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Prince George's Invitational
January 27, 2002

Reh Places Third in High Jump to Pace Blue Hens

 

LANDOVER, MD -- Sophomore Tyechia Smith (McNair/Jersey City, NJ) captured the 400 meters to lead the University of Delaware women and Michael Reh (Middletown/Middletown, NY) led the Blue Hen with a third place finish in the high jump at the Prince George's Indoor Track and Field Invitational Sunday at Prince George's Sports and Learning Center.

Delaware athletes posted 28 top 10 finishes on the women's side and 13 top 10 finishes on the men's side in the open non-scoring meet that also included teams from Towson, Maryland, Moravian, Goucher, Rowan, Mary Washington, Western Maryland, American, Roanoke, Bowie State, Temple, California (Pa.), Howard Community College, Lincoln, Georgetown, Montgomery Community College, and the College of Villa Julie.

Smith was the lone Blue Hen champion in the meet as she won the 400 meters in a time of 1:00.12.

Placing second for the UD women was Kristin Tunell (Christiana/Newark, DE) in the pole vault (8-11 3/4), placing third were Sara Sievers (Princeton/Cranbury, NJ) in the 400 meters (1:01.81), Sarah Bochet (Trumbull, CT HS) in the 500 meters (1:22.36), Diethra Seymour (A.I. DuPont/Wilmington, DE) in the weight throw (42-9 3/4), and Elizabeth Russell (Red Bank Regional/Little Silver, NJ) in the high jump (4-11 3./4).

Russell also placed eighth in the long jump (12-10) and ninth in the 200 meters (27.50) while Kerry Van Riper (Bethlehem Central/Delmar, NY) was fourth in both the weight throw (41-6) and shot put (36-1 1/2).

Reh was the top Delaware men's finisher as he cleared a season-best 6-4 in the high jump. Peter Lenz (McKean/Hockessin, DE) was second in the 500 meters (1:08.12), Brandon Nesbitt (Ewing/Trenton, NJ) was fifth in the 500 meters (1:08.60), and Mike Yost (Lake Forest/Felton, DE) was fifth in the weight throw (45-5 1/4) and sixth in the shot put (41-8 1/2).

Both Delaware teams will host the Thomson Invitational this weekend (Feb. 2-3) at Delaware Field House.

AGATE: No Team Scoring

Top Delaware Men's Finishers: 3rd Place - Michael Reh, high jump (6-4); 2nd Place - Peter Lenz, 500m (1:08.12); 4th Place - Brandon Nesbitt, 500m (1:08.60); 5th Place - 4 x 400m relay A (3:29.68); Jay Pava, 500m (1:08.88); Mike Yost, weight throw (45-5 1/4); Kevin Kelly, pole vault (13-5 1/4); Ed Cohen, shot put (42-2 3/4); 6th Place - Mike Yost, shot put (41-8 1/2); 7th Place - Ramsey Moorman, 200m (23.56); 9th Place - Phil Smiley, 500m (1:11.46); 4 x400m relay B (3:39.88); 10th Place- Hao Guan, shot put (41-1 1/2)

Top Delaware Women's Finishers: 1st Place - Tyechia Smith, 400m (1:00.12); 2nd Place - Kristin Tunell, pole vault (8-11 3/4); 3rd Place - Sara Sievers, 400m (1:01.81); Sarah Bochet, 500m (1:22.36); Diethra Seymour, weight throw (42-9 3/4); Elizabeth Russell, high jump (4-11 3/4); 4th Place - Monica Marchetta, 5,000m (18:45.31); Lucy Taverna, 500m (1:25.00); Laura Dietrich, long jump (33-6 1/2); Kerry Van Riper, weight throw (41-6); shot put (36-1 1/2); Jennifer Arseneau, pole vault (8-11 3/4); 5th Place - Tehera Nesfield, 200m (287.09); Rachel Schultz, 400m (1:02.52); Sarah Johnson, mile (5:24.56); 6th Place - Marcy Castlegrande, 500m (1:29.56); 7th Place - Laura Mattey, high jump (4-7 3/4); Reagan Hastings, pole vault (8-11 3/4); 8th Place - Heidi Findlay, 400m (1:05.22); Ashley Olsen, mile (5:28.17); Elizabeth Russell, long jump (12-10); Jennifer Hogue, high jump (8-0); 9th Place - Elizabeth Russell, 200m (27.50); Lauren D. Palmer, shot put (31-2 3/4); Laura Mattey, pole vault (8-0); Trina McNair, pole vault (8-0); 10th Place - Katherine Zucaro, 400m (1:05.39); Lauren D. Palmer, weight throw (32-11 1/4).

 

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