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Delaware Invitational #2
January 16, 1999
Delaware Field House


NEWARK, DE -- The University of Delaware captured its second straight invitational title by winning seven individual titles and the Blue Hen women placed third out of five teams at the Delaware Invitational Saturday at Delaware Field House.

The Delaware men took first place with 176 points to outdistance Maryland (169), LaSalle (101), and Rider (97). Maryland won the women's meet with 246 points followed by Pennsylvania (167), Delaware (57), Rider (44), and LaSalle (41).

Taking home first place finishes for the Blue Hens were Butch Patrick (Newark HS) in the 60 meters (6.94), Steve Sinko (St. Mark's HS) in the mile (4:19.77), Mike Puglisi (St. Mark's HS) in the 3,000 meters (15:07.06), the 4 x 800 meter relay team of Mark Coyle (East/West Chester, PA), Troy Bockius (Dover HS), Joe Quigley (Salesianum HS), and Sinko (7:57.32), Jamin Elliott (Churchland/Portsmouth, VA) in the triple jump (46-2 3/4), Eric Sands (Tunkhannock, PA HS) in the shot put (49-6 1/4), and Mike Chadwick (Upper St. Clair/Pittsburgh, PA) in the 35 lb. weight throw (48-8 3/4).

Also for Delaware, Quigley was second in the 800 meters (1:57.07), Coyle was second in the 1,000 meters (2:33.91), Michael Reh (Middletown, NJ HS) was second in the high jump with a UD freshman record 6-6, Elliott was second in the long jump (21-7 1/4), Bernie Hayes (St. Joseph's/Ridgewood, NJ) was second in the triple jump (42-9 3/4), and Tom Marando (St. Mark's HS) was second in the shot put (46-1 1/2).

Maryland Dontae Bugg was the top individual of the meet as he won the 200 meters, 60 meter hurdles, and long jump, and placed second in the 60 meter hurdles.

In the women's meet, Maryland won 11 events to take the team title. Delaware's lone individual champion was Caron Marra (Newark HS) who won the 5,000 meters in 18:50.05.

Also for the Hens, Kristen Robbins (Hempfield/Landisville, PA) was second in the 1,000 meters (3:03.52), Jenn Dilzer (Central Reg./Pine Beach, NJ) and Carol Oliveri (St. Rose/Brick, NJ) tied for third in the pole vault (6-6 3/4), and Brandy Connell (St. Mark's HS) was third in the 20 lb. weight throw with an ECAC qualifying distance of 52-1 3/4.

Men's Final Team Standings: 1. Delaware - 176; 2. Maryland - 169; 3. LaSalle - 101; 4. Rider - 97.

60 Meters: 1. Butch Patrick (D), 6.94; 2. Dontae Bugg (M), 7.08; 200 Meters: 1. Dontae Bugg (M), 22.99; 2. Richard Mahy (M), 23.00, 4. Butch Patrick (D), 23.24; 400 Meters: 1. Richard Mahy (M), 50.17; 2. Justin James (M), 50.73; 4. Andrew Johnson (D), 51.55; 500 Meters: Jason Joubert (M), 1:04.76 (IC4A Qualifier); 2. John O'Donnell (L), 1:08.39; 5. Nick Camardo (D), 1:09.92; 800 Meters: 1. Christopher Cummins (L), 1:56.85; 2. Joe Quigley (D), 1:57.07; 1,000 Meters: 1. Nick Pagano (L), 2:32.87, 2. Mark Coyle (D), 2:33.91; Mile: 1. Steve Sinko (D), 4:19.77; 2. Greg Blaszko (L), 4:22.86; 3,000 Meters: 1. Colin Dooley (L), 8:40.17; 2. Matt Green (M), 8:52.48; 5. Dave Geesaman (D), 9:09.20; 5,000 Meters: 1. Mike Puglisi (D), 15:07.06; 2. Dennis Cox (L), 15:39.68; 60 Meter Hurdles: 1. Dontae Bugg (M), 8.15 (IC4A); 2. Justin Lindsey (R), 8.21 (IC4A); 7. Rick Romeo (D), 9.05; 4 x 400 Meter Relay: 1. Maryland (Graves, James, Mahy, Joubert), 3:20.91 (IC4A); 2. Delaware (Johnson, Worjolah, Fairchild, Demline), 3:24.34; 4 x 800 Meter Relay: 1. Delaware (Coyle, Bockius, Quigley, Sinko), 7:57.32; 2. LaSalle (Hendricks, James, Pagano, Cummins), 7:58.95; High Jump: 1. James Murray (R), 6-9 (IC4A); 2. Michael Reh (D), 6-6 (UD Freshman Record); Pole Vault: 1. Adam Zajicek (R), 14-3 1/4; 2. Chris Giacalli (R), 13-9 14; 4. Jeff McIlvaine (D), 12-9 1/2; Long Jump: 1. Dontae Bugg (M), 22-2 1/2; 2. Jamin Elliott (D), 21-7 1/4; Triple Jump: 1. Jamin Elliott (D), 46-2 3/4; 2. Bernie Hayes (D), 42-9 3/4; Shot Put: 1. Eric Sands (D), 49-6 1/4; 2. Tom Marando (D), 46-1 1/2; 35 lb. Weight throw: 1. Mike Chadwick (D), 48-8 3/4; 2. James Gondak (M), 47-5 3/4.

Women's Final Team Standings: 1. Maryland - 246; 2. Penn - 167; 3. Delaware - 57; 4. Rider - 44; 5. LaSalle - 41.

60 Meters: 1. Stacey Minett (M), 7.67 (ECAC Qualifer); 2. Tesheya Hoist (M), 7.77; 200 Meters: 1. Tesheya Hoist (M), 25.43; 2. Melody Vaughn (M), 25.57; 9. Jen Lublanecki (D), 27.57; 400 Meters: 1. Candyce Deloatch (M), 56.71 (ECAC); 2. Vicki Moore (P), 58.78; 10. Meg O'Leary (D), 1:02.54; 500 Meters: 1. Sheree Duval (R), 1:15.13 (ECAC); 2. Jessica Mitchell (P), 1:17.11; 8. Amber MacNeill (D), 1:25.23; 800 Meters: 1. Dessayln Jolley (M), 2:20.54; 2. Samantha Desposito (P), 2:20.69; 4. Sarah Johnson (D), 2:21.61; 1,000 Meters: 1. Rebecca Mack (M), 3:00.47; 2. Kristen Robbins (D), 3:03.52; Mile: Rita Garber (P), 5:07.21; 2. Kathy Heable (L), 5:11.80; 7. Aimee Alexander (D), 5:26.68; 3,000 Meters: 1. Kathy Heable (L), 10:31.19; 2. Keri Seher (M), 10:45.89; 6. Nadia Nashed (D), 11:08.49; 5,000 Meters: 1. Caron Marra (D), 18:50.05; 2. Aimee Phillippi (M), 19:11.70; 60 Meter Hurdles: 1. Amber Stanley (M), 8.82; 2. Jajuan Gair (P), 9.01; 4 x 400 Meter Relay: 1. Maryland (Jolley, Vaughn, Webster, Deloatch), 3:53.60 (ECAC); 2. Penn (Gair, Mitchell, Cofie, Moore), 3:58.00; 6. Delaware (O'Neill, O'Leary, Mattey, MacNeill), 4:19.33 4 x 800 Meter Relay: 1. Maryland (Lerner, Crowley, Napier, Mack), 9:31.099; 2. Penn (Garber, Lloyd, Desposito, Cook), 9:41.16; 3. Delaware (Johnson, Alexander, Krisch, Robbins), 9:49.83; High Jump: 1. Vanessa Jones (M), 5-4 1/2; 2. Brooke Murray (R), 5-4 1/2; 7. Erinn Caufield (D), 4-10 1/2; Pole Vault: 1. Ami Desai (P), 10-6 (ECAC); 2. Joanna Smith (M), 7-6 1/2; 3. Jenn Dilzer (D), 6-6 3/4; 3. Carol Olivieri (D), 6-6 3/4; Long Jump: 1. Melody Vaughn (M), 18-8; 2. Nikki Webster (M), 17-10 3/4; 8. Colleen Christopher (D), 16-4 1/2; Triple Jump: 1. Ruthie Neuhause (P), 37-10; 2. Nikki Webster (M), 37-4 1/2; Shot Put: 1. Luana Botelho (P), 46-1 1/4 (ECAC); 2. Mandy Bennett (P), 41-3 1/4; 13. Kerry Van Riper (D), 32-7 3/4; 20 lb. Weight throw: 1. Heather Atkinson (M), 54-7 1/2 (ECAC); 2. Cathy Porter (M), 53-9 3/4 (ECAC); 3. Brandy Connell (D), 52-1 3/4 (ECAC)

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