Orange Wins Eight Events at Syracuse Invitational

SYRACUSE, NY - The Syracuse track & field team was victorious in eight events at the Syracuse Invitational at Manley Field House on Saturday, February 3. Both the Orangemen and Orangewomen had a multiple-event winner.

On the women's side, junior Alison Culley (Foxborough, MA) scored victories in both the 55-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. Culley's time of 7.04 in the 55-meters was a personal-best, missing the school record by only .01 of a second. Her 25.12 clocking in the 200-meters was the fastest time recorded by an Orangewoman this season.

Sophomore Richard Polidore (Chino, CA) won the long jump and the 55-meter dash for the Orangemen. Polidore won the 55-meters with a time of 6.49 seconds. It was the first time in his career that he had participated in the event. His 23'03.25" long jump was the best of the season for Syracuse.

Freshman KeriAnn Lynch (Londonderry, NH) earned another of the Orangewomen's wins, crossing the tape first in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:18.59. Junior Stacyann Dwyer (Huntington Station, NY) was first in the 400-meter dash with a time of 57.10.

The Orangemen throwers also picked up a pair of wins. Sophomore Steve Bedard (Windsor, Ontario) won the shot put with a throw of 51'03.5", while classmate Tim Adrian (Moorpark, CA) won the weight throw with a personal-best toss of 52'08.75".

Two Syracuse competitors qualified for the BIG EAST Indoor Championship on Saturday. Sophomore Maria Varela (Deer Park, NY) finished second in the mile with a time of 5:14.54, the Orangewomen's fastest mile of the season. Sophomore Sean Burnett (Uniondale, NY) qualified in the 200-meter dash, finishing third in 22.60.

The Orange's next competition is February 9-10 at the Cannon IV Classic in Indianapolis, IN. Syracuse will host the 2001 BIG EAST Indoor Championship in the Carrier Dome on February 17-18.

MEN'S AGATE

55 Meter Dash
1. Richard Polidore 6.49

200 Meter Dash
3. Sean Burnett 22.60
18. Greg Lettieri 24.47

400 Meter Run
5. Sam Termanini 51.88
13. Sean Miller 53.77
15. Eric Jones 54.61

800 Meter Run
2. Matt Chaney 1:57.40
15. Antony Mberia 2:05.94

Mile Run
7. Steve Martella 4:33.83
8. Tom McCabe 4:35.62

3,000 Meter Run
2. Antony Mberia 8:52.45
8. Brian New 9:14.51

High Jump
2. Sam Prescod 1.98m (6'07")
3. Marc Gagnon 1.88m (6'02")

Weight Throw
1. Tim Adrian 16.07m (52'08.75")

Triple Jump
4. Marc Gagnon 13.29m (43'7.25")

Long Jump
1. Richard Polidore 7.09m (23'03.25")
5. Samuel Prescod 6.45m (12'02")
8. Matt Isaman 5.99m (19'08")

Shot Put
1. Steve Bedard 15.63m (51'03.5")
2. Tim Adrian 15.48m (50'09.5")
22. Matt Isaman 9.66m (31'08.5")