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January 22, 2000
LEWISBURG, PA -- The University of Delaware men captured five first place finishes to place second in the team standings and Caron Marra (Newark HS) won the 1,000 meter run for the Blue Hen women to highlight University of Delaware performances at the Bucknell Indoor Track and Field Invitational Saturday afternoon. Host Bucknell won the men's meet with 177 points, edging Delaware (152) and St. Francis of Pennsylvania (107) in the seven-team meet. On the women's side, host Bucknell ran away with the win with 253 points, easily outdistancing runner-up Mt. St. Mary's (89). Delaware was fifth with 41 points in the seven-team meet. The Blue Hen men, who captured team titles in their first two meets of the season, captured five first place finishes and five more second place finishes on the day. For the Delaware men, Asher Ailey (West Windsor-Plainsboro/Plainsboro, NJ) won the 200 meters (22.76); Tom Marando (St. Mark's HS) won the shot put (51-10 1/2); Pat Boettcher (William Penn HS) captured the 800 meters (1:56.74); Brian Demlein (Christian Brothers/DeWitt, NY) won the 500 meters (1:06.79), and Sam Yarrington (Panther Valley/Sewickley, PA) was the winner in the 35 lb. weight throw (50-11). Taking second place finishes for the Hens were the 4 x 800m relay (7:54.54) and 4 x 400m relay (3:27.17); Peter Lenz (McKean HS) in the 500 meters (1:07.57); Mike DiGennaro (Hamilton-Wenham/Essex, MA) in the mile (4:17.33), and Pat Riley (St. Mark's HS) in the 5,000 meters (15:22.71). Ailey also placed third in the 400 meters (50.93). Marra was the lone winner on the women's side for Delaware, capturing the 1,000 meters in a time of 2:59.27. Placing second for the Blue Hens was Carol Oliveri (St. Rose/Brick, NJ) in the pole vault (9-6) while placing third was Laura Dietrich (Northeastern/York, PA) in the triple jump (34-7 1/2). Dietrich also placed seventh in the 400 meters (1:05.17) while Jennifer Lublanecki (West Morris Central/Long Valley, NJ) was fourth in both the 55 meters (7.58) and 200 meters (26.85).
AGATE: Final Men's Standings: 1. Bucknell - 177; 2. Delaware - 152; 3. St. Francis (Pa.) - 107; 4. Mt. St. Mary's - 58; 5. Towson - 39; 6. American - 20; 7. Wagner - 11. Top Delaware Finishers: 1st Place - Asher Ailey, 200m (22.76); Tom Marando, shot put (51-10 1/2); Pat Boettcher, 800m (1:56.74); Brian Demlein, 500m (1:06.79); Sam Yarrington, 35 lb. weight throw (50-11) 2nd Place - 4 x 800m relay (7:54.54); 4 x 400m relay (3:27.17); Peter Lenz, 500m (1:07.57); Mike DiGennaro, Mile (4:17.33); Pat Riley, 5,000m (15:22.71); 3rd Place - Nate Irvin, 200m (23.49); Eric Sands, shot put (46-5 1/4); Troy Bockius, 800m (1:57.28); Asher Ailey, 400m (50.93); Jeff McIlvaine, pole vault (13-3); John Marino, 55m hurdles (8.01) 4th Place - Mark Coyle, 800m (1:58.10); Ed Montalvo, 55m (6.75); Jeff Emery, high jump (6-1); 5th Place - Joe Quigley, 1,000m (2:30.95); Dave Mendez, high jump (5-11); Ian Bass, long jump (21-2 1/4) 6th Place - Jeff Emery, long jump (20-6); Robb Munro, Mile (4:21.67); 7th Place - Ed Montalvo, 200m (23.97); 8th Place - Ben Cosgrove, 500m (1:12.29); Steve Greeley, 800m (1:59.22); Ben Raab, triple jump (37-9 1/2)
Final Women's Team Standings: 1. Bucknell - 253; 2. Mt. St. Mary's - 89; 3. Towson - 62; 4. St. Francis Pa. - 61; 5. Delaware - 41; 6. Wagner - 30; 7. American - 18. Top Delaware Finishers: 1st Place - Caron Marra, 1,000m (2:59.27) 2nd Place - Carol Oliveri, pole vault (9-6) 3rd Place - Laura Dietrich, Triple Jump (34-7 1/2) 4th Place - Jennifer Lublanecki, 55m (7.58); 200m (26.85); 5th Place - 4 x 400m relay, 4:32.64; Aimee Alexander, 800m (2:23.05); Melissa Calvanico, Shot Put (37-10) 6th Place - Liesje Cardillo, 55m hurdles (9.77); Jennifer Crocco, 500m (1:24.66); Cristin Romano, 3,000m (11:12.18) 7th Place - Shauna Hughes, 3,000m (11:12.75); Laura Dietrich, 400m (1:05.17); Denise Brijbasi, Triple Jump (31-2 1/2); Kate Sheaffer, 55m hurdles (10.17); Dana Kolesar, 5,000m (20:01.66 8th Place - Amber MacNeill, 400m (1:05.58); Meg O'Leary, 800m (2:30.37)
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