Syracuse University
Syracuse Invitational
Orange Sweep At Syracuse Invitational
2/9/2003 8:17:05 PM | Cross Country, Track and Field
SYRACUSE, N.Y.- The men's and women's track & field teams combined for 15 first-place finishes Sunday afternoon at the Syracuse Invitational in Manley Field House.
The Orangemen scored dual meet victories against Binghamton (113-58) and Albany (97-84). The Orangewomen also defeated Binghamton (122-37) and Albany (94-83). Teams from Buffalo State, Oswego State, Toronto, Oneonta, Mohawk Valley CC, Erie CC and the Ottawa Lions Track Club competed in the meet.
Senior Richard Polidore led the men with victories in the long jump (23-9) and the 55-meter dash (6.49), as well as a second-place finish in the 300 (35.25). Also posting wins for the Orangemen were seniors Joel Carusone in the pole vault (15-3), Tim Adrian in the shot put (55-3.50), and junior John Bitok in the mile (4:14.25). The Orangemen also posted victories in the 1,600-meter relay (3:19.61) and DMR (10:19.89).
The Orangewomen claimed the top three spots in the 55-meter dash, with graduate student Alison Culley winning in 7.04. Culley was followed by freshmen Heather Stevens in 7.23 and Christen Tucker in 7.30. Culley also won the 200 dash in 24.88.
Senior Aleccia Boland won the 1,000 meters in 2:59.72 to lead the women's distance contingent. Sophomore thrower Johvonne Hernandez won the women's weight throw (59-4) and shot put (46-7.5), and classmate Jenna Grimaldi cleared 5-7 to win the high jump. Graduate student Aprelle Watkins won the triple jump with a season-best mark of 40-8.75.
The women's 1,600-meter relay team of Stevens, junior LaNae Walker, sophomore Valerie Boling and Culley sped to a 3:55.99 win.
The SU track & field squads compete at one of the nation's premiere collegiate meets, the Armory Invitational in New York City, on Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15.
Women's Agate Team Scores: Syracuse 94, Albany 83; Syracuse 122, Binghamton 37; Albany 131, Binghamton 45. 55m: 1. Alison Culley, 7.04; 2. Heather Stevens, 7.23; 3. Christen Tucker, 7.30; 10. Christina Flowers, 7.63; 20. Venedra Williams, 8.05; 26. Eboni Givens, 8.20. 200m: 1. Alison Culley, 24.85. 300m: 4. Angellica Lyte, 43.24; 7. Ida Bernstein, 45.29. 1,000m: 1. Aleccia Boland, 2:59.72; 8. Leah Folmsbee, 3:07.75; 10. Briana Wade, 3:14.52; 16. Mary Ferguson, 3:32.86; 20. Kelly Oddy, 3:41.34. Mile Run: 2. Christine Ramsey, 5:15.07; 9. Kara Gillete, 5:36.06. 3,000m: 3. Zelma Jackson, 10:51.14; 5. Erica Johnston, 10:59.88; 9. Gabby Charbonneau, 11:15.45. 1,600m Relay: 1. Syracuse, 3:55.99. DMR: 2. Syracuse, 12:42.56. High Jump: 1. Jenna Grimaldi, 5-07 (1.70m); 2. Jen Kooken 5-00.5 (1.54m); 6. Caitlin Williams 4-10.5 (1.49m). Pole Vault: 2. Sarah Bentley, 10-11.75 (3.35m); 3. Jessyca Jackson, 10-11.75 (3.35m); 12. Alisha, Ricardi, 8-00.5 (2.45m). Long Jump: 2. Aprelle Watkins, 18-08 (5.69m); 6. Christina Flowers, 16-09.75 (5.12m); 10. Ida Bernstein, 15-08.25 (4.78m). Triple Jump: 1. Aprelle Watkins, 40-8.75(12.41m); 3. Tatiana Warren, 37-5.25 (11.41m); 6. Jen Kooken, 34-4 (10.46m) . Shot Put: 1. Johvonne Hernandez, 46-7.5 (14.21m). Weight Throw: 1. Johvonne Hernandez, 59-4 (18.08m); 2. Kristen Michalski, 52-10.25 (16.11m). Pentathlon: 2. Tatiana Warren, 2,842 pts.
Men's Agate Team Scores: Syracuse 97, Albany 84; Syracuse 113, Binghamton 58; Albany 134.50, Binghamton 46.50. 55m: 1. Richard Polidore, 6.49; 2. Sean Burnett, 6.57; 7. Joshua Johnson, 6.73; 17. Greg Lettieri, 6.98. 200m: 2. Sean Burnett, 22.50; 8. Greg Lettieri, 23.25. 300m: 2. Richard Polidore, 35.25. 500m: 2. Chris Telesford, 65.26; 7. Sami Termanini, 68.55; 12. Adam Raymer, 69.67. 1,000m: 4. Brian McNeil, 2:34.45; 6. Sean Miller, 2:37.23. Mile Run: 1. John Bitok, 4:14.27; 4. Chris Muldoon, 4:25.12; 13. Matt Werder, 4:40.54. 3,000m: 8. Nathan Rath, 9:04.62; 14. John Graham, 9:23.62; 15. Karl Baum, 9:25.99. 1,600m Relay: 1. Syracuse, 3:19.61. DMR: 1. SyracuseA, 10:19.89; 6. SyracuseB, 10:56.06. High Jump: 4. Matt Troha, 6-07 (2.01m); 5. Sam Prescod, 6-03.25 (1.91m); 7. Brien Flewelling, 6-03.25 (1.91m). Pole Vault: 1. Joel Carusone, 15-03 (4.65m); 3. Adam Bingaman, 14-09 (4.50m). Long Jump: 1. Richard Polidore, 23-09.00 (7.24m); 16. Lowveens Jacques, 18-10.00 (5.74m). Triple Jump: 2. Joshua Johnson, 49-6.60 (15.10m). Shot Put: 1. Tim Adrian, 55-03.5 (16.85m); 3. Tim Biever, 47-03.75 (14.42m); 6. Santos Rodriguez, 40-00 (12.19m). Weight Throw: 4. Santos Rodriguez, 44-06.75 (13.58m). Pentathlon: 2. Craig Stivala, 3,125 pts.
