2 0 0 1 -- 2 0 0 2



Bucknell Octagonal
January 19, 2002

Sadowsky Captured 5,000m for Delaware

LEWISBURG, PA -- The University of Delaware men's and women's indoor track and field teams each picked up one individual victory Saturday afternoon at the Bucknell University Octagonal meet.

The Delaware women placed fifth out of eight teams, trailing team champion Bucknell (195 points), Temple, UMBC, and Maryland-Eastern Shore with 50 points. On the men's side, the Blue Hens placed seventh behind champion Bucknell (147), St. Francis, UMBC, Towson, Maryland-Eastern Shore, and Lock Haven.

Blue Hen individuals picked up 18 top 10 finishes on the men's side and 12 top 10 finishes on the women's side.

Winning individual titles for the Blue Hens were Mike Sadowsky (Brandywine/Wilmington, DE), who won the men's 5,000 meter race in 15:27.84 and Jennie Chiller (Sharon/Sharon, MA), who captured the women's weight throw with a toss of 49-6 1/2.

Also for the Delaware men, Jim DelGrosso (Salesianum/Wilmington, DE) was second in the high jump (6-7 - seventh best mark in UD history), Matt Swierzbinski (Caesar Rodney/Wyoming, DE) was sixth in the 5,000 meters (15:53.56), David Robinson (Salesianum/Wilmington, DE) was fifth in the triple jump (43-6 1/2 and seventh in the long jump (21 3/4), and Pat Riley (St. Mark's/Newark, DE) was sixth in the 3,000 meters (8:57.39) and seventh in the mile (4:27.85).

AGATE:

MEN'S TEAM SCORES: 1. Bucknell 147, St. Francis 93, UMBC 92, Towson 62; UMES 45, Lock Haven 43, Delaware 39, Temple 37

TOP DELAWARE MEN'S FINISHERS: 1st Place - Mike Sadowsky, 5,000m (15:27.84); 2nd Place - Jim DelGrosso, high jump (6-7); 6th Place - Matt Swierzbinski, 5,000m (15:53.56); 5th Place - David Robinson, triple jump (43-6 1/2); Frank Schaefer, 1,000m (2:40.26); Jerome Holder, 55m hurdles (8.11); 6th Place - 4 x 800m relay (8:17.66); Pat Riley, 3,000m (8:57.39); Andy Talarowski, 1,000m (2:41.84); 7th Place - Nate Irvin, 200m (23.25); Mike Yost, shot put (43-5); David Robinson, long jump (21 3/4); Pat Riley, mile (4:27.85); 8th Place - 4 x 400m relay (3:33.17); Kevin Kelly, pole vault (12-9); 10th Place - Ramsey Moorman, 200m (23.40); Ed Cohen, shot put (42-1 1/4); Hao Guam, weight throw (38-9 1/2).

 

- DDD -