(March 6, 2005) ?C The Fordham University men??s and women??s indoor track and field squads competed at the 2005 ECAC/IC4A Indoor Championships held at Boston University on March 5th and 6th where the Fordham women placed in a tie for 25th of 46 teams while the men??s team finished in a tie for 43rd place out of 53 teams.
Leading the way for the women was freshman Kerstin Greene who placed second in the pentathlon with a score of 3668 to earn All-East honors. Also earning All-East accolades was senior Maureen Zivic who placed eighth in the 500 meters in a time of 1:15.49.
Candice Drinkwater also competed at the ECAC Championship, placing ninth in the pentathlon with a score of 3,073.
In women??s relays, the 4x800 team of Lauren Dike, Stephanie Luther, Danica Dupuy and Kristen Dolan finished eighth in a season-best time of 9:14.64.
Scoring for the men was the 4x400 meter relay team of Michael Kirwan, Wyatt Angelo, Michael Kearney and Jerrey Alcoser, who placed sixth in the finals in a time of 3:17.59.
In other relay action, the distance medley relay team of Rich Pica, George Peterson, Greg Mason and Patrick McLane took 18th in a season best time of 10:07.52 while the 4x800 meter relay team of Pica, Nicholas Kroll, Greg Collins, and Matt Lowenthal finished 21st in 7:54.71.
Also competing for the men were Aaron DeGraffe, who took 11th in the triple jump with a jump of 46?? 7.5??; Daniel Tucker, who placed 19th in the heptathlon with 4,488 points and Matt Spaccarelli who was 22nd in the heptathlon with 4,290 points.
Women ?C Event ?C Place ?C Time/Score
Kerstin Greene - Pentathlon ?C 2nd ?C 3,668
Kerstin Greene - High Jump - NH
Candice Drinkwater ?C Pentathlon ?C 9th ?C 3,073
Maureen Zivic ?C 500 meters ?C 8th ?C 1:15.49
4x800 relay ?C 8th ?C 9:14.64
Men ?C Event - Place ?C Time/Score
Dan Tucker ?C Heptathlon ?C 19th - 4,488
Matt Spaccarelli ?C Heptathlon ?C 22nd - 4,290
Aaron DeGraffe ?C Triple Jump ?C 11th ?C 46?? 7.5??
4x400 relay - 6th - 3:17.59
4x800 relay ?C 21st ?C 7:54.71
Distance Medley Relay ?C 18th ?C 10:07.52