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Bennett Wins Pole Vault Title at First Day of CAA Track Championships

DATE: April 22, 2005

Complete Results

FAIRFAX VA -- Senior Casey Bennett (right) captured the pole vault competition to lead the University of Delaware women and Mike Yost was second in the hammer to lead the Blue Hen men at the first day of the Colonial Athletic Association Track and Field Championships Friday at George Mason University.

The second and final day of competition will begin Saturday at 9 a.m. All individual champions earn an automatic berth into the NCAA Regionals in May at Manhattan College.

The Delaware men are currently in fourth place in the team standings with 25.5 points, trailing leader William & Mary (93), UNC Wilmington (75.5), and Virginia Commonwealth (45) in the six-team field. The Blue Hen women are currently fifth with 28 points, trailing leader William & Mary (94), James Madison (45.3), UNC Wilmington (42.5), and Towson (33.5) in the seven-team field.

The William & Mary women have won the last four team titles while the Blue Hens will be trying to improve upon last year's sixth place finish. The William & Mary men have won two straight league titles while Delaware is trying to improve upon last year's third place finish.

Bennett won her 18th career pole vault title and was Delaware's fifth conference champion since joining the CAA in 2002 in leaping 11-11 3/4 to lead the Blue Hen women. Also for the Blue Hens, Rachel Young was third in the hammer (141-3), Kate Klim was fourth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (11:22.52), and Julie Hischman was sixth in the javelin (115-9). Klim recorded a top eight finish in the steeplechase for the fourth straight season.

Yost, who posted his third career top five finish in the CAA hammer event, set a personal record with a toss of 177-11 to place second in the hammer. Also for the Blue Hens, Matt Guida was fourth in the pole vault (14-1 1/4), Adam Cianfichi was fifth in the javelin (157-7), and P.J. Meany was sixth in the 5,000 meters (14:56.03).

AGATE:

Women's Team Standings After First Day: 1. William & Mary - 94; 2. James Madison - 45.3; 3. UNC Wilmington - 42.5; 4. Towson - 33.5; 5. Delaware - 28; 6. Virginia Commonwealth - 25; 7. George Mason - 4.5

Delaware Finishers: 1. Casey Bennett, Pole Vault (11-11 3/4); 3. Rachel Young, hammer (141-3); 4. Kate Klim, 3,000m steeplechase (11:22.52); 6. Julie Hischman, javelin (115-9); 7. Kaitlin McGowan, pole vault (9-6 1/4); 8. Stephanie Cronk, hammer (133-6); Reagan Hastings, pole vault (9-6 1/4); 9. Lisa Weeks, hammer (129-0); Amy Miller, pole vault (8-6 1/4); 10. Beth Moore, pole vault (8-0 1/2); Asha Quant, long jump (16-9 3/4); Renee Gresh, 5,000m (19:27.87); 10. Colleen Reid, 10,000m (12:38.57); 11. Leslie Wason, 5,000m (19:30.19); 12. Lauren Palmer, hammer (119-3); Julianne Twomey, 3,000m steeplechase (13:30.22); Allison Behrle, 10,000m (40:56.01); 13. Domonique Carter, long jump (16-5); 14. Mary Martini, 10,000m (42:03.43); 15. Brenda Greene, 5,000m (19:48.12); 18. Lauren Shaub, 5,000m (21:02.95); 19. Daniella Ward, 5,000m (21:48.03)

Complete Results

Licensed to George Mason University    Hy-Tek's Meet Manager 4/22/2005 09:43 PM
                       2005 Colonial Athetic Association                       
                     Outdoor Track and Field Championships                     
                            George Mason University                            
                                    Results                                    
 
Heptathlon: #4 Women 200 Meter Dash Heptathlon
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    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Wind H# Points
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  1 Passalacqua, Laura        FR Towson                   26.18  +0.0  1  781  
  2 Williams, Kathy           SR George Mason             26.45  +0.0  1  758  
  3 Blevins, Brenna           SO William & Mary           26.58  +0.0  2  747  
  4 Sanders, Courtney         FR Vcu                      27.06  +0.0  2  707  
  5 Wilson, Monique           FR Unc Wilmington           27.38  +0.0  2  681  
  6 duRivage-Jacobs, Rebecca  JR Towson                   27.61  +0.0  1  662  
  7 Meekins, Bonnie           JR William & Mary           27.70  +0.0  2  655  
  8 Schreckengost, Christie   SR Unc Wilmington           27.86  +0.0  1  642  
  8 McHale, Sarah             JR William & Mary           27.86  +0.0  2  642  
 10 Bell, Sable               FR George Mason             28.23  +0.0  2  613  
 11 Seay, Meghan              FR Vcu                      28.95  +0.0  2  558  
 12 O'Flaherty, Paige         SO Towson                   30.04  +0.0  1  479  
 13 Pate, Brittany            FR Unc Wilmington           30.29  +0.0  2  462  
 
Women 5000 Meter Run
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  Points
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  1 Saunders, Shannon         JR James Madison       16:50.19   17:13.13    10  
  2 Shiring, Kristyn          JR William & Mary      16:38.13   17:25.66     8  
  3 Cathcart, Julia           SO William & Mary      16:38.49   17:28.10     6  
  4 Hurley, Kaitlin           FR William & Mary      17:35.02   17:40.89     5  
  5 Beardmore, Michelle       FR James Madison       17:28.41   17:43.09     4  
  6 Lerch, Megan              JR Towson              17:54.32   17:45.95     3  
  7 Bjork, Ellen              JR Unc Wilmington      18:17.90   17:54.71     2  
  8 Patrick, Melle            SO William & Mary                 17:55.63     1  
  9 Britland, Joanne          FR James Madison                  18:52.52  
 10 Gresh, Renee              SO Delaware            19:20.02   19:27.87  
 11 Wason, Leslie             SO Delaware                       19:30.19  
 12 May, Taryn                FR Unc Wilmington      19:01.30   19:30.23  
 13 Whitehead, Katie          SO Vcu                 19:34.71   19:32.59  
 14 Borlies, Kathleen         FR Towson              19:53.56   19:39.77  
 15 Greene, Brenda            JR Delaware            19:42.89   19:48.12  
 16 Del Balzio, Kristin       SO Towson              20:08.04   19:53.13  
 17 Merriam, Reagan           SO Vcu                 19:50.49   20:26.00  
 18 Shaub, Lauren             JR Delaware            19:58.62   21:02.95  
 19 Ward, Daniella            JR Delaware            20:02.77   21:48.01  
 -- Saunders, Kristin         JR James Madison       19:03.74        DNF  
 
Women 10000 Meter Run
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  Points
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  1 Spickard, Dena            SO James Madison       38:26.15   37:06.61    10  
  2 Velarde, Becca            SR William & Mary      37:01.90   37:20.42     8  
  3 Dannenberg, Christy       SO William & Mary      37:27.41   37:47.12     6  
  4 Brazil, Laura             SR Towson              37:24.08   37:51.95     5  
  5 Williams, Tracy           SR William & Mary                 37:58.09     4  
  6 Vinsonhaler, Rebecca      SO Unc Wilmington      39:45.30   38:07.34     3  
  7 Cross, Tiffany            JR James Madison                  38:15.27     2  
  8 Maier, Amy                SO William & Mary                 38:27.19     1  
  9 Baker, Kelly              SR James Madison                  39:10.54  
 10 Payne, Kelly              FR James Madison                  39:16.89  
 11 Kooiman, Anna             JR Unc Wilmington      39:14.40   39:59.35  
 12 Behrle, Allison           JR Delaware                       40:56.01  
 13 Reitz, Jessica            SO Towson                         41:26.16  
 14 Martini, Mary             SR Delaware                       42:03.43  
 15 Klaus, Lindsay            SR Towson                         42:12.49  
 16 Merriam, Remy             JR Vcu                 42:45.04   43:07.53  
 -- Albright, Rachel          FR Vcu                 45:07.89        DNF  
 
Heptathlon: #1 Women 100 Meter Hurdles Heptathlon
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    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Wind H# Points
===============================================================================
  1 Meekins, Bonnie           JR William & Mary           15.35   NWI  1  796  
  2 Wilson, Monique           FR Unc Wilmington           15.63   NWI  2  760  
  3 Seay, Meghan              FR Vcu                      15.70   NWI  1  751  
  4 Sanders, Courtney         FR Vcu                      15.91   NWI  2  725  
  5 Passalacqua, Laura        FR Towson                   15.98   NWI  2  717  
  6 duRivage-Jacobs, Rebecca  JR Towson                   16.16   NWI  1  695  
  7 O'Flaherty, Paige         SO Towson                   16.31   NWI  2  677  
  8 Williams, Kathy           SR George Mason             16.33   NWI  2  674  
  9 McHale, Sarah             JR William & Mary           16.43   NWI  1  662  
 10 Blevins, Brenna           SO William & Mary           16.85   NWI  2  614  
 11 Schreckengost, Christie   SR Unc Wilmington           18.31   NWI  2  457  
 12 Pate, Brittany            FR Unc Wilmington           18.68   NWI  1  421  
 13 Bell, Sable               FR George Mason             18.99   NWI  2  391  
 
Women 3000 Meter Steeplechase
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  Points
================================================================================
  1 Anderson, Nelly           JR James Madison       10:34.17   10:41.46    10  
  2 Kosakowski, Jackie        SR William & Mary                 10:50.42     8  
  3 Pulliam, Karen            JR William & Mary      11:26.48   11:19.79     6  
  4 Klim, Kate                SR Delaware            11:37.32   11:22.52     5  
  5 Willever, Kate            SO William & Mary      11:45.49   11:27.75     4  
  6 Booker, Abby              FR William & Mary                 11:35.33     3  
  7 Thompson, Emily           JR Vcu                 11:43.85   11:38.18     2  
  8 Nelson, Britta            SO Towson              12:04.06   12:00.88     1  
  9 Stevenson, Heather        SO William & Mary      12:16.41   12:18.65  
 10 Reid, Colleen             SO Delaware            12:29.74   12:38.57  
 11 Loeb, Lauren              SO James Madison                  12:44.48  
 12 Twomey, Julianne          FR Delaware            13:24.96   13:30.22  
 
Heptathlon: #2 Women High Jump Heptathlon
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    Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
=================================================================================
  1 Meekins, Bonnie           JR William & Mary           1.61m    5-03.25  747  
  1 Passalacqua, Laura        FR Towson                   1.61m    5-03.25  747  
  3 Blevins, Brenna           SO William & Mary           1.58m    5-02.25  712  
  4 Seay, Meghan              FR Vcu                      1.55m    5-01.00  678  
  5 O'Flaherty, Paige         SO Towson                   1.49m    4-10.50  610  
  6 Wilson, Monique           FR Unc Wilmington           1.46m    4-09.50  577  
  6 Bell, Sable               FR George Mason             1.46m    4-09.50  577  
  8 McHale, Sarah             JR William & Mary           1.40m    4-07.00  512  
  9 Williams, Kathy           SR George Mason             1.37m    4-06.00  481  
  9 duRivage-Jacobs, Rebecca  JR Towson                   1.37m    4-06.00  481  
 11 Schreckengost, Christie   SR Unc Wilmington           1.34m    4-04.75  449  
 12 Pate, Brittany            FR Unc Wilmington           1.31m    4-03.50  419  
 13 Sanders, Courtney         FR Vcu                      1.28m    4-02.25  389  
 
Women Pole Vault
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals            Points
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  1 Bennett, Casey            SR Delaware               3.81m      3.65m   11-11.75   10  
  2 LaRoche, Charlotte        SR William & Mary         3.81m      3.50m   11-05.75    8  
  3 Taetle, Jodi              SR Towson                 3.60m      3.35m   10-11.75    6  
  4 Stewart, Lauren           SO Vcu                    3.40m     J3.35m   10-11.75    5  
  5 Yates, Brittany           JR James Madison          3.55m      3.20m   10-06.00    3.5
  5 Phillips, Rhonette        JR Unc Wilmington         3.39m      3.20m   10-06.00    3.5
  7 McGowan, Kaitlin          FR Delaware               3.05m      2.90m    9-06.25    2  
  8 Hastings, Reagan          SR Delaware               3.05m     J2.90m    9-06.25    1  
  9 Miller, Amy               SR Delaware               3.05m      2.60m    8-06.25 
 10 Moore, Beth               SO Delaware               2.45m      2.45m    8-00.50 
 
Women Long Jump
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals  Wind           Points
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  1 Berkley, Sheemeca         FR Vcu                    5.79m      5.74m   0.4  18-10.00   10  
  2 Perkins, Nina             JR Towson                 5.69m      5.49m  +0.0  18-00.25    8  
  3 Mayo, Adrienne            SO James Madison          5.67m      5.43m  -1.6  17-09.75    6  
  4 Louis, Shamekia           SR George Mason           5.48m      5.41m   0.5  17-09.00    4.5
  4 Rathbauer, Stephanie      SO Towson                 5.56m      5.41m  -1.2  17-09.00    4.5
  6 Simmons, Yvette           JR Vcu                    5.61m      5.40m   0.6  17-08.75    3  
  7 Wilson, Monique           FR Unc Wilmington         5.28m      5.38m   NWI  17-08.00    2  
  8 Ford, Christina           FR Vcu                    5.29m      5.28m  -0.6  17-04.00    1  
  9 Sanders, Courtney         FR Vcu                    5.32m      5.21m  +0.0  17-01.25 
 10 Quant, Asha               SO Delaware               5.58m      5.12m  -1.7  16-09.75 
 11 Usher, Zanishia           JR Vcu                    5.30m      5.07m   0.5  16-07.75 
 12 Meade, Carmen             FR Unc Wilmington         5.39m      5.03m  -1.5  16-06.00 
 13 Carter, Domonique         FR Delaware               5.11m      5.00m   0.8  16-05.00 
 14 Bowman, Elisa             SO Unc Wilmington         4.88m      4.88m   1.0  16-00.25 
 15 Lynch, Laura              FR Towson                 4.74m      4.51m  -0.8  14-09.75 
 -- Fiocchi, Caitlyn          JR James Madison          5.62m         ND   NWI           
 
Heptathlon: #3 Women Shot Put Heptathlon
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    Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
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  1 Blevins, Brenna           SO William & Mary          10.77m   35-04.00  580  
  2 Schreckengost, Christie   SR Unc Wilmington          10.67m   35-00.25  573  
  3 Pate, Brittany            FR Unc Wilmington          10.23m   33-06.75  545  
  4 McHale, Sarah             JR William & Mary          10.12m   33-02.50  537  
  5 Meekins, Bonnie           JR William & Mary          10.01m   32-10.25  530  
  6 duRivage-Jacobs, Rebecca  JR Towson                   9.98m   32-09.00  528  
  7 Williams, Kathy           SR George Mason             9.41m   30-10.50  491  
  8 Bell, Sable               FR George Mason             8.81m   28-11.00  452  
  9 Seay, Meghan              FR Vcu                      8.17m   26-09.75  410  
 10 Wilson, Monique           FR Unc Wilmington           8.06m   26-05.50  403  
 11 Sanders, Courtney         FR Vcu                      8.01m   26-03.50  400  
 12 Passalacqua, Laura        FR Towson                   6.87m   22-06.50  327  
 13 O'Flaherty, Paige         SO Towson                   6.02m   19-09.00  273  
 
Women Hammer Throw
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals            Points
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  1 McLellan, Ashley          SO Unc Wilmington        51.30m     47.91m     157-02   10  
  2 Harris, Cassidy           SR William & Mary        46.26m     46.09m     151-02    8  
  3 Young, Rachel             SO Delaware              41.84m     43.06m     141-03    6  
  4 Jones, Ayanna             SR William & Mary        42.65m     42.48m     139-04    5  
  5 Edmondson, Naomi          JR Unc Wilmington        45.61m     42.21m     138-06    4  
  6 Holmes, Jennell           SR Vcu                   40.93m     41.89m     137-05    3  
  7 Hager, Liz                JR William & Mary        43.39m     41.69m     136-09    2  
  8 Cronk, Stephanie          SO Delaware              40.08m     40.69m     133-06    1  
  9 Weeks, Lisa               FR Delaware              39.66m     39.31m     129-00 
 10 Burkhart, Jen             JR James Madison         33.43m     37.34m     122-06 
 11 Arrington, Nikki          SO Vcu                   41.77m     36.78m     120-08 
 12 Palmer, Lauren            JR Delaware              36.04m     36.36m     119-03 
 13 Kostiew, Katie            FR Unc Wilmington        37.61m     36.28m     119-00 
 14 Showker, Jennifer         SO William & Mary        38.93m     35.50m     116-06 
 15 Wilson, Fallon            SR Vcu                   34.79m     34.64m     113-08 
 16 Sanganoo, Shyvonne        SO Towson                30.05m     33.70m     110-07 
 17 Brooks, Ashley            JR Towson                31.36m     32.92m     108-00 
 18 Macdonald, Alison         SO James Madison         34.54m     32.30m     106-00 
 19 Rowe, Renee               FR Towson                30.41m     31.82m     104-05 
 20 Young, Megan              SO Unc Wilmington        34.08m     29.09m      95-05 
 21 Larson, Kelly             JR Towson                25.36m     28.21m      92-07 
 
Women Javelin Throw
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals            Points
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  1 Raynor, Anna              SO Unc Wilmington        48.43m     47.48m     155-09   10  
  2 Schreckengost, Christie   SR Unc Wilmington        48.36m     43.15m     141-07    8  
  3 Robinson, Kelly           SO Towson                44.87m     42.99m     141-00    6  
  4 Hager, Liz                JR William & Mary        42.07m     39.68m     130-02    5  
  5 Blevins, Brenna           SO William & Mary        40.70m     35.81m     117-06    4  
  6 Hischman, Julie           FR Delaware              35.98m     35.28m     115-09    3  
  7 Meekins, Bonnie           JR William & Mary        35.29m     34.72m     113-11    2  
  8 Holmes, Jennell           SR Vcu                   32.56m     29.16m      95-08    1  
  9 Kostiew, Katie            FR Unc Wilmington        27.30m     27.99m      91-10 
 10 Wilson, Fallon            SR Vcu                   28.18m     26.48m      86-10 
 11 Seay, Meghan              FR Vcu                   26.91m     25.94m      85-01 
 12 Pate, Brittany            FR Unc Wilmington        24.68m     25.42m      83-05 
 13 Taetle, Jodi              SR Towson                26.60m     23.88m      78-04 
 14 Sanders, Courtney         FR Vcu                   30.03m     23.71m      77-09 
 15 Louis, Shamekia           SR George Mason                     23.41m      76-10 
 -- Parrish, Latoya           FR Vcu                   23.88m       FOUL            
 
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