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Women earn 17th place while men take 51st place at ECACs
Both teams had strong performances in the 1,500-meter run at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships last Friday.
by Ian Cutler
Sports Editor
Sports | 5/19/09
Posted online at 11:05 PM EST on 5/18/09
Agule was second at the UAA championships with a time of 11:25.79 but recorded her best time of the season in the event at the New England Division III Championships, where she finished third with a time of 11:15.15.
"Honestly I was kind of disappointed with my race because I was hoping to run faster," Agule said. "I was pretty tired with finals and end-of-the-semester things like that, so I definitely think that was a factor. I felt much better the week before, so that was good."
Lucia Capano '12 gained experience in her rookie campaign as the Judges' only jumper to compete at the ECAC Championships. She was 16th in the long jump and 14th in the triple jump with leaps of 4.85 meters and 10.87 meters, respectively.
On the men's side, the team also stockpiled its runners in the 1,500-meter run but were not as successful as the women's team in recording high finishes and tallying team points. Though the team had three runners end up in the top 10 of the event, it came away with only two points for the entire day.
Mike Stone '09 had the best finish, taking seventh place with a time of 3:59.51, recording the Judges' only two points. Classmate Matt Jennings '09 was ninth in the event with a time of 4:01.27, while Chris Brown '12 was just one second behind him in 10th place at 4:02.28. Stone, Jennings and Brown were the only men's runners to place in any event.
"It was a good meet," Stone said. "We highlighted our strength in the 1,500 on both sides."
The NCAA Division III Outdoor Track Championships will be held at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio starting Thursday and lasting through Saturday. The Judges will send at least one runner, Paul Norton '11, to the National Championships but may also send Pisarik.
Pisarik is waiting to hear from the NCAA if she will be able to compete because the NCAA is not yet sure how many runners it will be able to invite to the National Championships. Stone said Pisarik should hear from the NCAA this week.
Norton, the men's top runner, will race in the 10-kilometer run, an event that Stone said he could have done very well in at the ECAC Championships had he not sat out last Friday's meet to rest for the NCAAs.
"[Norton going to NCAAs] is a significant event for our team," Stone said. "[Norton] could've won the [10-kilometer run or the 5-kilometer run last] weekend definitely, but he was preparing for Nationals."
Stone also said that Norton's teammates are excited to see him compete on the national stage.
"[Norton has] put a lot of hard work in and is totally committed, and this will be a great moment for him," Stone said. "Everyone's happy to see him go, and this is just the start for him. He's still improving."
"Honestly I was kind of disappointed with my race because I was hoping to run faster," Agule said. "I was pretty tired with finals and end-of-the-semester things like that, so I definitely think that was a factor. I felt much better the week before, so that was good."
Lucia Capano '12 gained experience in her rookie campaign as the Judges' only jumper to compete at the ECAC Championships. She was 16th in the long jump and 14th in the triple jump with leaps of 4.85 meters and 10.87 meters, respectively.
On the men's side, the team also stockpiled its runners in the 1,500-meter run but were not as successful as the women's team in recording high finishes and tallying team points. Though the team had three runners end up in the top 10 of the event, it came away with only two points for the entire day.
Mike Stone '09 had the best finish, taking seventh place with a time of 3:59.51, recording the Judges' only two points. Classmate Matt Jennings '09 was ninth in the event with a time of 4:01.27, while Chris Brown '12 was just one second behind him in 10th place at 4:02.28. Stone, Jennings and Brown were the only men's runners to place in any event.
"It was a good meet," Stone said. "We highlighted our strength in the 1,500 on both sides."
The NCAA Division III Outdoor Track Championships will be held at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio starting Thursday and lasting through Saturday. The Judges will send at least one runner, Paul Norton '11, to the National Championships but may also send Pisarik.
Pisarik is waiting to hear from the NCAA if she will be able to compete because the NCAA is not yet sure how many runners it will be able to invite to the National Championships. Stone said Pisarik should hear from the NCAA this week.
Norton, the men's top runner, will race in the 10-kilometer run, an event that Stone said he could have done very well in at the ECAC Championships had he not sat out last Friday's meet to rest for the NCAAs.
"[Norton going to NCAAs] is a significant event for our team," Stone said. "[Norton] could've won the [10-kilometer run or the 5-kilometer run last] weekend definitely, but he was preparing for Nationals."
Stone also said that Norton's teammates are excited to see him compete on the national stage.
"[Norton has] put a lot of hard work in and is totally committed, and this will be a great moment for him," Stone said. "Everyone's happy to see him go, and this is just the start for him. He's still improving."
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