Complete Results

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The University of Delaware women finished second in the team standings, the Blue Hen men were fourth, and 11 UD athletes captured first place finishes to highlight the John Covert Indoor Track and Field Classic hosted by Lehigh University Friday and Saturday at Rauch Field House.

Towson won the women’s team title with 81 points while Delaware was second with 69 in the 13-team field. Lock Haven won the men’s team competition with 131 points followed by Lehigh, East Stroudsburg, and Delaware in the 12-team field.

The Delaware women had three first place finishes as Yianna Antonopoulos won the mile (5:12.74), her twin sister Christina Antonopoulos captured the 800 meters (2:20.73), and the two teamed with Kellyn Wright and Karen Mandrachia (at right) to win the 4 x 800 meter relay in a time of 9:30.81, the second best time in school history.

In addition, Amanda Marshall placed second in the weight throw and in the process broke her own record with a throw of 56-2, bettering her previous mark of 54-10 1/4 set earlier this year.

The Blue Hen men had two first place finishes as John Viotto was the winner in the shot put with a toss of 52-1 and the 4 x 800 meter relay group of Mike Tait, James Townsend, Nate Twer, and Corey Wall raced to a time of 4:28.60.

Also for the Delaware women, Mandrachia was second in the 800 meters (2:20.75), Kelli McDonald was second in the pole vault (10-11 1/2), Marshall was also second in the shot put (40-5 1/2), Julia Somers was second in the 5,000 meters (18:22.64), and Laura Chirico was fourth in the pole vault (10-11 1/2).

Also for the UD men, Shane Ordway was second in the pole vault (14-5 1/4), Tait was third in the 500 meters (1:08.25), Wall was fourth in the mile (4:28.60), Ross Shober was fourth in the long jump (21-10 1/4), Jamie Igo was fourth in the high jump (6-2), and Chase Renoll finished fourth in the shot put (49-3).

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Women’s Final Team Standings: 1. Towson - 81; 2. Delaware - 69; 3. Shippensburg - 59; 4. Lock Haven, East Stroudsburg - 56; 6. Lehigh - 55; 7. Lafayette - 48; 8. Moravian - 33; 9. Sacred Heart - 26; 10. Muhlenberg - 18; 11. Rowan - 14; 12. UMBC, Stockton - 6.

Top Delaware Women’s Finishers: 1st Place - Yianna Antonopoulos, mile (5:12.74); Christina Antonopoulos, 800m (2:20.73); 4 x 800m Relay (Wright, Y. Antonopoulos, C. Antonopoulos, Mandrachia), 9:30.81; 2nd Place - Karen Mandrachia, 800m (2:20.75); Kelli McDonald, pole vault (10-11 1/2); Amanda Marshall, weight throw (56-2; UD Record), shot put (40-5 1/2); Julia Somers, 5,000m (18:22.64); 4th Place - Laura Chirico, pole vault (10-11 1/2); 5th Place - Jen Watunya, mile (5:30.95); 6th Place - Kellyn Wright, 500m (1:23.00); Leah Putman, triple jump (34-6 1/4); Sophie Kauffman, 5,000m (19:38.15); 7th Place - Annie Fulton, triple jump (34-0); 8th Place - Briana Gray, high jump (5-1); 9th Place - Alison Zukowski, mile (5:34.93); 10th Place - 4 x 400m relay (Capsouras, Freeman, Atkins, Seamon), 4:31.56; Alexa Windsor, high jump (5-1); 11th Place - Kim Atkins, 500m (1:24.71); 13th Place - Adelaide Freeman, 800m (2:32.38); Megan Wiseman, triple jump (31-9 1/2); 15th Place - Tijen Ozcan, 500m (1:27.04); Leah Putman, long jump (15-9 1/2); 17th Place - Alison Zukowski, 800m (2:36.75); 18th Place - Lauren Paciorek, long jump (15-4); 20th Place - Jillian Seamon, 200m (28.94); Allie Gedney, mile (6:04.65); Lauren Paciorek, 60m hurdles (10.53); 22nd Place - Jen Watunya, 800m (2:39.70); Jillian Seamon, long jump (15-0); 23rd Place - Annie Fulton, long jump (14-11 1/2); 24th Place - Sarah Vernon, mile (6:08.68); Megan Wiseman, long jump (14-5 3/4); 26th Place - Meghan McGrath, mile (6:26.13); 29th Place - Lauren Paciorek, 200m (30.28); 31st Place - Allie Gedney, 800m (2:48.99).