2016-17 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
PSAC Competition:
1-Time PSAC Placewinner
2016 Indoor: PV (8th)
2016 Indoors: Placed eighth in the pole vault at the PSAC Indoor Championships as one of three competitors to clear 4.36 meters at the league meet…notched his eighth-place finish based on misses totals…cleared a season-best 4.45 meters at the Six-Team Qualifier (Kutztown)…participated in seven meets during the season.
2015 Outdoors: Qualified for the PSAC Outdoor Championships in the pole vault in his first outdoor season with the Raiders but did not record a height…notched an outdoor season best at the Tribe Invitational (William & Mary)…participated in six meets during the season.
2015 Indoors: Qualified for the PSAC Indoor Championships in the pole vault in his debut season with the Raiders, tying for 10th place…notched a season-best clearance (4.55 meters) at the Six-Team Qualifier (Kutztown)…participated in seven meets during the season.
2012-14: Manna attended William Paterson University for two years (2012-13 and 2013-14), where he played football for the Pioneers as a defensive back…played in six games as a redshirt-freshman in 2013, recording five tackles and one fumble recovery.
Somerville High School: Was a three-year varsity letter-winner for the Pioneers under head coach Gary Domanski…placed fifth in the 2012 New Jersey Meet of Champions…was a two-time All-Conference, All-Area and All-County honoree in 2011 and 2012…contributed to Somerset County, Milburn, and Summit Relay records…also played football…awarded the Offensive Player of the Year and the Joanne Vargas Awards for football…totaled 94 carries, 814 yards, six touchdowns and 31 tackles his senior year.
Personal: Full name is Patrick John Manna…is the son of Tom and Jacqui Manna…majoring in sociology.
