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DATE: Friday, April 23, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Track & Field

Two Devils hammer SUNYAC competition

CORTLAND, N.Y. – Fredonia State athletes were victorious in the men's and women's hammer throws Friday at the SUNYAC Track and Field Championship Meet.

Charles Infurna (Rochester/Webster) won the men's competition with a toss of 160'7" -- sixth best ever at Fredonia State and his personal-best throw by nearly five feet.

Jennifer Galvin (Pompey/Fabius-Pompey) won the women's hammer throw by going 151'1" -- second on the school's all-time list. It provisionally qualified her for the NCAA meet. She was also sixth in the shot put (33'6").

Among the other Fredonia State women, Kristen Veltz (Brockport/Brockport) set a school record in the 10,000 meters. She finished fourth overall in 38:59.88. The previous school record was held by Jen McNerney.

Amanda Dron (Webster/Webster) was sixth in the 10,000 with a time of 39:58.34, sixth best in school history. Liz Schaller (Marilla/St. Mary's of Lancaster) was third in the long jump (16'9 1/2").

For the men, James Sweeney (Albany/Guilderland) was fifth and Chris Mills (Auburn/Auburn) 10th in the 1,000-meter run.

The two-day meet resumed 9 a.m. Saturday.

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