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Robert Edmonds, Track and Field (1974–1976)
Edmonds, a Woodbridge native who hailed from Woodbridge High School, attended Middlesex College from 1974-1976 and was a standout on the men’s indoor and outdoor track and field teams. During his freshman year at Middlesex College, he claimed the Region Championship as a pole vaulter. Edmonds still holds the pole vaulting record at Middlesex College after 43 years of competition. During his sophomore year he repeated as region champ in the pole vault and competed in the National Championship. Edmonds also qualified for Nationals in the high jump, recording a 6-foot jump while standing 5 foot 6 inches tall. He placed 8th out of 16 jumpers nationally. While at Middlesex College, Edmonds also excelled in the long jump and 4×110 events.
Dave Meads, Baseball (1983)
Meads, a native of Monroe Township, was a left-handed pitcher and became the first player in Middlesex College athletic history to rise to the ranks of Major League Baseball. Meads, a Monroe High School graduate, was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 6th round of the 1984 Major League Baseball January Draft. The southpaw harbored a dream to pitch in the big leagues and on April 13, 1987, he appeared in his first game with the Houston Astros. Meads won two-thirds of his major league games, recording an 8-4 overall pitching record.
Jill Romanovsky, Softball (1996–1997)
Romanovsky, a former J. P. Stevens High School student athlete from Edison, participated in the 1996 and 1997 seasons, and she was among the most dominant in Region XIX. A hard-throwing pitcher with a devastating drop pitch in her arsenal, Romanovsky set Middlesex’s career records for strikeouts in a season with 256, respectively, along with records in single season (22), career wins (42), single season earned run average (1.61) and career earned run average (2.05). Romanovsky was named an NJCAA All-American, as well as Region XIX Player of the Year, leading the team to the Region XIX postseason in both of her seasons.
John Sacchi, Wrestling Coach (1967–1990)
Sacchi served as the head wrestling coach at Middlesex College for 23 seasons, compiling a 280-59-4 record, including three undefeated seasons. With that record he became the second all-time winningest two-year college coach in the nation. Sacchi’s wrestling campaigns produced 39 junior college All-Americans and five national champions. His teams won 38 tournament championships, placed second 24 times, and captured 160 individual championships. With Sacchi, Middlesex College wrestling found a home in the top 20 polls 17 times and placed fourth in 1973, 1983, and 1986. Sacchi is a resident of Edison.
Robert Zifchak, Athletic Administrator (1968–2002)
Zifchak, considered one of the trailblazers of two-year college sports, was well known for his commitment and dedication to Middlesex College athletics for 34 years. He began his career as an adjunct faculty member and athletic director in 1968, and his many accomplishments include launching several women’s sports teams several years before Title IX mandated it in 1972. During his tenure, Middlesex College accumulated over 60 team championships. Bob passed away in 2020.