May 4, 2008

Complete Results

ORONO, Maine - The Boston University women's outdoor track and field team won the America East championship this weekend in Orono, Maine, led by the meet's high scorer, senior Tahari James. The men's team finished fourth, headed by senior David Proctor and sophomore Eric Ashe, who took first in the 800m and 3000m steeplechase, respectively. The Terriers' also earned the women's Coaching Staff of the Year award for the second consecutive season, after taking the title during the women's America East indoor championship as well.

The women's team totaled 193 points, finishing ahead of New Hampshire (119.5), Albany (116.5), UMBC (96), Maine (84.5), Binghamton (80.5), Vermont (65), Stony Brook (60) and Hartford (41).

Terriers took the first four spots in the long jump, headed by James's 6.18m distance. Sophomore Whitney Ford (5.85m), senior Edwina Clark (5.78m) and junior Alexis Beaudet (5.64m) all followed James, with junior Alyssa Fanucci taking 21st with a 4.83m distance. James (13.01m) and Ford (12.39m) also took first and second in the triple jump, with freshman Alexandra Jackson placing 17th with a 10.70m distance. Freshman Karly Neveu finished second in the high jump with a 1.63m height, while sophomore Fiona Romeri (3.00m) placed sixth in the pole vault and freshmen Jen Fleser (40.39m) took 11th in the hammer throw. Senior Megan LaBella accumulated 3611 points in the heptathlon, good for sixth.

Senior Andrea Walkonen set a new meet record with a 34:42.03 time in the 10,000m, followed by sophomore Erin Lagasse, who crossed in 36:32.80 for second. Walkonen (16:58.53) also took third in the 5000m, trailing the champion, senior Marisa Ryan (16:24.85). Ryan's 4:29.69 time in the 1500m was good for second place, with freshman Emma Reed (4:33.50, 5), senior Anne Wighton (4:35.08, 6), freshman Molly James (4:54.23, 16) and junior Mollie Zapata (4:54.89, 17) rounding out the Terrier competitors in the event. James (12.02, 2), Ford (12.17, 3) senior Erin Catarius (12.32, 6), Jackson (12.64, 9) and Fanucci (13.21, 16) all placed in the 100m, while James (24.85, 3), freshman Laura Martin (25.30, 5) and Ford (25.68, 8) earned points in the 200m. Senior Kat Warden (2:11.75) and junior Katie Weider (2:13.47) took second and third in the 800m, respectively, and freshman Amanda Howard placed 14th in the 400m with a 1:00.58 time. Junior Rebecca Marshburn finished sixth in the 100m hurdles with a 14.92 time, also earning second in the 400m hurdles, crossing with a 1:01.74 mark ahead of sophomore Casey Jordan (1:05.19, 7). The Terriers' 4x100m and 4x800m teams took first with times of 46.51 and 9:04.76, respectively, while the 4x400m team came in fourth with a 3:56.65 mark.

Junior Jan Bicanic won the discus with a 48.06m throw, followed by freshman Dan Withrow (47.95m, 2), sophomore Logan Moore (40.60m, 7) and junior Mike Salem (32.59m, 19). Bicanic (14.97m) also took fourth in the shot put, with Withrow (14.75m, 5) and junior Dan Martin (13.68m, 9) also earning points. Bicanic's 44.04m earned eighth in the hammer throw and Withrow (41.87m) finished ninth. Junior Jun Dambara's 1.88m height was good for fourth in the high jump, while sophomores Moore (4.35m, 6) and Jordan Cumper (4.05m, 10) both placed in the pole vault. Junior Kodjo Wilder took seventh in the long jump with a 6.78m mark and Beatman (47.79m, 12), freshman Chris Conroy (40.76m, 13) and Salem (34.05m, 16) competed in the javelin. Freshman Rich Haigh won the decathlon with 6384 points and senior Greg Daggett, Jr., came in third with 5549.

Proctor earned gold in the 800m with a 1:51.79 time, followed by freshman Ken Haltom (1:55.65) in 10th. Senior Jake Laroe (3:50.74) was the runner-up in the 1500m, as seniors Pat Hoye (3:53.43, 5) and Nick Goodman (3:54.13, 6), sophomore David Polgar (3:58.55, 12) and freshman James Weider (4:08.36, 16) all crossed in the event as well. Sophomore Max Esposito (11.66) and junior David Barth (12.19) placed 13th and 18th in the 100m, respectively, with Esposito also taking 17th in the 200m with a 23.34 time. Junior Tom McKlean came in eighth in the 10,000m with a 15.35 mark, while senior Chadd Steinhauser (50.36, 12) and sophomore Adam Churey (51.74, 21) both placed in the 400m.

Ashe's 8:51.33 time in the 3000m steeplechase took first, junior Jason Nardella (15.35) placed eighth in the 110m hurdles and sophomore Mark Mazzochette (55.99) finished ninth in the 400m hurdles. The Terriers' won the 4x800m relay with a 7:20.21 time, finishing sixth in both the 4x100m (43.39) and 4x400m (3:22.00).