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Millersville Metrics
April 27, 2002

Jennie Chiller Wins Hammer Throw for Blue Hens


Jennie Chiller was the lone UD women's champion with a first place finish in the hammer throw

MILLERSVILLE, PA - The University of Delaware men and women each placed sixth in the team standings at the Millersville University Metrics Outdoor Track and Field Meet Saturday at Biemesderfer Stadium.

Shippensburg won the men's meet with 115 points to outdistance runner-up Kutztown University while Kutztown was the women's team champion with 86 points, six better than runner-up Shippensburg withi 80.

The Blue Hens had two individual champions on the day as Pat Boettcher won the men's 1,500 meters in a time o f 4:00.37) while Jennie Chiller was the winner in the women's hammer throw with a toss of 148-1.

Taking second place for the Blue Hens was Mike Yost in the men's hammer (144-5), Claron Ridge in the men's 800 meters (1:55.36), Caltha Seymour in the women's hammer (143-9), and Erin Gemmill in the women's 800 meters (2:17.93).

Yost also placed seventh in the discus (134-2) and eighth in the shot put (45-5 1/2) while Isaac Wolkowicz was fourth in the shot put (47 3/4) and 10th in the discus (132-4) and Jerome Holder was third in the 400 meter hurdles (55.76) and eighth in the 110 meter hurdles (15.83).

For the UD women, Kerry Van Riper was fourth in the hammer (137-4) and 10th in the shot put (34-10 1/4) while Kristen Frustillo placed fifth in both the 200 meters (26.56) and 400 meters (1:00.47).

AGATE:

Top 10 Women's Team Standings: 1. Kutztown - 86; 2. Shippensburg - 80; 3. Lehigh - 68; 4. Millersville - 57; 5. Bucknell - 54; 6. Delaware - 50; 7. Towson - 40; 8. Rutgers - 33; 9. West Chester - 30; 10. Lafayette - 26.

Top Delaware Finishers: 1st Place - Jennie Chiller, hammer (148-1); 2nd Place - Caltha Seymour, hammer (143-9); Erin Gemmill, 800m (2:17.93); 3rd Place - Laura Dietrich, triple jump (35-6 1/2); 4 x 400m relay (4:03.12); 4th Place - Kerry Van Riper, hammer (137-4); 5th Place - Kristen Frustillo, 200m (26.56), 400m (1:00.47); 6th Place - Sarah Bochet, 800m (2:21.53); Gena Carapezza, discus (119-7); Jen Krisch, 5,000m (19:13.89); Reagan Hastings, pole vault (10-0); 7th Place-Michelle Perno, discus (117-8 1/2); Liz Russell, high jump (4-11); 8th Place - Becky Rullo, 400m hurdles (1:09.42); 10th Place - Kerry Van Riper, shot put (34-10 1/4).

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