O'Brien,
Bennett Win for Delaware at New York City
Invitational
Date:
January 14, 2005
NEW YORK
-- A pair of freshmen led the way once
again for the University of Delaware
indoor track and field teams at the New
York City Collegiate Invitational Indoor
Track and Field Meet Friday at the New
York City Armory.
Blue Hen
athletes captured three first place
finishes at the meet, including two by
freshmen as Will Jurkowski captured the
men's 800 meters in a time of 1:55.57 and
Colleen O'Brien won the women's mile run
with a time of 5:12.03. Also picking up a
victory for the Blue Hens was Casey
Bennett, who won the women's pole vault
with a jump of 10-11 3/4. The victory was
Bennett's 12th career meet first place
finish, including her second this year.
The meet included over 25 teams from
throughout the East.
Jurkowski,
who also won the 800 meters at last week's
Delaware Invitational, also ran a leg of
the 4 x 800 meter relay team that placed
fourth in a time of 7:58.97. Also for the
Hens, Rashaad Woodard was fifth in the 60
meters (7.01), Roger Brown was sixth in
the 60 meters (7.04), the 4 x 400 meter
relay team was seventh (3:25.13), Chris
Dixon was seventh in the 400 meters
(49.91), and Charlie Williams was 10th in
the 400 meters (50.57).
O'Brien,
the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie
of the Year in cross country this past
fall, won her second meet title in two
weeks after capturing the 800 meters at
last week's Delaware Invitational. In
addition to winning the mile Friday night,
O'Brien also placed 10th in the 1,000
meters (3:06.25).
Also for
the UD women, Brittany Wright was fourth
in the 200 meters with a school record
time of 25.45 - breaking the mark of 25.56
by Daniella Price in 2003, and also
finished 11th in the 200 meters (59.10).
In addition, Kaitlin McGowan and Amy
Miller tied for fourth in the pole vault
(9-6 1/4), Kate Klim was seventh in the
3,000 meters (10:48.57), Kristen Frustillo
was seventh in the 200 meters (26.39) and
10th in the 400 meters (59.01), Toni Riggi
was eighth in the mile (5:28.96), and
Rayna Horsey was 10th in the 200 meters
(26.71).
AGATE:
Top
Delaware Women's Finishers:
1st Place
- Casey Bennett - Pole Vault (10-11 3/4);
Colleen O'Brien - Mile (5:12.03); 4th
Place - Kaitlin McGowan - Pole Vault (9-6
1/4); Amy Miller - Pole Vault (9-6 1/4);
Brittany Wright - 200m (25.45 - UD School
Record); 7th Place - Kate Klim - 3,000m
(10:48.57); Kristen Frustillo - 200m
(26.39); 8th Place - Toni Riggi - Mile
(5:28.96); 10th Place - Rayna Horsey -
200m (26.71); Kristen Frustillo - 400m
(59.01); Colleen O'Brien - 1,000m
(3:06.25); 11th Place - Brittany Wright
-200m (59.10); 12th Place - Domonique
Carter - Long Jump (16-1 3/4); 14th Place
- Reagan Hastings - Pole Vault (8-0 1/2);
17th Place - Rayna Horsey -200m (1:01.98);
19th Place - Allison Behrle - 5,000m
(20:38.83); 20th Place - Mary Martini -
5,000m (20:40.88); 21st Place - Toni
Riggi - 1,000m (3:19.60); 22nd Place -
Domonique Carter - 200m (1:03.95); 26th
Place - Pooja Aysola - 3,000m (11:35.48);
27th Place - Lauren Shaub - 3,000m
(11:36.06); 28th Place - Brenda Greene -
3,000m (11:36.23); 29th Place - Colleen
Reid - 3,000m (11:36.89); 30th Place -
Asha Quant - Long Jump (15-0 3/4); 31st
Place - Asha Quant - 200m (1:06.61); 35th
Place - Leslie Wason - 3,000m (12:06.28);
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