PRINCETON, NJ -- University of Delaware athletes captured seven first place finishes, including two by sophomore Amanda Marshall, and sophomore Michelle Gomes and senior Asha Quant each set school records to highlight Blue Hen performances at the Princeton Indoor Track and Field Invitational Saturday afternoon at Jadwin Gymnasium.

The Blue Hen women captured five events led by Marshall (Highstown/Cranbury, NJ), who won the shot put with a throw of 42-2 1/4 and also took first place in the weight throw with a personal best toss of 52-8 1/4, the fourth best throw in school history.

Sophomore Kelli McDonald won her fourth meet title of the year as she captured the pole vault with a leap of 12-1, the second best jump in school history, Gomes won the 60 meter dash with a school record time of 7.66, and Quant won the 200 meters with a clocking of 26.01.

On the men’s side, Delaware got wins from freshman Nick Morrissey (at right) in the 200 meters (23.06) and from senior Kyle Schmid in the 3,000 meters (8:47.32).

Gomes set a new school record in the 60 meters with a time of 7.66, breaking the mark of 7.73 set by current teammate Brittany Wright in 2005. Quant also placed second in the 60 meters with a time of 7.88 and was second in the long jump with a leap of 19 3/4, breaking the school record of 18-10 3/4 by Mandy Stille in 2004.

Also placing second for the UD women were Rachel Young in the shot put (41-11 1/2), Alexi Capsouras in the 400 meters (59.70), Wright in the 200 meters (26.27), and the 4 x 400 meter relay team of Capsouras, Laura Heenan, Crine Marquez, and Quant (3:55.02). Wright also placed third in the 60 meters (7.90).

Also for the Delaware men, Brandon Swartout was second in the long jump (22-5 1/4), Mike Ward was second in the 3,000 meters (8:58.59), Kyle Nagy was third in the 200 meters (23.10) and fourth in the 60 meters (7.21), Jared Wasser was third in the shot put (51-6 1/4), Conrad Rapp was fourth in the pole vault (14-11), and the 4 x 400 meter relay team of Steven Jackson, Chris Johnson, Morrissey, and Mike Roth was fourth in a time of 3:27.99.

AGATE:

Top Delaware Finishers: 1st Place - Kyle Schmid, 3,000m (8:47.32); Nick Morrissey, 200m (23.06); 2nd Place - Brandon Swartout, long jump (22-5 1/4); Mike Ward, 3,000m (8:58.59); 3rd Place - Kyle Nagy, 200m (23.10); Jared Wasser, shot put (51-6 1/4); 4th Place - Conrad Rapp, pole vault (14-11); Kyle Nagy, 60m (7.21); 4 x 400m relay (Steven Jackson, Chris Johnson, Nick Morrissey, Mike Roth), 3:27.99; 5th Place - Ricky Komdat, 3,000m (9:04.78); 6th Place - Jeree Turlington, 60m (7.24); Steven Jackson, 400m (51.60); 7th Place - Alex Tingue, long jump (19-9); Nick Morrissey, 400m (51.61); 8th Place - Craig Lebro, 3,000m (9:12.85); Mike Roth, 800m (2:01.78); 9th Place- Doug Alpers, shot put (48-9); Gregg Cantwell, 800m (2:01.97); Alex Tingue, 200m (23.73); Dave DiVirgilio, pole vault (14-5 1/4); 10th Place- Matt Guida, pole vault (14-5 1/4); Alex Tingue, 60m (7.33); Alex Gambogi, Mile (4:29.89); 11th Place- Greg Stirparo, weight throw (45-6 1/2); Matt Arbaugh, pole vault (13-11 1/4); Kevin Kemmerle, 3,000m (9:29.92); 12th Place - Chris Johnson, 60m (7.35); Matt Gray, 800m (2:03.02); 13th Place - Tyler Mayforth, Mile (4:30.65); 14th Place - Glenn Puzio, 800m (2:06.02); 16th Place - Steven Jackson, 60m (7.45); Matt O’Brian, Mile (4:32.86); 17th Place - Jeree Turlington, 200m (24.33); 19th Place 0- Mike Zeberkiewicz, Mile (4:35.03); 20th Place - Jimmy Daly, Mile (4:35.17); M.J. Rawls, 60m (7.59); 23rd Place - Bryan Doherty, 60m (8.16), 200m (26.38).

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