.jpg) Delaware
Track & Field Athletes Rank Among
Leaders in CAA
DATE:
April 12, 2005
RICHMOND,
VA -- Several University of Delaware
outdoor track and field athletes are
ranked among the leaders in the latest top
times list released by the Colonial
Athletic Association Tuesday.
The annual
CAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
will be held April 22-3 at George Mason
University in Fairfax, VA.
The
Delaware men had 16 athletes ranked in the
top 10 led by freshman Kyle Casella, whose
throw of 14.64 meters in the shot put
ranks second among all CAA competitors.
The Blue Hen women had 16 athletes ranked
in the top 10 led by Colleen O'Brien, who
is second in the 1,500 meters (4:35.96)
and sixth in the 800 meters (2:18.69), and
Casey Bennett (right), who is ranked No. 2
in the pole vault (12-0).
Also for
the UD men, Mike Yost is third in the
discus (150-6), fifth in the hammer
(171-01), and seventh in the shot put
(14.10m), Adam Cianfichi is third in the
javelin (189-0), Brad Dodson is fourth in
the 1,500 meters (3:52.34) and sixth in
the 800 meters (1:54.59), Jay Bradley is
fifth in the 110 meter hurdles (15.21),
Chris Dixon is fourth in the 400 meter
hurdles (54.97), sixth in the 110 meter
hurdles (15.47), and 10th in the 400
meters (49.91), and Charlie Williams is
fifth in the 400 meters
(49.39).
Also, Phil
Smiley is fifth in the 400 meter hurdles
(54.99), Eric Lehrer is fifth in the
javelin (170-10), Pat Henry is sixth in
the 200 meters (22.14), Tony DiUlio is
seventh in the discus (136-10), Tyler
Mayforth is eighth in the 10,000 meters
(32:19.90), Matt Guida is eighth in the
pole vault (4.25m), Andrew Lynch is eighth
in the discus (135-4), Hao Guan is ninth
in the hammer (135-9), and Jay Marino is
10th in the javelin (145-1).
Also for
the UD women, Kate Klim is No. 3 in the
3,000 meter steeplechase (11:37.32), Rayna
Horsey is fifth in the 100 meters (12.53)
and ninth in the 200 meters (25.54), Amy
Hischman is sixth in the javelin (118-0),
Asha Quant is sixth in the long jump (18-3
3/4), Amy Miller is seventh in the pole
vault (10-0), Colleen Reid is seventh in
the 3,000 meter steeplechase (12:29.74),
Brittany Wright is seventh in the 200
meters (25.45) and 10th in the 400 meters
(59.10), and Julianne Twomey is eighth in
the 3,000 meter steeplechase
(13:24.96).
Also,
Rachel Young is eighth in the hammer
(125-3), Reagan Hastings is eighth in the
pole vault (9-10), Kristen Frustillo is
ninth in the 400 meters (59.01), Kaitlin
McGowan is ninth in the pole vault (9-10),
Beth Moore is 10th in the pole vault (8-0
1/2), Lisa Weeks is 10th in the shot put
(39-10 3/4).
Both
Delaware mens' and women's teams will take
part in their final tune-up before the CAA
meet this Saturday, April 16 when they
compete in the Rider Invitational in
Lawrenceville, NJ.
- DDD
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