LANDOVER, MD -- Brad Dodson picked up two top 10 finishes and Kelli McDonald and Colleen O’Brien (at right) each posted third place finishes to lead the University of Delaware men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams at the Maryland Indoor Track Invitational Saturday at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Center.

The Delaware men posted five top 10 finishes while the Blue Hen women had six top 10 finishes, including a second place finish in the distance medley relay in a time of 12:34.35.

Dodson (Martinsburg/Martinsburg, WV) was the men’s top finisher as he placed third in the mile with a time of 4:17.52 and followed with a ninth place finish in the 800 meters with a clocking of 1:57.41. Also for the Hens, Will Jurkowski (North Salem/North Salem, NY) was fifth in the 800 meters (1:56.94), Kyle Casella (Bishop Eustace/Lindenwold, NJ) was sixth in the weight throw (48-2 1/2) and 14th in the shot put (43-10 3/4) and Doug Alpers (Sparta/Sparta, NJ) finished sixth in the shot put (46-5 1/2).

The Hens also placed three pole vaulters in the top 13 as Matt Arbaugh was 11th (13-9 1/4) and Dave DiVirgilio and Chris Martens tied for 12th (13-3 1/2) and Andrew Lynch posted two top 20 finishes, placing 12th in the shot put (44-2) and 17th in the weight throw (39 1/4).

McDonald, a freshman from Phoenixville, PA (Phoenixville HS) who already has captured two pole vault titles this season, led the Blue Hens again as she placed fourth in the event with a leap of 10-10. O’Brien (North Hunterdon/Lebanon, NJ) was also fourth in the 3,000 meters (10:26.59), Rachel Young (Sparta/Sparta, NJ) was eighth in the shot put (40-7 1/2) and ninth in the weight throw (44-0), and Amy Miller (Cresskill/Cresskill, NJ) was eighth in the pole vault (9-10).

AGATE:

Delaware Women’s Finishers: 2nd Place - Distance Medley Relay, 12:34.35; 4th - Kelli McDonald, pole vault (10-10); Colleen O’Brien, 3,000m (10:26.59); 8th - Rachel Young, shot put (40-7 1/2), Amy Miller, pole vault (9-10); 9th - Rachel Young, weight throw (44 0), 11th - Asha Quant, long jump (16-10 1/2), Beth Moore, pole vault (9-4 1/4); 12th - Julia Somers, mile (5:26.55); 13th - Sari Weissbard, mile (5:26.84); 16th - Alexi Capsouras, 60m hurdles (9.45); 18th - Daniella Price, 60m (8.06), Paula Green, 200m (26.54); 20th - Angela Pollino, weight throw (34-7 3/4); 21st - Asha Quant, 400m (1:01.41); 22nd - Annie Fulton, triple jump (31-4), Daniella Price, 200m (26.88); 23rd - Angela Pollino, shot put (35-6 3/4); 24th - Paula Green, 60m (8.14), Annie Kowtoniuk, 3,000m (11:41.57), Rayna Horsey, 200m (27.14); 25th - Sarah Vernon, 3,000m (11:44.93); 27th - Annie Fulton, long jump (14-5 1/4), Alexi Capsouras, 400m (1:02.24), Stefanie Gordon, 3,000m (11:47.21); 28th - Meghan Weaver, mile (5:40.18); 30th - Jessica Leitsch, 800m (2:28.66); 31st - Lauren Heenan, 800m (2:28.70), Brittany Wright, 400m (1:02.80); 32nd - Pooja Aysola, 3,000m (12:03.25); 34th- Toni Riggi, 800m (2:32.38); 36th - Liz Paul, mile (5:47.05); 43rd - Rayna Horsey 60m (8.32).

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