ZIGIC WINS 1000M RUN AT DESCHRIVER INVITATIONAL

February 4, 2018

ZIGIC WINS 1000M RUN AT DESCHRIVER INVITATIONAL

East Stroudsburg, Pa. (2/4/18) Dominican College senior Jovan Zigic (Burnaby, British Columbia) won the 1000m run with a time 2:33.88 this past Saturday as members of the men's track team competed at the DeSchriver Invitational hosted by East Stroudsburg University.

East Stroudsburg, Pa. (2/4/18) Dominican College senior Jovan Zigic (Burnaby, British Columbia) won the 1000m run with a time 2:33.88 this past Saturday as members of the men's track team competed at the DeSchriver Invitational hosted by East Stroudsburg University.

Seth Wilson (Monroe, N.Y.) took second place in the 400m dash with a time of 51.49. Freshman Jaylen Cruz (Middletown, N.Y.) finished in 35th place with a time of 55.36.

In the 600m run, junior Michael Merced (Pearl River, N.Y.) finished in fourth place with a time of 1:28.03. Rollens Florvil (Spring Valley, N.Y.) ran a time of 1:34.92 to take 20th place and Ryan McKivergan (New City, N.Y.) finished in 24th place with a time of 1:40.79.

The 5000m run saw freshman Oscar Vidal (New City, N.Y.) have a time of 16:29.50 to take 12th place.

Connor Croke (Watertown, Conn.) took 48th place in the one mile run after finishing the event with a time of 5:28.94.

The 4x200m relay team of Merced, Wilson, Florvil and Cruz finished in eighth place with a time of 1:36.94.

Elijah Castro (Bergenfield, N.J.) took 49th place in the 55m dash with a time of 7.21, while junior Dylan Roadarmel (New City, N.Y.) finished in 51st place with a time of 7.25.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.