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Men’s Track & Field

Track & Field Rookie Anuoluwapo Awonusi

May 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

Born and raised in Carlow, Ireland, freshman Anuoluwapo Awonusi would have never picture himself to participating in Track & Field at college in New York City. Anuoluwapo, more commonly known by his nickname “Anu”, is both a shot-putter and [...]

Litzell Etching His Name into Manhattan’s Record Books

March 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

Love Litzell promised himself it would not happen again. Not after all he had been through: His struggles in the weight throw his freshman year. The excruciating second place finish by one centimeter in the MAAC Indoor Championships in his sophomore [...]

MEN’S LAX SEIZES WIN IN 3oT

February 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

by RikkiLynn Shields Editor Scoring a game-high of 27 points, junior Zavier Turner’s work wasn’t enough for the Jasper Men’s Basketball team to beat Monmouth. Monmouth defeated Manhattan 62-58. The men’s basketball team will play [...]

Season Preview for Spring Track & Field: Outdoor Events Taking Center Stage

January 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

By Abby Crowell, Contributor Writer Spring Semester has arrived which means that outdoor track is quickly approaching. After talking to Coach Mecca, it is clear that Jasper fans have a lot to look forward to this season. Manhattan College’s Track [...]

Jaspers Winter Recap

January 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

Men’s Basketball It is no secret that the Men’s Basketball team was struggling to start off the season. They did notch impressive home wins against Fordham and Eastern Kentucky, but with senior forward Rich Williams sidelined with a knee injury [...]

Dennis Eriksson Finds Identity Through Track and Field

October 24, 2016 // 0 Comments

By Jeffrey Cool, Guest Writer Dennis Eriksson’s passion for track and field grew in a practice field in Sweden, thousands of miles away from Riverdale. The jumper for Manhattan College’s track and field team is from Sundsvall, Sweden, where he [...]

Assistant Track Coach Joe Ryan Goes to Rio 2016 Olympics

September 6, 2016 // 0 Comments

By Charles Lippolis, Staff Writer After 20 years of coaching track and field athletes locally and internationally, Manhattan’s assistant coach Joe Ryan had already been groomed for excellence. But Ryan added to his experience this summer at the [...]

Dan Mecca: More Than a Coach

May 4, 2016 // 0 Comments

by CHARLES LIPPOLIS, Staff Writer There’s a saying that goes: “Doing what you love means you should never work a day in your life.” But for Manhattan College’s men’s track and field coach Dan Mecca, the work day never ends. Any student [...]

JASPERS Sports Recap

April 19, 2016 // 0 Comments

Men’s Lacrosse Manhattan earned its first win of the season on April 16 after a rousing 11-10 overtime victory over Marist. Nick Strano scored his third goal of the game just 21 seconds into overtime to get the win for Manhattan. The Jaspers [...]

Winter Recap

January 25, 2016 // 0 Comments

by RIKKILYNN SHIELDS, Assistant Editor Starting up the second semester after a long winter break is never easy. However, moving in early, training hard every day, and competing over the break is what being an athlete is all about. While all of the [...]