Complete Day Two Results
Feb. 7, 2009
New York, N.Y. -
The Fordham University men's and women's indoor track and field squads competed in the final day of the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the 168th Street Armory on Saturday with two men and two women winning sections for the Rams.
The men were led by Clifton Hilario, who won his section of the 800m in a Fordham season-best time of 1:56.23 while Tim Hutchinson placed second in his section of the 800m in a season-best time of 1:57.09. The other section winner for the Fordham men was Jason Grant, who took first in the consolation high jump event with a Fordham season-best jump of 6' 8".
On the distaff side, Kathleen Reilly and Kerri Gallagher won their sections of the 800m, Reilly in a Fordham season-best time of 2:18.61 and Gallagher in a season-best time of 2:19.44.
Other men competing on day two included Nick Delligatti, who was third in his heat of the 200m (23.23); Thomas Kelly and Kevin Fitzgerald, who were fourth (4:26.64) and fifth (4:29.02), respectively, in section one of the mile; Tom Finnerty, who placed fourth in his section in the mile (4:18.27); Brandon Ryan, who was fourth in his section of the 800m (1:59.45); Brian Schmidt, who was fifth in his 800m section (1:56.91) and Stephen Donnelly, who took eighth in his section of the mile (4:36.07).
In the weight throw, Chris Kozlowski placed seventh in his flight (47' 7") while Matt DiBuono was 12th in his flight with a toss of 56' 3.25".
Other women competing for the Rams included Jeana Fletcher, who was seventh in the high jump consolation event 5' 2.25"; Catherine Groene, who took ninth in her flight of the triple jump (34' 10.5") and Kelly Connolly, who placed tenth in her section of the 800m (2:26.44).
In the relays, the men's 4x800 relay of Brian Horowitz, Ryan Serkes, Paul Szczepaniak and Tim Hutchinson took third in 7:45.35 while the 4x400 relay of Ryan, Hilario, Christopher Lyons and Schmidt placed fourth in its heat (3:19.58). The women's 4x400 relay team of Christina Willeford, Reilly, Groene and Gallagher placed second in its heat in 4:01.83.
The men's and women's indoor track and field squads will next be in action on Friday, February 13th, as they compete at the Valentine's Invitational at Boston University.
