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America East Men's Indoor Track & Field Championships
February 20, 1999


Delaware Men Win Title; Women 5th at America East Track Meet

 

NEWARK, DE -- The University of Delaware men won their first team title since 1993 and the Blue Hen women placed tied for fifth at the America East Indoor Track and Field Championships held Saturday at Delaware Field House.

Delaware sophomore Butch Patrick (Newark HS) set two conference and school records in winning the 55 meter dash and long jump to earn the Most Outstanding Athlete Award in the men's section as he led the Blue Hens to their second title since joining the league in 1991. The Hens took five first place finishes and six second place finishes.

The Blue Hen women captured just one first place finish as Ashley Forlini (Exeter/Reading, PA) set a new America East and school record with a leap of 10-0. The Hens also got a second place finish from Brandy Connell (St. Mark's HS) in the weight throw (54-1 3/4).

In the women's race, Boston University's Larissa Kleinmann dominated the distance running, capturing the 1,000 meters in 2:56.60, the mile in 4:56.32, and the 3,000 meters in 9:54.34 to earn the women's Most Outstanding Performer Award.

Delaware, led by America East Coach of the Year Jim Fischer, totalled 143.83 points to outdistance Boston University (101), two-time defending champion New Hampshire (99.67), Northeastern (79), Maine (62.50), Towson (56), and Vermont (16).

Boston University had 181 points to edge 1998 champion Northeastern (171) on the women's side. Vermont was third with 71 followed by New Hampshire (51), Delaware and Maine (35), and Towson (13).

The meet's lone triple winner was Northeastern's Nikiya Reid who captured the 60 meters (7.70), 200 meters (25.01), and 60 meter hurdles (8.94). Northeastern Jacqueline Sedgwick won both the shot put (46-9) and weight throw (55-10 1/4).

Patrick, who also placed fourth in the 200 meters, won the 60 meters in a time of 6.87 and followed with a leap of 24-0 1/4 in the long jump to cap a record-setting day. Also setting an America East men's record was Vermont's Jeffrey Guilmette who won the shot put with a throw of 55-7.

Also taking first place finishes for the Blue Hens were Joe Quigley (Salesianum), who won the 1,000 meters (2:28.95), Dave Geesaman (Central Dauphin/Harrisburg, PA) won the 5,000 meters (14:59.51), and Jeff McIlvaine (Upper Dublin/Oreland, PA) won the pole vault (13-7 3/4).

Placing second for the Hens were Kevin Danahy (Dover HS) in the 3,000 meters (8:40.58), John Marino (Iona Prep/Yonkers, NY) in the 60 meter hurdles (8.48), Jamin Elliott (Churchland/Portsmouth, VA) with a school record in the triple jump (48-8), Tom Marando (St. Marks' HS) in the shot put (50-3 1/4), and the 4 x 400 meter relay team of Gary Fairchild (Wheaton/Norwich, CT), Andrew Johnson (Christiana HS), Brian Demlein (Christian Bros./DeWitt, NY), and Bokah Worjolah (Dickinson HS) in 3:24.21, the 4 x 800m relay team of Mark Coyle (East/West Chester, PA), Troy Bockius (Dover HS), Steve Sinko (St. Mark's HS), and Quigley (7:49.50).

Elliott was also third in the long jump (22-11), Eric Sands (Tunkhannock, PA HS) was third in the shot put (49-1 1/2), Coyle was fourth in the 1,000 meters (2:31.47), Fairchild was fourth in the 500 meters (1:07.54) and long jump (22-8 1/2), Bockius was fifth in the mile (4:16.31), Ian Bass was fifth in the long jump (22-5), Mike Chadwick (Upper St. Clair/Pittsburgh, PA) was fifth in the weight throw (51-9 1/4), Bernie Hayes (St. Joseph's Regional/Ridgewood,NJ) was fifth in the triple jump (44-2 3/4), Sinko was fifth in the 800 meters (1:56.85) and sixth in the mile (4:16.40), and Mike DiGennaro (Hamilton-Wenham/Essex, MA) was fifth in the 3,000 meters (8:48.05) and sixth in the 5,000 meters (15:20.80).

Other top Delaware women's finishes saw the 4 x 800 meter relay team of Kristen Robbins (Hempfield/Landisville, PA), Jennifer Crocco (North Penn/Hatfield, PA), Jennifer Krisch (Great Valley/Malvern, PA), and Kasia Brodka (Manville, NJ HS) place third (9:44.90), Caron Marra (Newark HS) placed fourth in the 5,000 meters (18:07.82), Robbins placed fifth in the 500 meters (1:19.46), and Sarah Johnson (RHAM/Hebron, CT) placed fifth in the 800 meters (2:20.0).

Men's Final Team Standings: 1. Delaware - 143.83; 2. Boston University- 101; 3. New Hampshire - 99.67; 4. Northeastern - 79; 5. Maine - 62.5; 6. Towson - 56; 7. Vermont - 16

Final Women's Team Standings: 1. Boston University - 181; 2. Northeastern - 171; 3. Vermont - 71; 4. New Hampshire - 51; 5. Delaware, Maine - 35; 7. Towson - 13.

Top Delaware Finishers:

Men: 1st Place - Butch Patrick (60m, 6.87, America East Record; Long Jump, 24-0 1/4, Meet Record), Joe Quigley (1,000m, 2:28.95), Dave Geesaman (5,000m, 14:59.51); Jeff McIlvaine (pole vault, 13-7 3/4); 2nd Place- Tom Marando (shot put, 50-3 1/4); Kevin Danahy (3,000m, 8:40.58), John Marino (60m hurdles, 8.48), 4 x 400m Relay (3:24.21), 4 x 800m relay (7:49.50), Jamin Elliott (triple jump, 48-8); 3rd Place - Eric Sands (shot put, 49-1 1/2); Jamin Elliott (long jump, 22-11); 4th Place - Mark Coyle (1,000m, 2:31.47)'; Patrick (200m, 22.60), Gary Fairchild (500m, 1:07.54; long jump, 22-8 1/2); 5th Place - Bernie Hayes (triple jump, 42-2 3/4); Ian Bass (long jump, 22-5); Mike DiGennaro (3,000m, 8:48.05); Steve Sinko (800m, 1:56.85), Brian Demlein (400m, 51.31); Troy Bockius (Mile, 4:16.31); Sinko (Mile, 4:16.40), Mike Chadwick (weight throw, 51-9 1/4); 6th Place - Bokah Worjolah (500m, 1:07.71); DiGennaro (5,000m, 15:20.80)

Women: 1st Place- Ashley Forlini (Pole Vault, 10-0, Meet Record); 2nd Place - Brandy Connell (weight throw, 54-1 3/4); 3rd Place - 4 x 800m Relay (9:44.90); 4th Place - Caron Marra (5,000m, 18:07.82); 5th Place - Kristen Robbins (500m, 1:19.46); Sarah Johnson (800m, 2:20.0); 6th Place - Jennifer Crocco (800m, 2:23.17); Robbins (1,000, 3:01.90), Aimee Alexander (Mile, 5:16.89).

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