Bennett
Eighth in Pole Vault for UD Women's Track
at Penn Relays
Date:
April 29, 2005
PHILADELPHIA
-- The University of Delaware men's and
women's outdoor track and field teams
competed in six events at the 111th annual
Penn Relays at the University of
Pennsylvania's Franklin Field Thursday and
Friday.
The
Delaware women competed in the 4 x 100
meter relay, the 4 x 200 meter relay, and
the pole vault on Thursday. The Delaware
men took part in the 4 x 100 meter relay,
4 x 200 meter relay, and 4 x 400 meter
relay on Friday.
For the
Delaware men, the 4 x 400 meter relay team
of Charlie Williams, Chris Dixon, Phil
Smiley, and Dave Sherman placed second
overall in the Frank Wetzler/Pennsylvania
Relay with a time of season-best time of
3:18.60. Saint Joseph's won the race with
a time of 3:15.63.
Also for
the UD men, the 4 x 100 meter relay team
of Pat Henry, Jason Bradley, Scott Vari,
and Charlie Williams ran to a time of
43.07 to place sixth in its heat. Florida
International won the heat in a time of
40.65.
Delaware's
4 x 200 meter relay team of Henry, Chris
Dixon, Bradley, and Williams ran to a time
of 1:29.00 to place eighth.
The UD
women's 4 x 100 meter relay team of
Domonique Carter, Kristen Frustillo, Rayna
Horsey, and Asha Quant placed seventh in
its heat with a time of 49.35. Tennessee
captured the heat with a time of 44.68. In
the 4 x 200 meter relay, the Blue Hen team
of Carter, Frustillo, Horsey, and Quant
posted the third fastest time in school
history with a clocking of 1:45.72 to
place eight in the heat. Louisiana State
won the race with a time of
1:34.94.
Individually
for the Delaware women, senior Casey
Bennett placed eighth overall in the pole
vault with a leap of 11-feet, 11 3/4
inches. Pennsylvania's Sam Crook captured
first place with a leap of 12-feet,
10-inches. Bennett has already qualified
for the NCAA Regionals next month after
capturing the Colonial Athletic
Association title last week at George
Mason.
Both
Delaware teams will continue action
Saturday at the Lion's Invitational hosted
by the College of New Jersey in Ewing,
NJ.
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