MEET: Colonial Relays
WHEN: Apr. 2-4
WHERE: The College Of William & Mary
MEET: Roadrunner Invitational
WHEN: Apr. 4
WHERE: Athletic Center Turf, Ramapo College
opening stretch… The Saint Peter's track and field team returns to action this weekend with a pair of events.
last time out… The Peacocks last competed on Mar. 28 at the 20th Annual Monmouth Season Opener.
- Ieshawn Johnson finished third overall in the men's discus throw with a toss of 45.29-meters.
- Karl Desil came in sixth place overall in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 57.67
- In the 400-meter event, Dexter Valley notched a top-10 finish, coming in eighth overall.
- Raquel Henderson competed in the 200-meter dash, coming in seventh with a 26.64-second effort.
- Amanda Marcelin and Shenell Garner notched top-10 finishes in the women's discus throw.
next time out… Saint Peter's returns to action on Apr. 11 with a pair of weekend meets. Members of the team will travel to George Mason to compete in the Mason Invite while others will travel to Rider to compete in the Rider Invite.
ECAC/IC4A Indoor qualifiers… Five members of the team earned ECAC/IC4A Indoor qualifying marks this season.
- Jermaine Lascelles (500-meter and High Jump)
- Jamel Presley (60m Hurdles)
- Wellington Brown (Long Jump)
- Ieshawn Johnson (Weight Throw)
- Alexandra Moffatt (Pole Vault)
- Lance Weaver (800m)
maac honors… Nkeka Pinheiro and Alexandra Moffatt earned Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) indoor track and field honors for the week of Dec. 9-15.
- Pinheiro was named MAAC Women's Track Performer of the Week for her efforts at the Brother Jasper Invitational on Dec. 13. Pinheiro earned first-place honors in the 200-meter dash, clocking a time of 25.04. She also notched a second-place finish in the 60-meter dash, recording a time of 7.84 seconds.
- Moffatt earned MAAC Women's Field Performer of the Week for her record-breaking performance at the 6th Annual MAC Classic on Dec. 14. The sophomore broke a Saint Peter's record with her 3.60-meter (11' 9.75") effort in the pole vault. The record was previously held by Mary Krug, who vaulted 3.25 meters (10'8") in 2010.
ecac honors… Nneka Pinheiro and Jermaine Lascelles earned Corvias Division I Metro/Upstate ECAC Player of the Week honors for the week of Dec. 9-14.
- Pinheiro earned first-place honors in the 200-meter dash, clocking a time of 25.04. She also notched a second-place finish in the 60-meter dash, recording a time of 7.84 seconds.
- Lascelles was tabbed ECAC Rookie of the Week for his performances at the Brother Jasper Invitational and the 6th Annual MAC Classic. Lascelles earned ECAC/IC4A qualifying marks in the high jump with a leap of 2.04-meters (6' 8.25"). He earned his second qualifying mark in the 500-meter dash.
outdoor preseason poll (men)… Monmouth was tabbed as preseason favorites to repeat as Men's Outdoor champions, earning 47 points. Manhattan was picked to finish second, totaling 42 points, followed by Rider (36), Iona (28), Saint Peter's (25), Canisius (11) and Marist (10) to round out the poll.
outdoor preseason poll (women)… Monmouth was chosen to repeat as Women's Outdoor champions, totaling 80 points. Coming in second was Rider with 72 points, followed by Quinnipiac (60), Manhattan (58), Iona (45), Saint Peer's (35), Marist (24), Canisius (11) and Niagara (10) to round out the poll.
about the coach… Head coach Mike Massone is in his eighth season as the men and women's track and field head coach.
