UNIVERSITY PARK, PA -- University of Delaware track and field performers posted 19 top 10 finishes, Kelli McDonald (at right) won the women’s pole vault, and the Blue Hens set one school record and two freshmen marks at the Penn State Open Saturday at Horace Ashenfelter Indoor Track.

McDonald was the Blue Hens’ lone individual champion as she won the women’s pole vault with a leap of 11-feet, 9 3/4 inches while freshman John Viotto was the UD men’s top finisher as he placed third in the men’s shot put with a school freshman record of 50-feet, 10 1/4 inches. In addition, Jeremy Simkins set a UD freshman record in the men’s 60 meter hurdles with a 12th place time of 8.87 while Kayla Hennessy established a new school record in the 60 meter hurdles by placing fifth with a time of 8.88.

The Delaware men registered four top 10 finishes as Viotto was third in the shot put, Greg Stirparo was sixth in the weight throw (47-2 1/4), Nick Alexander was seventh in the shot put (47-10), and Conrad Rapp finished eighth in the pole vault (14-9).

Jamie Igo was also 12th in the high jump (6-0), Jake Cohen was 12th in the pole vault (14-3 1/4), Simkins was 12th in the 60 meter hurdles and joined Nick Morrissey, Alex Tingue, and Mike Goldwasser in placing 12th in the 4 x 400 meter relay (3:27.26).

For the Delaware women, McDonald won the pole vault, Laura Chirico was second in the pole vault (11-5 3/4), Briana Gray was fifth in the high jump (5-3), Cristine Marquez was fifth in the 200 meters (25.19) and 500 meters (1:16.19), Hennessy was fifth in the 60 meter hurdles, Yianna Antonopoulos was fifth in the 3,000 meters (10:38.96), Christine Sloat was sixth in the 3,000 meters (10:53.90), Amanda Marshall was sixth in the weight throw (48-5 1/4), and Christina Antonopoulos was sixth in the 1,000 meters (3:02.39).

Also for the UD women, the 4 x 400 meter relay of Marquez, Hennessy, Liz Harvin, and Alex Francis was seventh in 3:56.29, Isabel Graf was seventh in the 3,000 meters (10:54.30), Annie Kowtoniuk was ninth in the 3,000 meters (11:03.65), Kristi Cox was ninth in the 500 meters (1:19.80), and Annie Fulton was 10th in the triple jump (34-6 3/4).

AGATE:

Delaware Women’s Finishers: 1st Place - Kelli McDonald, pole vault (11-9 3/4); 2nd Place - Laura Chirico, pole vault (11-5 3/4); 5th Place - Briana Gray, high jump (5-3); Cristine Marquez, 500m (1:16.19), 200m (25.19); Kayla Hennessy, 60m hurdles (8.88; UD School Record); Yianna Antonopoulos, 3,000m (10:38.96); 6th Place - Christine Sloat, 3,000m (10:53.90); Amanda Marshall, weight throw (48-5 1/4); Christina Antonopoulos, 1,000m (3:02.39); 7th Place - 4 x 400m Relay (Marquez, Hennessy, Harvin, Francis), 3:56.29; Isabel Graf, 3,000m (10:54.30); 9th Place - Annie Kowtoniuk, 3,000m (11:03.65); Kristi Cox, 500m (1:19.80); 10th Place - Annie Fulton, triple jump (34-6 3/4); 11th Place - Kayla Hennessy, 200m (25.61); Marla Woodarek, 600m (1:45.15); Kellyn Wright, 500m (1:20.95); Leah Putman, triple jump (34-2 3/4); 13th Place - Asha Quant, 200m (25.72); Leah Putman, long jump (17-2 1/4); 15th Place - Kellyn Wright, 1,000m (3:08.24); 16th Place - Karen Mandrachia, mile (5:26.35), 1,000m (3:09.38); 18th Place - Stephanie Taylor, 1,000m (3:12.64); 19th Place - Stephanie Taylor, 500m (1:24.97); 21st Place - Kristi Cox, 200m (26.25); 24th Place - Alex Francis, 400m (1:00.84); Leah Putman, 60m hurdles (10.13); Annie Fulton, long jump (15-6 3/4); 28th Place - Asha Quant, long jump (15 1/2); 800m; 29th Place - Alex Francis, 200m (26.66).

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