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Millersville Metrics
April 27, 2002

Pat Boettcher Wins 1,500 Meters for Blue Hens


Pat Boettcher was the Hens' lone winner, capturing the 1,500 meters

MILLERSVILLE, PA - The University of Delaware men and women each placed sixth in the team standings at the Millersville University Metrics Outdoor Track and Field Meet Saturday at Biemesderfer Stadium.

Shippensburg won the men's meet with 115 points to outdistance runner-up Kutztown University while Kutztown was the women's team champion with 86 points, six better than runner-up Shippensburg withi 80.

The Blue Hens had two individual champions on the day as Pat Boettcher won the men's 1,500 meters in a time o f 4:00.37) while Jennie Chiller was the winner in the women's hammer throw with a toss of 148-1.

Taking second place for the Blue Hens was Mike Yost in the men's hammer (144-5), Claron Ridge in the men's 800 meters (1:55.36), Caltha Seymour in the women's hammer (143-9), and Erin Gemmill in the women's 800 meters (2:17.93).

Yost also placed seventh in the discus (134-2) and eighth in the shot put (45-5 1/2) while Isaac Wolkowicz was fourth in the shot put (47 3/4) and 10th in the discus (132-4) and Jerome Holder was third in the 400 meter hurdles (55.76) and eighth in the 110 meter hurdles (15.83).

For the UD women, Kerry Van Riper was fourth in the hammer (137-4) and 10th in the shot put (34-10 1/4) while Kristen Frustillo placed fifth in both the 200 meters (26.56) and 400 meters (1:00.47).

AGATE:

Top 10 Men's Team Standings: 1. Shippensburg - 115; 2. Kutztown - 70; 3. Lehigh - 62; 4. Millersville & Towson - 54; 6. Delaware - 40; 7. Cheyney - 36; 8. Bucknell - 33; 9. Susquehanna - 27; 10. George Washington - 17

Top Delaware Finishers: 1st Place - Pat Boettcher, 1,500m (4:00.37); 2nd Place - Mike Yost, hammer (144-5); Claron Ridge, 800m (1:55.36); 3rd Place - Jerome Holder, 400m hurdles (55.76); 4th Place - Isaac Wolkowicz, shot put (47 3/4); 5th Place - 4 x 400m relay (3:26.22); Pat Riley, 1,500m (4:02.68); 7th Place - Mike Yost, discus (134-2); Fred DePalma, javelin (169-1); 8th Place - Mike Yost, shot put (45-5 1/2); Jerome Holder, 110m hurdles (15.83); 9th Place - Greg Barker, discus (132-10); 10th Place - Jim Catella, 3,000m steeplechase (10:41.6); Isaac Wolkowicz, discus (132-4);

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