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University of Maryland/PVA Invitational
January 25, 2003

Erin Gemmill Wins 800 Meters to Lead Blue Hens

 

  

Erin Gemmill won the 800 meters

LANDOVER, MD -- The University of Delaware picked up three first place finishes at the University of Maryland/PVA Indoor Track and Field Invitational Saturday morning at the Prince George's Sports Complex.

The Delaware men picked up two wins as junior John Morgan won the 800 meters in a time of 1:57.42 and the 4 x 400m relay team of Brandon Nesbitt, Jay Pava, Phil Smiley, and Jim Delgrosso won in a time of 3:24.97. On the women's side, Delaware's Erin Gemmill captured the 800 meter competition by winning in a time of 2:17.74. Morgan and Gemmill both were victorious for the second straight week after winning events at last week's Delaware Invitational.

In all, Delaware athletes picked up 13 top 10 finishes on the both the men's and women's sides in the non-scoring meet.

Taking home second place finishes for Delaware were Roger Brown in the men's 60 meters (6.98), Jerome Holder in the men's 60 meter hurdles (8.60), Casey Bennett in the women's pole vault (10-6), and Melissa Calvanico in the women's shot put (39 1.4).

Also for the Blue Hens, Mike Yost placed fifth in the shot put (43-9 1/4) and sixth in the weight throw (48-1 1/4) in the men's race and Elizabeth Russell placed seventh in the high jump (4-11 3/4) and eighth in both the 60 meter hurdles (10.26) and long jump (15-3 1/2) on the women's side.

Both Delaware teams will resume action Jan. 31-February 1 at the National College Open at Penn State and Feb. 1 at the Widener University Invitational.

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Top Delaware Women's Finishers:

1st Place - Erin Gemmill - 800m (2:17.74)

2nd Place - Melissa Calvanico - shot put (39 1/4); Casey Bennett - pole vault (10-6)

3rd Place - Tyechia Smith - 400m (59.52); Daniella Price - 60m (8.03)

4th Place - Reagan Hastings - pole vault (9-6 1/4), Laura Mattey - pole vault (9-6 1/4)

6th Place - Karen Frustillo - 60m (8.08); Kristin Tunell - pole vault (9-6 1/4)

7th Place - Elizabeth Russell - High jump (4-11 3/4); Rachel Schultz - 400m (1:02.40)

8th Place - Elizbeth Russell - 60m hurdles (10.26), long jump (15-3 1/2).

 

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