Syracuse University
Cornell Relays
Track & Field Qualifies 12 For BIG EAST Championships at Cornell Relays
12/8/2002 12:50:09 PM | Cross Country, Track and Field
Seniors Tim Adrian (Moorpark, Calif./Moorpark HS), Richard Polidore (Chino, Calif./Chino HS) and Joel Carusone (Slingerlands, N.Y./Guilderland HS) led the Orangemen with first-place finishes. Adrian won the shot put with a throw of 56-10.75 and placed second in the 35 lb. weight throw with a distance of 52-7.50. Polidore won the long jump (23-8.75) and took second in the 60-meter dash (6.97). Carusone won the men's pole vault, clearing 15-9.
Junior triple jumper Joshua Johnson (Irmo, S.C./Tulane) took first with a leap of 49-10 and senior Sean Burnett (Uniondale, N.Y./Uniondale HS) finished third in the 60-meter dash (7.02). Freshman Brien Flewelling (Unity, Maine/Mt. View HS) qualified in the high jump, clearing 6-5, as did senior Matt Troha (Whitesboro, N.Y./New Hartford HS) with a height of 6-3.25. Rounding out the BIG EAST qualifiers was freshman Adam Bingaman (New Berlinville, Pa./Boyertown HS) who pole-vaulted 15-3.
The Orangewomen were led by sophomore Johvonne Hernandez (Port Isabel, Texas/Port Isabel HS), who won the 20 lb. weight throw (57-2.75) and shot put (45-8). Graduate student Aprelle Watkins (Virginia Beach, Va./Salem HS) was also a double-winner, taking first in the triple jump (39-7) and long jump (19-4.75). Sophomore All-American Jenna Grimaldi (San Mateo, Calif./St. Ignatius HS) won the high jump (5-7).Graduate student Alison Culley (Foxborough, Mass./Foxborough HS) returned from a one-year absence due to injury to win the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.66.
The men's and women's teams will next compete at Penn State on Jan. 18, against Penn State, Villanova, LaSalle, Seton Hall, Cornell and Howard.
Women's Agate 60m: 1. Alison Culley 7.66, 2. Christen Tucker 7.81, 4. Heather Stevens 7.90, Christina Flowers 8.45, Eboni Givens 8.72, Anthonia Seriki 8.93. 500m: 3. LaNae Walker 1:19.32. 300m: 4. Valerie Boling 41.56, Angellica Lyte 43.35, Ida Bernstein 45.30, Vernedra Williams 47.84. 3,000m: 4. Christine Ramsey 10:51.82, 7. Kara Gillette 11:00.81, Briana Wade 11:32.67, Gabby Charbonneau 11:34.79, Kelly Oddy 12:55.03 1,600m Relay: 2. Syracuse 3:56.50 20lb. Weight: 1. Johvonne Hernandez 57-2.75. Shot Put: 1. Johvonne Hernandez 45-8. Long Jump: 1. Aprelle Watkins 19-4.75, 5. Tatiana Warren 17-2, Christina Flowers 14-7.25, Ida Bernstein 14-5.75. Triple Jump: 1. Aprelle Watkins 39-7, 6. Tatiana Warren 36-4.25. High Jump: 1. Jenna Grimaldi 5-7, 9. Caitlin Williams 5-1.
Men's Agate 60m: 2. Richard Polidore 6.97, 3. Sean Burnett 7.02, 7. Joshua Johnson 7.14, Lowveens Jacques 7.47, Greg Lettieri 7.48. 500m: 2. Chris Telesford 1:05.69, Sean Miller 1:09.80, Adam Raymer 1:11.14. 300m: Lowveens Jacques 39.26, Craig Stivala 37.56. 3,000m: John Graham 9:25.66, Nathan Rath 9:26.02, Karl Baum 9:48.43, Collin Capano 9:57.49, Andy Woods 10:11.34. DMR: 4. Syracuse 10:38.0. 1,600m Relay: 3. Syracuse 3:26.51. 35lb. Weight: 2. Tim Adrian 52-7.50. Shot Put: 1. Tim Adrian 56-10.75, Tanner Williams 30-0. Pole Vault: 1. Joel Carusone 15-9, 5. Adam Bingaman 15-3. Long Jump: 1. Richard Polidore 23-8.75, Craig Stivala 19-2, Joshua Johnson 18-6.50. Triple Jump: 1. Joshua Johnson 49-10. High Jump: 2. Brien Flewelling 6-5, 10. Matt Troha 6-3.25.
