David A. Langford Director of Athletics, Metropolitan Campus My ...

April 2016 My Fellow Knights, With our spring sports in full swing, I would like to take a moment and share our most recent postseason honors from our winter sports with you. Our 2016 NEC Men’s Basketball Champions continue to receive recognition for their outstanding season. Sophomore Earl Potts Jr. was named All-Met Third Team by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association earlier this week and Second Team All-District by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Potts Jr. was the NEC Tournament MVP and the conference’s Most Improved Player this season. Sophomore Darian Anderson joined Potts Jr. on the NABC All-District Second Team after being named Second Team All-NEC last month. Head coach Greg Herenda received the 2016 NABC UPS Division I District 18 Coach of the Year Award and served as a keynote clinician for the NABC Professional Development Series at the NCAA Final Four in Houston, Texas. The goal of the series is to develop the next generation of head coaches in men’s basketball. Senior Nicolette Sarin and junior Melanie Hannon led our women’s bowling team this season. Hannon became only the fourth Knight in program history to garner First Team All-NEC three times and Sarin picked up her second First Team selection. Freshman Morgan Walsh was named to the All-Rookie Team and extends the program’s streak to five seasons with All-Rookie Team representatives. Our men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams garnered 12 All-NEC selections. On the men’s side, juniors Mark Ramsey and Alexshandro Rodriguez were named First Team All-NEC after winning the shot put and 800-meter, respectively. The 4 x 400-meter relay team of sophomore Richard Colin and juniors Kazeem Otun, Shaquan Williams, and Rodriguez also earned First Team All-NEC honors. Junior Emmanuel Atiola and Williams were named Second Team All-NEC as well for the long jump and 500-meter, respectively. On the women’s side, freshman Sara Kaye Freeman led the way and received the NEC Most Outstanding Rookie Award in addition to Second Team All-NEC for long jump and Third Team All-NEC for triple jump. Senior Naomi Hines earned First Team All-NEC for winning the weight throw and sophomore Mae Thompson joined Hines on the First Team after winning the 800-meter. The 4 x 400-meter relay team of Ashley McGuire, Kenesha Brown, Mary Johnson and Thompson also earned Second Team All-NEC honors. Our women’s cross country student-athletes were recognized for an outstanding academic achievement. Our team was acknowledged by the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association as a Division I All-Academic team. Our student-athletes posted a team GPA of 3.469 during the fall semester. The 26th Annual Janney Montgomery Scott Knights Golf Classic will be held on Monday, June 6, 2016. For the second consecutive year, our golf outing will be held at Hackensack Golf Club in Oradell, New Jersey. The Hackensack Golf Club is one of Bergen County’s most historic clubs and courses. Funding challenges are a reality and the importance of growing our alumni support is more significant now than ever. Your support of Burgundy and Blue and the success of signature fundraising events allow our athletics department to move forward and maintain a growing operating budget to provide the best opportunities for our student-athletes. For more information and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Sean Morrison at 201-692-9552 or [email protected].

As always, thank you for your continued support and I hope that you can join us on June 6th! Go Knights!

David A. Langford Director of Athletics, Metropolitan Campus

Earl Potts Jr NEC Commissioner Noreen Morris

Melanie Hannon

Alexshandro Rodriguez

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