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Women capture five individual titles at Solomon Husky Invitational; Olson and Pyle lead Men
April 20, 2002
DEDHAM, MA- The Wheaton College men's and women's track & field teams turned in several strong performances at the Solomon Husky Invitational Saturday at Northeastern University. The Lyons combined to post six individual championships while shattering three school records.
Senior Niara Woods (Philadelphia, PA) and freshman Erin O'Brien (North Easton, MA) each broke their own Wheaton records in the 800 and 1,500-meter run events. Woods placed third overall with an NCAA Division III national meet provisional qualifying time of 2:14.54 in the 800M, while O'Brien finished seventh in the 1,500M in 4:46.76. The Lyons swept the hurdle events, led by junior Noreen Kordzeil (Chittenango, NY) and sophomore Kim Spence (Dover, NH). Kordzeil along with junior Kristen Cullen (Stoneham, MA) finished first and second respectively in the 100-meter high hurdles with a pair of provisional qualifying times. Kordzeil won the event in 14.99, while Cullen placed second with a time of 15.13. Spence was victorious in the 400-meter event in 1:04.97, with Kordzeil finishing second in 1:05.57.
Other event winners came from sophomore Amber James (Woodbury, MN) in the 400-meter dash, junior Jana Bromell (Spencer, MA) in the shot put and first-year Kirsten Larsen (Hampden, MA) in the javelin. James blazed to an automatic qualifying time of 55.29 in the 400M event. Bromell bested the field by more than three feet with a heave of 40' 6" in the shot, while Larsen tossed the javelin 127' 7", a mark good enough for a provisional qualifying standard. Her throw was eight and a half feet farther than the next closest competitor.
Freshman Tessa Donoghue (Springfield, MA) rounded out the list of automatic qualifiers with a second-place leap of 38' 10 1/4" in the triple jump. Two additional provisional qualifiers came from senior Shimera Daniels (Brentwood, NY) with a third-place finish in the long jump at 18' 5 3/4" and Kerry Teamey (Klamath Falls, OR) with a second-place standing in the pole vault at 11' 5 3/4". Rounding out other solid performances for the Lyons was Daniels placing second in the 200-meter dash and third in the 100-meter event, freshman Jessica Allegra (East Hampton, CT) finishing third in the 200M dash and senior Kate Getz (Cumberland, ME) and first-year Katherine Wallace (Glenmoore, PA) placing third and fourth, respectively in the high jump.
For the men, freshman Dan Olson (Voorheesville, NY) continued to shine on the field, as he posted yet another NCAA Division III national meet automatic qualifying standard in the high jump, clearing 6' 11 3/4" to capture the top honor. Sophomore Stan Pyle (S. Portland, ME) also excelled in Saturday's meet, as he broke his own school record in the 5,000-meter run with a second-place time of 14:59.63. Senior Ray Smith (Providence, RI) finished second overall in the long jump with a distance of 22' 8 1/2". Sophomore sprinter Lance Wagner (Beverly, MA) registered a pair of fifth-place marks in the 100 and 200-meter dash events, while freshman Adam Walker (Westfield, NJ) placed fourth in the 400-meter dash.
For complete results, go to http://www.gonu.com/mtrack/2002/solomoninvit.htm.
Last updated on 4/22/02.
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