Media release, April 5, 2008
Princeton, NJ…The College of New Jersey outdoor track and field teams continued to turn in post-season worthy efforts as the Lions wrapped up the two-day Sam Howell Invitational hosted by Princeton University on Saturday.
Men’s Highlights…
TCNJ’s 4×100 relay team was the only NCAA Division III team in the field and placed seventh with a time an ECAC qualifying time of 44.23 seconds. Running the event for the Lions were freshman Jule Brooks (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City), freshman Kyle Gilroy (Oak Ridge, NJ/West Milford Twp.), sophomore DeShard Stevens (Jersey City, NJ/James T. Ferris) and Steve Murray (East Windsor, NJ/Hightstown).
Junior Al Wonesh (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington) claimed a ninth-place finish in the 400 intermediate hurdles as he finished the race with a time of 56.52 seconds. That time was also an ECAC qualifying time.
The Lions had two more individuals boast ECAC marks as freshman Tim Blashford (Wyckoff, NJ/Ramapo) cleared 4.30 meters in the pole vault and junior Pasquale DiGioacchino (Bernardsville, NJ/Bernards) was 13th in the 400 meters with a clocking of 50.65 seconds.
TCNJ had a strong showing in the 800 meters with three runners placing in the top 20. Freshman Dennie Waite (Little Silver, NJ/Red Bank Regional) was 17th (1:57.41), senior Galen Johnson (South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) was 18th (1:57.57) and senior Josh Krowicki (Hilltop, NJ/Triton) was 20th (1:57.60).
Women’s Highlights…
TCNJ had two NCAA provisional times as junior Martine McGrath (West Long Branch, NJ/Shore Regional) won the 10,000 meters in a time of 36:08.02 and junior Stephanie Herrick (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) finished fourth in the 1,500 with a time of 4:36.71.
Senior Jessica Bonelli (Sewell, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) had a busy and successful meet as she posted two ECAC marks in individual events and another as part of a relay. Bonelli placed sixth in the 200 meters (25.79) and was seventh in the 100 (12.79) in addition to being part of the 4×11 relay that placed fifth. Joining Bonelli on the relay team that earned a spot at the ECAC Championships were sophomore Priscilla Senyah (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial), junior Kristen Tricocci (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) and sophomore Meghan Miller (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial).
In the 400 meters, freshman Meryl Wimberly (Farmingdale, NJ/Colts Neck) placed ninth with a time of 58.12 seconds and she was immediately followed by sophomore Jianna Spadaccini (Butler, NJ/Butler) in 10th place with a time of 58.48. Both of those times met ECAC standards.
Senyah added a second ECAC mark in the 100 high hurdles with a time of 15.46 seconds, while sophomore Michelle Wallace (Emerson, NJ/Emerson) and junior Megan Donovan (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) also achieved ECAC worthy times. Wallace finished the 3,000 meters in 10:40.57 and Donovan earned hers in the 5,000 with a time of 18:40.98.
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