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Bennett takes pole vault honors at Monmouth Invitational 11:43 a.m., March 30, 2005--Casey Bennett won the womens pole vault with a leap of 11-5 3/4, as the UD mens and womens track and field teams opened up the 2005 spring season March 26 by competing at the Monmouth Invitational (N.J.) and the Raleigh Relays at North Carolina State. UD athletes turned in three first-place finishes and a pair of second-place honors, while Brad Dawson placed second in the 1,500 meters in one of the nations top early-season meets. Dawson, who turned in a time of 3:52.34, took the fourth fastest time in school history, beating runners from Duke, DePaul, Virginia, Georgetown, Syracuse and North Carolina. At Raleigh, the 1,600 sprint medley team of Pat Henry, Scott Vari, Charlie Williams and Phil Smiley placed 11th with a time of 3:36.33, and the 4 x 100 meter relay team of Henry, Jason Bradley, Varia and Williams placed 15th. UD won three events at Monmouth, including Tyler Mayforth in the 10,000 meters, P.J. Meany in the 5,000 meters and Bennett in the pole vault. To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |