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Penn State National Indoor Track & Field Open
January 30-31, 2004

Holder, Woodard Set School Records for Delaware Men

Results 

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA -- University of Delaware athletes set four school records to highlight their participation at the Penn State National Open Indoor Track and Field Meet this past weekend at the Horace Ashenfelter Indoor Track.

Delaware posted nine top 20 finishes on the mens' side and five top 20 finishes on the women's side in a meet that featured teams from throughout the country.

On the men's side, Jerome Holder (right) had the team's best finish as he placed fourth in the 60 meter hurdles with a school record time of 8.20, besting his own school mark of 8.30 set earlier this season. Also setting a school record for the men was freshman Rashaad Woodard, who placed eighth in the 200 meters with a school record time of 22.04, breaking the mark of 22.16 by Butch Patrick recorded in 2002.

On the women's side, Casey Bennett had the Blue Hens' top finish as she tied her own school record in the pole vault with a jump of 12-6 to place third overall. Also setting a record for the Hens was the 4 x 400 meter relay team of Kristin Frustillo, Tyechia Smith, Brittany Wright, and Sarah Bochet which ran to a 13th place finish in a time of 3:54.70. The old mark was 3:54.78 set by the team of Frustillo, Smith, Rachel Schultz, and Erin Gemmill in 2003.

Also placing in the top 20 for the Delaware men were Roger Brown in the 60 meters (eighth in preliminaries in 6.99) and 200 meters (12th in 22.06), Patrick Riley in the 5,000 meters (10th in 14:47.2), John Morgan in the 1,000 meters (13th in 2:30.25), Sidney Haugabrook in the 60 meters (15th with 7.06 in preliminaries), the 4 x 400 meter relay team of Holder, Andrew Cox, Charlie Williams, and Chris Dixon (16th in 3:21.75), and Charlie Dielmann in the 1,000 meters (19th in 2:31.66).

Also placing in the top 20 for the Delaware women were a pair of freshmen in Rachel Young in the shot put (11th in 41-1 3/4) and Mandy Stille in the triple Jump (12th in 36-8 1/4) and 60 meter hurdles (19th with time of 9.04 in preliminaries).

AGATE:

Delaware Men's Finishers: 4th Place - Jerome Holder - 60 meter hurdles (8.20 in preliminaries - school record); 8th Place - -Rashaad Woodard - 200 meters (22.04 - school record); Roger Brown - 60 meters (6.99 in preliminaries); 10th Place - Patrick Riley - 5,000 meters (14:47.2); 12th Place - Roger Brown - 200 meters (22.06); 13th Place - John Morgan - 1,000 meters (2:30.25); 15th Place - Sidney Haugabrook - 60 meters (7.06 in preliminaries); 16th Place - 4 x 400 meter relay (Jerome Holder, Andrew Cox, Charlie Williams, Chris Dixon, 3:21.75); 19th Place - Charlie Dielmann - 1,000 meters (2:31.66); 21st Place - Mike Sadowsky - 5,000 meters (15:07.0); 22nd Place - Rashaad Woodard - 60 meters (7.09 in preliminaries); 30th Place - Phil Smiley - 500 meters (1:07.66); 35th Place - Sidney Haugabrook - 200 meters (22.63); 43rd Place - Jerome Holder - 400 meters (51.13); 52nd Place - Chris Dixon - 400 meters (51.48); 53rd Place - Andrew Cox - 400 meters (51.54); 54th Place - Charlie Williams - 400 meters (51.55).

Delaware Women's Finishers: 3rd Place - Casey Bennett - Pole Vault (12-6 - ties school record); 11th Place - Rachel Young - Shot put (41-1 3/4); 12th Place - Mandy Stille - Triple Jump (36-8 1/4); 13th Place - 4 x 400 meter relay (Kristin Frustillo, Tyechia Smith, Brittany Wright, Sarah Bochet, 3:54.70 - school record); 19th Place - Mandy Stille - 60 meter hurdles (9.04 in preliminaries); 27th Place - Sarah Bochet - 500 meters (1:20.6); 34th Place - Brittany Wright - 60 meters (7.93 in preliminaries); 43rd Place - Brittany Wright - 200 meters (25.96); 44th Place - Kristin Frustillo- 60 meters (8.05 in preliminaries); 48th Place - Kristin Frustillo - 200 meters (26.02).

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