WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ -- University of Delaware men’s and womens’ track and field athletes posted 20 top 10 finishes to make a solid showing at the Monmouth University Season Opener Saturday afternoon.

The Blue Hen men recorded 11 top 10 finishes led by Matt O’Brian’s (St. Mark’s/Bear, DE - at right) third place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 10:09.18 while the Delaware women had nine top 10 finishes led by a second place finish by Annie Kowtuniak (Westmont-Hilltop/Johnstown, PA) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (12:19.79). Her time was the third best time in that race in school history.

Also for the Blue Hen men, Kyle Casella placed fourth in the hammer (161-10) and 15th in the shot put (42-8), Alex Gambogi was fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:10.54), Kevin Kemmerle was fifth in the 10,000 meters (33:08.93), Matt Arbaugh and Chris Martens tied for seventh in the pole vault (12-6), Craig Sabatini was eighth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:36.26), Adam Cianfichi was nine in the javelin (157-4), Dave DiVirgilio was ninth in the pole vault (12-6), Mike Hazeltine was ninth in the 10,000 meters (33:37.52), and Doug Alpers was 10th in the discus (132-0) and 18th in the shot put (41-11 1/4).

Also for the Blue Hen women, Colleen Reid was third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (12:36.64), Julianne Twomey was fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (13:18.52), Leslie Lynch was sixth in the discus (117-3), Nicole Ambrosino was eighth in the discus (111 6), Annie Fulton was ninth in the triple jump (32-10 1/2) and 22nd in the triple jump (14-5), Angela Pollino was ninth in the hammer (105-7) and 11th in the shot put (33-6), Laura Milazzo was 10th in the hammer (103-9), and Kaitlyn McGowan was 10th in the pole vault (9-0).

AGATE:

University of Delaware Men Competitors: 3rd - Matt O’Brian, 3,000m steeplechase (10:09.18); 4th - Kyle Casella, hammer (161-10); Alex Gambogi, 3,000m steeplechase (10:10.54); 5th - Kevin Kemmerle, 10,000m (33:08.93); 7th - Matt Arbaugh, pole vault (12-6); Chris Martens, pole vault (12-6); 8th - Craig Sabatini, 3,000m steeplechase (10:36.36); 9th - Adam Cianfichi, javelin (157-4); Dave DiVirgilio, pole vault (12-6); Mike Hazeltine, 10,000m (33:37.52); 10th - Doug Alpers, discus (132-0); 11th - Dennis Spence, long jump (19 3/4); 12th - Patrick Wilcox, 5,000m (15:36.17); 13th - Tony DiUlio, discus (131-2); 14th - Dave Gyurina, javelin (148-1); Ricky Komdat, 10,000m (34:16.09); 15th- Bob Bartocci, javelin (148-0); Kyle Casella, shot put (42-8); 18th- Doug Alpers, shot put (41-11 1/4); Eugene McAuliffe, 10,000m (35:22.66); 22nd- Jay Marino, javelin (132-9); Mike Roth, 800m (2:03.87); 24th - Dennis Spence, 200m (23.85); 27th - Ryan McGlensey, 400m hurdles (1:00.25); 30th - Craig Lebro, 5,000m (16:32.65); 49th- Matt Johnson, 1,500m (4:27.30).

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