ECC Competing in National Track Meet this Weekend

Fresh off victories at the Penn Relays, the Essex County College track team will also be represented at the upcoming National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) outdoor track and field championships May 17-19 in Hutchison, Ks.

Sophomore Tiffany Thomas will be pulling double duty by competing in both the 400 meter and the 800 meter runs. Freshman Amenze Uhunmwangu is also competing for the Wolverines in two events: the women’s trip jump and long jump.

On the men’s side, freshman Andre Colebrook will run in the 800 meters, while fellow first year student Shawn Rowe is set for the 400 meter intermediate hurdles.

All the student-athletes reside in Newark.

Last month, Taylor ran on ECC’s 4x400 meter women’s relay team that won at the Penn Relays. Colebrook and Rowe were part of the men’s winning 4x400 meter relay team.  That was the first time ECC had won two events at the relays held in Philadelphia.

Both the men’s and women’s track teams at Essex County College are coached by Michael Smart.