Richardson Named ECAC Corvias Men's Outdoor Track and Field Rookie of the Week

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Lincoln University men's outdoor track and field athlete James Richardson (Jersey City, N.J./Raritan Valley Community College) has been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Corvias Men's Outdoor Track and Field Rookie of the Week for their performance during the week ending April 16, 2017.

In earning his second ECAC Corvias Men's Track and Field Rookie of the Week honor, Richardson equaled his personal-best mark of 1.95 meters (6' 4¾") in the high jump competition at last Saturday's Towson University Invitational.  His jump earned him second place in the competition.    Richardson was previously named ECAC Outdoor Track and Field Rookie of the Week on April 5, 2017.

Read more on the Lincoln University Athletics website.

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