Tag: Track and Field

Games of the Week, Sports

Games of the Week

Myron Corpuz was a stand-out athlete at the Metropolitan Championships, winning two events and scoring points in two others.  GOJASPERS.COM / COURTESY   Brooke Della Rocco, Senior Writer With a series of very close games throughout last week, the Manhattan Jaspers pushed forward to tackle new competitors. Women’s Lacrosse Manhattan University’s women’s lacrosse team lost their match against Sacred Heart University last Wednesday. Despite a strong … Continue reading Games of the Week

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MU Mourns Track and Field Legend Fred Dwyer

Two of Fred Dwyer’s best athletes and Olympians running in Van Cortlandt Park. Tony Colon (Puerto Rico) and Mike Keogh (Ireland). JOE RYAN / COURTESY  Maddie Rosado Managing / News Editor  Manhattan University (MU) is mourning the loss of Fred Dwyer, former head coach of track and field and the longest-tenured coach in the program’s history. His decades-long leadership shaped generations of student-athletes and helped … Continue reading MU Mourns Track and Field Legend Fred Dwyer

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Games of the Week, Sports

Games of the Week 

The women’s basketball team celebrate their win against the Mount Saint Mary’s Mountaineers.  GOJASPERS.COM / COURTESY  Barbara Vasquez, Editor-in-Chief Women’s Basketball The Manhattan University (MU) women’s basketball team began their week on Monday, Jan. 11 with a win against Niagara University, posting 74 points compared to the Purple Eagles’ 53.   The win was spearheaded by fifth year forward Colette Mulderig, who posted a double-double consisting of ten rebounds and 24 … Continue reading Games of the Week 

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Track and Field Continues to Impress at Metropolitan Championships

Andria Scaglione at the crosscountry Metropolitan Championships 2023. GOJASPERS / COURTESY By Brooke DellaRocco, News Editor Manhattan College’s Track and Field team took home a couple of wins at last week’s Metropolitan Championships, now turning their focus to the rest of the season. Senior Alex Kristeller has recently moved up into seventh place in the NCAA Rankings for weight throw, after throwing 22.19m at the … Continue reading Track and Field Continues to Impress at Metropolitan Championships

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Men's Track & Field, Sports, Women's Track & Field

Jaspers Track & Field Closed Out the Indoor Season at the ECAC/IC4A Championships

By Kelly Cwik, Staff Writer The Jaspers Track & Field Team closed out the first indoor track season since 2019-2020 at the ECAC/IC4A Championships. The team traveled to Boston University to compete on March 5 and 6.  At the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC), the women’s track and field team tied for 18th place out of 21 teams on day two of the competition. On … Continue reading Jaspers Track & Field Closed Out the Indoor Season at the ECAC/IC4A Championships

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Sports, Women's Track & Field

Player Profile: Senior Pole Vaulter Lilly Brown Overcomes Adversity and Sets Her Own Goals

By Nicole Fitzsimmons, News Editor Senior pole vaulter Lilly Brown has been adding extra spark and commitment to the Manhattan College track and field team for the past four years. Since she stepped on the track in Draddy, her career has been full of hardships and unexpected challenges, yet she still continues to progress and grow as an athlete, student and person. As an economics … Continue reading Player Profile: Senior Pole Vaulter Lilly Brown Overcomes Adversity and Sets Her Own Goals

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Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Sports

Mike Hennelly Named MAAC Runner of the Week 

by Kyla Guilfoil, Asst. News Editor Senior Mike Hennelly was named MAAC Runner of the Week following a third-place finish at the Metropolitan Cross Country Championships hosted in Van Cortlandt Park. Hennelly, an accounting major from Suffern, NY, comes from a family of runners. As a member of Manhattan College’s Men’s Cross Country, Indoor Track and Outdoor Track teams, he is headed to the MAAC … Continue reading Mike Hennelly Named MAAC Runner of the Week 

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Senior Spotlight: Chris Emerson & Jose de La Cruz Want to Make Final Season Count

by Katherine Heneghan, Web Editor The pandemic has offered a unique set of challenges for student-athletes. Manhattan College Baseball and Track and Field, among other sports, are returning to the playing field after nearly a year without competing. The class of 2021 student-athletes have missed out on a lot since the pandemic started, but this spring presents the opportunity to compete with their teammates one … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Chris Emerson & Jose de La Cruz Want to Make Final Season Count

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Men's Track & Field, Sports

Jasper Talk: Kaya Simpson ‘23 Named Manhattan SAAC Diversity Chair

by Shannon Gleba, Copy Editor and Staff Writer As part of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference’s United for Justice Campaign which began in August, the MAAC encouraged its eleven schools to expand their Student Athlete Advisory Committees’ Executive Boards to include a Diversity Chair. This year, sophomore exercise science major Kaya Simpson, who is a sprinter on the Manhattan track and team, was chosen for the role … Continue reading Jasper Talk: Kaya Simpson ‘23 Named Manhattan SAAC Diversity Chair

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