March 31, 2008

West Long Branch, NJ - The Adelphi University track and field team traveled to West Long Branch, New Jersey on Saturday, March 29 to compete in the Monmouth University Season Opener. The men and women combined to post 15 top-10 finishes, including a win and a runner-up showing.

Jen Malenovsky captured a win in the 5000 meter run, crossing the line in a time of 18:25.80. Danielle Lyons posted a second place finish in the 800 meter run, clocking in at 2:18.50. Ify Anene also had a strong meet for the women, placing ninth in the 1500 meter run (5:00.68) and seventh in the 800 meter run (2:24.75).

The men were led by Mark Pollard, who placed ninth in the 200 meter dash (22.52) and 10th in the 100 meter dash (11.46). Adam Clark also picked up a top-10 finish, placing seventh in the 1500 meter run in 4:11.55.

Adelphi returns to action on Friday, April 4 and 5 when they travel to Princeton, New Jersey to compete in the Sam Howell Invitational.

Adelphi Finishers:
Women
Ify Anene - 1500 - 5:00.68 - 7th
Ify Anene - 800 - 2:24.75 - 7th
Catherine Connors - 1500 - 5:08.97 - 23rd
Catherine Connors - 800 - 2:34.78 - 27th
Jenilee Fuertes - 1500 - 5:17.52 - 26th
Melissa Coelho - 1500 - 5:23.00 - 29th
Melissa Coelho - 800 - 2:36.07 - 28th
Danielle Matteo - 1500 - 5:28.26
Morgan Russell - 100H - 16.51 - 7th
Morgan Russell - 200 - 28.29 - 23rd
Claudine Petit - 400 - 1:04.38 - 11th
Claudine Petit - 200 - 27.53 - 19th
Elise Maniguet - 400 - 1:05.93 - 13th
Tarryn Rivera - 400 - 1:06.07 - 14th
Tarryn Rivera - 200 - 28.90 - 30th
Margaret Penner - 400 - 1:07.23 - 15th
Courtney Bender - 400 - 1:12.32 - 23rd
Courtney Bender - 200 - 30.63 - 34th
Danielle Lyons - 800 - 2:18.50 - 2nd
Heather Troutman - 800 - 2:34.70 - 26th
Jen Malenovsky - 5000 - 18:25.80 - 1st
Danielle Connor - 5000 - 19:01.64 - 5th
Kristen Eberhardt - 5000 - 21:09.61
Petit/Rivera/Lyons/Penner - Spring Medley Relay - 4:40.50 - 4th
Russell/Maniguet/Lyons/Petit - 4x400 - 4:21.75 - 4th
Troutman/Matteo/Penner/Rivera - 4x400 - 4:37.11 - 6th

Men
Billy Gabrell - Long Jump - 5.74M - 12th
Billy Gabrell - 110H - 17.42 - 15th
Adam Clark - 1500 - 4:11.55 - 7th
Adam Clark - 800 - 2:07.94 - 25th
Sean Harte - 1500 - 4:16.21 - 14th
Matt Dispensa - 1500 - 4:39.12 - 25th
Matt Dispensa - 800 - 2:19.26 - 40th
Jon Hilbert - 1500 - 4:50.70 - 29th
Jon Hilbert - 800 - 2:16.06 - 36th
Aaron Warner - 400 - 51.53 - 10th
Aaron Warner - 200 - 23.24 - 20th
Obed Bienne - 400 - 52.43 - 15th
Obed Bienne - 200 - 24.01 - 29th
Bailey Ince - 400 - 53.74 - 27th
Sean Murphy - 400 - 53.86 - 29th
Mark Pollard - 100 - 11.46 - 10th
Mark Pollard - 200 - 22.52 - 9th
Kwesi Peters - 100 - 12.13 - 20th
Kwesi Peters - 200 - 23.99 - 28th
Jeff Perez - 800 - 2:05.18 - 23rd
Carlos Techera - 3000 steeplechase - 10:47.72 - 7th
Mike Dorman - 5000 - 16:45.80 - 13th
Gabrell/Peters/Perez/Harte - Sprint Medley Relay - 3:48.42 - 4th
Bienne/Murphy/Warner/Pollard - 4x400 - 3:26.14 - 4th
Peters/Techera/Perez/Gabrell - 4x400 - 3:42.90 - 12th