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O'Brien Leads Delaware Women's Cross Country To Fifth-Place Finish At CAA Championships

Date: October 30, 2004

NEW MARKET, VA --- The University of Delaware men's cross country team finished fourth out of seven team with 107 points while the Blue Hen women's team was fifth out of eight teams with 127 points at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships Saturday morning at New Market Battlefield.

William & Mary, which had the top four finishers, won the men's title with 18 points, followed by James Madison (45), Virginia Commonwealth (87), and Delaware, which had finished third in all three previous years at the CAA Championships. UNC Wilmington was fifth with 144 points, while Hofstra was sixth with 168 points and George Mason was seventh with 209 points.

The Tribe also took the women's championship with 36 points, ahead of James Madison (37), Virginia Commonwealth (106), Towson (116), Delaware, UNC Wilmington (149), Hofstra (155), and George Mason (237).

Matt Keally of William & Mary won the eight-kilometer men's race in 25:15.60, while Shannon Saunders took the six-kilometer women's race in 21:00.40.

Colleen O'Brien (Lebanon, NJ/North Hunterdon) led the Delaware women's team by finishing third in 21:27.00, the highest by a Blue Hen woman in the CAA Championships and the first top 10 finish since Aimee Alexander placed sixth at the 2001 championships.

Kate Klim (Cummaquid, MA/Barnstable) placed 30th for the Blue Hens in 24:03.90, while Ashley Olsen (Mount Laurel, NJ/Bishop Eustace) was 36th in 24:25.50 and Allison Behrle (Manassas, VA/Stonewall Jackson) came in 40th in 24:41.80. Sari Weissbard (Fairlawn, NJ/Fairlawn) placed 43rd in 24:53.20, Leslie Wason (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) was 47th in 25:03.30, Brenda Greene (Hanover, MA/Hanover) finished 48th in 25:08.80, and Mary Martini (Hummelstown, PA/Bishop McDevitt) came in 49th in 25:10.30.

Stefanie Gordon (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) finished 55th in 25:28.80, Meghan Weaver (Harwood, MD/Archbishop Spalding) was 65th in 26:00.90, Toni Riggi (South Glens Falls, NY/South Glens Falls) placed 67th in 26:16.00, and Colleen Reid (Wilmington, DE/Padua) came in 68th in 26:19.10.

Tyler Mayforth (Wilmington, DE/Mount Pleasant) was the top men's finisher for the Blue Hens, as he placed 22nd in 27:02.50, just ahead of P.J. Meany (Hockessin, DE/Salesianum), who was 23rd in 27:14.70 and was not the top Delaware finisher for the first time this season. Peter Kane (Rhinebeck, NY/Rhinebeck) was 28th in 27:39.10, Matt Harrell (Middletown, DE/Middletown) came in 29th in 27:45.90, and Bradley Dodson (Martinsburg, WV/Martinsburg) placed 30th in 27:56.10.

Kevin DuPrey (Strasburg, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) finished 35th in 28:08.10 for Delaware, just ahead of Kyle Schmid (Lutherville, MD/Towson), who was 36th in 28:09.40, and Jason Gordon (Newark, DE/Christiana), who placed 37th in 28:12.70. Mike Zeberkiewicz (Newark, DE/Salesianum) came in 39th in 28:27.00, Tim Vitez (Haddonfield, NJ/Haddonfield) was 41st in 28:46.80; Daniel Frey (York, PA/York Suburban) finished 46th in 28:56.20, and Matt Bryden (Ellicott City, MD/Wilde Lake) placed 51st in 29:25.20.

AGATE:

Women's 6k University Race

Final Team Standings: 1. William & Mary - 36; 2. James Madison - 37; 3. Virginia Commonwealth - 106; 4. Towson - 116; 5. Delaware - 127; 6. UNC Wilmington - 149; 7. Hofstra - 155; 8. George Mason - 237.

CAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 10/30/2004                   
                             NEW MARKET BATTLEFIELD                              
                              Last Completed Event                               
 
Event 1  Women 6k Run CC
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    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points          
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  1 Saunders, Shannon            James Madison         21:00.40    1             
  2 Kosakowski, Jackie           William & Mary        21:24.50    2             
  3 O'Brien, Colleen             Delaware              21:27.00    3             
  4 Anderson, Nelly              James Madison         21:40.70    4             
  5 Cathcart, Julia              William & Mary        21:45.00    5             
  6 Bishop, Meghan               William & Mary        21:48.50    6             
  7 Beardmore, Michelle          James Madison         22:06.80    7             
  8 Boit, Elizeba                VCU                   22:09.90    8             
  9 Lerch, Megan                 Towson                22:11.30    9             
 10 Cross, Tiffany               James Madison         22:11.90   10             
 11 Shiring, Kristyn             William & Mary        22:12.30   11             
 12 Pulliman, Karen              William & Mary        22:27.30   12             
 13 Velarde, Becca               William & Mary        22:35.20   13             
 14 Hurley, Kaitlin              William & Mary        22:53.20   14             
 15 Dunham, Cindy                James Madison         22:54.90   15             
 16 Williams, Tracy              William & Mary        22:58.00                  
 17 Barr, Taylor                 William & Mary        23:15.90                  
 18 Vinsonhaler, Rebecca         Unc Wilmington        23:24.70   16             
 19 Brazil, Laura                Towson                23:29.50   17             
 20 Buonpane, Danielle           Hofstra               23:40.30   18             
 21 Thompson, Emily              VCU                   23:41.10   19             
 22 Masterson, Erin              William & Mary        23:41.50                  
 23 Payne, Ashley                James Madison         23:42.50   20             
 24 Williams, Danielle           VCU                   23:48.30   21             
 25 May, Taryn                   Unc Wilmington        23:49.30   22             
 26 Campbell, Jen                Hofstra               23:58.20   23             
 27 Henschel, Michele            Towson                23:58.60   24             
 28 Stevenson, Heather           William & Mary        23:59.00                  
 29 Lewis, Allie                 William & Mary        24:02.50                  
 30 Klim, Kate                   Delaware              24:03.90   25             
 31 Little, Libby                VCU                   24:05.20   26             
 32 Payne, Kelly                 James Madison         24:06.40   27             
 33 Bjork, Ellen                 Unc Wilmington        24:18.90   28             
 34 Reitz, Jessica               Towson                24:20.40   29             
 35 Spickard, Dena               James Madison         24:22.40                  
 36 Olsen, Ashley                Delaware              24:25.50   30             
 37 Hines, Sara                  George Mason          24:31.30   31             
 38 Dove, Evan                   VCU                   24:36.30   32             
 39 Saunders, Kristin            James Madison         24:40.10                  
 40 Behrle, Allison              Delaware              24:41.80   33             
 41 DeVito, Maggie               Hofstra               24:48.80   34             
 42 Feldt, Alexis                VCU                   24:50.40   35             
 43 Weissbard, Sari              Delaware              24:53.20   36             
 44 Klaus, Lindsay               Towson                24:55.00   37             
 45 Malenovsky, Beth             Hofstra               24:57.20   38             
 46 McGehee, Melissa             Unc Wilmington        24:57.50   39             
 47 Wason, Leslie                Delaware              25:03.30   40             
 48 Greene, Brenda               Delaware              25:08.80   41             
 49 Martini, Mary                Delaware              25:10.30                  
 50 Edell, Amanda                Hofstra               25:11.40   42             
 51 Barleis, Kathleen            Towson                25:11.90   43             
 52 Holubec, Blair               Unc Wilmington        25:21.60   44             
 53 Merriam, Remy                VCU                   25:27.00   45             
 54 Thompson, Janella            Towson                25:28.10   46             
 55 Gordon, Stefanie             Delaware              25:28.80                  
 56 Casella, Gina                James Madison         25:40.60                  
 57 Hallinan, Megan              Towson                25:45.40                  
 58 Whitehead, Katie             VCU                   25:45.70                  
 59 McCabe, Kaity                Hofstra               25:48.70   47             
 60 Bowe-Maliszewsk, Sandra      Towson                25:49.90                  
 61 Stockton, Laura              Unc Wilmington        25:51.00   48             
 62 Loeb, Lauren                 James Madison         25:52.70                  
 63 Merriam, Reagan              VCU                   25:55.00                  
 64 Rectenwald, Laura            Unc Wilmington        25:55.80   49             
 65 Weaver, Meghan               Delaware              26:00.90                  
 66 York, Fianna                 George Mason          26:10.80   50             
 67 Riggi, Toni                  Delaware              26:16.00                  
 68 Reid, Colleen                Delaware              26:19.10                  
 69 McElroy, Sara                Towson                26:20.40                  
 70 Holmes, Ryann                George Mason          26:22.40   51             
 71 Passalacqua, Renee           Towson                26:32.20                  
 72 Super, Alyssa                Unc Wilmington        26:38.00                  
 73 Gaudet, Julia                George Mason          26:49.30   52             
 74 Young, Jessica               George Mason          27:14.40   53             
 75 Ferry, Melissa               George Mason          27:34.30   54             
 76 Del Blazo, Kristen           Towson                27:37.90                  
 77 Minott, Alison               Hofstra               28:15.30   55             
 78 Millar, Meghan               George Mason          28:31.30   56             
 79 Marino, Christa              Hofstra               28:36.10                  
 80 Ammend, Faustine             VCU                   29:44.40   

 

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