Jeffrey & Avery Win MAAC Indoor Track & Field Performers of the Week
MAAC Sports
Edison, N.J. –Errol Jeffrey and Kate Avery have been named this week’s MAAC Indoor Track & Field Male and Female Performer of the Week, for the week of February 3rd.
Errol Jeffrey took second place in two events on Saturday at the Columbia Lions’ Invitational at the New York Armory. In the shot put, Jeffrey topped 20 competitors with his toss of 58 feet, 1 ½ inches. He also placed second in the 20 person weight throw field, registering a throw of 63 feet, 9 ¾ inches. Jeffrey’s weight throw was a career best for the senior, and also one of the top throws in the East so far this season.
Kate Avery set a new Iona record in the mile event at the Lions Invitational at the Armory Track & Field Center. Avery blazed a 4:38.24 and was the top collegiate finisher in the event while crossing second overall. The next collegiate finisher was host Columbia's Oliva Sadler in sixth place overall (4:48.35) and 10 seconds behind Avery. The time was .61 seconds faster than Heidi Gregson's record of 4:38.85 at the UW Husky Classic on Feb. 10, 2012 and earned Avery an ECAC qualifying time.
Avery's time was the sixth fastest on the NCAA Division I Indoor Qualifying List this season at the time of the event’s completion. She fell to eighth following two additions from the New Mexico Invitational later in the evening.
The 2014 MAAC Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held on Friday, February 21st at the New Balance Armory Track & Field Center in NYC.
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The MAAC, headquartered in Edison, N.J., consists of 11 member institutions in 2013: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University and Siena College. For more on the conference please visit,www.maacsports.com. Follow the MAAC on Facebook and Twitter: @MAACSports. Follow MAAC Indoor Track & Field on Twitter using the hashtag #MAACTF.
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