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April 27, 2000 DiGennaro Sets Delaware Steeplechase Record PHILADELPHIA - Annemarie Quinn placed fourth in the high jump and Mike DiGennaro broke his own school record by placing seventh in the 3,000 meter steeplechase to lead the University of Delaware men's and women's outdoor track and field teams at the first day of the Penn Relays Thursday at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field. Quinn (Strath-Haven/Wallingford, PA) led all Delaware finishers by placing fourth in the women's high jump with a leap of 5-7. Farah Jean-Pierre of Florida International won the event with a leap of 5-9 ¼. DiGennaro (Hamilton-Wenham/Essex, MA) placed seventh overall in the steeplechase, running to a time of 9:00.42 to break his own record of 9:10.32 set last season. Also for Delaware in the steeplechase, Robb Munro (Sidney Central/Sidney, NY) placed 21st in a time of 9:14.09. In other action involving the Delaware women, Caltha Seymour (A.I. duPont) was 17th in the hammer throw (149-3), Caron Marra (Newark HS) was 23rd in the 3,000 meters (9:58.89), and Aimee Alexander (Carmel/Stormville, NY) was 27th in the 5,000 meters (17:17.49). In relay events, Delaware's 4 x 100 meter relay team of Denise Brijbasi (Suitland/Temple Hills, MD), Colleen Christopher (Ursuline), Jen Lublanecki (West Morris/Long Valley, NJ), and Tehera Nesfield (DelVal/Springdale, MD) was second in its heat (49.77) behind winner Lafayette (49.76); the 4 x 400 meter relay team of Laura Dietrich (Northeastern/York, PA), Lublanecki, Noelle Lytwyn (St .John Vianney/Matawan, NJ), and Amber MacNeill (Downingtown/West Chester, PA) was eighth in its heat (4:12.09) behind winner East Stroudsburg (3:57.82); and the 4 x 800 meter relay team of Marra, Jen Krisch (Great Valley/Malvern, PA), Krista Kugler (A.I. duPont HS), and MacNeill placed 33rd overall (9:40.49). Delaware's men will compete in a full day of events Friday at the Penn Relays while the UD women will close out their participation by running the 4 x 200 meter relay.
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