STAC Track & Field Participate In Dick Shea Invitational
STAC @ DICK SHEA INVITATIOINAL - 3/29/08
The Spartan Striders of Saint Thomas Aquinas College opened up their outdoor Track & Field campaign by competing at the Dick Shea Invitational up at West Point.
Leading the women's team was Jeanette Gibson who qualified for the CTC Conference Championship by putting the shot 36' 59". That throw gave her sixth place overall. Only Army & Syracuse competitors finished in front of her. Jeanette also took 10th place overall in the discus, just missing the CTC qualifying standard by less than one inch with a throw of 99.26.
Complimenting Jeanette on the track, Senior Lisa Urnaitis was the first of three lady Spartans to finish in the 800 meter run. Lisa finished in 2:54.31. Following Lisa across the line was freshman Sade Mosher who ran a 2:54.66. Sophomore Amanda Szorentini completed the race in 3:04.47. In the sprints Sophomore Ashley Toscano ran the 100 meter dash in 14.29, placing 11th overall.
On the men's side of the track, Sophomore Chris Muniz continued to dominate in the sprints. Chris took first overall in the 200 meter dash, running a 22.75. In the 100 meter dash Chris took third overall with a time of 11.09. That mark qualified him for the CTC Championship.
Also competing in the 100 were Freshmen Keith Francis @ 11.40 and John Cirolia @ 11.69. Sophomore Mike Valentine finished with a time of 11.81 and junior Anderson Munro ran a 12.12. In the 200 meter dash Keith Francis was the second Spartan to cross the line, he ran a 23.44. Mike Valentine - 23.88 & John Cirolia - 23.98 switched places in the 200, and Anderson Munro cruised home in 24.98.
In the 400IH, Freshman Davide Pulsoni ran a 103.45. Sophomore Vinny Modafferi ran a 4:16.42 in his heat of the 1500, just missing first by a few feet. Aidan Hearn also competed in the 1500 running a 4:44.90. Kwame Opoku was our lone representative in the 400 dash, he ran a 53.63. In the 800 meter run Matt tucker came home in 2:17.
Next up for the mighty Spartans is the Saint Peters/NJIT Invitational down in Jersey City, New Jersey. Hopefully, more individuals will qualify for the CTC Conference Championship coming up on April 19th.
TEAM RESULTS
3000 Steeplechase - Jeff Dufel @ 10:52.35 (running unattached)
400 Relay - John Cirolia, Keith Francis,
Mike Valentine, Chris Muniz - DQ
1500 - Vinny Modafferi @ 4:16.42 Aidan Hearn @ 4:44.90
400 - Kwame Opoku @ 53.63
100 - Chris Muniz @ 11.09, Keith Francis @ 11.40,
John Cirolia @ 11.69, Mike Valentine @ 11.81,
Anderson Munro @ 12.12
Ashley Tuscano @ 14.29
800 - Matt Tucker @ 2:17
Lisa Urnaitis @ 2:54.31, Sade Mosher @ 2:54.66
Amanda Szorentini @ 3:04.47
400IH - Davide Pulsoni @ 103.45
200 - Chris Muniz @ 22.75, Keith Francis @ 23.44,
Mike Valentine @ 23.88 John Cirolia @ 23.98,
Kwame Opoku @ 24.39, Anderson Munro @ 24.98
Shot - Jeanette Gibson @ 36' 59"
Discus - Jeanette Gibson @ 99.26
