Jurkowski
Captures 800 Meter Title for Delaware at
New York City Invitational
Date:
January 14, 2005
NEW YORK
-- A pair of freshmen led the way once
again for the University of Delaware
indoor track and field teams at the New
York City Collegiate Invitational Indoor
Track and Field Meet Friday at the New
York City Armory.
Blue Hen
athletes captured three first place
finishes at the meet, including two by
freshmen as Will Jurkowski captured the
men's 800 meters in a time of 1:55.57 and
Colleen O'Brien won the women's mile run
with a time of 5:12.03. Also picking up a
victory for the Blue Hens was Casey
Bennett, who won the women's pole vault
with a jump of 10-11 3/4. The victory was
Bennett's 12th career meet first place
finish, including her second this year.
The meet included over 25 teams from
throughout the East.
Jurkowski,
who also won the 800 meters at last week's
Delaware Invitational, also ran a leg of
the 4 x 800 meter relay team that placed
fourth in a time of 7:58.97. Also for the
Hens, Rashaad Woodard was fifth in the 60
meters (7.01), Roger Brown was sixth in
the 60 meters (7.04), the 4 x 400 meter
relay team was seventh (3:25.13), Chris
Dixon was seventh in the 400 meters
(49.91), and Charlie Williams was 10th in
the 400 meters (50.57).
O'Brien,
the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie
of the Year in cross country this past
fall, won her second meet title in two
weeks after capturing the 800 meters at
last week's Delaware Invitational. In
addition to winning the mile Friday night,
O'Brien also placed 10th in the 1,000
meters (3:06.25).
Also for
the UD women, Brittany Wright was fourth
in the 200 meters with a school record
time of 25.45 - breaking the mark of 25.56
by Daniella Price in 2003, and also
finished 11th in the 200 meters (59.10).
In addition, Kaitlin McGowan and Amy
Miller tied for fourth in the pole vault
(9-6 1/4), Kate Klim was seventh in the
3,000 meters (10:48.57), Kristen Frustillo
was seventh in the 200 meters (26.39) and
10th in the 400 meters (59.01), Toni Riggi
was eighth in the mile (5:28.96), and
Rayna Horsey was 10th in the 200 meters
(26.71).
AGATE:
Top
Delaware Men's Finishers:
1st Place
- Will Jurkowski - 800m (1:55.57); 4th
Place - 4 x 800 meter relay (7:58.97); 5th
Place - Rashaad Woodard - 60m (7.01); 6th
Place - Roger Brown - 60m (7.04); 7th
Place - 4 x 400 Meter Relay (3:25.13);
Chris Dixon - 400m (49.91); 10th Place -
Charlie Williams - 400m (50.57); 11th
Place - Matt Arbaugh - Pole Vault (12-5);
Matt Roland - Pole Vault (12-5); 12th
Place - Andrew Lynch - Shot Put (43-3
1/4); 13th Place - Pat Henry - 200m
(22.96); 14th Place - Chris Johnson - Shot
Put (40-3 1/2); 16th Place - Charlie
Dielmann - Mile (4:28.15); Mike Roth -
1,000m (2:40.18); Phil Smiley - 800m
(2:01.33); Pat Henry - 60m (7.24); 17th
Place - Mike Zeberkiewicz - Mile
(4:28.76); 18th Place - Dave Sherman -
400m (51.55); 20th Place - Kyle Schmid -
Mile (4:30.19); 22nd Place - Mike Manlove
- 5,000m (16:40.0); 23rd Place - Dennis
Spence - Long Jump (19-4); Andrew Whitacre
- 1,000m (2:47.10); Scott Vari - 200m
(23.34); 24th Place - Dan Frey - 800m
(2:04.41); 29th Place - Tim Brock - Mile
(4:39.43); Chris Fusco - 400m (53.29);
30th Place - Dan Schmidt - 400m (53.48);
31st Place - Clark Ridge - Mile (4:40.25);
32nd Place - Scott Vari - 400m (53.76);
Dennis Spence - 60m (7.44); 33rd Place -
Dan Schmidt - 200m (23.83); 42nd Place -
Chris Fusco - 200m (24.07);
- DDD
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