Jan. 28, 2008

New York, N.Y. - The Adelphi University track and field team traveled to the New Balance Track and Field Center in New York, New York on Friday, January 25 to compete in the Great Dane Classic. The Panther produced a combined five top-10 finishes and 17 top-20 showings at the meet.

Danielle Lyons produced the highest finish on the women's side, placing fourth in the 800 meter run, finishing in a time of 2:18.75, breaking her own school record. Ify Anene also placed in the top-10, picking up sixth in the 3000 meter run in a time of 10:37.11. Danielle Connor was the only other top-10 finisher on the women's side, covering 5000 meters in 19:51 to place seventh overall.

The men were paced by Mark Pollards ninth place finish in the 200 meter run. Pollard was ninth our of 73 competitors, finishing in a time of 22.53. Ryan Pezzulo was the only other runner on the men's side to crack the top-10, placing 10th in the mile run in a collegiate best of 4:26.19

The Panthers return to action on Saturday, February 2 when they travel to the University of Delaware to compete in the Thomson Invitational.

Panther Finishers:
Women
Morgan Russell - 200 - 27.92 - 52nd
Morgan Russell - 55 hurdles - 9.06 - 25th
Claudine Petit - 200 - 28.32 - 58th
Claudine Petit - 400 - 1:05.21 - 43rd
Tarryn Rivera - 200 - 28.58 - 62nd
Tarryn Rivera - 400 - 1:06.70 - 48th
Jenilee Fuertes - mile - 5:38.55 - 19th
Melissa Coelho - mile - 5:43.19 - 21st
Danielle Matteo - mile - 5:58.57 - 30th
Danielle Lyons - 800 - 2:18.75 - 4th
Heather Troutman - 800 - 2:30.62 - 19th
Margaret Penner - 800 - 2:34.20 - 23rd
Ify Anene - 3000 - 10:37.11 - 6th
Jen Malenovsky - 3000 - 10:53.70 - 13th
Danielle Connors - 5000 - 19:51 - 7th
Russell/Fuertes/Troutman/Lyons - 4x400 - 4:15.29 - 19th

Men
Kwesi Peters - 55 - 7.00 - 36th
Kwesi Peters - 200 - 23.74 - 48th
Mark Pollard - 200 - 22.53 - 9th
Mark Pollard - 400 - 50.42 - 19th
Sean Murphy - 200 - 23.85 - 49th
Sean Murphy - 400 - 54.09 - 47th
Ryan Pezzulo - mile - 4:26.19 - 10th
Matt Dispensa - mile - 4:33.79 - 17th
Aaron Warner - 800 - 1:59.16 - 19th
Obed Bienne - 800 - 2:00.04 - 22nd
Bailey Ince - 800 - 2:05.40 - 36th
Sean Harte - 1000 - 2:37.60 - 14th
Carlos Techera - 1000 - 2:48.18 - 17th
Adam Clark - 3000 - 9:06.83 - 20th
Matt Dispensa - 3000 - 9:31.23 - 29th
Mike Dorman - 3000 - 9:35.34 - 31st
Tom Eickelberg - 3000 - 9:55.25 - 39th
William Gabrell - 55 hurdles - 8.66 - 34th
Daryl Lewis - shot put - 13.64 (44-9) - 12th
Bienne/Murphy/Warner/Pollard - 3:27.83 - 17th