Syracuse University
Princeton Sam Howell Invitational
Eaton, Simmons Clean Up at Princeton
4/5/2009 3:18:42 PM | Track and Field
PRINCETON, N.J. – Sophomore Jarret Eaton and senior Skyy Simmons highlighted SU's efforts in day two of the Princeton Sam Howell Invitational with a first-place and two second-place performances, respectively, on Saturday.
Eaton surpassed 20 other competitors in his first outdoor race of the season with a first-place showing in the 110-meter hurdles in IC4A fashion of 14.73.
Sophomore Evan Stivala finished in 20th with a time of 17.25 in the same event.
Simmons bested 35 other runners in the 400-meter dash for second place in 47.99. With that mark, Simmons earned the right to run at the IC4A Championship on May 15. Simmons turned in another IC4A-eligible time for second place in the 200-meter dash with a clip of 21.70.
Eaton's BIG EAST-qualifying time of 22.02 resulted in sixth place in a field of 30 sprinters.
Senior Shauna Harris turned out a time of 1:01.48 in the women's 400-meter dash for 24th place.
In the field, freshman Priscilla Ilarraza claimed 10th place with a vault of 1.55m in the high jump and 15th in the long jump with a mark of 4.74m.
Sophomore Alison Levchak came in 18th with a 4.61m leap in the long jump and beat out nine others for eighth place in the triple jump with a combination of 10.34m.
Sophomore Danielle Sherwood grabbed sixth place with a spring of 3.20m in the pole vault while sophomore Nicholas Damato cleared 48.55m in the javelin throw for eighth. Freshman Alexander Pfister was slotted 12th for his 46.33m performance in the same affair.
In the men's long jump, Damato recorded a 6.11m mark for 10th while Stivala tallied a 16th place jump of 5.84m.
The Orange will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. over Easter weekend to take part in the UNC Invitational on Saturday, April 11.
