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America East Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championships
May 5, 2001

 

DiNozzi Wins Pole Vault as Blue Hen Men Place Fourth in Team Standings

 

Pat Riley Placed 2nd in the 10,000 meters and 6th in the 5,000m
DEDHAM, MA -- University of Delaware sophomore Jon DiNozzi won the pole vault competition with a school record leap to lead the Blue Hen men to a fourth place finish while the Blue Hen women placed sixth overall at the America East Outdoor Track and Field Championships Saturday at Northeastern University's Solomon Track.

Vermont won its second straight women's team title with 193 points followed by Northeastern, New Hampshire, Maine, Boston University, Delaware, Towson, and Hartford. Northeastern captured its first men's team title since 1992 with 193 points to outdistance Boston University, Maine, defending champion Delaware, New Hampshire, Vermont, Towson, and Hartford.

Vermont freshman Kristal Kostsiew won the javelin and shot put and was third in two others to lead the Catamount women. For Northeastern, Jared Carpenter (110m, 400m hurdles) and Bryan McCants (long jump, triple jump) each won two events to lead the way. Northeastern's Nikiya Reid was named the women's Outstanding Performer for the third straight year as she captured the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 100 meter hurdles. Vermont senior Jeffrey Guilmette was named men's Outstanding Performer as he won the discus and the shot put.

DiNozzi (Fox Lane, NY/Middletown, DE) was the lone Blue Hen athlete to capture an individual title as he won the pole vault with a leap of 16-0, breaking the Delaware record of 15-7 by Joe Kelly in 1992. DiNozzi, a transfer from George Mason, also set the UD indoor record in the pole vault this past winter.

Picking up second place finishes for the Blue Hen men were sophomore Pat Riley (St. Mark's HS) in the 10,000 meters, freshman Brandon Nesbitt (Ewing/Trenton, NJ) in the 400 meter hurdles, junior Ben Thuma (Northern York/Harrisburg, PA) in the discus, and the 4 x 800 meter relay team. Sophomore Pat Boettcher (William Penn/New Castle, DE) was third in the 800 meters (1:55.31).

The Delaware men had eighth athletes place in the top eight in two events as Riley also placed sixth in the 5,000 meters (15:22.16), Thuma placed sixth in the shot put (44-2 3/4), senior Sam Yarrington (Quaker Valley/Sewickley, PA) was third in the hammer (184-0) and sixth in the discus (140-2), junior Mike Goodhart (Warwick/Lititz, PA) was fourth in the hammer (173-11) and fifth in the discus (142-1); junior Nate Irvin (Sussex Central/Millsboro, DE) was sixth in the 100 meters (11.26) and eighth in the 200 meters (22.99), sophomore Mike Sadowsky (Brandywine/Wilmington, DE) was eighth in both the 10,000 meters (32:05.30) and the 5,000 meters (15:41.44), sophomore Ed Montalvo (Bridgewater/Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ) was seventh in both the 100 meters (11.44) and 200 meters (22.89), and Jerome Holder (Woodbridge/Bridgeville, DE) was seventh in both the 110 meter hurdles (16.68) and 400 meter hurdles (57.13).

The Delaware women placed sixth in the team standings for the second straight year as freshman Christine Kowalchuk (Phillipsburg/Phillipsburg, NJ) placed second in the javelin (124-6) and three Blue Hens picked up third place finishes. Leading the way for the UD women were sophomore Monica Marchetta (Milton, MA HS) in the 5,000m (18:34.94); senior Jen Lublanecki (West Morris Central/Long Valley, NJ) in the 200 meters (25.38), and sophomore Melissa Calvanico (Tottenville/Staten Island, NY) in the shot put (39-3 1/4).

For the Delaware women, Marchetta also placed eighth in the 3,000 meters (10:45.94) and Lublanecki was also sixth in the 100 meters (12.53). junior Diethra Seymour (A.I. duPont/Hockessin, DE) was fourth in the hammer (148-7); freshman Jessica Urbonas (Rockville/Vernon, CT) was fifth in the javelin (116-9); junior Jennie Chiller (Sharon, MA HS) was sixth in the hammer (145-10) and junior Gena Carapezza (Notre Dame/Ewing, NJ) was sixth in the discus (118-5).

Both Delaware teams will compete at the Princeton Invitational next Saturday.

AGATE:

Men's Final Team Standings: 1. Northeastern - 176.5; 2. Boston University - 138; 3. Maine - 133; 4. Delaware - 121; 5. New Hampshire - 93; 6. Vermont - 74; 7. Towson - 69.5; 8. Hartford - 7

Top Delaware Finishers:

1st Place - Jon DiNozzi, pole vault (16-0; school record)

2nd Place - Pat Riley, 10,000m (31:14.36); Brandon Nesbitt, 400m hurdles (54.74); 4 x 800m relay (7:50.01); Ben Thuma, discus (153-4)

3rd Place - Pat Boettcher, 800m (1:55.31); Sam Yarrington, hammer (184-0)

4th Place - Mike Goodhart, hammer (173-11); Chris Miller, long jump (21-0)

5th Place - Ben Cosgrove, 400m hurdles (55.92); Mike Goodhart, discus (142-1)

6th Place - Nate Irvin, 100m (11.26); Frank Schaefer, 800m (1:57.37); Austin Ream, 400m hurdles (56.81); Pat Riley, 5,000m (15:22.16); 4 x 400m relay (3:23.16); Sam Yarrington, discus (140-2); Ben Thuma, shot put (44-2 3/4)

7th Place - Matt Swierzbinski, 10,000m (32:03.06); 4 x 100m relay (43.55); Jerome Holder, 110m hurdles (16.68), 400m hurdles (57.13); Ed Montalvo, 100m (11.44), 200m (22.89); Jim Catella, 1,500m (4:08.11); Peter Lenz, 800m (1:57.56); Mike Hendrickson, pole vault (12-11 3/4); Greg Barker, discus (137-10); Michael Reh, high jump (6-4);

8th Place - Mike Sadowsky, 10,000m (32:05.30), 5,000m (15:41.44); Dave Finneran, 3,000m steeplechase (9:55.29); Nate Irvin, 200m (22.99); Fred DePalma, javelin (175-5); Sam Yarrington, shot put (43-1 3/4)

 

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