Orange Track & Field Competes at Penn State
1/14/2001 12:17:23 PM | Cross Country, Track and Field
The Orangemen field events squad had three student-athletes make themselves eligible for championship action. Sophomore Steve Bedard (Windsor, Ontario) finished second in the shot put with a IC4A qualifying, and personal best, throw of 52' 9.5". Bedard also finished sixth in the weight throw with a throw of 51' 7".
Sophomore Tim Adrian (Moorpark, CA) set personal bests in two events. Adrian qualified for the BIG EAST and IC4A Championships in the shot put with a throw of 52' 0.5", finishing third. All three Syracuse shot putters (Bedard, Adrian and Alex Brown) are now qualified for the conference meet. Adrian finished fifth in the weight throw with a heave of 51' 11.75".
Sophomore Joel Carusone (Slingerland, NY) finished fifth in the pole vault with a height of 14' 9". Carusone is now eligible for the BIG EAST meet where he finished second in 2000. Sophomore Richard Polidore (Chino, CA) reached both the BIG EAST and IC4A qualifying standards in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.13 in his first race of the season.
Four competitors on the women's side qualified for championship competition. Sophomore Alison Culley (Foxborough, MA) finished fourth in the 60-meter dash (7.67), hitting the BIG EAST qualifying time. Culley also finished fifth in the 200-meters in 25.22 seconds.
Sophomore Aleccia Boland (London, Ontario) is now eligible for BIG EAST competition in the mile after running a 5:19.75 on Saturday. Boland shaved 16 seconds off her time from the first meet of the season last Sunday. Senior Alicia Crowd (Greenwich, NY) qualified for the conference and ECAC indoor meets in the 500 meters with a time of 1:15.77. Senior Opal Jones (Capitol Heights, MD) finished fourth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.82, reaching the BIG EAST standard.
Junior Aprelle Watkins (Virginia Beach, VA) captured the Orange's only victory of the day. Watkins was victorious in the triple jump with a season-best leap of 38' 5".
Syracuse will next compete on January 19-20 at the Virginia Tech Invitational in Blacksburg, VA.
AGATE
Men's Team Scores
Penn State 240, Seton Hall 107, Villanova 74, Cornell 59, LaSalle 46, Syracuse 29
Distance Medley Relay
5. Syracuse 10:58.64
High Jump
9. Matt Isaman 1.86m (6' 1.25")
Pole Vault
5. Joel Carusone 4.50m (14' 9")
Long Jump
3. Richard Polidore 7.01m (23' 0")
10. Sam Prescod 5.97m (19' 7")
13 Matt Isaman 5.64m (18' 6")
Shot Put
2. Steve Bedard 16.09m (52' 9.5")
3. Tim Adrian 15.86m (52' 0.5")
8. Alex Brown 14.87m (48' 9.5")
Weight Throw
5. Tim Adrian 15.84m (51" 11.75")
6. Steve Bedard 15.72m (51' 7")
60-meter Dash
7. Kayode Farrell 7.23 (prelims)
9. Sean Burnett 7.28 (prelims)
200-meter Dash
5. Richard Polidore 22.13
11. Sean Burnett 22.81
400-meter Dash
10. Eugene Giles 54.11
500-meter Run
10. Sam Termanini 1:08.39
12. Sean Miller 1:09.99
13. Steve Telesford 1:10.56
800-meter Run
11. Mike Czabaj 1:58.30
12. Naeem Smith 2:00.87
Mile Run
15. Matt Chaney 4:32.30
19. Stephen Martella 4:43.6
3,000-meter Run
16. Mickey Bush 9:08.70
17. Brian New 9:10.62
18. John Bitok 9:17.98
19. Tom McCabe 9:43.15
60-meter Hurdles
13. Sam Prescod 9.32
14. Matt Isaman 9.34
Women's Team Scores
Penn State 166, Seton Hall 129, Villanova 103, Cornell 88, Syracuse 39, LaSalle 28
Distance Medley Relay
5. Syracuse 12:37.25
Long Jump
9. Aprelle Watkins 5.11m (16' 9.25")
12. LaToya Redden 5.02m (16' 5.75")
Triple Jump
1. Aprelle Watkins 11.71m (38' 5")
5. LaToya Redden 11.03m (36' 2.25")
60-meter Dash
4. Alison Culley 7.67
8. Allison Pompey 8.14
200-meter Dash
5. Alison Culley 25.22
9. Opal Jones 26.06
12. Allison Pompey 26.81
400-meter Dash
4. Lanae Walker 58.65
5. StacyAnn Dwyer 58.71
500-meter Run
2. Alicia Crowd 1:15.77
800-meter Run
9. KeriAnn Lynch 2:22.28
11. Linneh Quinn 2:26.22
Mile Run
9. Aleccia Boland 5:19.75
16. Marygrace McHenry 5:39.71
3,000-meter Run
6. Maria Varela 10:26.31
13. Lauren Rich 10:52.43
18. Erica Johnston 11:38.80
60-meter Hurdles
4. Opal Jones 8.82
15. Kawanna Skinner 9.86 (prelims)
