St. Thomas Aquinas College's Andrew Drescher and Emmanuel Mena-Jimenez were named the East Coast Conference Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week on Monday, following the Spartans participation in the Ramapo College Invitational last weekend in New Jersey.

Drescher (Men's Track Athlete of the Week) was outstanding in three running events and a field event at the Ramapo College Invitational. Drescher finished first in the 800 meters, logging a time of 1:58.03, and then helped his relay teams take fifth in the 4x400 (3:28.14) and second in the 4x800 (8:15.03). He also scored a second place finish in the Javelin, with a throw of 44.22 meters. His marks in the 4x400, 4x800, and javelin are all first among all ECC competitors so far this season, while his 800 time is second. 

Mena-Jimenez (Men's Field Athlete of the Week) had another outstanding set of performances for the Spartans at the Ramapo College Invitational. Mena-Jimenez finished second in the Shot Put with a throw of 14.03 meters, then took first place victories in both the Discus (50.03 meters) and Hammer Throw (51.14 meters). His marks in the hammer and discus are tops in the ECC so far this season. 

STAC next competes at the Misericordia University Twilight on Tuesday, April 12 at the Anderson Outdoor Athletic Complex in Dallas, Pa.

ECC Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Report 4/4/22