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May 1, 1999 UD Men's Track finishes second and Women's Track sixth in America East Championships BOSTON - The University of Delaware men's track and field team finished in second place at the America East Outdoor Track Championships at Northeastern. The Blue Hens women placed sixth overall. The men's track team, which finished with 168.50 points, 18 behind champion New Hampshire which won its fourth straight America East championship, improved upon last season's third place finish. Delaware's women's track team also showed marked improvement over last season's performance when it finished sixth with 75 points. Northeastern won the women's conference championship for the fifth season in a row. The men's track team was higlighted by eight second place finishers and five third place finishers. Eric Sands (Discus), Sam Yarrington (Hammer), Tom Marando (Shot Put), Gary Fairchild (Long Jump), the 4x400 Relay team, Kevin Danahy (5,000 meters), Dave Geesamen (10,000 meters), Bokah Worjoloh (400m hurdles) and Mike DiGennaro (3,000 m steeplechase) all gave the Hens second place finishes. Highlighting the women's track team was Brandy Connell, who won the discus throw with a toss of 171'11 and Carol Oliveri who won the pole vault with a school and America East record height of 10-6. Delaware also got third place finishes out of Caron Marra in the 1,500 meter run and Kasia Brodka in the 400 meter hurdles AGATE: Men's Final Team Results: 1.New Hampshire - 186.50, 2. Delaware - 168.50, 3. Northeastern- 155, 4. Maine- 85, 5. Boston University- 7, 6. Towson 73.50, 7. Vermont - 68, 8. Hartford - 0.50; Top UD Finishers: Second Place: Eric Sands 145'11.00 (DiscusThrow), Sam Yarrington 172'03.00 (Hammer Throw), Tom Marando52'04.75 (Shot Put), Gary Fairchild 22'01.00 (Long Jump), 3:19.41 (4X400 Meter Relay), Kevin Danahy 15:05.83 (5,000 MeterRun), Dave Geesamen 31:12.52 (10,000 Meter Run), Bokah Worjoloh54.17 (400 Int Hurdles), Mike DiGennaro 9:13.19 (3,000 MSteeplechase) Third Place: Eric Sands 46'09.00 (Shot Put), 7:43.12, Mike Reh 6'06.00 (High Jump), Jeff McIlvaine 13'11.75 (PoleVault), Brian Demlein 49.59 (400 Meter Dash), 42.72 (4X100 MeterRelay) Fourth Place: Mike Reh 44'06.75 (Triple Jump), AndrewJohnson 49.92 (400 Meter Dash), John Marino 15.68 (110 HighHurdles) Fifth Place: Joe Quigley 1:52.70 (800 Meter Run), MikeDiGennaro 15:27.92 (5,000 Meter Run), Paul Visentin 9:40.71 (3,000 M Steeplechase), Mike Chadwick 159'05.60 (Hammer Throw) Sixth Place: Brandon Jones, 11.19 (100 Meter Dash), Troy Bockius 3:55.41 (1,500 Meter Run), Dave Geesaman 15:29.93; Jeremy Muratore 32:44.59(10,000 Meter Run), Chris Miller 20'03.75 (Long Jump) - DDD |
