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Florida Relays
Raleigh Relays at North Carolina State
Monmouth Season Opener
March 25-27, 2004

Blue Hens Open Spring Meet at Three Sites


NEWARK, DE -- The University of Delaware men's and women's outdoor track and field teams opened their seasons this weekend competing at meets at the University of Florida, North Carolina State, and Monmouth College.

The Delaware women's team competed at the Florida Relays in Gainesville, FL with four student athletes in action. Freshman Mandy Stille set two school records as she placed sixth in the heptathlon with 4,696 points and was 25th in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 14.71. She broke previous records of 3,684 in the heptathlon (Linda Mullaney in 1984) and 14.79 in the 100 meter hurdles (Sheryl Hall in 1994).

Also for the Hens, Casey Bennett was 16th in the pole vault (10-11 3/4), Kristen Frustillo was 35th in the 100 meters (12.73), and Brittany Wright was 42nd in the 400 meters (1:01.90).

Both the Delaware men and women competed at the Raleigh Relays at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. The Blue Hen women had three top 30 finishes as Kate Klim was 19th in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (12:18.87), the 4 x 800 meter relay team placed 24th (10:04.18), and the sprint medley relay team was 26th (4:17.42).

or the Blue Hen men, Roger Brown placed 21st in the 100 meters (10.84), the sprint medley relay team was 21st (3:36.78), and the 4 x 400 meter relay team placed 22nd (3:19.75).

Both Delaware teams enjoyed the most success at the Monmouth University Season Opener at West Long Branch, NJ with 21 top 10 finishes on the men's side and 12 top 10 finishes on the women's side.

The Delaware men captured three first place finishes as Mike Yost captured the hammer throw (167-0), Mike Sadowsky won the 10,000 meters with a meet record time of 31:08.13 and Patrick Riley won the 5,000 meters with a meet record time of 14:58.02.

Yost also was second in the discus (150-2), Peter Kane was second in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (10:08.32), and Kevin DuPrey was second in the 10,000 meters (31:52.90). Also for the Hens, John Morgan was third in both the 800 meters (1:57.14) and 1,500 meters (4:03.03).

Freshman Rachel Young posted the top finish for the UD women as she placed second in the shot put (40-8 1/4) while Christine Kowalchuk was third in the javelin (116-9) and Sari Weissbard was third in the 5,000 meters (19:06.44).

Three other Blue Hens had multiple top 10 finishes as Kristen Collins was sixth in the long jump (15-9) and eighth in the high jump (4-11), Elizabeth Russell was seventh in both the 100 meter hurdles (16.44) and long jump (15-6 3/4), and Stephanie Cronk was eighth in the discus (111-5) and 10th in the hammer (127-2).

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University of Florda Relays

Delaware Women's Finishers: 6th Place - Mandy Stille - Heptathlon (4,696 points - school record); 16th Place - Casey Bennett - Pole Vault (10-11 3/4); 25th Place - Mandy Stille - 100 meter hurdles (14.71 - school record); 35th Place - Kristen Frustillo - 100 meters (12.73); 42nd Place - Brittany Wright - 400 meters (1:01.9).

Raleigh Relays at North Carolina State

Delaware Women's Finishers: 19th Place - Kate Klim- 3,000 meter steeplechase (12:18.87); 24th Place - 4 x 800 meter relay (10:04.18); 26th Place - Sprint Medley Relay (4:17.42); 39th Place - 4 x 400 meter relay (4:11.44); 40th Place - Daniella Price - 100 meters (12.45); 58th Place - Sarah Bochet - 400 meter hurdles (1:08.76); 60th Place - Toni Riggi - 1,500 meters (5:08.17); 64th Place - Rachel Schultz - 400 meters (1:00.12); 68th Place - Victoria Hufnagel - 110 meter hurdles (16.16); 70th Place - Veronica Welsh - 1,500 meters (5:10.70); 80th Place - Maria DiMarzio - 1,500 meters (5:20.14).

Monmouth (NJ) College Season Opener

Top 10 Delaware Women: 2nd Place - Rachel Young - Shot Put (40-8 1/4); 3rd Place - Christine Kowalchuk - Javelin (116-9); Sari Weissbard - 5,000 meters (19:06.44); 5th Place - Jessica Urbonas - Javelin (108-0); 6th Place - Kristen Collins - Long Jump (15-9); 7th Place - Elizabeth Russell - 100 meter hurdles (16.44), Long Jump (15-6 3/4); Eileen Perez - Triple Jump (31-4 1/2); 8th Place - Kristen Collins - High jump (4-11); Stephanie Cronk - Discus (111-5); 9th Place - Renee Gresh - 5,000 meters (19:59.69); 10th Place - Stephanie Cronk - Hammer (127-2).

 

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