perseverance.”

Freshman Karlise Cureton (Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Twp.) was second in the 100m hurdles (15.30).

Senior Doug Beck (Branchburg/Somerville) placed third in the discus with an IC4A qualifying toss of 160’9”, Parillo placed third in both the long jump (21’8.25”) and the 400m (49.62). Junior John Smith (Cliffwood Beach/Matawan) was third in the 5,000m (15:17.17) and Nixon was fourth in the 110m hurdles (15.57). Senior Danny Enck (Lititz, PA/Warwick) placed fifth in the hammer (164’4”).

Sophomore Tabatha Haskins (Medford/Shawnee) placed third in the triple jump (35’6.75”) and fifth in the long jump (17’2.25”). Senior Katie O’Connor (Forked River, N.J./Lacey Twp.) placed third in the high jump (5’2”), senior Allyson Angelo (Brick/Red Bank Catholic) placed third in the pole vault (10’).

Freshman Jennifer Alksmant (Forked River/Lacey Township) placed fourth in the discus (125’6”), freshman Alicia Price (Voorhees/Eastern) was fourth in the shot put (38’10.5”) and senior Lauren Deane (Jackson/Jackson Memorial) placed fifth in the hammer (114’3”).

“Outdoors there are a lot more variables to deal with, like the weather, and we were real happy with the way both teams handled the weather conditions,” Pasquariello said. “It was brisk and windy and they went out and had persistence in their performance.”

Team Scoring

Men
Rider     96.00, Fairleigh Dickinson 57.00
Rider     94.00, Fordham 43.00
Rider     99.00, Hofstra 32.00
Rider     98.00, Iona 34.00
Rider    106.00, New Jersey Institute 51.00
Rider     99.00, St. Francis (N.Y.) 66.00
Rider     98.00, St. Joseph's (Pa.) 49.00
Rider    102.00, St. Peter's 49.00
Rider     95.00, Temple 81.00
Monmouth    121.00, Rider 75.00
Rutgers     89.00, Rider 83.00

Women
Rider     85.00, Delaware State  84.00
Rider    101.00, Fairleigh Dickinson  45.00
Rider    100.00, Fordham  59.00
Rider    110.00, Hofstra 13.00
Rider    101.00, Iona   25.00
Rider    113.00, New Jersey Institute  13.00
Rider    102.00, St. Francis (N.Y.)  45.00
Rider     91.00, St. Joseph's (Pa.)  71.00
Rider    113.00, St. Peter's 23.00
Rider     88.00, Temple 75.00
Rutgers     86.00, Rider  74.00
Monmouth    118.00, Rider 74.00