Outdoor Track Concludes Competition at Ram Invitational
RICHMOND, Va. - The Shippensburg University men's
and women's track and field teams opened the outdoor season at the Ram
Invitational hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University on Saturday. Although
no team scores were kept, both teams had some notable performances.
On the men's side, the Red Raiders had 23 top-10 finishes over the course
of the two-day event, highlighted by four first-place finishers.
Junior Kenrick Marsh (Norristown, Pa./Norristown) came in first in the 800-meter
run invitational with a time of 1:56.61 while junior John Somers
(Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg) finished first in the 800-meter run at 1:55.91. Senior Marc
Piccolo (Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown) placed first in the 400-meter hurdles
with a time of 53.91 seconds.
Sophomore Nathan Reider (York, Pa./Dallastown) and senior John
Pacovsky (Kingston, Pa./Wyoming Valley West) finished first and
second, respectively, in the men's javelin throw. Reider had a throw
of 191-feet, 6-inches while Pacovsky's throw went 184-feet.
Junior Daniel Helfrick (Mercersburg, Pa./James Buchanon) was second in the
10,000-meter run with a time of 32:34.69, ahead of sophomore Darrin
Wingard (Narvon, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) and senior Matt Werner (Hamilton,
N.J./Hamilton) who finished in fourth and fifth-place, respectively.
Senior Adam Escamilla (Brunswick, Md./Brunswick) placed
third in the shot put with a mark of 48-feet, 1 1/4-inches. He was also ninth
in
the discus
throw at 135-feet, 1-inch. Junior Jake D'Arcangelo (Somerset, Pa./Somerset) was third in the high jump with a leap of 6-feet, 2 3/4-inches.
For the women, Shippensburg totaled 14 top-10 finishes, paced by the team's
performance in the javelin throw. Senior Kelly Frick (Sellersville,
Pa./Pennridge) came in second with a throw of 149-feet, 4-inches, ahead of senior Alyssa
Kilgore (Lebanon, Pa./Cedar Crest) and Nicole Angelisanti
(Temple, Pa./Reading Central Catholic) who were in fifth and ninth-place, respectively.
Junior Christine Welker (Coraopolis, Pa./Upper Moreland) finished
fourth in the women's 10,000-meter run at 39:51.92 and junior Lindsey
Incorvati (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Township) was fifth in the 800-meter run with a time
of 2:20.42.
Sophomore Stacey Wilcher (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton) was seventh in the
pole vault while freshman Casey Drummond (Marple Glenn, Pa./Upper
Dublin) and sophomore Monica Speca (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Trinity) each tied for ninth
in the high jump.
The 2005 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division Rookie
of the Year in women's basketball, freshman Megan Fogle (Wrightsville,
Pa./Eastern York), made her debut with the team this weekend, finishing
ninth in the 200-meter dash. She was also a member of the Lady Raiders' 4x400-meter
relay team that placed seventh.
For complete men's results, click here and for the women's, click
here.
The Shippensburg men's and women's track and field teams will be back in action next weekend at the Fred Hardy Invitational hosted by the University of Richmond.
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