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December 6, 2003 Yost Wins Weight Throw in Hens' Season Opener HAVERFORD, PA -- The University of Delaware men's and women's indoor track and field teams opened the 2003-2004 season Sunday by posting five first place finishes at the first annual Jack Pyrah Invitational Indoor Track and Field Meet at Haverford College. The Blue Hen women picked up first place finishes as sophomore Lissy Dean won the long jump (17-8), junior Casey Bennett captured the pole vault (10-11 3/4), freshman Rachel Young won the shot put with a school record toss of 43-6 in her first collegiate competition, and freshman Jacqueline Scogna won the weight throw with a distance of 45-2 1/2. The Delaware men had one first place finish as Mike Yost captured the weight throw with a toss of 50-10 3/4. Also for the Blue Hen men, Jerome Holder was second in both the 55 meter hurdles (7.76) and 300 meters (36.50) while Nick Riordan in the triple jump (40-7), Kyle Schmid in the mile (4:38.50), Charlie Williams in the 300 meters, and Ryan Benishake in the weight throw (43-5 3/4) as well as the 4 x 400 meter relay team all placed third. Riordan also placed fourth in the long jump (20-4 1/4). Also placing second for the UD women were Elizabeth Russell in the long jump (16 1/4), Jessica Urbonas in the shot put (36-4 3/4), Tyechia Smith in the 500 meters (1:20.26), Dean in the triple jump (37-9 1/4), and Brittany Wright in the 55 meter dash (7.37). Urbonas was also third in the weight throw with a toss of 37-3. Top 10 Delaware Men's Finishers: 1st Place &endash; Mike Yost - Weight Throw (50-10 3/4); 2nd Place - Jerome Holder - 55m hurdles (7.76), 300m (36.50); 3rd Place - 4 x 400m relay (3:29.06); Nick Riordan, triple jump (40-7); Kyle Schmid - Mile (4:38.50); Charlie Williams, 300m (36.70); Ryan Benishake - Weight Throw (43-5 3/4); 4th Place - Nick Riordan, long jump (20-4 1/4); Joe Patson -Weight Throw (41-9 1/4); Phil Smiley - 500m (1:09.24); Matt Arbaugh, pole vault (11-5 3/4); 5th Place - Matt Guida, pole vault (10-11 3/4); Andrew Lynch, shot put (40-9 1/2); Dennis Spence, long jump (19-9); 6th Place - Mike Yost, shot put (40-6 1/4); Mike Roth - 1,000m (2:45.34); 8th Place - Antwain Flowers - 55m dash (7.13); Ryan McGlensey - 500m (1:10.62) Top 10 Delaware Women's Finishers: 1st Place - Lissy Dean, long jump (17-8); Casey Bennett, pole vault (10-11 3/4); Rachel Young, shot put (43-6 - school record); Jackie Scogna - Weight Throw (45-2 1/2); 2nd Place - Elizabeth Russell, long jump (16 1/4); Jessica Urbonas, shot put (36-4 3/4); Tyechia Smith - 500m (1:20.26); Lissy Dean, triple jump (37-9 1/4); Brittany Wright - 55m dash (7.37); 3rd Place - 4 x 400m relay (4:12.17); Jessica Urbonas - Weight Throw (37-3); Rebecca Seery - 500m (1:25.41); 4th Place - Jackie Scogna, shot put (32-1 1/2); Lauren Palmer -Weight Throw (35-5 3/4); Kristen Frustillo - 55m dash (7.48); 5th Place - Sara Bochet - 800m (2:25.38); Brittany Wright - 300m (43.14); Stephanie Cronk - Weight Throw (34-3 1/2); 6th Place - Stephanie Cronk, shot put (31-1 3/4); Elizabeth Russell - 55m dash (7.83); Rachel Young - Weight Throw (33-7 1/2); 7th Place - Kathy Collins - Weight Throw (26-3); Kristen Frustillo - 300m (43.79); 8th Place - Lauren Palmer, shot put (30-8 1/4); Maria DiMarzio - 800m (2:34.85).
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