April 14, 2007

Complete Results

WEST CHESTER, Pa. - The Franklin & Marshall women's track and field team picked up three first place finishes, while the men garnered a pair of firsts this weekend at the West Chester University Invitational. The two-day met was a non-scoring affair comprised of several PSAC schools, and a handful of Division III teams.

Karen Ziga won the 10,000-meter run on Friday evening. She completed the 25 laps in 38:23.71. East Stroudsburg's Lori Johnson took second with a 41:00.84. Megan Hunter won the 800 in a time of 2:25.60, giving her nearly three seconds on West Chester's Shannon Murphy. Hunter also took fifth in 200-meter dash (27.80). Shannon Weir easily won the 3,000-meter steeplechase (12:32.44), outclassing the field by 34 seconds.

In the field, Libby Haas managed a second place finish in the high jump clearing at 1.52 meters. She came in behind Salisbury's Jenn Bulger, who posted a mark of 1.57 meters. Vanessa Pabon placed third in the long jump with the top finish by a Division III entrant. Pabon leapt 4.63 meters. The event was won by Bloomsburg's Connie Ranieri at 4.91 meters.

For the men, Josh Laster and Pavel Marossine swept the first two spots in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Laster clocked a 10:12.22, while Marossine crossed a little over nine seconds later, in 10:21.78. The F&M duo was well out in front of the field.

Jon Brallier won the pole vault, clearing at 4.43 meters.

Jake Gomolinski-Ekel finished fourth in the 200-meter dash in a time of 22.74, tops amongst DIII competition. West Chester runners took first and third, with a Cheyney runner in between. He also finished fourth in the 400, posting his best time of the year, a 50.23. Zach Barninger was the top Division III entrant in the Decathlon, taking fifth in the competition with 5,268 points.

The Diplomats return to the track next week at East Stroudsburg.