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Delaware Invitational #2
May 4, 2002

Blue Hens Dominate Meet at Delaware Mini-Stadium

 

NEWARK, DE -- University of Delaware track and field athletes captured 22 first place finishes to dominate the Delaware Invitational Saturday at the Delaware Mini-Stadium.

Delaware dominated the non-scoring tri-meet that also included teams from Lincoln University and Towson University.

Winning titles for the Delaware women were Christine Kowalchuk (Phillipsburg/Phillipsburg, PA) in the javelin (126-7 1/2); Jennie Chiller (Sharon/Sharon, MA) in the hammer (146-10); Jess Urbonas (Rockville/Vernon, CT) in the discus (118-7); Kerry Van Riper (Bethlehem Central/Delmar, NY) in the shot put (35-11 1/2); Kate Klim (Barnstable/Cummaquid, MA) in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (11:33.56); the 4 x 100 meter relay team (48.92); the 4x400 meter relay team (3:58.62); Sarah Bochet (Trunbull/Trumbull, CT) in the 400 meters hurdles (1:03.73); Monica Marchetta (Milton/Milton, MA) in the 10,000 meters (38:47.89); Aimee Alexander (Carmel/Stormville, NY) in the 3,000 meters (9:59.13); Kristen Frustillo (Cardinal O'Hara/Newtown Square, PA) in the 400 meters (58.78); Erin Gemmill(Penn Manor/Lancaster, PA) in the 800 meters (2:15.27); Tyechia Smith (McNair Academic/Jersey City, NJ) in the 200 meters (25.92), and Kristen Salvatore (St. Mark's/Bear, DE) in the 100 meters (12.88).

Klim set a school record in the 3,000 meter steeplechase for the third time this season with a time of 11:33.56.

For the Delaware men, Mike Goodhart (Warwick/Lititz, PA) won the hammer (172-4); Mike Yost (Lake Forest/Felton, DE) won the discus (143-7); Isaac Wolkowicz (Newark/Newark, DE) captured the shot put title (45-1); Jon DiNozzi (Fox Lane (NY)/Middletown, DE) was the winner in the pole vault (15-6 1/4); Jerome Holder (Woodbridge/Bridgeville, DE) captured the 110 meter hurdles (15.67); Carl Kinney (Middletown/Townsend, DE) won the 5,000 meters (15:59.96); Pat Riley (St. Mark's/Newark, DE) won the 10,000 meters (30:49.88); and Brandon Jones (Pennsbury/Newtown, PA) was the winner in the 100 meters (11.31).

Riley's performance in the 10,000 meters was the fifth best time in school history and qualified him for this yea'rs IC4A championships.

Delaware will continue action next Saturday at the Towson University Invitational.

AGATE:

Top Delaware Men's Finishers:

1st Place - Mike Goodhart, hammer (172-4); Mike Yost, discus (143-7); Isaac Wolkowicz, shot put (45-1); Jon DiNozzi, pole vault (15-6 1/4); Jerome Holder, 110m hurdles (15.67); Carl Kinney, 5,000m (15:59.96); Pat Riley, 10,000m (30:49.88); Brandon Jones, 100m (11.31)

2nd Place - Matt Sandy, javelin (163-1); Mike Yost, hammer (153-2); Ben Thuma, discus (131-7); 4 x100m relay (41.88); Jerome Holder, 400m hurdles (54.91); Mike Yost, shot put (44 1/2); Matt Swierzbinski, 10,000m (31:58.71); Dave Finneran, 3,000m (9:10.19); Dan Frey, 1,500m (4:12.05)

3rd Place - Fred DePalma, javelin (162-5 1/2); Greg Barker, discus (130-10 1/2); 4x400m relay (3:32.58); Greg Wilber, 1,500m (4:20.59); James Turner, 800m (1:56.59); Mike Sadowsky, 10,000m (32:28.21)