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2008 Outdoor Track News

Stewart, Fox capture titles
at NJAC track championships

POMONA (May 3, 2008) – Rutgers University-Camden junior Travis Stewart (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional) and senior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional) earned titles here Saturday and each added a program record as the Scarlet Raptors competed in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship at Richard Stockton College.

Stewart captured the NJAC title at 10,000 meters in a time of 32:49.29 and then came back later in the day to finish second at 5,000 meters with a program-record time of 15:23.68. He broke his own mark of 15:26.95 set at the Lions’ Invitational April 28, 2007. The impressive performance earned Stewart All-NJAC First Team honors at 10,000 meters and All-NJAC Second Team honors at 5,000 meters.

Fox captured the NJAC title – and NJAC First Team honors – at 800 meters, running a 1:52.56 to post one of the top times in the country this season. That broke his old program mark of 1:52.60, set at the Swarthmore Last Chance Meet May 14, 2007.

Those outstanding performances helped the Rutgers-Camden men post 66 points to finish sixth out of nine teams at the NJAC meet. The College of New Jersey won the men’s meet for the 11th consecutive season, with 187.5 points, while the TCNJ women (254 points) won their 16th straight NJAC title.

The Rutgers-Camden women finished ninth with 15 points. Eight points came from freshman Robin England (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township), who finished second at 5,000 meters in a time of 19:22.19 to earn All-NJAC Second Team honors.

In addition to second-place finishes from Stewart and England at 5,000 meters, the Scarlet Raptors also received another All-NJAC Second Team honor when junior Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen) finished as the conference runner-up at 1,500 meters. Salamon posted a time of 3:59.21, less than one second off the program mark of 3:58.29 held by Fox.

The Rutgers-Camden men’s team also had a trio of athletes who finished third in their event to earn All-NJAC Honorable Mention. Sophomore Frank Iwanicki (Edgewater Park, NJ/Holy Cross) was third at 800 meters (1:55.19), teaming with Fox to give the Raptors two of the top three 800-meter runners in the conference. Likewise, the Raptors had two of the top three 10,000-meter runners as junior G. Brandon Gordon (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) finished third in 33:41.83, joining NJAC champion Stewart to produce 16 points for the Raptors in that event.

Rutgers-Camden also was sparked by freshman Ken Wise (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township), who finished third in the high jump. Wise, who recorded a jump of 1.90 meters, earned NJAC Honorable Mention in the event, adding to the NJAC First Team honors he won while capturing the conference high jump title during the indoor season.

The 800-meter run was the busiest event of the day for the Scarlet Raptor men, who placed five athletes among the NJAC’s 27 competitors who finished the event. In addition to Fox and Iwanicki finishing first and third, respectively, sophomore Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) was 10th, Salamon was 12th and freshman Osi Eigbe (Galloway, NJ/Absegami) finished 26th at 800 meters. Lloyd ran a 2:01.85, Salamon recorded a 2:02.39 and Eigbe ran a 2:17.58.

The Scarlet Raptors also showed their strength at 10,000 meters, where they featured three of the 12 athletes in that event. While Stewart and Gordon finished first and third, respectively, freshman Scott McCarthy (Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic) finished 10th in a time of 36:30.38.

The Rutgers-Camden men also received five points from their 4x400 relay team of Fox, Iwanicki, Lloyd and Salamon. That team finished fourth out of eight squads with a time of 3:26.02.

Sophomore Jon Anderson (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) produced three points with a sixth-place finish in the javelin competition (49.68 meters). Rutgers-Camden also received a pair of points on seventh-place finishes by junior Andrew Giordano (Gibbstown, NJ/Paulsboro) in the pole vault (3.30 meters) and sophomore Justin Edmonds (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) in the triple jump (13.10 meters). Edmonds also finished 15th in the long jump (5.75 meters).

The men’s team also saw senior Patrick Eigbe Jr. (Galloway, NJ/Absegami) finish 13th in the 100-meter dash (11.88), while senior Michael McClain (Sewell, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep) finished 19th in the long jump (4.81 meters). Junior Eric Sczepanski (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) posted a 59.53 time at 400 meters to finish 21st.

While England produced eight points for the women’s team, freshman Ayla Maldonado (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) collected six points. Maldonado finished fifth in the 400-meter dash (1:02.54) and seventh in the long jump (4.72 meters) for four and two points, respectively. She also finished 16th in the 200-meter dash (28:09).

Junior Steph Scarpa (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional) collected the other point for the Lady Raptors with an eighth-place finish at 5,000 meters (21:17.08).

Junior Becca Taylor (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights) had a busy day for the Lady Raptors, finishing ninth in the hammer (22.30 meters), 12th in the shot put (8.85 meters) and 15th in the javelin (22.02 meters).

Rutgers-Camden returns to action May 12 at the Last Chance Meet at Swarthmore College.

Rutgers-Camden sets program mark
in men’s 4x800 at Penn Relays

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (April 26, 2008) – The Penn Relays brought out the best in the Rutgers University-Camden men’s 4x800 relay team here Saturday.

The Scarlet Raptors shattered their old school record with a 7:49.75 clocking while finishing 10th of 13 teams in its section and 25th of 31 teams overall. Members of the Raptors’ record-setting team were freshman Jason Kendall (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township), senior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional), sophomore Frank Iwanicki (Edgewater Park, NJ/Holy Cross) and junior anchor Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen).

That quartet broke the school mark of 8:02.85 set at the Duke Invitational April 7, 2007 by Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City), Fox, Stefon Coleman (Penns Grove, NJ/Penns Grove) and Salamon.

The 4x800 relay mark was the second record the Rutgers-Camden men set in as many days at the Penn Relays. On Friday, the Scarlet Raptors posted a time of 10:14.88 to destroy their old record of 10:53:65 set at the Stockton Invitational on March 24, 2007. Members of the record-setting team were Salamon, sophomore Lloyd, Iwanicki and Fox.

The Rutgers-Camden relay teams return to action May 3 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Richard Stockton College.

Sat. 26                Penn Relays (Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA)    
Rutgers-Camden records:
* Men’s 4x800, Jason Kendall, Mike Fox, Frank Iwanicki, Jonathan Salamon, 7:49.75; (Old, 8:02.85 by Akeem Lloyd, Fox, Stefon Coleman and Jonathan Salamon, April 7, 2007 at the Duke Invitational)

Raptor quintet competes
at Lions’ Invitational

EWING (April 26, 2008) – While six of their teammates were competing at the Penn Relays over the weekend, five other members of the Rutgers University-Camden men’s and women’s outdoor track teams competed at the Lions’ Invitational, held Saturday at The College of New Jersey.

Junior Becca Taylor (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights) and senior Michael McClain (Sewell, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep) each competed in a pair of field events. McClain recorded his top jumps of the season in the long jump (5.05 meters to finish 21st out of 25 competitors) and the triple jump (10.89 meters, 16th of 17). Taylor, meanwhile, finished 16th out of 28 in the shot put (8.89 meters) and 23rd of 31 in the discus (27.16 meters).

Sophomore Ayla Maldonado (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) also competed in the long jump competition, finishing 13th of 22 jumpers with a distance of 4.50 meters.

On the track, a pair of brothers, senior Patrick Eigbe Jr. (Galloway, NJ/Absegami) and freshman Osi Eigbe (Galloway, NJ/Absegami) competed in three of the sprint events. Patrick Eigbe Jr. finished 14th of 30 in the 100-meter dash (11.87) and 12th of 34 in the 200-meter dash (23.73). Osi Eigbe, meanwhile, was 30th of 45 competitors in the 400-meter dash (55.93).

The entire Rutgers-Camden team will be reunited on Saturday, May 3, when the New Jersey Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships are held at Richard Stockton College.

Sat. 26              Lion’s Invitational (The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ)
NO TEAM SCORES

Rutgers-Camden distance medley team
sets program mark at Penn Relays

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (April 25, 2008) – The Rutgers University-Camden men’s distance medley team shattered its program record on its way to finishing 20th out of 26 entries at the Penn Relays here Friday.

The Scarlet Raptors posted a time of 10:14.88 to destroy their old record of 10:53:65 set at the Stockton Invitational on March 24, 2007. Members of the record-setting team were junior Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen), sophomore Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City), sophomore Frank Iwanicki (Edgewater Park, NJ/Holy Cross) and senior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional).

The old record was held by the team of Fox, Lloyd, Iwanicki and Travis Stewart (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional), who is a junior on this year’s team.

The only other Raptor to compete at the Penn Relays Friday was freshman high jumper Ken Wise (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township), who did not score.

On Saturday, Rutgers-Camden will compete in the 4x800 relay at 5 p.m. with a team of freshman Jason Kendall (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township), Fox, Iwanicki and Salamon.

The rest of the Rutgers-Camden men’s and women’s track teams will be competing at the Lions’ Invitational Saturday at The College of New Jersey in Ewing.

Fri. 25               Penn Relays (Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA)  
Rutgers-Camden records:
* Men’s Distance medley, Jonathan Salamon, Akeem Lloyd, Frank Iwanicki, Mike Fox, 10:14.88; (Old, 10:53.65 by Fox, Lloyd, Iwanicki and Travis Stewart, March 24, 2007 at the Stockton Invitational)

Rutgers-Camden’s England wins
Widener Invitational 10,000 M run

CHESTER, Penn. (April 18-19, 2008) – Freshman Robin England (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) won the women’s 10,000-meter run to highlight another strong performance for the Rutgers University-Camden outdoor track and field team at the Widener Invitational. The two-day event was held Friday and Saturday at Widener University in Chester, Penn.

England, competing Friday, posted an ECAC-qualifying time of 40:24.79 to easily outdistance a pair of other competitors in the race. She finished nearly 2:28 ahead of the second-place runner during her first 10,000-meter race of the spring.

England wasn’t the only Lady Raptor to turn in a standout performance at Widener. Junior Becca Taylor (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights) competed in four events over the two days, including her first hammer and javelin throws of the spring. She finished 12th in the hammer throw (20.08 M, 65-10) and 23rd in the javelin (19.10 M, 62-08). Taylor also finished 14th of 21 competitors in the discus (29.26 M, 96-00) and was 17th of 27 in the shot put (8.88 M, 29-1.75).

Sophomore Ayla Maldonado (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) recorded her top times of the season in both the 200-meter and 400-meter dashes. She finished 22nd of 43 runners at 200 meters (27.86) and 9th of 24 at 400 meters (1:01.90). She also was eighth of 27 competitors in the long jump (4.54 M, 14-10.75).

Junior Stephanie Scarpa (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional) also competed in her first invitational of the spring, finishing 45th at 5,000 meters (24:10.64).

On the men’s side, the Scarlet Raptors finished fourth of 18 teams in the 4x400 relay, posting a season-best time of 3:25.69. Members of the team were sophomore Frank Iwanicki (Edgewater Park, NJ/Holy Cross), senior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley), sophomore Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) and junior anchor Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen).

Fox and Salamon also were among the top runners in a field of 63 athletes competing at 1,500 meters. Fox finished 11th (3:59.27), while Salamon was 14th (4:03.67).

Iwanicki and freshman Jason Kendall (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) finished eighth and 13th, respectively, in a field of 58 runners at 800 meters, with both Raptors posting their top times of the season. Iwanicki ran a 1:56.21, while Kendall notched a 1:57.39.
Junior Travis Stewart (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional) finished 13th of 73 in Friday’s 5,000-meter competition, recording a time of 15:33.46. In the same event, Raptor freshman Scott McCarthy (Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic) finished 63rd at 17:08.31.
Junior G. Brandon Gordon (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) finished third of eight runners at 10,000 meters on Friday. He recorded a time of 34:52.81.

Rutgers-Camden senior Patrick Eigbe Jr. (Galloway, NJ/Absegami) proved to be one of the fastest runners at both 100 meters (14th of 36 competitors with a time of 11.72) and 200 meters (23rd of 57, 23.57). Lloyd, meanwhile, was 25th of 48 competitors at 400 meters (53.27).
In the field events, freshman Ken Wise (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) continued his outstanding performances in the high jump, finishing fourth of 16 athletes with a jump of 1.88 meters (6-2).

Sophomore Justin Edmonds (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) finished 12th of 32 long jumpers (5.80 M, 19-00.50) and seventh of 13 in the triple jump (12.44 M, 40-9.75), while senior Michael McClain (Sewell, NJ/Bishop Eustace) was 26th in the long jump (4.97 M, 16-3.75).

Rutgers-Camden has a busy week ahead. Most of the team will compete at the Lions Invitational Friday and Saturday at The College of New Jersey in Ewing. The men’s distance medley and 4x800 teams, meanwhile, will compete in the prestigious Penn Relays on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Members of the distance medley will be Salamon, Lloyd, Iwanicki and Fox. The 4x800 includes Iwanicki, Fox, Salamon and Kendall.

Widener Invitational (Widener University, Chester, PA)
NO TEAM SCORES
Rutgers-Camden winners (April 18):
* Robin England, 10,000 meters, 40:24.79

Rutgers-Camden wins men’s 4x1500M
at New Jersey Invitational

EWING (April 12, 2008) – The Rutgers University-Camden men’s 4x1,500-meter relay team finished first out of six schools in a strong field to highlight the Scarlet Raptors’ performance at the New Jersey Invitational, held here Saturday at The College of New Jersey.

The Raptors, running that event for the first time to establish a school record, posted a time of 16:37.66 and defeated second-place TCNJ by nearly seven seconds. Members of the Raptors’ team included junior Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen), sophomore Frank Iwanicki (Edgewater Park, NJ/Holy Cross), freshman Jason Kendall (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) and senior anchor Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley).

The Rutgers-Camden men also competed in a pair of other relays in the meet, finishing sixth in the 1,600 sprint medley in a time of 3:44.91 and seventh in the 4x400 (3:26.26). Running on the 4x400 team were Fox, Iwanicki, sophomore Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) and Salamon. Members of the sprint medley were brothers Osi and Patrick Eigbe Jr. (Galloway, NJ/Absegami), a freshman and senior respectively, sophomore Justin Edmonds (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) and anchor Lloyd.

Edmonds and senior Michael McClain (Sewell, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep) both competed in the long jump and the triple jump. Edmonds finished sixth in the triple jump (12.34 M), while McClain was 12th (10.56 M). Edmonds was 19th in the long jump (5.66 M) and McClain was 23rd (4.87 M).

In addition to Edmonds’ three events, the busiest Rutgers-Camden athlete of the day was Lady Raptor sophomore Ayla Maldonado (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown), who turned in her top performances of the year while finishing 12th in the long jump (4.64 M), 21st in the 400-meter dash (1:03.26) and 24th in the 200-meter dash (27.92).

Another outstanding performance on the women’s team came from junior Becca Taylor (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights), who set personal bests in two events while finishing ninth in the discus (31.28 M) and 16th in the shot put (9.10 M).

The only other Lady Raptor to compete in the meet was freshman Robin England (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township), who was 14th at 1,500 meters (5:11.07).

On the men’s side, Patrick Eigbe Jr. finished 23rd in the 100-meter dash (11.80), while Osi Eigbe was 31st at 200 meters (24.59). Junior G. Brandon Gordon (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) finished 27th at 1,500 meters in a clocking of 4:29.87 and freshman Scott McCarthy (Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic) was 30th in that race with a time of 4:35.76.

Ken Wise (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) continued his outstanding freshman season in the high jump, tying for second place with a jump of 1.90 meters.

Sophomore Jon Anderson (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) finished seventh in the javelin competition with a throw of 50.40 meters.

The Raptors return to action at the Widener University Invitational, Friday and Saturday in Chester, Penn.

New Jersey Invitational (The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ)
NO TEAM SCORES
Rutgers-Camden records/winners:
* Men’s 4x1500, 16:37.66 (Jonathan Salamon, Frank Iwanicki, Jason Kendall, Mike Fox). First time running event.

Wise sets Rutgers-Camden high jump mark
while competing at Penn Invitational

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (April 5, 2008) – Rutgers University-Camden freshman Ken Wise (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) broke a 32-year-old program record in the high jump as the Scarlet Raptors’ track and field team competed in the Penn Invitational Saturday at Franklin Field.

Wise tied for ninth place with a jump of 1.93 meters (6-4) to break the program record of 6-2¼ set by Mark Malone at the NAIA District 31 Championships April 15, 1976.

Wise was one of eight men who competed for the Scarlet Raptors, including brothers Patrick and Osi Eigbe (Galloway, NJ/Absegami), a senior and a freshman, respectively. Patrick Eigbe finished 38th in the 100-meter dash (12.44), while Osi was 45th in both the 200-meter dash (24.69) and 400-meter dash (55.62).

Freshman Jason Kendall (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) and sophomore Frank Iwanicki (Edgewater Park, NJ/Holy Cross) finished 36th and 44th, respectively, at 800 meters in times of 1:59.08 and 2:00.07.

Senior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley) and junior Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen), meanwhile, were in the 5,000-meter race, finishing 16th (15:39.14) and 21st (15:58.49), respectively.

Sophomore Justin Edmonds (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) finished 14th with a triple jump of 11.92 meters (39-1.25).
The lone Lady Raptor to compete was sophomore Ayla Maldonado (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown). She finished 27th at 400 meters (1:04.35) and 35th at 200 meters (28.31).

The Raptors return to action Saturday when they compete in the New Jersey Invitational at The College of New Jersey.

Penn Invitational (Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Penn.)
NO TEAM SCORES
Men's results
Women's results
Rutgers-Camden records:
* Ken Wise, High Jump, 1.93 M, 6-4 (Old: 6-2¼ by Mark Malone, April 15, 1976 at the NAIA District 31 Championships

Raptors’ Fox, Wise win events
at Danny Curran Invitational

CHESTER, Penn. (March 29, 2008) – Rutgers University-Camden senior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley) and freshman Ken Wise (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) won their events at the Danny Curran Invitational, held Friday and Saturday at Widener University.

Fox captured the 800-meter race in a time of 1:56.97, beating a field of 46 runners. Wise, meanwhile, tied for first in a field of 14 high jumpers, clearing 1.88 meters, or 6-2. Wise’s mark barely missed the outdoor program record of 6-2¼ set by Mark Malone in 1976.

The Raptors’ track and field team had several other strong performances as it opened its 2008 outdoor season in a meet where there were no team scores.

On the men’s side, sophomore Jon Anderson (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) turned in an outstanding performance when he finished fourth out of 26 competitors in the javelin with a throw of 54.62 M (179-2). Not only was Anderson’s throw the top Division III performance at the event, but it also was nearly seven feet longer than his previous best, set when he earned Honorable Mention honors by finishing third at the 2007 New Jersey Athletic Conference Championships last spring with a throw of 172-3.

Junior Travis Stewart (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional) was fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, posting a time of 10:25.98.

Junior Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen) placed fifth at 800 meters with a 1:59.65 clocking.
Another fifth-place finish came from sophomore Justin Edmonds (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) in the triple jump (12.72 M, 41-8.75). Edmonds also was 12th in the long jump (5.72 M, 18-9.25).

A pair of Raptors finished high in the 1,500-meter run as Jason Kendall (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) was 16th out of 64 competitors (4:09.73) and Frank Iwanicki (Edgewater Park, NJ/Holy Cross) was 21st (4:12.52).

Freshman Scott McCarthy (Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic) was 15th at 10,000 meters (36:02.88).
Senior Patrick Eigbe Jr. (Galloway, NJ/Absegami) finished 16th of 40 in the 100-meter dash (11.76) and 23rd of 59 in the 200-meter dash (23.73).

Junior G. Brandon Gordon (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) finished 21st of 40 at 5,000 meters (16:22.46), while senior Michael McClain (Sewell, NJ/Bishop Eustace) was 24th in the long jump (4.74M, 15-6.75).

Three Scarlet Raptors also competed in the 400-meter dash, with freshman Osi Eigbe (Galloway, NJ/Absegami) finishing 25th (55.26), junior Stefon Coleman (Penns Grove, NJ/Penns Grove) finishing 26th (55.28) and junior Eric Sczepanski (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) finishing 36th (1:00.02).

The Scarlet Raptors also received a fifth-place finish from their 4x400 relay team of Fox, Iwanicki, Coleman and Salamon. That quartet posted a 3:32.07 clocking.

The Lady Raptors’ three competitors all turned in outstanding performances. Freshman Robin England (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) was 8th of 25 runners at 1,500 meters (19:40.96), while sophomore Ayla Maldonado (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) was 9th of 20 at 400 meters (1:05.24) and 10th of 24 in the long jump (4.48 M, 14-8.50).

Junior Becca Taylor (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights) was 20th of 39 competitors in the shot put (8.68 M, 28-5.75) and 12th of 30 in the discus (31.12 M, 102-01).

The Raptors compete at the Penn Invitational Saturday at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

Stewart, 4x400 team set records
to lead Rutgers-Camden at ECACs

ONEONTA, N.Y. (May 17-18, 2007) – Sophomore Travis Stewart (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional) broke his own Rutgers University-Camden program record in the 10,000-meter run and the Scarlet Raptors’ 4x400 team broke its school record as the team competed at the ECAC Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships here at SUNY-Oneonta Thursday and Friday.

Stewart finished third in his race Thursday with a time of 31:56.39, to give the Raptors six points. The top three times were all faster than the 31:57.09 clocking which won the 2006 ECAC Championships. Stewart’s time broke the Rutgers-Camden program mark of 32:28.35 that he set on April 6 at the Duke Invitational.

On Friday, the Raptors’ 4x400 team finished 12th and broke its own program record with a 3:22.31 clocking. The team included junior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional), freshman Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City), sophomore Stefon Coleman (Penns Grove, NJ/Penns Grove) and sophomore anchor Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen). Their time lowered the program record that the quartet had established a month ago, when they ran a 3:24.54 April 14 at the New Jersey Invitational.

The Scarlet Raptors also received a 16th-place finish in the javelin from freshman Jon Anderson (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) during Thursday’s competition. Anderson recorded a throw of 148-07 (45.03 M).

During the second day of ECAC competition Friday, the Raptors placed two of their three 800-meter runners among the top seven, scoring seven points. Fox produced five points with a fourth-place finish in 1:53.37, while Salamon finished seventh in 1:54.70, giving the Scarlet Raptors two more points. The top seven times in the race beat the old SUNY-Oneonta facility record of 1:55.88, which was set in 2005.

Lloyd also competed at 800 meters, finishing 10th in a time of 1:56.92.

The Raptors scored 13 points to finish tied with New Jersey City for 22nd place out of 44 scoring teams.

The Rutgers-Camden men completed their spring season with 11 program records, including four by their relay teams. They also had seven individual records, with three by Stewart (3,000-meter steeplechase and both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters), two by Fox (800 M and 1,500 M) and one apiece by Salamon (400 M) and junior Ian Chrzanowski (West Deptford, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) in the discus.

          at ECAC Championships (at SUNY-Oneonta, Oneonta, NY)
          MEN: 1. Cortland State, 94; 2. Springfield, 84; 3. Oneonta, 44; 4. Plattsburgh State, 35; 5. Lebanon Valley, 34;
          6. Southern Maine, 33.50; 7. Franklin & Marshall, 31.50; 8. Rochester, 28; 9. Grove City, 26; 10. Hamilton,
          25; 11. (tie) Farmingdale State, Gettysburg, Salem State, Washington & Jefferson, 24; 15. Bates, 23; 16. Eastern
          Connecticut State, 22; 17. (tie) RIT, St. Lawrence, Muhlenberg, 19; 20. Nazareth, 18; 21. Penn State-Behrend,
          14; 22. (tie) Rutgers-Camden, New Jersey City, 13; 24. Ithaca, 12; 25. (tie) Westfield State, Bethany, 11;
          27. Fredonia State, 10; 28. Richard Stockton, 9.50; 29. USMMA, 9; 30. Dickinson, 8.50; 31. Frostburg State,
          8; 32. RPI, 7; 33. Widener, 6; 34. (tie) Ursinus, St. Vincent, Catholic, Oswego State, 5; 38. (tie) Fitchburg
          State, WPI, Misericordia, 3; 41. (tie) Stevens Institute of Technology, Union, 2; 43. (tie) Alfred, Ramapo, 1.
          WOMEN: Rutgers-Camden did not compete.

          Rutgers-Camden School Records:
May 17
*Travis Stewart, 10,000 M, 31:56.39 (Old: 32:28.35 by Stewart at the Duke Invitational, April 6, 2007)
May 18
* 4x400 (Mike Fox, Akeem Lloyd, Stefon Coleman, Jonathan Salamon), 3:22.31 (Old: 3:24.54 by Fox, Lloyd, Coleman and Salamon at the New Jersey Invitational, April 14, 2007)

Fox breaks Rutgers-Camden 800 M mark
at Swarthmore Last Chance Meet

SWARTHMORE, Penn. (May 14, 2007) – Junior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional) broke his own Rutgers University-Camden record at 800 meters as five members of the Scarlet Raptors’ track team competed at the Swarthmore Last Chance Meet here Monday night.

Fox posted a 1:52.60 clocking in the 800 to finish fifth in a field of 45 runners. He broke his own mark of 1:52.76, set at the Lions Invitational April 28, 2007.

Fox led a trio of Raptors in the 800-meter run as sophomore Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen) finished eighth in the event (1:52.92) and freshman Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) was 15th (1:55.14).

The times for Fox and Salamon were both provisional qualifiers for the NCAA meet.

The Rutgers-Camden men also was freshman Justin Edmonds (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) finish seventh in the triple jump with a distance of 39-3 (11.96 M).

On the women’s side, the Lady Raptors’ lone competitor was freshman Ayla Maldonado (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown). She finished fifth in the long jump with a leap of 15-11.50 (4.86 M).

The Rutgers-Camden men’s team will have five individuals and its 4x400 team competing in the ECAC Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships Thursday and Friday at Oneonta State University in Oneonta, New York.

Swarthmore Last Chance Meet (Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA) 
NO TEAM SCORES                                     
Rutgers-Camden School Records:
* Mike Fox, 800 M, 1:52.60 (Old: 1:52.76 by Fox at the Lions Invitational, April 28, 2007)

Fox, Stewart, Salamon
lead Raptors at NJACs

EWING (May 5, 2007) – Junior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional) and sophomore Travis Stewart (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional) broke their own Rutgers University-Camden track program records at 1,500 meters and the 3,000-meter steeplechase, respectively, during third-place finishes and sophomore Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen) led the Scarlet Raptors’ strong 800-meter contingent with a second-place finish at the New Jersey Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship here Saturday.

The Rutgers-Camden men scored 38 points to finish seventh of eight schools, while the women scored eight points and finished eighth. Host The College of New Jersey won both titles with the Lions’ men scoring 263.50 points and the women scoring 252.75.

Fox finished third at 1,500 meters and broke his own program record by posting a 3:58.29 clocking. His old mark of 4:03.78 was set April 10, 2004 at the Delaware Invitational.

Stewart posted a time of 9:48.92 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing third and lowering his former mark of 10:09.71 set at the Danny Curran Invitational March 31.

While Fox and Stewart each collected six points in their record-setting events, Salamon sparked the Scarlet Raptors to 14 points from their 800-meter runners. Salamon collected eight points by finishing second in a time of 1:55.12, while freshman Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) tacked on six points for his third-place finish (1:56.73). Fox also finished 12th at 800 meters in a time of 2:05.55.

The Scarlet Raptors also received six points for a third-place finish from freshman Jon Anderson (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) in the javelin (52.50 meters).

The Raptors’ 4x400 relay team finished fifth in a time of 3:32.39 to collect four points. Members of that team were junior Patrick Eigbe Jr. (Galloway, NJ/Absegami), freshman Frank Iwanicki (Edgewater Park, NJ/Holy Cross), Lloyd and anchor Salamon.

The Raptors’ other two points came in a seventh-place finish by sophomore Brandon Gordon (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) at 10,000 meters. Gordon ran the distance in 36:22.93.

Three other members of the Raptors had a busy day in field events, with freshman Justin Edmonds (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) and junior Michael McClain (Sewell, NJ/Bishop Eustace) both competing in the long jump and triple jump, while freshman Ian Chrzanowski (West Deptford, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) pulled double duty in the shot put and discus.

Chrzanowski finished ninth in the discus (37.70 M) and 10th in the shot put (12.44 M). Edmonds was 10th in the long jump (5.72 M) and ninth in the triple jump (12.16 M), while McClain was 10th in the triple jump (11.02 M) and 12th in the long jump (5.47 M).

On the women’s side, the Lady Raptors received four points apiece from sophomore Becca Taylor (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights) and freshman Nancy Nkumsah (Townsend, DE/Pennsauken). Taylor earned her four points with a fifth-place finish in the discus (29.40 M). She also finished 10th in the shot put (9.09 M) and 13th in the javelin (18.26 M) in a busy day. Nkumsah, meanwhile, finished sixth in the shot put (10.14 M) to earn three points and eighth in the discus (23.13M) to earn her other point.

The other member of the Lady Raptors to compete in the NJAC Championships was freshman Ayla Maldonado (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown). She finished ninth in the long jump (4.73 M) and 10th in the triple jump (9.39 M).

Since All-NJAC honors are based on an individual's finish at the conference meet, Salamon will earn All-NJAC Second Team in the 800 meters, while the Raptors will feature four NJAC Honorable Mention athletes for third-place finishes: Lloyd (800 M), Fox (1,500 M), Stewart (3,000 M steeplechase) and Anderson (javelin).

         NJAC Championships (at The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ)
          MEN: 1. The College of New Jersey, 263.50; 2. Rowan, 157.50; 3. Montclair State, 94; 4. Richard Stockton, 72; 5. Ramapo, 61; 6. New Jersey City, 50; 7. Rutgers-Camden, 38; 8. Kean, 30.
          WOMEN: 1. The College of New Jersey, 252.75; 2. Richard Stockton, 206.25; 3. Rowan, 63; 4. Ramapo, 60; 5. Montclair State, 49; 6. Kean, 47; 7. New Jersey City, 42; 8. Rutgers-Camden, 8.
          Rutgers-Camden School Records:
          * Travis Stewart, 3,000 M steeplechase, 9:48.92 (Old: 10:09.71 by Stewart at the Danny Curran Invitational, March 31, 2007)
          * Mike Fox, 1,500 M, 3:58.29 (Old: 4:03.78 by Fox at the Delaware Invitational, April 10, 2004)

NJAC names Rutgers-Camden’s Fox
Men’s Track Athlete of the Week

CAMDEN (April 30, 2007) – Rutgers University-Camden junior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional) was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Men’s Track Athlete of the Week today following his record-breaking performance at the Lions Invitational Saturday at The College of New Jersey.

Fox finished first in a field of 56 athletes in the 800-meter run, setting a Rutgers-Camden program record in the process. He won his event in a time of 1:52.76, breaking the program mark of 1:55.62 set earlier this year by sophomore teammate Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen), and helping him earn an 800-meter ranking of 11th nationally in Division III.

The record-setting feat also earned Fox his third honor this year as the school’s Raptor of the Week. He shared that honor Monday with softball pitcher Natalie Powell (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown). Fox won Raptor of the Week honors outright for his indoor track performances on Feb. 5 and Feb. 26.

In addition to his school record at 800 meters, Fox has helped the Raptors establish relay records this spring in the 4x400 (3:24.54 at the New Jersey Invitational April 14), the 4x800 (8:02.85 at the Duke Invitational April 7) and the distance medley (10:53.65 at the Stockton Invitational March 24).

During the winter, Fox established the Rutgers-Camden indoor mile record (4:25.38 at the NYU FastTrack Invitational Feb. 23) and was a member of three record-setting relay teams in the 4x400 (3:27.30 at the FastTrack Invitational), the 4x800 (7:57.68) and the distance medley (10:32.93), both at the ECAC Championships March 2.

Fox was named the Most Outstanding Male Track Athlete at the NJAC Indoor Championships Feb. 19 after winning the 800-meter race (1:58.76) and anchoring the winning distance medley team (10:35.49). Those victories earned Fox All-NJAC First Team honors in both events. That performance helped him capture the NJAC Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week honor on Feb. 20, the second time he won that award during the winter. He also won it on Feb. 5, then was named the ECAC Division III Track Athlete of the Week the next day.

A former First Team All-Burlington County League Liberty Division cross country runner at Rancocas Valley High School, Fox is a Biology major at Rutgers-Camden. He is the son of Bruce and Mary Ann Fox of Hainesport.

Raptors’ Fox, Stewart, Chrzanowski
set marks at Lions Invitational

EWING (April 28, 2007) – Junior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional) broke the Rutgers University-Camden school record in the 800-meter run, junior Ian Chrzanowski (West Deptford, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) set a program discus mark and sophomore Travis Stewart (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional) broke his own school record at 5,000 meters to highlight the Scarlet Raptors’ track team effort at the Lions Invitational here Saturday at The College of New Jersey.

Fox won his event in a time of 1:52.76, outlasting a field of 56 runners and breaking the program record of 1:55.62. That mark was set earlier this year by sophomore teammate Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen). It was set at the Danny Curran Invitational on March 31.

Chrzanowski’s discus toss of 126-8 broke the program record of 126-3 set by Joe Kuhn at Rider Apr9il 10, 1979. Chrzanowski finished 13th in the discus competition.

Stewart finished second in the 5,000 with a time of 15:26.95, shattering his mark of 16:05.10 set at the Tuppeny Twilight Meet May 15, 2006.

In addition to Stewart, sophomore Brandon Gordon (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) finished 11th at 5,000 meters in a time of 16:47.68.

Salamon also passed his old mark at 800 meters, running a 1:54.58 to finish third, while freshman Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) finished eighth in the event at 1:58.10. Lloyd also finished fourth in the 400-meter dash (51.06), while sophomore Stefon Coleman (Penns Grove, NJ/Penns Grove) finished 12th in the same event (52.40).

Freshman Justin Edmonds (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) and junior Michael McClain (Sewell, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep) each had a strong showing in the triple jump and long jump. Edmonds finished seventh in the triple jump (38-00.25) and 13th in the long jump (18-03.00), while McClain was eighth in the triple jump (35-10.00) and 15th in the long jump (17.08.25).

The Raptors also saw freshman Jon Anderson (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) finish 11th in the javelin (153-02). Freshman Mark Smith (Vineland, NJ/Vineland) and Chrzanowski finished 15th and 16th, respectively, in the shot put (41-09.25 and 41-01.50). In addition to Chrzanowski’s discus record, Smith was 17th (110-07) and freshman Austin Tsang (Monroe Township, NJ/Monroe Township) finished 28th (88-08) in that event.

On the women’s side, sophomore Becca Taylor (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights) finished 18th in the discus (95-07), 25th in the javelin (63-00) and 28th in the shot put (26-07.00).

Freshman Ayla Maldonado (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) finished 19th in the long jump (15-08.75), while freshman Nicole Racite (Audubon, NJ/Audubon) finished 29th in the 100-meter high hurdles (20.49).

Rutgers-Camden returns to action at the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championships, which will be held here at The College of New Jersey May 5.

Sat. 28    at Lions Invitational (at The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ)

Salamon, Lloyd spark Raptors
at New Jersey Invitational

EWING (April 14, 2007) – Rutgers University-Camden sophomore Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen) set a program record in the 400-meter dash and anchored the record-setting 4x400 relay to highlight the Scarlet Raptors’ strong performance at the New Jersey Invitational here Saturday.

The Rutgers-Camden men scored 33 points to finish 10th out of 16 scoring teams in the event won by host school, The College of New Jersey (135 points).

In the women’s competition, the Lady Raptors scored one point to finish last among 16 scoring teams. Ithaca College won the event with 127 points.

Salamon’s 400-meter time of 50.67 broke the old school mark of 51.79 set by David Lee at the Mason-Dixon Invitational April 20, 2002. He finished eighth in the event.

Lee also was part of the old record-holding 4x400, which held the school mark of 3:25.86 (from the Penn Relays on April 27, 2001) until Saturday. Salamon anchored the Rutgers-Camden team which finished fourth in a record-setting 3:24.54 time. Included on that team were junior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley), freshman Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) and sophomore Stefon Coleman (Penns Grove, NJ/Penns Grove).

Salamon has erased three of Lee’s records from the charts in the last three invitationals. He also lowered Lee’s program mark at 800 meters with a 1:55.62 March 31 at the Danny Curran Invitational.

Lloyd turned in one of the Raptors’ outstanding performances of the day with his second-place finish at 800 meters, barely missing Salamon’s recent school mark. Lloyd ran a 1:55.77, finishing a close second to TCNJ’s Jeff Zodda (1:54.91).

The Scarlet Raptors also received five points with a fourth-place finish in the shot put (13.30 meters) by freshman Mark Smith (Vineland, NJ/Vineland), while junior Ian Chrzanowski (West Deptford, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) finished seventh in the same event (12.88 meters) to earn two points. Chrzanowski finished fourth in the discus, meanwhile, with a throw of 37.36 meters to earn five points, while Smith was eighth (34.54 M) to earn one point.

Freshman Jon Anderson (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) finished fifth in the javelin (48.08 meters), while Fox was seventh in the 1,500-meter run (4:04.53).

Junior Michael McClain (Sewell, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep) finished 12th in the triple jump (10.29 meters) and 13th in the long jump (5.09 meters), while sophomore Travis Stewart (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional) was 12th at 1,500 meters (4:07.67).

On the women’s side, freshman Ayla Maldonado (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) scored the Lady Raptors’ lone point with an eighth-place finish in the long jump (4.70 meters). Sophomore Becca Taylor (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights) competed in both the discus (26.54 M) and shot put (8.25 M), finishing 16th and 21st, respectively.

Rutgers-Camden returns to action at the Penn Relays (April 26-28) and at the Lions Invitational April 28.

Sat. 7      New Jersey Invitational (at The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ)    
Men: 1. TCNJ, 135; 2. Lincoln (Pa.), 103; 3. Ithaca, 99; 4. Stockton, 63; 5. Haverford, 61; 6. Oneonta, 59.50; 7. NYU, 47; 8. Moravian, 44; 9. CCNY, 38; 10. Rutgers-Camden, 33; 11. Misericordia, 20; 12.. (tie) New Jersey City and Keystone, 17; 14. Widener, 15; 15. Swarthmore, 13.50; 16. Ramapo, 12.
Women: 1. Ithaca, 127; 2. TCNJ, 107.83; 3. Stockton, 90.33; 4. Moravian, 90; 5. CCNY, 62; 5. Lincoln (Pa), 62; 7. Haverford, 58.50; 8. Cabrini, 32; 8. Widener, 32; 10. Ramapo, 27; 11. Misericordia, 22; 12. Oneonta, 19; 13. Swarthmore, 15; 14. New Jersey City, 12; 15. Keystone, 2.33; 16. Rutgers-Camden, 1.

Rutgers-Camden School Records:
* Jonathan Salamon, 400 M, 50.67 (Old: 51.79 by David Lee at the Mason-Dixon Invitational, April 20, 2001)
* 4x400 (Mike Fox, Akeem Lloyd, Stefon Coleman, Jonathan Salamon), 3:24.54 (Old: 3:25.86 by Matt Collins, David Lee, Russell Panetta and Ray DePasquale at the Penn Relays, April 27, 2001)

Rutgers-Camden track team
competes at Osprey Open

POMONA (April 7, 2007) – Eight members of the Rutgers University-Camden track and field team competed at the Osprey Open Saturday at Richard Stockton College.

Competing for the Lady Raptors were freshmen Ayla Maldonado (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) and Nicole Racite (Audubon, NJ/Audubon). The men’s team included freshmen Jon Anderson (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) and Justin Edmonds (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown), sophomore Brandon Gordon (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) and juniors Ian Chrzanowski (West Deptford, NJ/Gloucester Catholic), Patrick Eigbe (Galloway, NJ/Absegami) and Michael McClain (Sewell, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep).

Maldonado finished fifth in the long jump (15-02.25) and ninth in the triple jump (30-05.75), while Racite was 12th in the 100-meter high hurdles (21.82).

For the men, Chrzanowski finished eighth in the discus (124-05) and 12th in the shot put (38-05.50) and Anderson was sixth in the javelin (164-07).

Edmonds finished 14th in the triple jump (39-07.25) and 16th in the long jump (18-06.00), while McClain was 22nd in the long jump (16-03.25).

Eigbe competed in the 200- and 400-meter dashes, finishing 24th in the 200 (24.68) and 23rd in the 400 (56.28).

Gordon was 15th in the 1,500-meter run, posting a time of 4:33.71.

The complete Rutgers-Camden track team returns to action Saturday, April 14, at the New Jersey Invitational, which will be held at The College of New Jersey in Ewing.

Sat. 7      at Osprey Open (at Richard Stockton College, Pomona, NJ     

Rutgers-Camden sets marks
at Duke Invitational

DURHAM, N.C. (April 6-7, 2007) – Sophomore Travis Stewart (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional) set a Rutgers University-Camden track record in the 10,000-meter run Friday and the Scarlet Raptors’ 4x800 relay team added a program record Saturday as they competed at the Duke Invitational.

Stewart finished 35th out of 49 runners from all NCAA divisions. He posted a time of 32:28.35 to shatter the old Scarlet Raptor record of 33:36.9 by Tom Thomasson. That mark was set at the Messiah Invitational April 10, 1999.

The Raptors shattered their 4x800 record on Saturday, posting a time of 8:02.85 to finish fifth out of eight teams, with most of them being Division I schools. The old program record of 9:30.68 was set on April 9, 2005 at the Messiah Invitational.

Members of the record-setting relay team included junior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley), freshman Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) and sophomores Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen) and Stefon Coleman (Penns Grove, NJ/Penns Grove).

The rest of the Raptors’ track team competed at the Osprey Open at Richard Stockton College Saturday.

The complete Scarlet Raptors track team returns to action Saturday, April 14, at the New Jersey Invitational, which will be held at The College of New Jersey in Ewing.

Fri. 6       at Duke Invitational (Duke University, Durham, NC) 

Sat. 7      at Duke Invitational (Duke University, Durham, NC)

Salamon paces Rutgers-Camden
at Danny Curran Invitational

CHESTER, Penn. (March 31, 2007) – Sophomore Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen) set a Rutgers University-Camden track program record while winning the 800-meter run, qualified for the ECAC meet in the event and anchored the men’s 4x400 relay which also qualified for the ECAC meet as the Scarlet Raptors competed in the Danny Curran Invitational Saturday at Widener University.

Salamon’s time of 1:55.62 broke the school’s 800-meter mark of 1:57.77, set by David Lee at the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championships May 5, 2001. Salamon’s time also was only .14 off the meet mark set by Franklin & Marshall’s Andrew Thompson in 2003.

The men’s 4x400, meanwhile, posted a time of 3:26.34 to finish sixth in its event, less than a second behind the school mark of 3:25.86. Members of that team included junior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley), freshman Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City), sophomore Stefon Coleman (Penns Grove, NJ/Penns Grove) and anchor Salamon.

Fox finished second to Salamon in the 800 with an ECAC qualifying time of 1:56.86, which also was faster than the old Rutgers-Camden school mark.

Sophomore Travis Stewart (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional), meanwhile, posted a school-record time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, running a 10:09.71 to shatter his own mark of 10:21.31, set at the Lions Invitational April 29, 2006.

In addition to running on the sixth-place 4x400 team, Lloyd finished seventh in the 800-meter run (1:59.43), while Coleman was 16th in the 200-meter dash (23.81).

Other top-10 finishes from the Rutgers-Camden men’s team came from a pair of freshmen in their first collegiate meet. Jon Anderson (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) finished eighth in the javelin (163-11) and Jonathan Camacho (Lake Hiawatha, NJ/Parsippany) was ninth in the long jump (19-08.75).

On the women’s side, the Lady Raptors’ top finishes came from freshman Ayla Maldonado (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown), who was making her collegiate debut. She finished 11th in the triple jump (31-00.50) and 12th in the long jump (14-03.00).

The Scarlet Raptors return to action in a pair of meets next week. On Friday and Saturday, Stewart and the 4x800 relay team will run at the Duke Invitational at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The rest of the squad will be at the Osprey Invitational Saturday at Richard Stockton College.

Danny Curran Invitational

Rutgers-Camden’s Lloyd earns
NJAC track Rookie of Week honors

CAMDEN (March 26, 2007) – Rutgers University-Camden freshman Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Rookie of the Week it was announced today.

The honor was the second Rookie of the Week award for Lloyd in a month. He was the NJAC’s honoree for indoor track on February 26.

Lloyd won his honor after an outstanding performances on Saturday. He ran the second leg on three Rutgers-Camden relay teams at the season-opening Richard Stockton Invitational. The Scarlet Raptors established program records with their distance medley time of 10:53.65 and the 800 sprint medley clocking of 1:37.69. They won the distance medley and the 4x400 (3:27.38) and finished second in the 800 sprint medley.

That performance also earned him honors as Rutgers-Camden’s Raptor of the Week for March 26.

Lloyd already has earned two varsity letters as part of the Scarlet Raptors’ cross country and indoor track programs. Over the winter, he helped set Rutgers-Camden indoor track records in the 4x200 (1:42.7 at the Lebanon Valley College Invitational Jan. 27), the 4x400 (3:27.30 at the NYU FastTrack Invitational Feb. 23) and the 4x800 (7:57.68 at the ECAC Championships March 3, when the Raptors finished second in that race). He also set the Raptors’ individual mark in the 400-meter dash (52.66) at the NYU FastTrack Invitational. His performance at that meet helped him earn honors as the New Jersey Athletic Conference Men’s Indoor Track and Field Rookie of the Week for Feb. 26.

Lloyd competed in all eight of the Raptors’ invitationals during the 2006 cross country season. He had his highest placement when he was third on the team at the Philadelphia Metro Small College Tournament Sept. 23. He was 26th overall out of 138 runners at that meet with a time of 30:03.95.

Lloyd had an outstanding career as a student-athlete at Atlantic City High School. An Honor Roll student, he also was a multi-sport standout for the Vikings. He competed in four sports and earned team MVP honors in track, cross country and basketball. He also was named the Special Teams Player of the Year in Football. In cross country, Lloyd earned Honorable Mention Cape-Atlantic League American Division honors in 2004 and Second Team Cape-Atlantic League American Division honors as a senior in 2005. He was a Cape-Atlantic all-star in basketball and helped his team capture the state Group 4 title in 2005. He also won the Cape-Atlantic championship at 800 meters and was the sectional runnerup as a senior in 2006, when he was named to the Courier-Post newspaper’s All-Group 4 Second Team and the Cape-Atlantic League American Division First Team.

Lloyd leads Rutgers-Camden relays
at season-opening Stockton Invitational

POMONA (March 24, 2007) – Freshman Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) ran the second leg on three Rutgers University-Camden relay teams, two of which set program records and two of which won their event at the season-opening Richard Stockton Invitational here Saturday.

The Scarlet Raptors established program records with their distance medley time of 10:53.65 and the 800 sprint medley clocking of 1:37.69. They won the distance medley and the 4x400 (3:27.38) and finished second in the 800 sprint medley.

There were no team scores kept at the Stockton Invitational and the Rutgers-Camden women did not compete.

In the distance medley, Lloyd was joined by junior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley), freshman Frank Iwanicki (Edgewater Park, Holy Cross) and sophomore anchor Travis Stewart (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional). The Raptors’ time set a meet record for the Stockton Invitational and shattered the old Rutgers-Camden mark of 11:34.62, set the previous season at the same event.

The 800 sprint medley featured junior Patrick Eigbe (Galloway, NJ/Absegami), sophomore Stefon Coleman (Penns Grove, NJ/Penns Grove) and sophomore anchor Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen).

Salamon also anchored the 4x400, which included Fox, Lloyd and Coleman.

In addition to the relays, the Raptors saw junior Ian Chrzanowski (West Deptford, NJ/Gloucester Catholic), a transfer from Gloucester County College, turn in a solid performance in his Rutgers-Camden debut. Chrzanowski finished fifth in the discus (121-09) and ninth in the shot put (39-10.0).

Another shot putter, freshman Mark Smith (Vineland, NJ/Vineland) finished fourth with a put of 43-0.5.

Two other Raptors, junior Michael McClain (Sewell, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep) and sophomore Brandon Gordon (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) competed for Rutgers-Camden. McClain was 10th in the long jump (14-0.5) and Gordon was fifth in the 5,000-meter run (17:25.92).

The Scarlet Raptors return to action March 31 at the Danny Curran Invitational at Widener University.

Richard Stockton Invitational

Rutgers-Camden’s Salamon earns recognition
as NJAC Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week

CAMDEN (March 5, 2007) – Rutgers University-Camden sophomore Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen) was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week today following a brilliant performance at the ECAC Division III Indoor Track Championships at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, Friday and Saturday.

Salamon helped to account for all 12 Rutgers-Camden points as the Scarlet Raptors tied for 26th place out of 55 teams in the event. On Saturday he broke his own school record in the 500-meter dash with a clocking of 1:07.36 to finish sixth in the event. He also anchored the Raptors’ 4x800 team, which finished second with a school-record time of 7:57.68.

A day earlier, Salamon ran the third leg of the distance medley team which finished eighth with a school-record time of 10:32.93.

During the two years of the Scarlet Raptors’ indoor program, Salamon has set individual school records at 500 meters and 800 meters (1:57.46 March 4, 2006). He also is a member of the Raptors’ record-setting relay teams at 4x200 (1:42.7, Jan. 27) and 4x400 (3:27.30, Feb. 23) in addition to the 4x800 and distance medley marks he set over the weekend. He earned All-NJAC First Team honors as a member of the first-place distance medley team at the NJAC Indoor Championships Feb. 19.

Salamon also anchored the school’s record-setting distance medley team during the outdoor season, which notched a time of 11:34.62 (March 25, 2006).

Salamon made his Rutgers-Camden track debut last winter when he was named team MVP of the Scarlet Raptors’ first indoor program. He continued his success on the 2006 outdoor track team for the Raptors, earning All-NJAC First Team honors by winning the 800-meter run in 1:58.91 at the NJAC Championships May 6.

He also earned a cross country letter last fall for the Raptors while capturing All-NJAC Second Team honors.

A dual Political Science and History major at Rutgers-Camden, Jonathan is the son of Vladis and Agnes Salamon of Bridgewater.

Salamon sparks Rutgers-Camden
at ECAC Indoor Championships

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (March 3, 2007) – Sophomore Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen) broke his own school record in the 500-meter dash and anchored the record-setting 4x800 team as the Rutgers University-Camden men’s indoor track team set a pair of program marks Saturday at the ECAC Division III Indoor Track Championships at Wesleyan University.

Salamon ran a 1:07.36 in the 500 meters to break his mark of 1:07.75 set at the NYU FastTrack Invitational Feb. 23. Salamon finished sixth in the 500-meter dash to collect three points.

The 4x800 team of junior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley), freshmen Frank Iwanicki (Edgewater Park, NJ/Holy Cross) and Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) and anchor Salamon finished second in its event, notching eight points, en route to a school-record time of 7:57.68. That quartet broke the program mark of 8:08.94 they set at the Frank Colden Invitational Feb. 3.

The Raptors also set a program record Friday at the ECAC Championships with a 10:32.93 clocking during an eighth-place finish in the distance medley. Members of that team were Iwanicki, sophomores Stefon Coleman (Penns Grove, NJ/Penns Grove), Salamon and Fox. They beat the old mark of 10:35.49 set by Salamon, Coleman, Lloyd and Fox at the NJAC Championships Feb. 19.

The Raptors’ record-setting weekend translated into 12 points, tying Dickinson, Colby and Salem State for 26th place in the men’s competition out of 55 scoring teams. SUNY-Brockport won the men’s competition with 52 points.

Rutgers-Camden did not compete in the women’s competition.

The Raptors also received a strong performance by sophomore Travis Stewart (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional), who recorded a 9:04.40 clocking to finish 17th at 3,000 meters.

Both Fox and Iwanicki competed in the 1,000-meter run, finishing 11th and 12th, respectively, in times of 2:36.60 and 2:37.84.

Rutgers-Camden distance medley sets
program record at ECAC championships

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (March 2, 2007) – The Rutgers University-Camden men's distance medley set a program record with a 10:32.93 clocking as it finished eighth at the ECAC Division III Indoor Track Championships here Friday.

The Scarlet Raptors broke the old program mark of 10:35.49, set at the New Jersey Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships Feb. 19.

Members of the Raptors' record-setting team included freshman Frank Iwanicki (Edgewater Park, NJ/Holy Cross), sophomores Stefon Coleman (Penns Grove, NJ/Penns Grove) and Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen) and junior anchor Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley).

The Raptors scored one point with their eighth-place finish and find themselves in 31st place after the first day of competition. They will continue competing at the ECAC Championships Saturday.

Rutgers-Camden’s Lloyd earns recognition
as NJAC Men’s Indoor Track Rookie of the Week

CAMDEN (Feb. 26, 2007) – Rutgers University-Camden freshman Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) has been named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Men’s Indoor Track Rookie of the Week it was announced today.

Lloyd’s honor comes after a fine performance Friday at the New York University FastTrack Invitational at the Armory in New York City. He broke his own program record with a 52.66 clocking in the 400-meter dash and also ran the second leg of the Raptors’ 4x400 relay team, which also set a program record with a time of 3:27.36.

Lloyd’s old mark in the 55-meter dash, 53.10, had been set at the Frank Colden Invitational Feb. 3. He also was a member of the old record-setting 4x400 team, which had a 3:34.08 clocking, also at the Colden Invitational.

Rutgers-Camden sets six team marks
at NYU FastTrack Invitational

NEW YORK (Feb. 23, 2007) – The Rutgers University-Camden men’s track team established six indoor program records when it competed at the New York University FastTrack Invitational Friday night at the Armory in New York City.

The Raptors’ strong performance was sparked by sophomore Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen), freshman Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) and junior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley), who each set an individual mark and joined sophomore Stefon Coleman (Penns Grove, NJ/Penns Grove) on the record-setting 4x400 relay. Salamon anchored that team, which finished 13th overall in a time of 3:27.36, breaking the old mark of 3:34.08, set at the Frank Colden Invitational Feb. 3.

Lloyd ran a 52.66 to finish 59th in the 400-meter dash, breaking his own mark of 53.10 set at the same Frank Colden Invitational.

Fox lowered his own mark in the mile run, posting a 4:25.38 clocking to finish 21st in the event. His old mark was 4:29.76 at the Collegeville Indoor Classic Jan. 19.

Salamon posted a program mark of 1:07.75 while finishing 16th in the 500-meter dash, the first time the Raptors have competed in that event.

Freshman Frank Iwanicki (Edgewater Park, NJ/Holy Cross),  meanwhile, posted a 2:35.07 clocking to set a program mark while finishing 21st at 1,000 meters. He broke the mark of 2:35.34 set by Fox at the Colden Invitational.

The team’s other record was set by sophomore Travis Stewart (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional), who lowered his own mark and finished 17th at 5,000 meters. His time of 15:26.23 beat his mark of 16:02.02 set at the Collegeville Indoor Classic.

Coleman also finished 27th at 500 meters in a time of 1:11.73.

Rutgers-Camden also received a strong performance from freshman Mark Smith (Vineland, NJ/Vineland) in the shot put. Smith finished 16th with a put of 42-11.50 (13.09 M).

The Raptors return to action at the ECAC Championships March 2-3 at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn.

Fox leads five Rutgers-Camden stars
on All-NJAC indoor track team

CAMDEN (Feb. 21, 2007) – Rutgers University-Camden junior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley) was named to the First Team All-New Jersey Athletic Conference Men’s Indoor Track & Field Team in the 800 meters and joined three teammates on the NJAC First Team for the distance medley when the conference announced its post-season honors today.

Fox teamed with sophomores Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen) and Stefon Coleman (Penns Grove, NJ/Penns Grove), and freshman Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) on the distance medley team, which captured the NJAC Championship at Monday’s conference meet in a time of 10:35.49.

Fox anchored that relay and also won the 800-meter run in a time of 1:58.76 as he was named the Most Outstanding Male Athlete at the NJAC Championships.

Also earning conference honors was Scarlet Raptors sophomore Travis Stewart (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional), who finished third in the 3,000-meter run with a school-record 8:57.05 clocking to earn All-NJAC Honorable Mention.

It has been a big season for Fox (photo right), who was named the NJAC Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week on both Feb. 5 and Tuesday, and also was named as the ECAC Division III Track Athlete of the Week Feb. 6. In addition, he was named the school’s Raptor of the Week Feb. 5.
In his first year with the Raptors’ indoor track team, Fox has set program records in the mile (4:29.76) and at 1,000 meters (2:35.34). He also has anchored the record-setting 4x800 relay team (8:08.94) in addition to leading the distance medley team to a record Monday night.

Fox started his collegiate career at Rutgers-Camden, transferred to the main campus in New Brunswick and returned to the Camden campus. He earned four varsity letters from his first two years at Rutgers-Camden, where he was a member of the Scarlet Raptors’ cross country teams in 2002 and 2003, as well as the outdoor track teams in 2003 and 2004. During the 2004 season, he set a school mark of 4:03.78 at 1,500 meters, a record which still stands.


Coleman (photo left), who has earned two cross country letters and one outdoor track letter at Rutgers-Camden, collected his first indoor track letter this season. In addition to setting the record in the distance medley, he also has been a part of the Raptors’ indoor record-setting teams in the 4x200 (1:42.7, Jan. 27, 2007 at the  Lebanon Valley College Invitational) and the 4x400 (3:34.08, Feb. 3, 2007 at the Frank Colden Invitational). He also holds the indoor mark at 200 meters (24.23, at the Colden Invitational Feb. 3). During the 2004 outdoor season, he was a member of the 4x100 relay team which set a school record that still stands (43.71 at the NJAC Championships May 1).

Lloyd (photo right) started his collegiate career last fall on the Raptors’ cross country team and has flourished during the indoor track season, helping to set records in the distance medley, the 4x200, the 4x400 and the 4x800 (8:08.94, Feb. 3 at the Colden Invitational). He also holds the indoor mark in the 400-meter dash (53.10 at the same Colden Invitational).

Solomon’s (photo below) First Team recognition for the distance medley added to his impressive array of honors at Rutgers-Camden. Last fall, while earning his first cross country letter for the Raptors, he joined Stewart as the first two Scarlet Raptors to earn All-NJAC cross country honors, with both being named to the Second Team. That accomplishment allowed them to share Co-Raptor of the Week honors on Oct. 30.

His accomplishments in track have been even more impressive. Last winter he was named team MVP of the Raptors’ first indoor program, establishing two individual and two relay records in the process. His mark at 800 meters (1:57.46) from last season (March 4, 2006 at the ECAC Indoor Championships) still stands. That eclipsed his short-lived record of 1:57.53 set at the NJAC Championships Feb. 19, 2006 which earned him All-NJAC Honorable Mention.

Salamon also had a brilliant outdoor track season in 2006, earning All-NJAC First Team honors at 800 meters. In addition to his role setting the indoor distance medley school mark, he also was a member of the record-setting outdoor distance medley team (11:34.62, March 25, 2006 at the Richard Stockton Invitational).

In only his sophomore season, Stewart (photo right) has become one of the top track and cross country runners in Rutgers-Camden history. In addition to his 3,000-meter school mark set at Monday’s NJAC Championships, he set two other program marks this indoor season at 1,600 meters (Jan. 27 at the Lebanon Valley College Invitational) and at 5,000 (16:02.02, Jan. 19 at the Collegeville Indoor Classic).

He has had a pair of phenomenal years on the Raptors’ cross country team, leading Rutgers-Camden in all 15 of his career races. Last fall he joined Salamon on the All-NJAC Second Team when he was eighth out of 65 conference runners, set a meet record of 27:07.37 while winning the Cabrini Cross Country Invitational (Oct. 14), was named the school’s Raptor of the Week Oct. 16 and Nov. 6, and shared the honor with Salamon Oct. 30. He also was named to the second annual Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Men’s Cross Country Team for his stellar work as an Economics major.

Stewart was named MVP of the Raptors’ cross country team during his freshman season, then helped the Raptors form their first indoor track team during the winter of 2005-06, setting marks in the 3,000 and 5,000 meters and the 4x800 relay. All three of those marks were broken this year, with Stewart lowering his own marks in the 3,000 and 5,000 meters.

During the outdoor track season in 2006, Stewart won another team MVP honor after setting program marks in both the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:21.31 at the Lions Invitational April 29) and at 5,000 meters (16:05.10 at the Tuppeny Twilight Meet May 15). He also was a member of the record-setting outdoor distance medley team (11:34.62, March 25 at the Richard Stockton Invitational).

Stewart’s performance at the Lions Invitational earned him honors as Rutgers-Camden’s Raptor of the Week for May 1. He captured the conference title at 10,000 meters (34:01.61) at the NJAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 6) to earn All-NJAC First Team honors in the event.

All-NJAC indoor track

Rutgers-Camden’s Fox notches second honor
as NJAC Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week

CAMDEN (Feb. 20, 2007) – Rutgers University-Camden junior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley) has earned his second honor this season as the New Jersey Athletic Conference Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week following a brilliant performance at the NJAC Championships Monday evening.

Fox captured the Gerrity Award for Most Outstanding Male Athlete at the conference meet after winning the 800-meter run (1:58.76) and anchoring the Scarlet Raptors’ winning Distance Medley team (a program-record 10:35.49). He won the 800 meters despite competing in the slow heat, where he was the only person to score points. He finished nearly seven seconds ahead of the second-place runner in his heat and his time was 1.35 seconds faster than the overall runnerup.

Earlier this season, Fox was named the NJAC Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week on Feb. 5. The next day he added honors as the ECAC Division III Track Athlete of the Week.

He also was named Rutgers-Camden’s Raptor of the Week on Feb. 5.

In his first year with the Raptors’ indoor track team, Fox has set program records in the mile (4:29.76) and at 1,000 meters (2:35.34). He also has anchored the record-setting 4x800 relay team (8:08.94) in addition to leading the distance medley team to a record Monday night.

Fox started his collegiate career at Rutgers-Camden, transferred to the main campus in New Brunswick and returned to the Camden campus. He earned four varsity letters from his first two years at Rutgers-Camden, where he was a member of the Scarlet Raptors’ cross country teams in 2002 and 2003, as well as the outdoor track teams in 2003 and 2004.

As a freshman, Fox ran in eight cross country meets, leading the Raptors in two invitationals and finishing second on the team six times. His top 8K time of 29:05 came at the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championships Nov. 2, 2002. In the spring, he competed in the 1,500 meters, 800 meters and 4x400 relay for the 2003 Rutgers-Camden track team.

During the 2003-04 school year, he ran in five cross country meets, leading the team once and finishing second four times. He also set a school record of 4:03.78 at 1,500 meters during the track season. That mark, which still stands, was set at the Delaware Invitational April 10, 2004. Fox also competed in the 800M, 3,000M, 10,000M and the 4x400 relay during his sophomore season.

A former First Team All-Burlington County League Liberty Division cross country runner at Rancocas Valley High School, Fox is a Biology
major at Rutgers-Camden. He is the son of Bruce and Mary Ann Fox of Hainesport.

Rutgers-Camden’s Fox earns honors
as top male athlete of NJAC Championships

TOMS RIVER (Feb. 19, 2007) – Rutgers University-Camden junior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley) was named as the Most Outstanding Male Athlete at the New Jersey Athletic Conference 2007 Indoor Track and Field Championships, which were held at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex here Monday night.

Fox captured the Gerrity Award for Most Outstanding Male Athlete after winning the 800-meter run with a 1:58.76 clocking and anchoring the Scarlet Raptors’ winning Distance Medley team (10:35.49). That team, which also included sophomores Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen) and Stefon Coleman (Penns Grove, NJ/Penns Grove) and freshman Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City), established a school record while running that event for the first time indoors.

Fox won the 800 meters despite competing in the slow heat, where he was the only person to score. He finished nearly seven seconds ahead of the second-place runner in his heat and his time was 1.35 seconds faster than the overall runnerup.

The College of New Jersey captured both the men’s team title (167 points) and the women’s title (222). Rutgers-Camden finished seventh out of eight teams in the men’s competition (28 points) and did not score in the women’s meet.

Overall, Fox contributed to 20 of the Raptors’ 28 team points as he earned First Team NJAC honors in the 800 and with the Distance Medley team. Rutgers-Camden also received six points from sophomore Travis Stewart (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional), who finished third in the 3,000-meter run with a program-record time of 8:57.05. Stewart broke his own mark of 9:12.65, set at the Frank Colden Invitational Feb. 3, 2007. That finish earned Stewart NJAC Honorable Mention recognition at 3,000 meters.

The Raptors also received one point apiece on sixth-place finishes by freshman Frank Iwanicki (Edgewater Park, NJ/Holy Cross) in the mile (4:38.74) and by the 4x400 relay team (3:34.25). The 4x400 team consisted of Salamon, Lloyd, Coleman and Iwanicki.

Sophomore Patrick Eigbe (Galloway, NJ/Absegami) finished 16th at 55 meters with a 6.94 clocking to lower his own school record of 7.0, set Feb. 3 at the Frank Colden Invitational. He also finished 11th at 200 meters (24.91).

Sophomore Michael McClain (Sewell, NJ/Bishop Eustace) had a busy day competing in the long jump, the triple jump and the 55-meter dash. He finished ninth in the long jump (5.04M, 16-6.5), 14th in the triple jump (10.57M, 34-8.25) and 23rd at 55 meters (7.89).

The Raptors’ sophomore Brandon Gordon (Haddon Township, NJ/Haddon Township) finished seventh in the 5,000-meter run (16:59.00).

Rutgers-Camden also had a pair of athletes compete in the shot put, including freshman Mark Smith (Vineland, NJ/Vineland) and the Raptors’ lone female, freshman Becca Taylor (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights). Both athletes finished eighth overall in their respective competitions, with Smith recording a shot put of 13.29M or 43-7.25, and Taylor notching a distance of 9.19M, 30-2.

The Raptors return to action Friday at the New York University Fast Track Invitational, which will be held in the New York Armory beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Rutgers-Camden’s Fox adds ECAC honor
to NJAC Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week

CAMDEN (Feb. 6, 2007) – One day after Rutgers-Camden's Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley) was named as the New Jersey Athletic Conference Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week, the Scarlet Raptors' junior added honors as the ECAC Division III Track Athlete of the Week Tuesday.

Fox, who won his NJAC honor Monday, added the ECAC honor following a record-setting performance at the Frank Colden Invitational Saturday at Ursinus College.

Fox finished first in both the 1,000-meter run and as the anchor of the Raptors’ 4x800 relay team, contributing  20 points to Rutgers-Camden’s team effort. The Raptors scored 35.5 points to finish eighth out of 21 teams.

Fox established school records in both of his events. His first-place time of 2:35.34 at 1,000 meters broke the Rutgers-Camden program mark of 2:41.31 set Jan. 19 by sophomore Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen).

Fox also anchored the winning 4x800 relay team, which ran an 8:08.94 to break the school mark of 8:23.02 set Dec. 9. Joining Fox on that winning relay team were Salamon and freshmen Frank Iwanicki (Edgewater Park, NJ/Holy Cross) and Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City).

The big weekend by Fox also earned him honors as Rutgers-Camden’s Raptor of the Week on Feb. 5.

Fox has competed in both the 4x800 and 4x400 relays this season, in addition to running the 1,000, 800 and one mile events. He set the Raptors’ indoor record in the mile (4:29.76) at the Collegeville Indoor Classic, which also was held at Ursinus College (Jan. 19).

Fox started his collegiate career at Rutgers-Camden, transferred to the main campus in New Brunswick and returned to the Camden campus. He earned four varsity letters from his first two years at Rutgers-Camden, where he was a member of the Scarlet Raptors’ cross country teams in 2002 and 2003, as well as the outdoor track teams in 2003 and 2004.

As a freshman, Fox ran in eight cross country meets, leading the Raptors in two invitationals and finishing second on the team six times. His top 8K time of 29:05 came at the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championships Nov. 2, 2002. In the spring, he competed in the 1,500 meters, 800 meters and 4x400 relay for the 2003 Rutgers-Camden track team.

During the 2003-04 school year, he ran in five cross country meets, leading the team once and finishing second four times. He also set a school record of 4:03.78 at 1,500 meters during the track season. That mark, which still stands, was set at the Delaware Invitational April 10, 2004. Fox also competed in the 800M, 3,000M, 10,000M and the 4x400 relay during his sophomore season.

A former First Team All-Burlington County League Liberty Division cross country runner at Rancocas Valley High School, Fox is a Biology major at Rutgers-Camden. He is the son of Bruce and Mary Ann Fox of Hainesport.

Fox leads record-setting day
for Rutgers-Camden track team

COLLEGEVILLE, Penn.  (Feb. 3, 2007) – Junior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley) finished first with a pair of Rutgers University-Camden indoor track records at 1,000 meters and on the 4x800 relay team to spark the Scarlet Raptors at the Frank Colden Invitational here Saturday.

Rutgers-Camden collected 35.5 points to finish eighth out of 21 scoring teams in the men’s competition, which was won by host Ursinus College (76.5). Rutgers-Camden did not compete in the women’s invitational, which was won by Towson University (165).

Overall, the Scarlet Raptors set eight team records on the day, led by Fox, who had a hand in 20 of his team’s points. His first-place time of 2:35.34 at 1,000 meters broke the time of 2:41.31 set Jan. 19 by sophomore teammate Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen). Fox also anchored the winning 4x800 relay team, running an 8:08.94 to break the school mark of 8:23.02 set Dec. 9. Joining Fox on the team were Salamon and freshmen Frank Iwanicki (Edgewater Park, NJ/Holy Cross) and Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City).

The Raptors’ 4x400 team tied for fourth place to earn 4.5 points, setting a program record of 3:34.08 in the process. That team of Salamon, Lloyd, sophomore Stefon Coleman (Penns Grove, NJ/Penns Grove) and Iwanicki broke the mark of 3:35.17, which also was set Dec. 9.
Scoring four points apiece for the Raptors, with fifth-place finishes and program records, were freshman Mark Smith (Vineland, NJ/Vineland) in the shot put and sophomore Travis Stewart (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional) in the 3,000-meter run. Smith’s shot put of 13.78 meters (45-2.52) broke his own mark of 40-5 set Jan. 19. Stewart ran a 9:12.65 to break his own mark of 9:30.64 set at the Frank Colden Invitational last season (Feb. 4, 2006).

Coleman set a program mark of 24.23 while finishing 15th in the 200-meter dash. The old mark of 24.86 was held by sophomore teammate Patrick Eigbe (Galloway, NJ/Absegami), set Jan. 19. Another old mark from Jan. 19, a 54.12 clocking by Coleman in the 400-meter dash, was erased by Lloyd, who ran a 53.10 to finish 13th.

The Raptors’ final program record came in the triple jump, where sophomore Michael McClain (Sewell, NJ/Bishop Eustace) recorded a distance of 10.89 meters (35-8.74) to finish 15th. He broke his old mark of 33-7 set Jan. 27. McClain also finished 21st with a long jump of 16-3.28.

The Raptors’ final three points came from a sixth-place finish by Iwanicki at 800 meters (a personal best of 2:02.88).

The Scarlet Raptors return to action Monday, Feb. 19, when they compete at the New Jersey Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Rutgers-Camden sets seven marks
at Collegeville Indoor Classic

ANNVILLE, Penn.  (Jan. 27, 2007) – Rutgers University-Camden freshman Becca Taylor (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights) and sophomore Patrick Eigbe (Galloway, NJ/Absegami) broke their own program records in the shot put and 55-meter dash, respectively, and the Scarlet Raptors set three more marks in first-time events as they competed in the Lebanon Valley College Indoor Track & Field Invitational here Saturday.

Taylor finished second with a shot put of 30-11 to break her own mark of 27-10.65 set Jan. 19 at the Collegeville Indoor Classic.
Eigbe also finished second in a time of 6.8 in the 55-meter dash finals, shortly after lowering his mark to 6.9 in qualifying. His old record of 7.11 had been set at the New Jersey Athletic Conference Indoor Championships Feb. 19, 2006.

The Rutgers-Camden men also established program marks at 1,600 meters, the triple jump and the 4x200 relay while competing in those events for the first time. The 2006-07 season is only the second indoor track season for Rutgers-Camden.

In the 1,600-meter run, sophomore Travis Stewart (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional) finished first in a record-setting time of 4:50.2. Sophomore Michael McClain (Sewell, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep) set a mark of 33-7 while finishing fifth in the triple jump, and the men’s 4x200 relay team finished second in a 1:42.7 clocking. Members of that team included sophomore Stefon Coleman (Penns Grove, NJ/Penns Grove), freshman Akeem Lloyd (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City), Eigbe and sophomore Jonathan Salamon (Bridgewater, NJ/St. Joseph-Metuchen).

Raptor junior Mike Fox (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley) also posted a win with a 2:03.8 clocking in the 800-meter run. Freshman teammate Frank Iwanicki (Edgewater Park, NJ/Holy Cross) finished third in that event in 2:07.2.

The Rutgers-Camden men also won the 4x800 relay (8:34.3) with a team of Salamon, Lloyd, Iwanicki and Fox. They finished third in the 4x400 relay (3:55.4) behind the team of Iwanicki