Complete Results

HAVERFORD, PA -- The University of Delaware opened the 2008-09 indoor track and field season with several strong performances Friday night at the Villanova Jack Pyrah Invitational held at Haverford College’s Gary Lutnick Tennis and Track Center in Alumni Field House.

In addition to Delaware, also competing at the non-scoring meet were Haverford, Villanova, Temple, LaSalle, Widener, Swarthmore, and Ursinus. The Blue Hens will return to action in January.

Delaware athletes posted three first place finishes and 28 top five finishes during the meet highlighted by wins by freshman Jim Schwendtner in the men’s weight throw (53-11 1/4), sophomore John Viotto (at right) in the men’s shot put (52-0), and freshman Adelaide Freeman in the women’s 800 meters (2:38.05). Schwendtner had a strong debut as his toss was the fifth best in school history and the longest by a Blue Hen since the 2001 season.

Also for the Delaware men, Glenn Puzio was second in the mile (4:36.84), Chase Renoll was third in the shot put (48-2 1/2), Jamie Igo was third in the high jump (6-0 3/4) and fifth in the triple jump (39-10), Mike Ward was third in the 3,000 meters (8:55.18), James Townsend was third in the 800 meters (2:02.11), Jeremy Simkins was third in the 500 meters (1:06.82), and John Hally was third in the 55 meter hurdles (8.12).

Also for the Blue Hen women, Jennifer Holly was second in the pole vault (11-5 3/4) with the fourth highest leap in school history, Leah Putman was third in the triple jump (33-5 1/4), Annie Fulton was fourth in the triple jump (32-1), and Cristine Marquez was fourth in the 500 meters (1:17.35).

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Delaware Men’s Finishers: 1st - Jim Schwendtner, weight throw (53-11 1/4); John Viotto, shot put (52-0); 2nd - Glenn Puzio, mile (4:36.84); 3rd - Chase Renoll, shot put (48-2 1/2); Jamie Igo, high jump (6-0 3/4); 4 x 400m relay (3:30.62); Mike Ward, 3,000m (8:55.18); James Townsend, 800m (2:02.11); Jeremy Simkins, 500m (1:06.82); John Hally, 55m hurdles (8.12); 4th - Doug Alpers, weight throw (48-5 1/2); Kyle Nagy, 300m (36.80); Theo James, 55m (6.72); 5th -Jamie Igo, triple jump (39-10); Greg Stirparo, weight throw (46-11 1/2); Nick Morrissey, 300m (37.19); Ross Shober, 55m (6.73), long jump (19-6 1/4); 6th - Kevin McCove, triple jump (39-4 1/2); Shand Ordway, pole vault (11-5 3/4); Connor Whitesel, weight throw (38-1 1/4); 4 x 400m relay (3:37.04); Kevin Sadeghipour, 800m (2:03.74); Wes Chandler, 55m hurdles (8.70); 7th - Brendan O’Hora, long jump (19-0); 4 x 400m relay (3:40.96); Alex Tingue, 300m (37.71); Vinny Fronczkowski, 500m (1:08.98); Kyle Nagy, 55m (6.78); 8th - Kevin McCove, long jump (18-0 1/5); 4 x 400m relay (3:41.04); Alex Szela, 800m (2:04.22); Ross Shober, 300m (37.92); 9th - Mike Tait, 1,000m (2:35.52); 10th - Doug Alpers, shot put (41-5); Justin Molligan, 500m (1:10.29); 11th - Alex Tingue, 55m (6.92); 12th - Kyle Hackett, 55m (7.00); 13th - John Hally, 300m (38.11); 14th - Tywan Brooks, 1,000m (2:43.86); Wes Chandler, 300m (38.16);15th - Glenn Puzio, 500m (1:12.07); 16th - Brendan O’Hora, 500m (1:13.04); 17th - TIm Kutchen, 55m (7.08); 18th - Theo James, 300m (38.68); Jonathan Santiago, 55m (7.13); 22nd - Eric Oppenheimer, 55m (7.33); 23rd - Kyle Hackett, 300m (39.16); 24th - Jonathan Santiago, 300m (39.27); 25th - Tim Kutchen, 300m (39.37); 28th - Eric Oppenheimer, 300m (39.98).