Dec. 9, 2000

Opening Day Invitational with SUNY-Brockport, East Stroudsburg, Johns Hopkins, St. Francis-PA, Susquehanna, Western Maryland

Men
1. Bucknell - 244
2. St. Francis-PA - 146
3. East Stroudsburg - 82
4. Johns Hopkins - 20
5. SUNY Brockport - 15
6. Susquehanna - 8

Women
1. Bucknell - 212
2. East Stroudsburg - 111
3. St. Francis-PA - 94
4. Johns Hopkins - 53
5. SUNY Brockport - 36
6. Western Maryland - 9

Lewisburg, Pa. --- The Bucknell men and women claimed first place at the Opening Day Invitational held at Gerhard Fieldhouse on Saturday. The Bison men posted 12 first-place finishes and scored a team total of 244 points, outdistancing runner-up St. Francis-PA (146) by nearly a hundred points. The Bucknell women had 10 first-place showings, and finished with 212 points, besting runner-up East Stroudsburg by more than 100 points.

In addition to the dozen event titles by the Bison men, four individuals placed on the school's all-time Top-10 performers chart. Senior Ryan Stairs (Somerset, Pa./Somerset Area) won the 35-lb weight with a toss of 58'8 ¼" and moved into second-place on the school's all-time list. Senior captain James Hollins (Feeding Hills, Mass./Northfield-Mt. Hermon) moved into third place on the school's all-time long jump chart with a leap of 23'5 ¼", and freshman Noel Powell (Tamaqua, Pa./Tamaqua Area) cracked the all-time list in the 200-meter dash jumping into fourth-place with a time of 22.55. Junior captain David Gabriel (Sayre, Pa./Athens Area) closed out the outstanding individual performances by equaling his seventh-place all-time performance in the 55-meter dash with a time of 6.52.

The women had five individuals, in six different events, place on the all-time performances in chart. Freshman Jamie Lilien (Hillsdale, N.J./Pascack Valley) cracked the chart in both the 55-meter high hurdles and the long jump. Her time of 8.50 in the trials of the 55-m HH places her third on the all-time list, and her jump of 18'2 3/4" in the long jump moved her into a tie for fourth. Classmate Maria Garcia (Providence, R.I./Hope) moved into eighth-place in the 20-lb weight with a heave of 45'8", while sophomore Charity Brady (Warren, Ohio/Warren G. Harding) moved into sixth-place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.48. Junior Samantha Klotz (Orange, Conn./Amity Regional) cleared 8'4" in the pole vault to move into fourth-place on the school's all-time performers list, while classmate LaTonya McSwain (Cleveland, Ohio/Hawken) won the 800-meter run in a time of 2:19.20, placing her eighth on the all-time chart.

The men's and women's track & field teams will take some time off for final exams, and resume competition again on Saturday, January 6 when they host St. Joseph's, Lafayette and Maryland-Eastern Shore at Bucknell's Gerhard Fieldhouse.

Bison First-Place Performances:

MEN: 55M dash, David Gabrial (Sayre, Pa./Athens Area), 6.53, Long Jump, James Hollins (Feeding Hills, Mass./Northfield-Mt. Hermon), 23'5 ¼", 3rd all-time, Mile, Eric Furst (Goshen, N.Y./Goshen Central), 4:28.91, 35-lb Weight, Ryan Stairs (Somerset, Pa./Somerset Area), 58'8 ¼", 2nd all-time, 400M, Brian Klotz (York, Pa./Dallastown Area), 51.51, 500M, Andrew Hunsberger (Southampton, Pa./William Tennent), 1:06.90, 1000M, Thomas Prochilo (Merrick, N.Y./Sanford H. Calhoun), 2:39.02 Pole Vault, Jeff Arek (Shrewsbury, N.J./Red Bank Regional), 14'3", 800M, Cotie Strong (Roaring Branch, Pa./Canton), 2:02.68, Triple Jump, James Hollins, 47'5", 200M, David Gabriel, 22.32, 3000M, Chris Nowakowski (Waldorf, Md./Westlake), 8:42.42

WOMEN: 55M hurdles, Jamie Lilien (Hillsdale, N.J./Pascack Valley), 8.52, 20-lb weight, Maria Garcia (Providence, R.I./Hope), 45'8", 8th all-time, Pole Vault, Andrea Nyce (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge), 10'10", Long Jump, Jamie Lilien, 18'2 ¾", T4th all-time, 1000M, Stephanie Bango (Smethport, Pa./Smethport), 3:03.65, Shot Put, Amanda Fooce (Chillicothe, Ohio/Southeastern), 38'4 ¼", 800M, LaTonya McSwain (Cleveland, Ohio/Hawken), 2:19.20, 8th all-time, 500M, Khadija Shariff (Lansdowne, Pa./Upper Darby), 1:19.39, 3000M, Andrea Beisser (Ames, Iowa/Ames), 10:23.80, 4x400 Relay, Christie Wolfgang (Rossiter, Pa./Punxsutawney), Nicki Piper (Mineral Point, Pa./Central Cambria), LaTonya McSwain, Stephanie Bango, 3:56.93, 9th all-time

55M HH - TRIALS - HEAT 1		                  LONG JUMP - FINAL
1.	Trever Fike	Susq.	8.18		1.	James Hollins	BU	23'5 ¼"
2.	Darrell Perry	BU	8.26		2.	Dustin Sherry	SF	23' ½"
3.	Brian Rodaek	ESU	8.46		3.	Emory Strother	BU	21'8 ¾"
4.	Tim Hodkinson	SUNY	8.56		4.	Mike Newhard	ESU	21'8"
5.	R. Alexander	BU	9.24		5.	Glen Kercher	ESU	21'7 ½"
					         6.	Mark Stinson	ESU	21'5 ¾"
55M HH - TRIALS HEAT 2			         7.	Paul Saccenter	ESU	20'6"
1.	Preston Ephrain	SF	8.03		8.	Tim Pelc	Susq.	20'5 ½"
2.	Matt Murdock	BU	8.41		9.	Brian Rodak	ESU	20'4"
3.	Nick Boehmer	ESU	8.45		10.	John Green	Susq.	20'4"
4.	Mitch Carfora	ESU	8.48		11.	James Johnson	BU	20'2"
					         12.	Joe Sblendorio	BU	19'9 ¼"
55M DASH - TRIALS - HEAT 1			         13.	Jason Hite	SF	18'5 ¾"
1.	Mark Stinson	ESU	6.66		14.	Shawn Liu	JH	18'2"
2.	Matt Solomon	BU	6.70
3.	Nick Chiappini	SF	6.72		MILE - FINAL
4.	Quinlan Amos	JH	6.89		1.	Eric Furst	BU	4:28.91
5.	John VanSoest	ESU	6.97		2.	Matt Davis	BU	4:30.11
6.	Alan Gretzinger	BU	6.99		3.	Wes Hummell	SF	4:34.61
					         4.	Travis Singer	SF	4:40.03
55M DASH - TRIALS - HEAT 2			         5.	Aaron Barber	SUNY	4:40.31
1.	David Gabriel	BU	6.52		6.	Mark Donio	ESU	4:43.03
2.	Noel Powell	BU	6.62		7.	Michael Boucher	JH	4:53.89
3.	Keith Dellinger	SF	6.64		8.	B. Trentouski	ESU	4:54.37
4.	Alonzo Coley	SF	6.67		9.	Mike Badway	ESU	5:08.60
5.	Preston Ephrain	SF	6.71		10.	Rob Feldmeier	JH	5:21.77
6.	George Plowman	SF	6.75
7.	Justin Crane	BU	6.97		55M DASH - FINAL
					         1.	Gabriel	BU	6.53
55 HH - FINAL			                  2.	Solomon	BU	6.63
1.	Ephraim	SF	7.99		         3.	Coley	SF	6.64
2.	Perry	BU	8.07		         4.	Dellinger	SF	6.64
3.	Fike	Susq.	8.21		         5.	Powell	BU	6.68
4.	Rodaek	ESU	8.33		         6.	Stinson	ESU	6.73
5.	Carfora	ESU	8.41		         7.	Chiappini	SF	6.75
6.	Boehmer	ESU	8.47		         8.	Ephrain	SF	6.84
7.	Hodkinson	SUNY	8.48
8.	Murdock	BU	8.74		         35 lb. WEIGHT - FINAL
					         1.	Ryan Stairs	BU	58'8 ¼"
HIGH JUMP - FINAL			                  2.	Jesse Doty	SUNY	48'8 ¼"
1.	Mike Neward	ESU	6'5"		3.	Adam Kaufman	BU	48'7"
2.	Ryan Patterson	SF	6'3"		4.	Steve Mitchell	SF	46'9 ½"
3.	Emory Strother	BU	6'3"		5.	Gerald Mack	SF	44'3 ½"
4.	Justin McKnight	BU	5'11"		6.	Sean Fabarich	SF	42'3 ¾"
5.	Rajeev Mahajan	JH	5'9"		7.	P.J. Alouise	SF	41'10 ¼"
	Matt Murdock	BU	NH		8.	Stephen Finlan	BU	32'6 ½"
					         9.	Brian Bacher	ESU	29'3 ½"
400 - SECTION 1			                  800 - FINAL
1.	Brian Klotz	BU	51.51		1.	Cotie Strong	BU	2:02.68
2.	Micah Wright	BU	53.05		2.	Artie Gulden	BU	2:03.21
3.	Nick Boehmer	ESU	53.22		3.	Jeff Bailey	JH	2:04.61
4.	Ken Tyrrell	BU	53.32		4.	Travis Bailey	SF	2:04.66
5.	Jeremy Clawson	SUNY	54.31		5.	Brian TrentouskiESU	2:06.49
					         6.	Tim Hodkinson	SUNY	2:10.37
400 - SECTION 2			                  7.	Glenn Kersher	ESU	2:15.58
1.	Matt Tarin	BU	55.53
2.	Todd Musicante	ESU	57.89		TRIPLE JUMP - FINAL
3.	Andres Voegel	JH	58.17		1.	James Hollins	BU	47'5"
4.	Rajcev Mahajan	JH	58.66		2.	James Johnson	BU	45'11 ¼"
5.	Robin Rhee	JH	1:01.92		3.	Dustin Sherry	SF	45'1"
					         4.	Jason Hite	SF	42'1 ½"
500 - SECTION 1				         5.	Glen Kercher	ESU	41'3 ¾":
1.	A. Hunsberger	BU	1:06.90	         6.	Joe Sblendorio	BU	39'3"
2.	Mark Semarick	SF	1:07.29
3.	Chris Edwards	BU	1:07.54		200 - SECTION 1
4.	Dan Garibaldi	ESU	1:07.88		1.	David Gabriel	BU	22.32
5.	Dave Stevens	SUNY	1:08.43		2.	Noel Powell	BU	22.55
					         3.	Keith Dellinger	SF	22.72
500 - SECTION 2				         4.	Alonzo Coley	SF	22.93
1.	Jim Dawson	ESU	1:11.37		5.	Quinlan Amos	JH	23.68
2.	Brad Everett	JH	1:15.43
3.	Dan McNeil	JH	1:18.57		200 - SECTION 2
4.	John Berg	JH	1:21.57		         1.	George Plowman	SF	23.15
					         2.	Brad Klotz	BU	23.41
1000 - FINAL			                  3.	Mark Stinson	ESU	23.49
1.	Thomas Prochilo	BU	2:39.02		4.	Robin Rhee	JH	27.77
2.	Aaron Hanlon	BU	2:39.21
3.	Tom Jackson	ESU	2:41.66		200 - SECTION 3
4.	Aaron Roderick	ESU	2:42.66		1.	Justin Crane	BU	23.27
5.	Ryan McGuire	Susq.	2:43.66		2.	Matt Solomon	BU	23.34
6.	Dave Janarious	JH	2:44.10		3.	Mike Newhard	ESU	23.98
7.	Jeff Callan	ESU	2:51.46		4.	Joe Sblendorio	BU	24.71
						         Preston Ephrain	SF	DNF
POLE VAULT - FINAL
1.	Jarod Parrish	SF	14'3"		200 - SECTION 4
	Jeff Arek	BU	14'3"		         1.	John VanSoest	ESU	24.00
3.	Adam Jacob	BU	14'3"		2.	Jeremy Clawson	SUNY	24.58
4.	Mike Bogacki	SF	13'9"		3.	Paul Saccente	ESU	24.91
5.	Doug Springer	ESU	13'9"		4.	Shawn Liu	JH	26.22
6.	Matt Sheffler	SUNY	13'3"
7.	Jason Shelly	SUNY	13'3"		200 - SECTION 5
	Chris Thomson	BU	NH		1.	Darrell Perry	BU	24.42
	Bill Kranec	BU	NH		2.	Bill Kranec	BU	24.69
	Mitch Carfora	ESU	NH		3.	Alan Gretzinger	BU	24.81
					         4.	Todd Musicant	ESU	26.32
					         5.	Andres Vogel	JH	26.95







3000 - FINAL				         4x800 - FINAL
1.	C. Nowakowski	BU	8:42.42		1.	Johns Hopkins		8:42.83
2.	Greg Costello	BU	8:43.14		2.	East Stroudsburg	8:51.56
3.	Matt Hartman	SF	8:58.70
4.	Lawrence Quinn	SF	9:00.66		SHOT PUT - FINAL
5.	Darryl Brown	ESU	9:17.43		1.	Ryan Robertson	SF	46'3"
6.	Mike Wortley	JH	9:21.40		2.	Ryan Stairs	BU	45'3 ¾"
7.	Mike Browne	ESU	9:35.20		3.	Gerald Mack	SF	44'7 ½"
8.	Aaron Barber	SUNY	9:40.90		4.	Sean Fabarich	SF	43'5 ¾"
9.	A. J. Kelly	SF	9:40.97		5.	Jay Rehrig	ESU	41'4 ½"
10.	Keith Davis	ESU	9:48.15		6.	Brian Bacher	ESU	40'3 ½"
11.	Dave Courson	JH	9:54.61		7.	P. J. Alouise	SF	38'1 ½"
12.	Jim Packard	JH	10:02.87	         8.	Steve Mitchell	SF	37'2 ½"
13.	Mike Hanclark	SF	10:03.05	         9.	Matt Murdock	BU	36'4 ¼"
14.	Jared Sparks	ESU	10:15.99	         10.	Jesse Doty	SUNY	32'2 ½"
					         11.	Eric Simone	JH	32'1 ¾"
4x400 - FINAL				         12.	Tim Hodkinson	SUNY	32'1 ½"
1.	St. Francis	3:25.60
2.	Bucknell "A"	3:27.15				FINAL SCORE
	Brian Klotz					Bucknell	244
	Micah Wright					St. Francis	146
	Andy Hunsberger					East Stroudsburg	   82
	Chris Edwards					Johns Hopkins	  20
3.	Bucknell "B"	3:29.76				SUNY Brockport	  15
	Justin Crane					Susquehanna	  8
	Richard Alexander
	Arthur Gulden
	K. Tyrone
4.	East Stroudsburg	3:31.10
5.	SUNY Brockport	3:39.56
6.	St. Francis	3:40.36