Sports News: Spring 2001

Thursday, March 29, 2001

MORAVIAN'S SMITH & JANKOWICZ TO PLAY IN NATIONAL ALL-STARS GAME

BETHLEHEM, PA --- Moravian College seniors offensive lineman Adam Smith (Allentown/Parkland HS) and running back P.J. Jankowicz (Belle Mead, NJ/ Hillsborough HS) will be competing in the National All-Stars and Professional Football Association All-Star Games at Alumni Stadium in Perry, OH this Saturday, March 31st.

Smith, Jankowicz and the other players will report to Perry High School, just outside Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, March 30th for a morning Pro Football Combine, two practice sessions and an awards banquet.  On Saturday, there will be a morning practice then there will be two games played with one starting at 3:00 p.m. and the other at 7:00 p.m.

In the Pro-Day Combine testing, the players with run the 40-yard dash twice, a 20-yard short shuttle twice, bench press 225 pounds for the number of repetitions and be tested on their vertical leap.

Smith and Jankowicz helped the Greyhounds to a 6-4 record last season and led an offense that averaged 25.5 points and 352.5 yards per game including 121.1 yards per contest on the ground.  Jankowicz ran for 264 yards and three touchdowns on 86 carries last fall after switching from tailback to fullback.

Jankowicz completed his career as the seventh Greyhound player to rush for over 2,000 yards, finishing his career with 2,123 yards in four seasons.

For more information on the National All-Stars, see www.nationalallstars.com.