Syracuse University
Husky Invitational
Grimaldi and Jones Set Meet Records at Husky Invitational
1/26/2002 1:58:58 AM | Cross Country, Track and Field
Jones sped to a 7.92 finish in the 55-hurdles, besting the 7.98 mark set by Nikiya Reid of Northeastern in 2000. It was the third hurdles victory for Jones in three races this season. Fellow senior Kawanna Skinner (Durham, N.C./UNC-Charlotte) finished fifth with a time of 8.61 seconds in the hurdles.
Grimaldi cleared the high-jump bar at 5'10.75" (1.81m), provisionally qualifying her for nationals. Other field competitors that placed included freshman Johvonne Hernandez (Port Isabel, Texas/Port Isabel), who took third in the shot put with a throw of 46'4.25" (14.13m). Freshman Nicole Kendrick (Lancaster, Ohio/ Lancaster) placed fifth in the shot with a distance of 45'1.75" (13.76m) and seventh in the 20lb. weight throw with a mark of 48'11.75" (14.93m). Junior Aprelle Watkins (Virginia Beach, Va./ Salem) placed second in the long jump (18'7.00"/5.66m) and triple jump (39'6.5"/12.05m). Freshman Tatiana Warren (Brooklyn, N.Y./Clara Barton) took third in the triple jump with a leap of 38'7.75" (11.78m)
On the men's side, junior Richard Polidore (Chino, Calif./Chino) qualified for the BIG EAST and IC4A Championships in the 200-meter dash and long jump. Polidore won the 200 in 22.17 and finished third in the long jump, leaping 23'2.50" (7.07m). Freshman Chris Telesford (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Ford) met BIG EAST and IC4A qualifying standards in the 500-meter dash, finishing fourth with a time of 1:04.68. Sophomore John Bitok (Kitale, Kenya/Paul Boit) ran a BIG EAST qualifying time of 4:17.85 to take third in the mile.
Three Orangemen excelled in the shot put, led by junior Tim Adrian (Moorepark, Calif./ Moorpark). Adrian won the event with a season-best throw of 54'3.25" (16.54m), while juniors Steve Bedard (Windsor, Ont./St. Joseph's) and Tim Biever (Jonestown, Pa./North Lebanon) placed third and eighth, respectively. Bedard's throw of 53'3.75" (16.25m) and Biever's effort of 48'2.75" (14.70m) were season-highs as well.
Junior Joel Carusone (Slingerland, N.Y./Guilderland) carried on the SU success with a fourth-place finish in the pole vault, clearing 15'6.00" (4.72m).
Syracuse will host the Syracuse Invitational on Sunday, Feb. 3. The field events will begin at 8 a.m.
AGATE Women's Team Scores 1. Connecticut, 140.50; 2. Rutgers, 101.50; 3. Syracuse, 82; 4. Boston College, 56.50; 5. Northeastern, 54; 6. Yale, 48; 7. Umass-Lowell, 43; 8. Dartmouth, 37.50; 9. Umass-Amherst, 33; 10. Vermont, 17; 11. Southern Connecticut St., 15; 12. Albany, 12; 12. New Hampshire, 12; 14. Rider, 11. 4x400-meter Relay 2. Syracuse 3:56.88 Distance Medley Relay 3. Syracuse 12:26.44 High Jump 1. Jenna Grimaldi 1.80m (5'10.75") Long Jump 2. Aprelle Watkins 5.66m (18'7.00") Triple Jump 2. Aprelle Watkins 12.05m (39'6.50") 3. Tatiana Warren 11.78m (38'7.75") Shot Put 3. Johvonne Hernandez 14.13m (46'4.25") 5. Nicole Kendrick 13.76m (45'1.75") Weight Throw 7. Nicole Kendrick 14.93m (48'11.75") 9. Johvonne Hernandez 13.86m (45'5.75") 200-meter Dash 10. Valerie Boling 26.49 400-meter Dash 4. StaceyAnn Dwyer 58.96 500-meter Dash 14. LaNae Walker 1:20.88 16. Esther Burridge 1:21.65 800-meter Run 1. Leah Folmsbee 2:22.89 1,000-meter Run 11. Aleccia Boland 3:08.35 Mile Run 4. Zelma Jackson 5:09.47 29. Erin Clarke 5:50.52 1,000-meter Run 12. Aleccia Boland 3:03.30 3,000-meter Run 8. Lauren Rich 10:36.33 55-meter Hurdles 1. Opal Jones 7.92 5. Kawanna Skinner 8.61 Men's Team Scores 1. Rutgers, 163; 2. Umass-Lowell, 98; 3. Northeastern, 94; 4. Albany, 82; 5. Syracuse, 53; 6. Southern Connecticut St., 37; 7. Dartmouth, 32; 8. Rider, 31; 8. Boston College, 31; 10. Colgate, 21; 11. Yale, 13; 12. Vermont, 3; 13. New Haven, 2. Distance Medley Relay 5. Syracuse 10:30.42 High Jump 11. Matt Troha 1.88m (6'2") Pole Vault 4. Joel Carusone 4.72m (15'6") Long Jump 3. Richard Polidore 7.07m (23'2.50") Shot Put 1. Tim Adrian 16.54m (54'3.25") 3. Steve Bedard 16.25m (53'3.75") 8. Tim Biever 14.70m (48'2.75") Weight Throw 9. Tim Adrian 15.18m (49'9.75") 10. Steve Bedard 15.14m (49'8.25") 200-meter Dash 1. Richard Polidore 22.17 22. Greg Lettieri 23.75 24. Lowveens Jacques 23.80 400-meter Dash 16. Sam Termanini 51.98 500-meter Dash 4. Chris Telesford 1:04.68 25. Adam Raymer 1:12.47 800-meter Run 9. Mike Czabaj 2:00.12 1,000-meter Run 18. Mike Noonan 2:43.03 22. Collin Capano 2:48.34 23. Scott Abraham 2:49.14 Mile Run 3. John Bitok 4:17.85 17. Tim Scarpinato 4:35.66 25. Karl Baum 4:40.01 5,000-meter Run 10. Nathan Rath 16:18.54
