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CONTACT: Jerry Reilly,
Sports Information Director

DATE: Tue., Dec. 11, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Track & Field

Numerous SUNYAC qualifiers at Kent State meet

FREDONIA, N.Y. -- The following Blue Devils qualified for the SUNYAC championship meet with their performances last weekend at the Kent State Golden Flash Gala:

MEN

60 meters -- Greg Jackson (:07.42); 200 meters -- Andre Salter (:23.42), Jackson (:24.09); 800 meters -- Geoffrey Lesch-Wragge (1:55.83), Rob Rappole (1:59.62), Joe Vella (2:00.62); mile -- Chris Walters (4:33.63), Josh Guarino (4:35.86), Mac McMahill (4:36.71); 3,000 meters -- Tom Williams (9:07.39), Andy Dunscombe (9:12.26); 5,000 meters -- Walters (16:04.47); 4-by-400 relay -- Salter, Lesch-Wragge, Nick Guarino. and McMahill (3:32.36); high jump -- Justin Schwab (6' 3 1/4"), Dwight Barlow (6' 1 1/4"); triple jump -- Michael Kelley (42' 1 1/2"); pole vault -- Greg Craft (13' 1 1/2").

WOMEN

60-meter hurdles -- Kate Brett (:09.77), Allyssa Kline (:10.34), Ari Skipp (:10.79); 200 meters -- Nicole S. Smith (:27.43), Brett (:27.44), Madeline Bensley (:28.72); 400 meters -- Smith (1:02.45), Rae Lee Price (1:02.82), Rhea Williams (1:05.28), Laura Dickerman (1:05.32); 3,000 meters -- Jessica Bennett (10:36.45), Samantha Ellwood (11:15.48); 5,000 meters -- Bennett (18:22.67), Ellwood (19:32.73); 4-by-400 relay -- Bensley, Smith, Brett, and Price (4:12.71); shot put -- Julia Hopson (39' 10"), Amanda Button (32' 9"); 20-pound weight throw -- Hopson (49' 4 1/2").

In addition, Hopson provisionally qualified for the NCAA championships in the 20-pound weight throw. Brett posted Fredonia State indoor all-time top 10 times in the 200 meters (8th) and the 55-meter hurdles (9th). Also, Bennett moved up to third all-time and Ellwood 10th in the 5,000 meters. On the men's side, Lesch-Wragge fell short of the 800-meter NCAA qualifying time by .53 of a second despite getting cut near his eye after taking an elbow in the face.

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