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Complete Results

NEW YORK -- The University of Delaware continued its outstanding women’s indoor track and field season Friday night as the Blue Hens captured four first place finishes, including two by senior sprinter Cristine Marquez, at the New York University Fasttrack Invitational at the New York City Armory.

Marquez (at right) won both the 200 meter and 400 meter competitions and teamed with Asia Hollis, Vicky Caruso, and Kristi Cox to finish second in the 4 x 400 meter relay with a time of 3:45.74 - just .30 shy of the school record. Marquez broke her own school record in the 400 meters with a time of 54.26, surpassing her mark of 54.51 set earlier this season. The time was also a provisional NCAA championship qualifying mark. She finished the 200 meters with a career-best winning time of 24.39.

Also taking home first place finishes for the Blue Hens were senior Laura Chirico and junior Karen Mandrachia. Chirico captured her 11th career pole vault title with a leap of 11-feet, 3 3.4-inches while Mandrachia was the winner in the 1,000 meters with a clocking of 2:57.44.

The Blue Hens picked up 17 top 10 finishes overall in the meet, including seven top showings.

Leah Putman placed fifth in the long jump (17-6) and 10th in the 60 meter hurdles (9.36), Christine Sloat was fifth in the 3,000 meters (10:29.47), Leeann Seiwell was seventh in the 5,000 meters (18:12.81), Caruso was seventh in the 55 meters (7.85), Cassandra Wallen was eighth in the pole vault (9-4 1/4), Alison Zukowski finished eighth in the 3,000 meters (10:36.87), Cox was eighth in the 400 meters (57.99), Lauren Paciorek was ninth in both the long jump (16-3) and 60 meter hurdles (career-best 9.39), Hollis was ninth in the 400 meters (58.11), and Samantha Hunger was 10th in the triple jump (33-5 3/4).

AGATE:

Delaware Women’s Finishers: 1st Place - Laura Chirico, pole vault (11-3 3/4); Karen Mandrachia, 1,000m (2:57.44); Cristine Marquez, 200m (24.39); 400m (54.26- school record - old mark 54.51 by Marquez in 2010); 2nd Place - 4 x 400m Relay (Cristine Marquez, Asia Hollis, Vicky Caruso, Kristi Cox), 3:45.74; 5th Place - Leah Putman, long jump (17-6); Christine Sloat, 3,000m (10:29.47); 7th Place - Leeann Seiwell, 5,000m (18:12.81); Vicky Caruso, 55m (7.87/7.85 in trials); 8th Place - Cassandra Wallen, pole vault (9-4 1/4); Alison Zukowski, 3,000m (10:36.87); Kristi Cox, 400m (57.99); 9th Place - Lauren Paciorek, 60m hurdles (9.39), long jump (16-3); Asia Hollis, 400m (58.11); 10th Place - Leah Putman, 60m hurdles (9.49/9.36 in trials), Samantha Hunger, triple jump (33-5 3/4); 11th Place - Katie Deinert, 5,000m (18:38.32); 12th Place - Sophie Kauffman, 5,000m (18:56.50); 13th Place - Ali Lambert, 5,000m (19:15.75); Jen Watunya, 3,000m (10:52.63); 15th Place - Tijen Ozcan, 1,000m (3:10.40); Marla Woodarek, 500m (1:19.48); 16th Place - Erica Sickler, 500m (1:19.80); Lexi Ambrogi, 3,000m (11:19.65); 19th Place - Kellyn Wright, 800m (2:20.61); 26th Place - Samantha Jones, 800m (2:28.11); 30th Place - Yesenia Boynton, 800m (2:30.10)