Stockton Wins 11 Events in Osprey Open

Abad Akhtar

Robyn Evangelist

Results
Richard Stockton hosted its second meet in three weeks as the Osprey Open took place at G. Larry James Stadium. Stockton team member won a total of 11 events, led by a pair of double winners.

Abad Akhtar (Brigantine/Atlantic City) won the men’s 800m (1:57.76) and 1500m (3:59.52) while Robyn Evangelist (Northfield/Mainland) won the women’s 800m (2:22.24) and 1500m (4:56.86).

In the women’s throwing events, Mahogany Mitchell (Atlantic City/Atlantic City) won the weight throw (48.66m) and Jill Shaner (Egg Harbor Twp./EHT) captured the javelin (42.70m).

Amanda Williams (Williamstown/Williamstown) won the high jump (1.60m) and Nikki Stratton (Stratford/Sterling) took the long jump (5.10m).

Stockton also won two women’s distance events as Morgan Sinclair (Chadds Ford, PA/Unionville) crossed the finish line first in the 10,000m (41:29.59) and Barbara Prokopiuk (Jackson/Jackson) took the 3000m steeplechase (12:19.65). Ben Hammond (Williamstown/Williamstown) won the men’s triple jump (13.87m) for the Ospreys as well.

The Stockton men’s team also registered a number of second-place finishes. On the track, runners-up were Jim Codianni (Medford/Shawnee) behind Akhtar in the 1500m (4:18.50), Mitchell Berlin (Cherry Hill/CH West) in the 10,000m (34:01.88) and Randy Faiges (Bayville/Central Regional) in the 3000m steeplechase (10:33.18).

Second place in field events went to Jose Ramos (Vineland/Vineland) in the pole vault (3.95m), Kevin Miller (Mays Landing/Oakcrest) in the discus (41.36m) and Wes Warriner (Pleasantville/Holy Spirit) in the hammer throw (41.09m).

For the Osprey women’s team, Katherine Rudy (Bound Brook/Bound Brook) finished second behind Evangelist in the 800m (2:27.99) and Stephanie Fegan (Woodcliff Lake/ Pascack Hills) was second in the shot put (10.95m).