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Highlanders go on to college athletic success

| 26 Jul 2012 | 12:25
    Doug Hervey ran track for Ramapo college this spring.
    Doug Hervey ran track for Ramapo college this spring.
    Julie Leskanicwas an integral part of rowan University's softball team, batting .307 with 20 RBIs and scoring 31 runs.
    Julie Leskanicwas an integral part of rowan University's softball team, batting .307 with 20 RBIs and scoring 31 runs.
    Harley Masiello started 22 games for the Ramapo College softball team this year.
    Harley Masiello started 22 games for the Ramapo College softball team this year.

By Josh Lashley WEST MILFORD — As a senior infielder for the Rowan University (Glassboro) softball program this spring, Julie Leskanic from West Milford High School started in 47 games and had a .307 batting average. Leskanic tallied 46 hits, including six doubles and six triples. She also collected 20 RBIs and scored 31 runs. The Profs had an overall record of 39-9 and they were 12-6 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. They tallied a 14-3 record on their home field and were 16-2 in game’s contested at neutral locations. Rowan defeated Montclair State to earn the NJAC Tournament championship. In the NCAA Division III Union Regional, the Profs went 3-2 and were ultimately eliminated by Montclair State by a score of 1-0. Let’s take a glance back at other student-athlete’s from West Milford High School who competed in collegiate sports this past spring season. This is the second installation in the series: Andy Gallagher, listed as a journalism major, is on the roster as a junior distance runner for The College of New Jersey (Ewing) men’s outdoor track and field program this spring. Gallagher had his team’s top time all season (9:27.87) in the steeplechase. He also had the third best time of any Lion runner with a mark of 3:59.79 in the 1,500. Dan Hemmerlin was a junior listed as a competitor in jumps for The Richard Stockton College (Galloway) men’s track and field program this past season. Doug Hervey is on the roster as a freshman for the Ramapo College (Mahwah) men’s outdoor track and field team this spring. Hervey is a communication arts major. Harley Masiello was on the roster as a pitcher/outfielder for the Ramapo College softball squad this past season. Masiello, a sophomore biology major, played in 22 games and started in nine of them for the Roadrunners. She recorded two hits and two RBIs. As a pitcher, she posted three victories and tallied 34 strikeouts. Ramapo had an overall team record of 26-13 and was 10-3 on their home field. In the New Jersey Athletic Conference, they had a mark of 10-8. Ryan Sedlacik, was listed as a freshman distance runner for the Rutgers University (Newark) men’s track and field team this past season. Casey Weiss was on the roster as a junior middle distance runner for the Rutgers University (New Brunswick) men’s track and field program this past season.