Brown Track and Field Teams Take Second Place at UCONN Invitational

April 22, 2002

For the women, three athletes recorded 1st place finishes. Leading the way was Keely Tharp, who placed 1st in the 400 Meter Dash (55.97). Kate Cushing posted a time of 2:16.11 in the 800 Meter Run. Mary Hale earned the top spot in the 1,500 Meter Run (4:32.02). Brown got the 2nd and 3rd spots in the 200 Meter Dash, as Jaylon White's time of 25.09 was good for 2nd place and Lauren Linder posted a time of 25.41 for 3rd. Caroline Staudt and Emma Sarro took 2nd and 3rd, respectively, in the 5,000 Meter Run. Staudt came in at 18:42.34, while Sarro posted a time of 19:17.93. Ayanna Andrew placed 2nd in the 400 Meter Run with a time of 1:03.33. In the team events, the Bears placed 2nd in both the 4X100 Meter Relay (47.03) and the 4X400 Meter Relay (3:55.78).

On the men's side, two athletes posted top honors, as Tim Russell placed first in the men's discus throw (50.69m/ 166'04.00). Mike DeCoste followed up with a 1st place finish of his own, completing the 3,000 Meter Steeplechase in a time of 9:20.42. David Owen captured 3rd in the 200 Meter Dash, finishing in a time of 21.96. Ed Smith placed 3rd in the 400 Meter Dash (49.24), while Pat Tarpy also earned a 3rd spot in the 1,500 Meter Run (3:53.99). In the team events, the Bears placed 2nd in both the 4X100 Meter Relay and the 4X400 Meter Relay. In the 4X100 Brown posted a time of 42.60, while in the 4X400 the Bears finished in 3:25.31.

The teams return to action this Thursday April 25 for the beginning of the Penn Relays held in Philadelphia, PA. The competition runs from Thursday April 25- Saturday April 27.

COMPLETE BROWN UNIVERSITY RESULTS: (Place) (Name) (Time)

WOMEN'S RESULTS

100 Meter Dash: 5) Compas (12.82) 6) McElveen (12.92) 7) Linder (12.96) 10) Dabrowski (13.23)

200 Meter Dash: 2) White (25.09) 3) Linder (25.41) 6) McElveen (26.33) 8) Tremblay (26.85) 11) Gagne (27.33) 14) Kwiatkowski (27.70) 15) Wosoba (27.96)

400 Meter Dash: 1) Tharp (55.97) 3) Stevenson (58.77) 8) Ballah (1:01.54)

800 Meter Dash: 1) Cushing (2:16.11) 5) Komosinski (2:18.77) 8) Gagne (2:22.59)

1,500 Meter Dash: 1) Hale (4:32.02) 2) Morey (4:40.69) 4) Thalmann (4:41.65) 7) Cambruzzi (4:44.83) 10) Kosub (4:53.50) 18) Saxton (5:14.31)

5,000 Meter Run: 2) Staudt (18:42.34) 3) Sarro (19:17.93)

100 Meter High Hurdles: 3) Rowinski (15.02) 5) Kitton (15.30) 7) Fogarty (15.61)

400 Meter Hurdles: 2) Andrew (1:03.33) 6) Schreck (1:06.90)

4X100 Meter Relay: 2) Brown (47.03)

4X400 Meter Relay: 2) Brown (3:55.78)

Pole Vault: 3) Penner (3.35m/ 10'11.75)

Long Jump: 3) Fogarty (5.82m/ 19'01.25) 8) Blake (5.27m/ 17'03.50)

Triple Jump: 3) Bosa-Edwards (11.34m/ 37'02.50) 6) Gerrard (10.76m/ 35'03.75)

Shot Put: 3) Lynch (12.64m/ 41'05.75)

Discus Throw: 5) Lynch (37.76m/ 123'11.00) 6) Donahue (35.40m/ 116'02.00)

MEN'S RESULTS

100 Meter Dash: 4) Morris (11.19) 5) Lew (11.37)

200 Meter Dash: 3) Owen (21.96) 8) Sardis (22.49) 9) Weidner (22.99) 11) Reinke (23.26)

400 Meter Dash: 3) Smith (49. 24) 7) Dissmore (51.59) 8) Reinke (51.89) 9) Weidner (51.96)

800 Meter Dash: 4) Johnson (1:55.37) 5) Buechel (1:56.11) 10) Andruchow (1:58.44)

1,500 Meter Run: 3) Tarpy (3:53.99) 4) Emond (3:54.70) 8) Tomlinson, J. (4:00.87) 9) Ahmad (4:04.56) 10) Malachowski (4:06.05) 12) Tomlinson, M. (4:07.24) 13) Relf ( 4:07.70) 14) Piche (4:09.06) 22) Watz (4:17.39)

110 Meter High Hurdles: 5) Hulse (15.17) 6) Diggs (15.23)

400 Meter Hurdles: 6) Gilbert (58.89)

3,000 Meter Steeplechase: 1) DeCoste (9:20.42)

4X100 Meter Relay: 2) Brown (42.60)

4X400 Meter Relay: 2) Brown (3:25.31)

Pole Vault: 4) Hatala (14-06.00/ 4.42m) 5) Katayama (14-00.00/ 4.27m)

Long Jump: 4) Ferrone (6.80m/ 22-03.75) 5) Bowen (6.73m/ 22-01.00)

Triple Jump: 5) Schrock (13.86m/ 45-05.75)

Discus Throw: 1) Russell (50.69m/ 166-04.00) 4) Glazier (44.45m/ 145-10.00)